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You may be more familiar with the Imperial Court restaurant as a local Chinese restaurant for Chinese New Year but for the past year, it has been serving out sumptuous authentic Hong Kong cuisine. And you can be sure that it's not just the Dim Sum that is delectable.
The new chef impresses us with his culinary skills in authentic Hong Kong cuisine . We hear he cooks everything including all the sauces himself in the restaurant. We really like his Boiled Superior Shark Fins with Fish Maw soup , Baked Perch Fish and the really unique Sauteed Pork Cheek Lily Bulb .
The shark fins used in his soup is really one of the best. Served for one in a small claypot dish, the broth boasts a generous serving of fins that are textured and thick. It is really good especially when you are eating it, the shreds of springing shark fins loosens and splits when you bite it. It is really quality shark fins we are having with a broth boiled from fish maw. You can't see any of the fish maw left but the soup brims with fish maw flavour albeit looking a tad drab.
The Baked Perch Fish dished up in true HK style is really unique. Baked but still soft and fresh on the inside, the Perch is succulent sweet even without the sauce prepared by the chef.
I think the dish that really is unraveled here is the Sauteed Pork Cheek with Lily Bulb . Not exactly an expensive dish, the dish is really difficult to cook well and I haven't exactly seen it in restaurants served here. The pork cheek cuts is often lined with fats so it is really difficult when frying it with the leaner parts. Here, the pork is delectably springy and really delicious when you bite into the savoury leaner parts. Slightly salty, the lily bulb brings out the aroma. It's really scrumptious! Kudos to the chef for being brave and getting it right too.
Also, don't forget the dim sums, the Har Gao (shrimp dumplings) we are having has a whole succulent prawn in there. We are a little lost for words. The sesame seed balls are a mix of savoury and sweet with hot sesame paste flowing out when you bite its crunchy shell.
Away from the city at the Grassroots Club, the palatial restaurant is comfortable and will be a good place to have your Chinese New Year reunion dinners. Ask for the rooms if you want some privacy. On normal days, the restaurant also serves buffet dishes with 27 of them to choose from.
In Our Tummies
Boiled Superior Shark Fins with Fish Maw soup
Baked Perch Fish
Sauteed Pork Cheek Lily Bulb
Har Gao
Sesame Seed Balls
Imperial Court Shark's Fin Restaurant
@ The Grassroot's Club
Opening Hours:
Monday - Saturday
11.30am - 2.30pm
6.00pm - 10.30pm
Sunday, Public Holiday
11.00am - 2.30pm
6.00pm - 10.30pm
Comments
Donnied says on 11 Feb 2010 18:52 :
Wow, that dishes on the photos look really tasty! I'll probably visit this restaurant, if i'll be somewhere near.Thank you for waiting to hearing from you soon.