Peach Garden 桃苑 (Orchid Country Club)

Finally, you can find a good quality place for Yum Cha up in the North Area. Peach Garden Restaurants have open a branch in Orchid Country Club. As we know, Peach Garden is know for their Fine Dining Cantonese Cuisine, therefore it is fair to expect the serve top quality dim sum.

Don't expect the extensive range of Dim Sum menu, however the standard Dim Sum items are available. Similar to the traditional restaurant when you go for Yum Cha, the Dim Sum are served with on a push cart, so you can see whatever available and order whatever that catch your eyes. We ordered Har Gau, Siu Mai, Char Siu Bao, Ha Cheong Fan, Fung Zao, Spring Rolls, Beancurd skin roll, etc.

When I go to a new place for Yum Cha, I will always try their Har Gao or Siu Mai first. If I'm are not up to standard, the restaurant can forget about my future business :) and of course they will get my full review in HGW ha..ha..

Fortunately this new outlet of Peach Garden pass the test. Their overall Dim Sum standard are quite good. Two special items that want to highlight are the Steam Custard Bun and Xiao Long Bao. The bun on the custard is light and fluffy. When you break the bun, you can see the oozing sweet yolk color custard from the center of the bun telling you to bite it.... Yum yum.

The Xiao Long Bao are made upon order. So when they come out, the waiter serve each of the Xiao Long Bao on a Chinese spoon, so the customer don't have to worry of breaking the skin and miss out on the rich and nice juice inside the Bao. Good Food and good service, what else can you ask for.

We also tried the Peking Duck as it is on promotion. $48 ++ instead of $68++. They serve the crispy skin only together with the pancake, for the meat they will give you several choices on how you want it done, fried with noodle or stir fry with vegetables, etc. I personally will give it 8/10 for the duck, however it is not up to the level of the one that I normally ate in Beijing and they don't make a soup form the bones.. I hope the Chef can consider my suggestion and use the leftover duck bones make a soup out of it. Not only they will make full use of the duck, but it also taste great :)

Overall, this place is not as crowded as the Thomson Plaza outlet. Therefore, the food they serve is fresh and the standard always remain at the highest. The service is very good, and you don't have to wait long for your food.The scenery is fantastic, as you can see the greens of OCC golf course OCC member get additional 20% discount.

Finally I am tasting good dim sum. Nowadays alot of places you do not taste fresh dim sum (some you can taste they make ready put in fridge or freezers to store, not very fresh). Here they freshly make everything - cause after you order the dim sum you have to wait awhile. Then when it comes the ingredients are all very very fresh!!

Ordered like 8-10 different dim sum, only carrot cake was not very fantastic, the others were all superb!!! I would say it is better than Tuk Lok.

I will be back!!!

At last, there is a good Tim Sum place located out of the town.  No more parking problems, long queues and long waiting time to get your tea refilled. 

Peach Garden dim sum variety is limited but it is not the quatity but the quality that counts.  Basic items like char siew bao, har gau, siew mai and chee cheong fun are available that   have never fails the freshness test. 

Peking duck was not pick during the first order but seeing one on almost every table we decide to order it.  The skin was well sliced and crispy, served with thinly sliced crepes and sauce.  The meat was fried with ginger and shallots.  Normally, the duck meat will comes in a small serve that always make us wonder where has all the meat gone to.  But to our surprised, it was served generously in a big plate.  The duck meat was thick and tender flavoured with decent ginger and shallot.

The restuarant is big and spacious.  Service is good too..with tea always refilled hot and  plates changed regularly.