Peach Garden Novena Gardens

Meals at Peach Garden certainly don't come cheap, but they are worth the treat. Even worth the crazy parking at Novena Gardens.

Service is attentive and personalised. Dishes are served on individual plates and each guest has a set of condiments placed in front of them. Chopsticks, knives, forks and spoons are also provided to each guest. I really dislike the shared tiny plates of chilli that are usually found in chinese restaurants so I was quite pleased about the entire table layout. I was also impressed to see that ladies are served first around the table, which is a nice departure from the usual go-round-the-table approach.

The 8 course meal that I had set us back by about $638++ for a table of ten. Here're are the highlights of the dishes that we had:

Peking Duck - So so. The skin was not as crispy and I felt that the duck was left too long at room temperature. The Peking Duck at Hua Ting is much better.

Shark Cartilage Soup - Very rich and thick. Oodles of flavour in every spoonful.

Wasabi and Salted Egg Prawns - My favourite dish. Prawns were big, fresh and springy. The salted egg was mashed to a fine texture and generously coated around each prawn. As for the wasabi and mayo prawns, a perfect balance of sweetness and heat was achieved. The round coins of watermelons which held the prawn helped to cleanse the palette and refresh the tastebuds.

 Toufu with Spinach - A nice light interlude. While the tofu and spinach were standard fare, what made this dish stand out was the gravy with tendrils of egg and crabmeat.

Steamed Soon Hock with superior sauve -  Uber fresh. Need I say more?

Mince Duck Meat with Lettuce - Savoury fare that was well complemented by the crunchy lettuce leaves. The diced mushrooms and yam were a nice touch and provided a heartiness to the dish

Fried Vermicelli - A lightly seasoned dish which nicely rounded up the meal.

Dessert - I enjoyed the dessert which was jelly in light syrup. The slightly tangy jelly (seemed to have a hint of coconut) was highly addicted. There was a slight lingering after taste which just made you want to have more.

Food: 8.5
Ambience: 7.5
Damage to Pocket: $$$$
Yum: Wasabi Prawns, Shark Cartilage Soup