Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Dim Sum Madness @ Grand Imperial, One Utama

Among all the Dim Sum Restaurants I’ve eaten in KL, my favorite has to be Grand Imperial at One Utama. The quality and variety of Dum Sum is similar to my favorite Dim Sum places in HK and Toronto. In my opinion it is the probably the only restaurant that really serves up HK-Style Dim Sum.


Caramelized Octopus Tentacles with Cashew Nuts
Caramelized Octopus Tentacles with Cashew Nuts
This was my first time having such a Dim Sum dish. It was sweet and sticky. The Octopus Tentacles were actually quite dense in texture.


Siu Mai
Siu Mai


Shrimp Dumpling: Har Kow
Shrimp Dumpling
The Shrimp Dumpling here was really good! The skin was thin and the Prawns were very fresh


Shanghainese Pork Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)
Shanghainese Pork Dumplings (Xiao Long Bao)


Malaysian Lo Mai Kai
Malaysian Lo Mai Kai (Glutinous Rice with Chicken)


Stir Fried Raddish Cake with XO Sauce
Stir Fried Raddish Cake with XO Sauce


Deep Fried Yam Dumplings
Deep Fried Yam Dumplings (Wu Kok)


Spring Roll
Spring Roll


Yong Tau Food
Yong Tau Foo



Roast Crispy Pork
Roast Pork
The Cripsy Pork was quite good. The Skin was crispy and had the right amount of Fat.


Preserved Egg and Pork Congee
Preserved Egg and Pork Congee


Egg Tart
Egg Tart



Braised Lamb Shank
Braised Lamb Brisket



Drunken Chicken
Drunken Chicken



Roast Spare Rib Skewer
Roast Spare Rib Skewers
Not very good. The Pork Ribs were served cold and was very hard to chew on.


Deep Fried Nam Yue Pork Ribs
Deep Fried Nam Yue Pork Ribs



Braised Bok Choy in Superior Stock
Braised Bok Choy in Superior Stock


Wonton Noodles with US Beef
US Beef Wonton Noodles
My favorite Noodle Dish. The Noodles have a really good Springy Texture and the Beef was super soft and had a nice Oyster Sauce Flavor.


Hand Made La Mian with Spicy Beef Brisket
Malaysian Lo Mai Kai (Glutinous Rice with Chicken)
Another really good Noodle dish. The Brisket was very tender and was very good with the Chili Oil. The Noodles had a nice Springy texture as well.


Shanghainese Wo Ba
Wo Ba
Eric ordered this dish which he had in Shanghai. I'm pretty sure Grand Imperial modified it here to include Soy Beans with Sambal. Basically we top the Rice Crispy with the Minced Pork and Soy Bean with Sambal.


Peking Duck
Peking Duck
The Peking Duck looked really good but was disappointing because they left the Skin inside the Crepe way too long before serving it.


Pan Fried Pumpkin Cake
Pan Fried Pumpkin Cake


Mango Pudding
Mango Pudding


Mango and Pomelo with Sago Dessert Soup
Mango and Pomelo with Sago Dessert Soup

This was definitely Dim Sum overkill as we ordered not only the usual Dim Sum dishes but also all the specials that were available during Sunday such as their Drunken Chicken, Braised Lamb Brisket and Nam Yue Pork Ribs. I wasn't the only one that thought Grand Imperial served good Dim Sum. My relatives from Hong Kong also felt the same.


Food: 4.5/5
Service: 4.5/5
Ambiance: 4/5
Price: $$ (Approximately USD $15 per person)

Contact Information
Address:G218, Promenade, Ground Floor,
1 Utama Shopping Centre,, No. 1, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800 KL
Tel:+6 03-7729 7223
Web: www.grandimperial.com.my/
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

whats the difference b/t Malaysian style Lo Mai Kai and traditional Cantonese style?

Kwong said...

Traditional Cantonese Lo Mai Kai is usually White in Color and is wrapped in Lotus Leaf and usually just contain some Minced Chicken

The Malaysian Version contains Chicken, Mushroom, Chinese Sausage and is seasoned with Soy Sauce and Dark Soy Sauce which give it a dark brown color. :)