Singapore Expats

Which are the best places for Dim Sum, in terms of variety?

I know this is a bit like asking where is the best place to buy a bottle of water but would welcome some recommendations.

I've tried quite a few here... I would suggest Crystal Jade Dining-In in Vivocity. It's a bit pricey but offers the best dimsum in my opinion.

I like Yum Cha in China Town

I haven't gone to Red Star in Chinatown. My friend recommends me to try dim sum at that place. These places are pretty good: Din Tai Fung, Crystal Jade, Tak Po. But in terms of variety, well, I can't say they have many.

i like Swee Choon Tim Sum Restaurant at Jalan Besar

I must say that I'd still go for a small old Hwa Nam coffee shop at Upper Thomson Road. For the comparable dim sum quality and variety plus homey feeling, it beats all those in shopping malls and touristy places where you pay more for the expensive rental and interior design.

Been going there for 3 years and I still don't get bored with that place.

I think we can use ieatishootipost as the main reference

if you're talking about dimsum buffet, can try Ban Heng Restaurant at Harborfront.

My favorites are
- Cherry Garden: Its dim sum buffet and its quite pricey. There is a champagne dim sum option as well. You must make a reservation.
- Red Star: Whenever I have overseas guests, I will bring them there for a rowdy dim sum experience. Be prepared to quene.
- East Ocean @ Takashimaya: Its near my place and generally serve good dim sum. Similiarly, you have to make a reservation.

Is it me, or is dim sum going through the same doom as pho and other exotic Asian delicacy? A simple and cheap street treat that would cost next to nothing in origin country is being sold here in restaurants with extravagant (and sometimes tasteless) interior design and marketing tools for 5 times the price?

Just mooting...

Hua Ting at Orchard Hotel has excellent dim sum only at lunch time. Got to make reservation a few days in advance though! (up to a week in advance for saturday afternoons from my experience)

Imperial Treasure Teochew in Ngee Ann City is amazing for dim sum, and so is Cherry Garden, but both need reservations on all days!

the lynx wrote:Is it me, or is dim sum going through the same doom as pho and other exotic Asian delicacy? A simple and cheap street treat that would cost next to nothing in origin country is being sold here in restaurants with extravagant (and sometimes tasteless) interior design and marketing tools for 5 times the price?

Just mooting...

Nah, I guess you're right. In Singapore, the price of "Nasi Padang" cuisines (from Indonesia, not Malaysia) is three times more expensive.

v4jr4 wrote:

the lynx wrote:Is it me, or is dim sum going through the same doom as pho and other exotic Asian delicacy? A simple and cheap street treat that would cost next to nothing in origin country is being sold here in restaurants with extravagant (and sometimes tasteless) interior design and marketing tools for 5 times the price?

Just mooting...

Nah, I guess you're right. In Singapore, the price of "Nasi Padang" cuisines (from Indonesia, not Malaysia) is three times more expensive.

In Malaysia the similar ones is called Nasi Kandar. So, don't worry, Nasi Padang has nothing to do with Malaysia anyway.

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v4jr4 wrote:

the lynx wrote:Is it me, or is dim sum going through the same doom as pho and other exotic Asian delicacy? A simple and cheap street treat that would cost next to nothing in origin country is being sold here in restaurants with extravagant (and sometimes tasteless) interior design and marketing tools for 5 times the price?

Just mooting...

Nah, I guess you're right. In Singapore, the price of "Nasi Padang" cuisines (from Indonesia, not Malaysia) is three times more expensive.