Chyna is my boss's favourite Chinese restaurant in town. Whenever there are guests from overseas, she'd bring them there for lunch. Only if it is fully booked then we go elsewhere.
The restaurant has a very good ambience. We like the deco very much - all other hotels' Chinese restaurants really cannot beat it. They are luxurious, yet in harmony and not overly done.
When seated, there will be a 'Tea Master' serves complimentary ginseng tea, with their kungfu moves. I am always very stressed whenever being served like this, afraid that the hot tea will be on me instead. :P
Food quality is very good. We usually eat DimSum and vegetables. I love the almond coated deep fried prawn (not sure what's the name), the batter itself is already full with fragrant, and the prawn is succulently juicy and fresh. The fried yam cake is also very yummy - even the most critical Hong Kong guest we have, cannot find fault with it!
Yesterday, my boss ordered a new dish. It is a deep fried (now only I realise all are deepfried!) round dimsum: chicken charsiew (Chinese BBQ) wrapped with glutinous rice flour. It is like chicken charsiew deep fried omochi! Very oily, but very tasty.
For all other dimsum, I still prefer those in non-halal restaurants, coz I like pork instead of chicken in dimsum. :)
Apart from dimsum, Peking duck would usually be ordered too. I don't fancy Peking duck, but I like the noodle that is fried with its meat. This one in Chyna is particularly tasty, I think it is mostly contributed by the quality of noodle.
For dessert, many like the soy milk with 'SuetKapGou' (winter frog gel - a Chinese delicacy, made from fat layer of frogs' ovary - sounds disgusting, but most Chinese don't know what it is made, so no fuss!).
Service is okay, except that the speed is rather slow. They require 20 to 30 minutes to serve fruits, as they cut them fresh upon request. But then, freshness will be guaranteed!
It is not cheap though. We usually end up paying RM500 to 900, depends on pax. The last team lunch, I paid RM800+ for table of 10! That's why we like to visit here for team lunch - none would like to pay this on their own. :P
Chyna is located on the second floor of the KL Hilton Hotel. Reservation is required (no reservations, no entry). For reservation, call + 60-3-2264 2264.
P/s: This is my own personal review based on true experience. I received nothing for writing this.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Chyna Restaurant, Hilton KL
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of course the food there is expensive but it all depend the quality of the ingredient and authentic cooking matter. ironically, i end up paying hk michelin price for a pc of abalone from the tin can fm this chynna restaurant. they simply cook it with abit of gravy and serve it on the plate. as for the side item together on the plate like veg. and seacucumber the price are seperately charges. the cooking are short cut and not doing the authentic way of a top restuarant which need some special stock fm the chicken feet , bone w dry lamp meat and they knew it.. but i was told that the main chef is on leave. so leaving the assistance to do it.. well ,, wht do u think? check out the price yrslf..ha..
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