[Tasting] Abundance Set @ Goldleaf Restaurant 金葉餐廳

Lunar New Year is approaching and soon, families will gather to celebrate the start of new beginnings, new adventures!

Let's have a look at the festive menu served at this nostalgic place.

menu

Abundance (for 6 pax)

Gold Leaf Reunion Abalone Yusheng

Goldleaf Reunion Abalone Yusheng

abalone

vibrant new year

财源广进

huat ah!

refreshingly sweet and crunchy

Superior Broth with Fish Maw and Crabmeat

I liked it with black vinegar but most of my dining companions prefers to put pepper instead.

vinegar

bowl of umami

Housemade Chicken

nutritious stuffings in the chicken

The plump looking chicken was stuffed with carrot cubes, chestnuts, herbs and cooked till tender. Broth tasted more floral than herbal, with a sweet finish.

Steamed Red Grouper in Superior Soy Sauce

closer view

What's your favourite fish for steamed style cooking?

Golden Tiger Prawns

The prawns were of a good size and loved the tiny details in the plating of the dish. Contrary to the red specks on the prawns, this dish is not spicy.

petals in the nest

Wok-fried Specialty Kai Lan

Do you prefer the leaves or the stem? 

Imperial Treasure Steamed in Lotus Leaf

Enjoy the delicate taste of the sweet savoury lap cheong (preserved sausage), sliced abalone, sliced pork, together with the savoury dried shrimp flavoured sticky rice. The rice portion was plenty.

Chef's Creation

golden jelly

Dessert was a lovely hue of golden. The jelly taste was mild with a hint of osmanthus. A very light dessert.

Thank you Kris for the invite and Karen, Goldleaf Restaurant for hosting the dinner. Special thanks to the staff whom attended to our table that night.

Wishing everyone 蛇年快乐!

Goldleaf Restaurant 金葉餐廳

Address: 83 Geylang Rd, Singapore 389200

Website: https://goldleaf.com.sg/

Contact: 60161653

Business Hours:

Daily: 11 am–10 pm

[Tasting] CNY Feast at Goldleaf Restaurant 金葉餐廳 @ 83/85 Geylang Rd

Goldleaf Restaurant is now located at 83/85 Geylang Road. Grab driver was asking me which lorong would that be. So closest would be Lorong 3. Go past Sinma G7 Frog Porridge shop (uncle said Geylang has 3 of this frog porridge places...), then go past the traffic light and the restaurant is about 100m after the traffic light. Thereabouts. Can park at nearby HDB block behind the restaurant.

Goldleaf Restaurant

table by the window

spacious interior

iconic

套餐三 （Set Menu Three)

鸿兔大展 $888 (8-10pax)

Yu Sheng

Goldleaf Reunion Yu Sheng 金宝仔捞起

abalone close-up

甜甜蜜蜜 (sweet loving relationship)

招财进宝 (attract great wealth and treasure)

let's toss for good health, abundance of wisdom and wealth (and world peace)

let's eat!

The yusheng is basically a salad of sorts, and it is sweet and refreshing. A good start to the year.

Soup

Sea Cucumber, Fish Maw with Ginseng and Cordyceps in Superior Broth

炖洋参虫草花羹

Loved the umami-sweetness of the superior broth, and one could taste the hint of ginseng in the soup. It is a thick soup (羹) with smooth texture. Satisfying and comforting. Didn't need any vinegar or pepper for this.

Fish

Steamed Red Snapper with Chye Poh and Garlic

Goldleaf has always done their steamed fish right, and this plate was no exception. Fish was fresh with firm flesh, and the sauce concoction tasted savoury sweet of good soy sauce, and loved fried crunchy bits of the chye poh garlic. Alvin said, he would love to eat this with rice.

Prawns

Wok-Fried Tiger Prawns with Black Pepper Sauce

Finger-licking dish, and for lovers of stronger flavours. The black pepper sauce was delicious and the prawns were of a good size. This is one dish that you don't mind getting your fingers dirty!

