Shop Reviews

I got the xiao long bao, zha jiang mean, and chili crab filled pan fried buns. All dishes were good and you can see the dumplings being freshly made at this hawker stall. The only issue I had is with the crab filled buns. They tasted amazing, but unfortunately all of them had bits of shell in the filling...

Opened by a former chef who had worked in Crystal Jade and Paradise Group, with over 25 years experience. This is one of my regular stalls I frequent at Smith Street Food Center. They have relocated to their new stall, and regulars have been beating a path to savor their delicious food. On this occasion, I had: - Sheng Jian Bao: This is one of their specialties. Think juicy meat-filled Baos and pan fried. Burst each Bao with your chopsticks first instead of biting into them, as the juices within and hot and may burst out. - Onion oil la mian: This was a little disappointing, as I taste more soy sauce than onion oil. - Xiao Long Bao: I had the original version, though they have truffle ones too. Dip it in black vinegar and sliced ginger to enjoy it more! Do come early to avoid the crowds. Highly recommended! 👍🏻👍🏻😋

The famous pan-fried pork bun is delicious! The skin is not too thick, and the bottom was wonderfully crispy. We tried the original and chili crab flavors, as the prawn option was sold out. Both flavors were good, though I preferred the original. I also tried the prawn dumplings soup and loved the wonton. I am thankful that the weekend lunch queue was manageable, and the service was relatively fast. The chef handmade the buns right at the stall. I recalled that during my last visit on a weekday evening, the queue was long, and the food had sold out. This stall is worth checking out when the queue is manageable.

Had the prawn and chilli crab sheng jian bao. While the buns were good, the fillings fell short. Substantial amount of chilli crab but the taste was just flat. And there were pieces of crab cartilage... Prawn fillings were very little and could have better bite feel if it was not chopped too finely.

Cashier cum order taker looked at me and smile despite being drowned by lots of orders that were ready to get picked up by dining customers. I was rushing for time but waited patiently for him to take my order. Eating in a hawker centre, we really don’t expect any customer service but he’s nice to smile and told me that the original fried buns is available and he packed it immediately. I walked about 10mins back to office, the fried buns were still warm and crispy. Sooo yum! And the juice of the fillings actually squirt out so be careful if you’re wearing light colors 😂 I will go again and try their prawn dumplings! Highly recommended

It took about 15 minutes for our order to come, but it was well worth the wait as they cook your order and steam dumplings upon request. Xiaolongbao both original and black truffle were light and well tasting, and the fried buns were even better. They do have radio coasters to let you know when your order is ready so you don't have to wait around the stall. Well worth a try!

We first discovered this shop on a trip last year and headed back to Chinatown Complex with them specifically in mind. Oh my, the fried prawn (shrimp) bun might be the tastiest thing ever, we came back 3 times in a week. Crispy bottom, delicious filling and great balance of filling to bun. You may need to wait a little as they fry the buns in large batches, we found it was usually 10-15 mins. Their wanton noodle soup was also great, had that for breakfast and the wonton pastry and filling was superb. Highly recommend going early to not miss out. Just wonderful!

We came here as the stall we wanted to eat at had an insane queue. I wanted the 炸酱面 but it was not available that day, so I got the lion mane noodle instead. We also got their various dumplings to share. The food is decent and you will need to wait for some of the things to be cooked upon ordering.

Chances upon this in search of grub at Chinatown, the 葱油拌面 was lightly flavoured although it clumped up a bit (probably coz I didn’t tuck in immediately), but the highlight’s definitely the 生煎包! Nice & crisp on one end, beautifully presented & nicely flavoured. Had the 辣椒螃蟹, filling wasn’t too shabby, had a nice chunk of crab in one of them! Would be back with family!

very authentic, yet not so expensive. worth a try.