Royal China @ Raffles

Those who know the Chinese restaurant scene in London, will know that Royal China is considered one of the best and most accessible Chinese restaurants, and the queues for their dimsum lunches.



In their migration to Singapore, they also decided to borrow the most famous dish from their Queensway competitor, Mandarin Kitchen, Lobster Noodle. As the name of the dish suggests, it is a lobster-based dish, and is not cheap. In fact, the price for just that dish would set you back about $100.

The dimsum at the restaurant is good, especially the steamed items. The chefs have the skill and finesse to keep dumpling skins paper-thin, and yet firm enough that it does not break when you pick them up with chopsticks.



I think Royal China at Raffles is one of the best dimsum restaurants in Singapore, although there is quite a bit of competition at its location. Wah Lok at the Carlton Hotel and Lei Gardens at CHIJMES are both good and only a short walk away. Perhaps that is why the restaurant continues to not be overly crowded, and manages to exude a quite charm.



Rating: 8/10
Website: http://www2.royalchinagroup.biz/?cid=38
Address: #03-09, Raffles Hotel Arcade, North Bridge Road
Phone: 6338 3363
Hours: 1200 hrs - 1500 hrs
1800 hrs to 2230 hrs
Price: $$$1/2