For a party of 8, there are 3 choices of Chinese New Year Set Menu to choose from; Happiness Set Menu @$628+, Abundance Set Menu @$888+ and Prosperity Set Menu @$1088+.
Goldleaf Restaurant in Katong Square
interior
nice decor
ample seats
ready to start
Happiness Set Menu @$628+
Goldleaf Reunion Abalone Yusheng 金宝仔捞鱼生
财源广进
年年有余
may we blessed with all things good~
Loved the yusheng with lychee pearls and it's pretty sweet even without putting in all the plum sauce.
Next dish, is Superior Chicken Broth with Fish Maw. Didn't manage to get any fish maw but the mushrooms were meaty and smooth. The soup has a bit of thickness to it and lip smacking good. Grab the chicken skin before they're gone!
Superior Chicken Broth with Fish Maw 富贵鱼鳔鸡汤
delicious chicken soup
Braised sea cucumber and tofu was an interesting dish with well braised tofu and al-dente sea cucumber.
Braised Sea Cucumber with Tofu 红烧海参豆腐
Steamed Red Snapper in Hong Kong Style 港蒸红鳄鱼
lovely fish
The steamed red snapper was impressive with its size. Adequate to go round. Firm flesh and meaty.
Sauteed Prawns in Black Pepper Sauce 黑椒虾
The prawns in black pepper sauced was finger licking goodness. Messy, yes but so satisfying. Never thought I'd say this but the assorted mushrooms vegetable dish was so tasty!
Assorted Mushrooms and Seasonal Vegetables
Taiwanese Noodles with Scallops in XO Sauce XO酱带子面
The noodles dish was special as knife shaved noodles 刀削面 was used. Suggest eat the noodles as soon as it lands on the table.
lovely noodles
Last, diners could top-up $2 per head to change-up the Sea Coconut and Longan dessert to orh nee. Yes, why not? Orh nee was thick and sweetness just right. Perfect end.
orh nee
Overall, Goldleaf Restaurant offers consistent dishes that's homely and satisfying. Make your reservations today, or order for pickup during the Lunar New Year period.
Thank you Kris for extending the invite and Karen for your hospitality! Reunion dinner with Kris, Ivan, Alvin, Tiara, Tracy and Hence.
Goldleaf Restaurant
Address: 88 E Coast Rd, #01-05/06/07 Katong Square, Singapore 423371
Are you ready for Niu (牛) Year? Usher in the Year of the Ox with an abundance of culinary treasures at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Food Capital GCW. Let's take a tour of the delicious spread awaiting us!
1 to 28 February 2021 (excluding 11 to 14 February 2021)
Lunch $68++
Dinner $88++
11 to 14 February 2021
Lunch & Dinner $98++
11 February 2021 Lunar New Year Eve Dinner
First seating: 5:30pm to 7:30pm (Last order at 7pm)
Second seating: 8pm to 10pm (Last order at 9:30pm)
abalone and lobster (limited to one serving per table and available only from 11 Feb to 14 Feb)
Staff will portion the yusheng salad in accordance to the number of pax per table. Just need to indicate to staff if you would prefer a bigger or smaller portion and they are more than happy to accommodate. The portion in the photo is for 6 pax. Please note that the abalone/lobster yusheng is only available from 11 Feb to 14 Feb.
this year's guide to Lo Hei
our friend plating the toppings
sprinkling of good vibes
topping up the sweetness
Mask-up and no shouting during lohei is the norm for this year. Quietly and calmly, we tossed the yusheng with silent wishes for a better year ahead for everyone.
huat ah (in small letters)
We ordered up a plate of sashimi for that extra satisfaction. Hehe.
salmon and tuna sashimi
Soup
Double-boiled Mini Buddha Jump Over The Wall is only available for 11 to 14 Feb dinner. Tried it and it was delicious. Enjoyed everything in there but warning first... one may feel full after this! Or, was it just me? Hmmm, nevertheless this bowl of warm soup was comforting and very worth it for the buffet to have this serving per pax.
