Crystal Jade Palace Restaurant

Crystal Jade recently celebrated its 20th anniversary by introducing additional dishes into its already well-loved menu. We had dinner there to sample one of their 2 set dinner menus, launched as part of their rebranding efforts. The set dinner menu B ($68.80 per person) comprised 6 courses, with 2 choices in each course for you to pick from. This was incredibly value-for-money, and even though each course was a tasting portion, we were stuffed by the end of the meal.

We started off with a duo of roasted meats, the first being the Roasted Duck, tender, fresh, non-gamey and tasty.


And then there was the BBQ Pork, soft and moist, with a sticky sweet char siew marinade brushed over the meaty chunks.


There was a shark's fin soup, which we slurped up in a flash so there's no picture. We followed that up with a Steamed Seabass Fillet with Cordyceps Flowers, the mild flaky fish was paired with a herbal-infused soy sauce, while pickled ginger provided a spicy lift to the savoury sauce.



We opted for the Braised Beef Ribs with Assorted Mushrooms in Black Pepper Sauce as our meat course, beef was tender and juicy while the accompanying pepper sauce balanced out the robust elements of the beef.


We couldn't decide between the 2 carb options so we got both, the first was the Wanton Noodle in Superior Stock, large silky wantons stuffed generously with fresh minced pork and diced prawns were set atop springy egg noodles in a light prawn-based broth.


The other carb option was the Fried Rice with Assorted Grains, which I thought was a very tasty way to introduce fibre-rich brown rice into your diet. You'd hardly know there was brown rice in the mix! Plentiful corn kernals, diced melon, bamboo shoots, pine nuts, mushrooms, eggs and prawns helped liven up the healthy fried rice.


We rounded off the very lovely meal with a refreshing Double Boiled Snow Pear with Ginseng and Honey. This hit a bullseye with the sweet spot, it was light, it was nuanced and it was fruity, a perfect end to the very good meal.


The appetizers ($3), while a tad costly, was quite delicious. Served chilled, the mildly spiced beancurd cubes were coated in a sticky tomato-and-oyster based marinade.



Crystal Jade Palace Restaurant
391 Orchard Road
Ngee Ann City #04-19
Tel: 6735 2388
Opening hours
Lunches Mondays to Fridays 11.30am to 3pm; Saturdays from 11am to 3pm; Sundays from 10.30am to 3pm
Dinners daily from 6pm to 11pm
Website: www.crystaljade.com

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