After a few attempts to make a reservation at the much hyped, fairly new establishment of Chef Yong from Majestic, we finally got a table for the weekend lunch buffet.
For $36++ per person, the weekend ala-carte dim sum buffet is quite a steal. Dessert lovers though might be better off at an International hotel buffet spread.
Fruits and very simple Chinese pastries is about as sweet an ending you're going to get. The main highlights, are within the menu.
The Barbecued meat station also had simple but tasty offerings. The classic Peking duck was juicy and not too stingy with the meat and the soy sauce chicken was rather yummy.
We drove quite quickly into the wide dim sum selection, ordering the must-have raves, the familiar good-old favourites and some healthy steamed items for the parents.
Poached Pork Dumplings “Beijing Style”
Pan-fried Homemade Carrot Cake
Steamed Crystal Abalone Dumplings
Steamed Dumpling with Prawn and Dou Miao
Steamed Fresh Scallops Dumplings
Steamed Pork Siew Mai with Fish Roe
Pan Fried Dumpling with Minced Meat
Crisp-fried Prawns Dumplings
The dim sums were good, nothing to complain about. Each portion was of a decent standard, wanton and dumpling skins were not too thick, prawns and meat fillings were fresh and abundant, the quality of Chef Yong's dim sum were certainly not short-changed just because it was served at a buffet.
But I would say the main dishes in the menu were much nicer than the dim sums.
The black vinger pig trotters were absolutely yummy. Felt so reminiscent of my confinement days!
Wok Fried Cubes of Beef with Black Pepper Sauce
Sweet and Sour pork
Sautéed Prawn with Szechuan Sauce
Stir Fried Pork Belly with Garlic in XO Sauce
The dishes come in neat manageable portions and that means wastage is minimized. Buffets typically bring out the tragically ugly side of us greedy people and I must say the main dishes in small but no-less adequate portions are a welcoming sight. Plating and presentation was definitely not compromised, I pity the dish washers at Jing.
To scintillate the Asian taste buds further, Chef Yong includes Chili crab with fried man tou, live prawns E-fu noodles and a steam fish in the menu, limited to one serving per table. In my opinion, these 3 items alone already makes the price tag on lunch worth-while.
Chili Crab
Steamed “Ba Ting” Fish in Minced Ginger
Stewed E-fu Noodles with Live Prawn and Chives
After a lunch so heavy and satisfying such as this, who can't help but feel sedated and take a nap! :)
Jing Weekend Ala Carte Brunch Buffet
Adults $36++
Child $20++
One Fullerton, #01-02/03
1 Fullerton Road
Singapore 049213
Tel: 6224 0088
http://jing.sg/downloads/JING_WeekendAlaCarteBrunchBuffet.pdf
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