Here's a little video of the double-boiled Mini Buddha Jump Over the Wall (佛跳牆):
abalone, dried scallops, ham, mushroom, sea cucumber and chicken
Roast Peking Duck with Chinese BBQ Sauce (Available for Dinner only)
Yet, another delightful dish from the buffet. Imagine munching on unlimite servings of Peking Duck wrapped in egg crepe. Just need to inform the service staff on how many pieces you'd like to order.
display counter
for a table of 6 pax
get into my belly!
Chef Negi North Indian Spice & Tandoor
Chef Negi's delectable North Indian Spice and Tandoor
lamb shank, pea pulao
Been to Food Capital a couple of times but usually, I tend to skip the Indian cuisine section so as to indulge in the other food (sorry but limited stomach space). However, for this time, I made it a point to try the beautiful items that came from Chef Negi's kitchen.
(left to right) garlic naan, chickpea masala (pindi chana), butter chicken (back)
lamb shank
crab masala
We ordered garlic naan and butter naan. I tried the garlic ones and it was light and goes extremely well with the butter chicken. The lamb shank was nothing short of amazing! Super tender. Strongly recommend. First time trying crab masala but not much curry though. For the curries, I liked the butter chicken the most, followed by the chickpea masala.
Chinese Delights
BBQ chicken wings, Taiwanese Style Pork Sausage and Bakwa (pork and chicken)
Because it is the festivities, we couldn't resist the bakwa. Pretty good I must say. The Taiwanese style sausage was yummy too! Almost wanted to eat another one but there's somemore food to sample!
Extravaganza Crustacean Seafood Bag (1 serving per table)
For the sauces, guests could choose from either of Chef Max’s Tangy Spicy Sauce, or the Creamy Curry Butter Flavour. And, if you are there for dinner, there's Canadian lobster in the bag too! The seafood bag will be portioned in accordance to number of guests for the table.
presenting the Extravaganza Crustacean Seafood Bag (for 6 pax)
Seafood Bag in Creamy Curry Butter sauce
The creamy curry butter sauce was thick and slightly sweet. Loved the aroma of the curry when the bag was first opened. One need to work fast for this sauce base as it tasted best when warm. Enjoyed the tender squid, lovely mud crab, flower crab, sweet lobster, flower clams, mussels, prawns and corn.
Seafood Bag in Chef Max's Tangy Spicy sauce
The tangy spicy sauce is similar to '甘香'. The mud crabs were done beautifully and those squid, were so delightfully tender. Lovely.
yums
Oriental Roast Stall
Guests could order up the roast chicken, roast pork or the kurobuta char siew and even chicken rice.
Kurobuta Char Siew and Crispy Roast Pork
Dazzling Dessert
Be mesmerised when the Cold Yam Custard with Coconut Foam is served. There's 'Live Action' yo!
Cold Yam Custard with Coconut Foam
Lovely dessert and if you missed the first 'Live Action', just order another one!
traditional nian gao (original / green tea) and tang yuan
Even when you are super full, do try the Crystal Tang Yuan in brown sugar syrup. So mochi and heartwarming.
Crystal Tang Yuan in brown sugar syrup
black sesame
For the other dessert, I'd recommend the Golden Mango Pudding with Mandarin Orange and Lucky Gold Bar Chocolate Cake. Am feeling the festive vibes from the names alone.
(top to bottom) Lucky Gold Bar Chocolate Cake, Golden Mango Pudding with Mandarin Orange, Pandan Layer Cake with Coconut Whipped Cream, Strawberry Panna Cotta with Berries Compote and Almond Fruit Cake with Eight Treasures
Overall, @$98++ (11 to 14 February 2021), especially for dinner, I find that this buffet offers good value with its Lobster/Abalone Yu Sheng, Seafood on Ice (dinner), the Extravaganza Crustacean Seafood Bag (with Canadian Lobster for dinner), Mini Buddha Jump Over the Wall, copious servings of Roast Peking Duck wrapped in Egg Crepe (dinner), unlimited plates of sashimi (as per usual), tasty selections from Chef Negi North Indian Tandoor & Spice, unlimited bakwa, BBQ wings and Taiwanese Style sausages and, that Dazzling Dessert. Come try!
