Imperial Treasure Singapore Ion Orchard Restaurant

July 13, 2010 | 18 Comments

Imperial Treasure Roast Meat

This is my FIRST TIME to Imperial Treasure Restaurant.

Before you react, I thought it’s wise for me to confess that I have never been to Crystal Jade Restaurant too. Even though I have included both restaurants into my list of Dim Sum Restaurants in Singapore, I have never really see them as a destination place for dim sum.

Both Crystal Jade and Imperial Treasure group of restaurants have numerous Chinese restaurants in Singapore. I was quite confused by the different names like Imperial Treasure Nan Bei, Imperial Treasure Cantonese, Imperial Treasure Teochew, Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck at Paragon, Imperial Treasure La Mian Xiao Long Bao, and Imperial Treasure Noodle and Congee House. Obviously, I know it refers to the different cuisine of Imperial Treasure, but what I really want to know is: which is the best Imperial Treasure restaurant?

Among the Ion Orchard Restaurants, I have only been to Watami Singapore and Taste Paradise. So for my first trip to Imperial Treasure, I decided to keep it simple and check out the dim sum at Imperial Treasure Noodle and Congee House Ion Orchard.

For the BBQ Platter ($16.0), we get to choose two out of three between roast pork, roast duck, or char siew. Beneath the crispy roast pork skin, there’s a good balance of fat and lean meat. Definitely not the best roast pork, but it will do for now. On the other hand, we thoroughly enjoyed the roast duck which was juicy, and meaty.

Imperial Treasure Dim Sum

The Steamed Prawn Dumplings or Har Gau ($4.40 for 4) were exceptionally ordinary, and it was the same goes for the Deep Fried Prawn dumpling ($4.20 for 3).

The real star was the Baked Egg Tart ($3 for 3). Fresh out from the oven, the petite dim sum was warm and crispy. The bouncy egg custard spearheaded the charge toward the command center of my taste bud, and I had two of it to myself!

Custard Bun

It’s inevitable that we tend to compare things with what we had before. After having the best Custard bun from Taste Paradise, I know my life will never be the same again. To be fair, Imperial Treasure did a pretty good rendition of the Steamed Custard Bun ($3.60 for 3), but the good memories of the custard buns that I had from Taste Paradise, meant that everything else can only be second best.

Char Siew Sou

If you have been reading my food blog for some time, you’d know that I am a super duper big fan of Char Siew Sou or the BBQ Pork Pastry. ($3.30 for 3). Within the crispy pastry flakes were the searing-hot BBQ char siew fillings. Imperial Treasure’s Char Siew Sou may not be perfect like the ones from Yan Ting Restaurant or Taste Paradise, but at $1.10 each, it is definitely cheaper and a value-for-money option when you are craving for char siew sou.

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Between Imperial Treasure Restaurant and Crystal Jade restaurant, which one do you prefer?

Restaurant Review
Imperial Treasure ION Orchard
2 Orchard Turn #B3-17
ION Orchard Singapore
Tel: +65 6509 8283

Comments

18 Responses to “Imperial Treasure Singapore Ion Orchard Restaurant”

vanessa
July 13th, 2010 @ 1:15 pm

can i just say that im SO glad that you always review custard buns, egg tarts & char siew sous in the dimsum restaurants that you go to? cos for me, those 3 are the things that determine how good a dimsum restaurant is!
Shan
July 13th, 2010 @ 8:39 pm

You gotta go back again and try their duck! Paired with the plum sauce, it’s the best item on the menu, if I may add! I have it every single time I visit Imperial Treasure!
Crystal Jade’s duck comes really close too. Please try both!
Lianne
July 14th, 2010 @ 5:03 pm

I do prefer Imperial Treasure! You should go and try their XO mee pok dry! It’s very very good! (: as for the custard buns, I’ve never tried the ones at Taste Paradise, these are my number 1 for now!
Shaine
July 15th, 2010 @ 10:05 pm

I have not tried the ones at Taste Paradise but I do find the baked custard bo lo bao at Mouth@Work to be very good. Do try springroll wraped in rice roll too!
ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
July 16th, 2010 @ 10:55 am

vanessa: OH YES! High 5! hee that’s the must-have dim sum for me, mad love : D which dim sum restaurants have u tried recently?

