Lotus Root with Fish Paste
Grand Imperial is one of my favourite dim sum place in KL; you’ll see us stuffing ourselves silly with dim sum when the pay cheque’s out. During days when moolah runs low, we resort to our favourite neighbourhood dim sum restaurant Jin Xuan.
My colleagues have raved about the food, and one of them even held his wedding reception here! We took their words for it and dropped by one morning. There are no turning back ever since. Usually we are here early to enjoy a quiet morning sipping Chinese tea and reading newspaper, just before the crazy crowd, otherwise known as the lunch crowd, comes in.
Lotus Root with Fish Paste. We were all enticed by the name so I put a big tick on the order sheet. I love the crunchy texture of the lotus root. The fish paste was really smooth and springy too.
The gun tong gao 灌汤饺 (RM12) is probably one of the most expensive dim sum item in the menu but it was worth every single cents. The huge dumpling was filled with a generous amount of pork meat, shark fin stripes and dried scallops. The soup was so clear and so sweet that it’s almost like a sin if you can’t finish em’ all.
Xiao Long Bao 小龙包. The broth within was sweet and flavorful but the skin was too thick for my liking.
Not to be missed is the fame Century Egg and Shredded Pork Porridge. The congee has a viscous and velvety smooth texture and it was neither too thick nor watery. Even KampungBoy who hates congee gave his two thumbs up, another exception being Mui Kee from Hong Kong.
Stir Fried Raddish Cake with XO Sauce. Delightfully flavourful but not too oily.
The grand entrance of Grand Imperial
A meal for two will usually cost RM50 – RM70 but I’m not complaining given that the dim sum items are made to order and things are less chaotic here, i.e. no table hogging and no fighting for dim sums from the pushing carts.
T5, 3rd Floor, East Wing,
Bangsar Shopping Centre
Tel: 03-2283 1118
Lot No 2.171, 2nd Floor,
The 19 USJ City Mall,
Jalan Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ19,
47620 Subang Jaya
Tel: 03 80248777
Lot F33-F35, First Floor,
Hartamas Shopping Centre,
No. 60, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1,
Sri Hartamas, 50480 KL
Tel: 03-6201 3777
Yay, the served Gun Tong Gao, which is quite rare at dim sum places here in KL. The one that I tasted at Jade Crystal is disappointing so it’s good to hear that this place serve them good. For RM70, it’s worth it coz there’s no crowd and no sweaty/smoking uncle!
I like it too . . . . will try their steamboat soon! 🙂
Jin Xuan has been a favourite for Jenn & I too 🙂 even the taste isn’t that GREAT, I still love the idea of having dim sum for breakfast every morning with the ones I love!!!
And when I feel adventurous… and of course like u said, more moolahs… go for more upmarket ones lo…
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Fay sings praises about Grand Imperial. She says they serve the best noodles… I have yet to try it for myself.
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Dim Sum! I like. We like Jing Xuan as well, but something different would be nice. With less chaos as well. Hahahah! Me thinks we shall be visiting this joint soon 🙂
the price looks reasonable plus comfortable surroundings.. what more can one ask for? LOL
i usually spend at least rm80 n above hahaha..for 2 pax..one wonders why u dont c me in this kinda place too often too!
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nice looking dim sum dear.
we should do a dim sum together at jing xuan. the double C have yet to try it larrr
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I don’t mind splurging on dim sums! BSC… so tempted to check it out 🙂 Jing Xuan when?
Funnily enough, just the otr day someone i was asking for dim sum recommendations actually told me abt this plc. Though I had a bad experience here be4, I would like to go back to try their dim sum since there had been two separate parties who ranked it highly palatable.
The porridge looks really fine… felt like eating porridge afterwards.. yum yum
OMG. I’ll come here just for the porridge lol.
citygirl like doing exam at restaurant lol
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Comparatively cheap, especially right after one comes back from HK huh? 🙂
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hmmm..seems like a good place to pay a visit~
I am always running out of ideas when it comes to dim sum in KL and I must jot this in my list for a visit soon! =)
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we hope tat u’ll like it 🙂