Thank you Ji Cheng for the invite and Grand Copthorne Waterfront Food Capital for feeding us. Kudos to Chef Max and team for the tasty variety that we enjoyed for this Lunar New Year~
My makan kakis suggested for us to dine at this Hokkien restaurant along Jalan Besar and we immediately agreed. I'm a Hokkien and would like to find out more about Hokkien cuisine when opportunity arises. Hehe.
It was drizzling when we set off to Quan Xin Yuan. Armed with umbrellas that we borrowed from Farrer Hotel, we arrived safely at the restaurant after trudging along the pavements and crossing a few streets to get there, while avoiding the small scores of humans along the way.
Quan Xiang Yuan Jalan Besar
We made reservations earlier hence, we got ourselves a big table. The restaurant has a relaxed vibe. After checking in, we were led to the next door unit of the restaurant.
spacious table
We flipped the menu and discovered that there wasn't any price tag shown, hence there was some anxiety (on my part) on whether we might 'accidentally' bust the budget tonight. Nevertheless, we were on an exploratory mission for Hokkien cuisine, hence let's just order and enjoy the meal!
guess which nut would be left alone....
pu-er
While one is slowly browsing the menu, the tea was served first. Those little cups are served in a tray with hot water to keep warm (or we could also use the water to rinse the chopsticks, small plates etc).
The restaurant is famed for its black sauce Hokkien Mee, so we ordered one. The funny thing about this place is that, there were numerous items on the menu that came either one size or medium sized and above. Like, we were informed that the weekend special menu was roast chicken and one order meant the whole chicken. And, yes... since it is a special item available only on weekends, we ordered that. We are that easily convinced ;P
Roast Chicken
pepper salt
Ahhh, the roasted chicken is similar to those served during weddings in my hometown, complete with fish crackers and the pepper salt. Nice with tender meat and thin, crisp skin.
For appetisers, do go for the prawn rolls (hae zhor). I liked this quite a bit because the inside were filled with meat, water chestnut and minced prawns. The pickles were nice too.
虾枣 prawn rolls
crunchy on its outer with meaty inner
I actually wasn't paying attention when Tracy ordered the food. By the time, the soup dish came, it really felt like a wedding dinner. Hehe. Fish maw sea cucumber thick soup to warm the tummies on a rainy day.
Fish Maw Sea Cucumber Stew 魚鰾羹
liberal dose of black vinegar
After the soup, naturally will start to feel full. However, our main dishes have not arrived. The Hokkien noodles and sweet potato rice cake. Two large plates of carbs!
Sweet Potato Rice Cake 福建番薯粉糕
Fried Hokkien Mee 福建炒面
There were loads of ingredients in both dishes. But I think it is quite rare to find a plate of stir-fried sweet potato rice cake. Actually, first time eating this! The starch was slippery but luckily still quite firm and not mushy gooey. Tasted of black pepper and loved the seafood and roast pork combo plus the sweet cabbage in this. Yummy. The fried hokkien mee taste is of a nostalgic one hence, if you like stronger tasting, go for the sweet potato rice cake dish.
Stomach were practically bursting after these but there's still one last item. The Kong Bak Bao dish, which is another specialty of the restaurant. The colour is on-point with the right shade of dark. Yes, that's one of my evaluation criteria of Hokkien dish.
Braised Pork with Steamed Buns 扣肉扁包
The food portions at Quan Xin Yuan were good and we spent about $35 per pax for 6 dishes, inclusive of tea and service charge.
Homely vibes and friendly staff.
Thank you Tracy, Hence and Ivan for sharing the food adventures!
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