Shan: wow sounds like you always go to Imperial Treasure eh? hee Okay maybe i shall try crystal jade soon!

Lianne: xo mee pok? it seems a bit extravagent to pay so much more for mee pok in a restaurant! lol you gonna check out taste paradise soon

Shaine: Mouth @ work is a new dim sum restaurant right? i heard of them but haven go yet. do u like the dim sum place?
Angeline
July 16th, 2010 @ 11:01 am

I wanted to go there for dim sun the last time when I was at Ion but wasn’t able to get any seats. Didn’t know they’re so popular. lol.
The Cathay Restaurant serves really good custard bun too, which I feel in my humble opinion, was even BETTER than taste paradise!
Angeline
July 16th, 2010 @ 11:06 am

Just to add on, Cathay Restaurant has 30% off dim sum items on weekdays. Other dim sums that I tried were average. Just go for custard bun will do. haha
ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
July 16th, 2010 @ 4:48 pm

angeline: haha yeah they are damn crowded! omg, u serious? cathay restaurant has BETTER custard buns than taste paradise? it sounds totally like peach garden though, only good custard buns :p
Shaine
July 16th, 2010 @ 9:48 pm

If I’m not wrong Mouth@Work comes under Mouth Restaurant Group. I can’t comment much as I only tried the 2 items on my previous visit. IMHO they are well executed and leave me craving for more =p
Angeline
July 17th, 2010 @ 9:47 am

oh yea. I haven’t try peach garden yet. hehe. Till then I’ll know where has the best custard bun And I agree with Shaine. Mouth@Work serves really good dim sum. Been there a few times already and it didn’t disappoint. Their baked custard bun and po luo bao is really yummy!
Al
July 17th, 2010 @ 12:11 pm

If your a fan od Dim Sum then you might really wanna try out Imperial Treasure Nan Bei @ Takashimaya…same floor as Best Denki if i’m not mistaken. They would offer your 4 different Dim Sum menus, excluding their own ala carte ‘non-dim sum’ menu. Haha…if your into food you can also check out my facebook cos got quite a number of food pics and albums

http://www.facebook.com/people/Ong-Alan/737860742
Melissa
July 18th, 2010 @ 12:44 am

forget about the imperial treasure at ion! head to the one over at great world city. their dimsum owns crystal jade palace’s dimsum (the one at paragon) any day!
leepq
July 18th, 2010 @ 10:08 pm

u shld try the xiaolongbao there. in my opinion, that’s the best item in the menu, and it beats the one in dtf and crystal jade – HANDS DOWN
ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
July 21st, 2010 @ 6:48 pm

Shaine: I just walked past it that day, it seems that they serve all day dim sum? will be back to check it out!

Angeline: it’s a fight between taste paradise and peach garden for the best custard bun in Singapore. but the problem is the other dim sum at Peach garden is really mediocre. Will go to mouth @ Work for dim sum soon!

AL: OH! i didn’t know that Imperial Treasure Nan Bei has dim sum too! the next time i am craving for dim sum and i happen to be at takashimaya, i will know where to go

Melissa: What’s the difference with the imperial treasure at Great World City? they have dim sum there too? thanks for the tip-off!!

leepq: Xiaolongbao? Why didn’t anyone told me about it! hahahahaha I must have it when i go back!
faye
October 6th, 2010 @ 12:20 am

Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck at Paragon!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG, baked with Lychee hardwood! WHOOOOO! Crispy skin with tender duck meat!!! to die for!!
ladyironchef - Singapore Food Blog
October 12th, 2010 @ 8:36 pm

faye: oh yeah i heard about the peking duck at Imperial Treasure Paragon! it’s so good? haha
Chel
October 7th, 2011 @ 12:24 pm

I’m a loyal fan for Teochew Imperial Treasure @ Taka. Love their shark fin dumpling soup & fish porridge!
Adeline
October 8th, 2011 @ 1:55 pm

Does anyone know if the outlet at Taka has specific timings for dim sum? I read other blogs and some say they went after 5 and things were still available?