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Went for the ieatishootipost makan session at Swa Garden and sampled the best that Swa Gardens had to offer.
The Cold Crab was good, as far as cold crab standards, I personally don't think there's much of a difference between the restaurants I've tried...
Braised goose was good tastewise, but it was too dry for my liking.
Oyster Omelette was very good, with copious amounts of fresh oysters hidden inside a thin golden yellow omelette. The oysters were very fresh, and not sandy/grainy at all.
The restaurant recommended the Stir Fried Crayfish. I didn't like this dish because the whole thing was just covered in sauce and the crayfish would be unidentifiable if no one told me what it was.
We also had the Chye Poh Kway Teow, which, on any other occasion I would have liked, but the dishes came too slowly and I was feeling very full by the time it arrived.
Ohr nee was smooth and not too dry, and came with lots of pumpkin and ginko nuts. It was not too sugary despite having a layer of syrup and vegetable oil on top.
Other dishes tried were the steamed pomfret, stir fried sweet potato leaves, ngo hiang, mayonnaise prawn.
Cost: $32 per person. Not bad considering that we had a variety of dishes and a good size portion each.
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My family's hunt for good Teochew food continues with a visit to Swa Garden located along MacPherson road. It is a small reclusive restaurant with no outstanding signage or features. Frilly white curtains from yesteryear don the eatery and shelter diners from the prying eyes of passersby. The interior is sparsely furnished, with tiled walls and foam block ceilings. Although the set menus looked reasonable and interesting, we decided to go ala carte. Ordered the Braised goose, Four Treasures Beancurd, Sea Cucumber with Fish Maw, Ha Zhor (Prawn roll), Stir Fried Kailan and Orh Nee.
The dishes came fast and furious, almost simultaneously. The braised goose was a little too soft for my liking and was nowhere as good as the ones from Guan Hin, Hung Kang or Huat Kee. However the portions are quite substantial, which propels it to the top of the food portions category. Stir fried Kailan was pretty normal. The Ha Zhor was pretty good. Crispy and compact. However the dipping sauce was sweet sauce and not the traditional plum sauce.
I only had a bite of the Fish Maw and found it quite decent, but nothing too outstanding unlike the one I had at Beng Hiang. The Four Treasures beancurd is slightly better than the homemade beancurd I had at Guan Hin. Though made in the same way(I presume so cause both had rough textures), Swa Garden's offering was slightly more robust in texture and flavour. However, having said that, I am still of the opinion that it was not impressive.
Swa Garden's Orh Nee is a little different from the Orh Nees that I have eaten. Firstly, it comes submerged under a layer of syrup. Secondly, it is more watery than the others that I've tried, which isn't a bad thing really. It makes the paste smoother and it just glides down your throat. However, I did find it a little too watery for my liking. My dad liked it though.
$78 for 4 pax isn't really too expensive, but it stops short of being cheap. Not exactly an impressive dinner, but an enjoyable one nevertheless. The set menu for 4 does offer some really good bargains and I'll definitely be back to try it.
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