Xiao Long Bao (Steamed Pork Dumpling) 上海小籠包 $25 is still very hot when served. It is the usual taste of Xiao Long Bao.
Noodle and soup in Shanghai Hand-pulled Noodle with Mushroom in Shark
Bone Soup 鯊魚骨湯珍菌拉麵 $40 are served separately. It is quite a healthy
item, without meat. Soup is tasty, but surely MSG has been added.
Stir-fried Rice Cake 上海炒年糕 $52 is a bit oily, this can be noticed from the photo above. Rice cake is bouncy, taste is not bad.
Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao 翡翠拉麵小籠包 Shop 310, Level 3, Tai Yau Plaza, Wanchai, Hong Kong. (2 minutes walk from MTR Wanchai Station Exit A3) 香港灣仔莊士敦道181號大有商場3樓301舖 Tel: 25738844 Opening Hours: Daily Style: Shanghai Average spending: $70 Date: August 2007 Remarks: 10% services charge. There is long queue during lunchtime, it
is suggested to dine before and after the peak hours. In Hong Kong, it
also has branches in Causeway Bay, Tsimshatsui, Shatin, Kowloon Bay, and
Central.
Crystal Jade is a culinary group estabished in Singapore and owned by
Hong Kong person. It mainly serves Shanghai cuisine. It is a restaurant
of above average food quality, and is surely not a top level Shanghai
food provider.
This
Crystal Jade (CJ) is newly opened for less than 2 months. At the latter
part of lunchtime, we want to have a lunch in this new restaurant. We
still need to wait for about 15 minutes. This CJ (Wanchai) should be the largest in its group. Other CJs are even smaller in size. But the
tables are also aligned in the usual Hong Kong style (packed together);
no private matters should be discussed in CJ.
We
order 3 dishes; the bill is $133 (average per head $67). Food taste and
quality are above average, but not outstanding. Dishes have good
presentation. To be a causal lunch or dinner, or if you do not have much
expectation, CJ should not be a bad choice. It is anyway a restaurant of Shanghai
cuisine not in the top level. Liu Yuan Pavilion 留園雅敘is still the
champion of Shanghai food in Wanchai.
