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Hi Anon 02:55,

Yeap. Pretty disappointing c...

2009-04-13T16:20:00.000+08:00

Hi Anon 02:55,

Yeap. Pretty disappointing cos I really love the decor and the service. The food just didn't matched up that night.

I am surprised the decor, ambience and cutlery are...

2009-04-10T14:55:00.000+08:00

I am surprised the decor, ambience and cutlery are all so opulent and elegant whilst the food (pics you took) the foods like food from the zi char stall!

Another man's food is another man's poison....as u...

2008-12-15T11:29:00.000+08:00

Another man's food is another man's poison....as usual...food ratings are subjective

Surprised that some of the comments are so negativ...

2008-06-19T17:18:00.000+08:00

Surprised that some of the comments are so negative . Since the opening we have been regulars there , almost 2 to 3 times a week ! The reason is we simply enjoy his passionate cooking , we can feel the love and effort he puts into his cooking. Except for his chicken , nothing has been mentioned on his other masterpieces, what a sad thing! His stir fried beef is something that NO other restaurent here or Hongkong ( famous for good food ) can match ,we can't go without each time we dine there. We love sharksfin and the only place that we know that serves good sharksfin is Thai Village and Klong Tang Ping ( closed , used to be at Holland Village ) but since trying Chef Chan's version , We never step into Thai Village anymore. As recently as last week , he served us this dish and we can't help praising him for making further improvements to this dish .It was superd better than previous occasions , we told him to serve us this version in future instead of the old version , words can't describe the heavenly taste. Even his Kwai Fa Chi ( fried sharksfin wrap in lettuce ) is first class. Then we had the South African abalone; wow ! Ahyat & Tunglok who used to be well renowned for this dish are miles behind him .He cooks them in a brown sauce which is very thick and each time we finish every drop on the plate. His garouper sliced fish cooked in a herbal style is also our favourite. There are so many other dishes which are highly commendable , viz; crab in "see chap" , winter melon seafood soup , braised lobster in superior sauce , pork ribs cooked in a similar beef sauce and even large pig intestines ( like the kway chap style but of very high standard ) Sorry that I can't describe his dishes with the correct culinery words but it's overwhelmingly good. I will rate his cooking at 8.5/10 , service is so so , ambience is 9/10. In the past my favourite spot is Crystal Palace ( Taka Shopping ctr) ,Jade (at Wisma Atria ), Cathay Restaurent ,Peach Garden, Taste Paradise , Wah Lok , Tunglok at Paramount , on average for a family of 4 , we spent $200 to $300 but at Chef Chan , if we don't go for Sharksfin or Abalone , our bill comes to around that too . I don't agree that it's pricey to dine there since I have been frequenting above restaurents before settling for his which my family likes so much. If we can afford it , we won't go elsewhere , every meal there makes us fully satisfied. Only dislike is the hollow effect in his rooms which can be noisy when the diners next door create a din with their loud talking.

Since he plans to work another 2-1/2 years before going back to his hometown in China to start a teaching school for ophans , we hope to dine there as often as we can afford to before we miss them forever. Wish you enjoy yourselves there if you plan to try him out.

Hi Steve,

Wah - I am honoured. :)

Th...

2008-05-19T20:01:00.000+08:00

Hi Steve,

Wah - I am honoured. :)

Thanks!

Oh, and enjoy your stay and the food escapade.

Hi HFB

Yes, I'm spending a year in Singapor...

2008-05-19T10:41:00.000+08:00

Hi HFB

Yes, I'm spending a year in Singapore from 10 June - and I can't wait. So I'm surreptitiously using your blog to plan a culinary tour of the island, starting on 11 June!

Thanks for the tip re Novus. I will definitely add that to the list.

I will be back to Tasmania after my sojourn in Singapore, so the oyster lunch offer stills stands!

Cheers
Steve

hey ya.. yep I know who u are... your gf mentioned...

2008-05-16T15:35:00.000+08:00

hey ya.. yep I know who u are... your gf mentioned that you had a food blog.

yeah, I have just resigned from my job and now starting to do freelance writing/ copywriting. why? got lobang for me?

Btw, hurry up with the persimmon review la, I am curious to know what you thought abt tht night

Hey steveky,

You are heading back from Tasm...

2008-05-16T09:43:00.000+08:00

Hey steveky,

You are heading back from Tasmania? When would that be? For good or just for holiday?

The National Museum is nicely done up and might have a few nice exhibitions going around, so it ain't all too bad.

Also you might wish to check out Novus instead for a better experience.

At the start of the Blog, I was already making a p...

2008-05-16T07:04:00.000+08:00

At the start of the Blog, I was already making a plan to visit the National Museum and make a special occasion of it.

By the end of the blog, I was shaking my head in disbelief, especially when I saw the price. What a pity.

Let's hope that Chef Chan takes some of the criticism on board and lifts his game.