Summer Pavilion Revisited @ Ritz Carlton

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Annual tradition has it that Hubba and I would celebrate our last brunch together at the favourite restaurant of the year and last year we chose to have a meal at Summer Pavilion. So far it has been consistently good and coupled with good service, I really have no complaints.



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Candied cashews are always welcome.

I appreciate how Summer Pavilion allows customisation of pieces according to the party size - I would very much prefer to try more varieties than have to overdose just because we only have two for a steamer of 3-4 pieces.

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Steamed Prawn, Bamboo Shoot Dumpling ($4)

Loved the thin skin and juicy prawns.


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Steamed Pork, Prawn, Mushroom Dumpling ($4)

No matter where I go for dimsum, these are staples and locally, Summer Pavilion's versions are really competent. Mark of a brilliant dimsum chef is how well a delicate dim sum holds up!

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Steamed Barbecued Pork, Onion, Preserved Vegetable Bun ($4)

While this is another dimsum staple, not every place nails this well. The fluffy buns for one is what I'm not a fan of though I did enjoy the preserved vegetable and char siew filling combination.



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Pan-fried Bun, Duck Meat, Onion, Bamboo Shoot, Black Pepper ($3.40)

Crispy buns that resembled 生煎包 with duck meat filling, bamboo shoots and a smattering of black pepper.

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I liked the crisp of this, though on a whole these were alright, nothing to scream about.


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Deep-Fried Beancurd Skin Roll, Prawn, Ham, Bamboo Shoot ($4)



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Deep-Fried Lobster Roll, Prawn Paste, Breaded Vermicelli ($3 per piece)

A signature of Summer Pavilion's, this lobster roll is actually really light as compared to the other deep fried dimsum dishes.

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We could not resist trying out their roast meats and was sorely disappointed with their roast duck, char siew and jelly fish combination - we swoped out roast chicken and was served jelly fish as a replacement. None stood out for us though, ordinary at best.

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Last but not least a really fancy vegetable and mushroom stir fry.

Dimsum and selected ala carte items are their signature and I guess I'd stick with their set menus and dimsum in future.

Summer Pavilion 
Ritz Carlton

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