Poultry

Housemade Chicken with Specialty Dip 

The roast chicken brought back a bit of nostalgia as Chinese restaurants in the olden days, will definitely have one on the menu (and usually served with prawn crackers!). Chicken was well roasted and mildly seasoned and served with Goldleaf Specialty Dip. Wet or dry, choose your favourite but both were equally addictive! I prefer the dry one as it could be sprinkled to noodles as well! The sauce dip had a bit of peppercorn / mala taste in it, and I had it with the chicken breast parts.

Vegetables

Abalone Slices, Mushrooms and Sea Moss with Seasonal Vegetables

Plenty of vegetables for the table. Sauce was lovely and the vegetables plate could be pretty filling as well. The broccoli was lightly blanched and retained its crunchy-ness.

Noodles

Stewed Golden Taiwanese Noodles 金黄台湾面

closer view of the golden noodles

Noodles were well stewed and with an amiable texture. Not quite al-dente but just nice. Tasty on its own, or sprinkle some of those dry spice from the Housemade Chicken dish specialty dips.

Dessert

Orh Nee 芋泥

The set menu consists of dishes that the young and old could enjoy, and its dishes could also be paired up with a bottle of your favourite wine/sake. Corkage fee is $35 for BYO.

Thank you Kris for the invite, Goldleaf Restaurant and Karen for hosting the tasting. This menu is available for dine-in. So, make your reservations today as CNY is just round the corner.

Goldleaf Restaurant 金葉餐廳

Address: 83/85 Geylang Rd, Singapore 389200

Website: https://goldleaf.com.sg/

Contact: 6346 1088

Business Hours:

Daily: 12–10pm

[Tasting] Goldleaf Reunion Feast 2022

For families opting to host this year's Chinese New Year reunion dinner at home, Goldleaf Reunion Feast Takeaway is priced at only $288 nett and good for 4 to 5 pax. Goldleaf Restaurant is open through-out the Lunar New Year, hence do make your reservations early!

Goldleaf Reunion Feast 2022

Goldleaf Reunion Abalone Yu Sheng

assembled and ready for auspicious tossing

For yusheng, everyone ought to know the drill by now. Mask-on, no shouting, no verbalising of the auspicious terms.

Still happy because once again, we could still enjoy the freedom to gather for a meal.

silent lou hei

Goldleaf Reunion Feast (good for 4 to 5 pax)

Super loved the crispness of the vegetable and its sweet flavours. Lovely.

Mushrooms with Seasonal Vegetables

The steamed seabass is another classic and well-loved dish. Enjoyed by all and thank you Alvin for helping to portion it.

Steamed Seabass in Hong Kong Style

One of my favourite dish from this set, is the Housemade Roast Chicken. The meat was tender and its rustic flavours on-point.

Housemade Roast Chicken

The Signature Golden Porridge is true to its name, revealing a large pot of shimmering golden deliciousness that is generously packed with seafood. There's clams, mussels, abalone, scallops, squid and prawns. Wow.

Signature Golden Porridge

closer view

Comforting and full of umami, the porridge was a winner and understandaby a crowd favourite. Just be careful with the shells.

For all lovely singles out there, there is a special takeaway set featuring 9 dishes (bento box style), a small bowl of Signature Golden Porridge and a mini yu sheng. Looking at the portion of this set, it can also be comfortably enjoyed by two pax.

small Signature Golden Porridge (front), mini Yu Sheng (right), 9-classic dishes bento (back)

Tasty classic signature dishes for porridge.

delicious homely dishes

Thank you Kris for extending the invite and as always, Karen for your hospitality! Reunion dinner with Kris, Ivan, Alvin, and Hence.

Goldleaf Restaurant

Address: 88 E Coast Rd, #01-05/06/07 Katong Square, Singapore 423371

Website: https://goldleaf.com.sg/

Contact: 6346 1088

Business Hours:

Daily: 11:30am–3pm, 6–10pm