Anton 999
If you like old school Chinese dumplings but don’t want to Din Tai Feng, there is always Jing Hua. The shop is well known for its so-called Chinese pizza (三鲜盒子). However, I would like to recommend that you try the pan fried dumplings (三鲜锅贴). You can see both in the pictures below. They also have a lot of frozen dumplings available for take-away, which is quite popular here. Of course they also have many of the usual suspects, but why not try something different? Service is fine and the price is reasonable. My only gripe would be that they do the usual Chinese restaurant scammy thing and charge for wet towels. To be fair, they’re probably more like 3.5 stars that four, but I’m not willing to round down to three here. The dumplings are pretty tasty and satisfying.
Vivien Tan
Chinese pizza, steamed/ pan fried dumplings were all good! Zha jiang noodle was a peanut sauce instead of meat sauce so a tad sweet for my liking. No frills, small menu and consistent :)
Alvin Ho
A surprise find along Neil Road is Jing Hua Xiao Chi. After the huge disappointment previously at the nearby Maxwell Hawker Centre for Wo Tie (Pot Stickers), a find just 5 mins walk away managed to wash away that disappointment.
Opened in 1989, this local homegrown restaurant specialises in traditional Chinese Dumplings and other Chinese Appetisers. All the dishes and Dumplings are handmade and not factory prepared. Decided to order some takeaway food to sample their dishes.
The Pan-Fried Mixed Seafood & Pork Dumplings were exquisite. The skin was pan-fried and seared to have a light crunch while keeping the juices of the meat within. When paired with the vinegar and ginger strips, it was so good.
The other item ordered was the Chinese Pizza. Yes, the name is somewhat misleading. It is like a cross between a Pastry Pie and the Pork Dumplings. It was an interesting dish and just as enjoyable as the Pork Dumplings.
From the above, this restaurant is definitely a go to place for future cravings of Wo Tie (Pot Stickers).
General Verdict: Traditional Chinese Appetisers done well and done properly for a wonderful gastronomical experience
Opening Hours: Daily 11:30am-3pm and 5:30pm-9:30pm
Queue Situation: Next to none but seats within are generally filled
Price: SG$8.50 upwards
Payment Mode: Cash and all Major Credit Cards (Physical and Paywave)
Items Ordered:
1)
Item: Chinese Pizza 三鮮盒子
Description: Mixed Seafood and Pork Fillings in Pastry Skin. An interesting and enjoyable dish that is really yummy
Verdict: Very Good, Must Order
Price: SG$12++
2)
Item: Pan-fried Mixed Seafood & Pork Dumplings 三鮮鍋貼
Description: The skin was pan-fried and seared to have a light crunch while keeping the juices of the meat within. Pairs really well with the vinegar and ginger strips
Verdict: Very Good, Must Order
Price: SG$10++
HY Yeo
Dumplings and pancake was not too bad. The gyoza 🥟 is good. Do try the red bean pancake dessert which serve with good filling of good standard of tea beans paste.
Julia Low
Decent food, small menu, and fast service.
Chinese pizza (9/10)
Savoury pastry pie with dumpling fillings. The crust was crunchy and super yummy, and their seafood, pork-spring onion filling was also packed with flavour. Would definitely order this again.
Steamed dumplings (7/10)
Wasn’t particularly tasty, not bad.
Zha Jiang Noodles (6/10)
Handmade doughy noodles coated with *sweet* peanut sauce. Imagine peanut butter + noodles. Noodles were overcooked (soggy) instead of al Dante. Dish felt more like a dessert.
Ken
I used to patronize the branch at Bugis, which had closed for business. I am glad that they still have this shop operating. If you are driving, you need to park the public car park across the road or the Duxton area. l love the Chinese pizza and boiled or pan fried dumplings, coupled with vinegar and ginger strips. If you do have appetite for sweet dessert, you may consider their pan fried red bean or lotus paste pancakes.
Choon T
Probably one of the early providers of 炸酱面, 小笼包 and 锅贴. Good food and will leave you satisfied any time of the day!
Serena Chan
I ordered the xiao long bao, pan fried shrimp n meat dumplings, mala jajang noodles and the rosewater glutinous rice balls. Firstly the Xiao long bao, the skin on the top is on the thicker side and the meat filling was to mashy n the taste was off. The pan fried shrimp & meat dumplings was the star here! I can taste the well-marinated shrimp & meat, the skin was just the right thickness. The mala jajang noodles was so so.. noodles was a little too soggy for me and I would like it if more shredded cucumber was added to refresh the palate. I was surprised, they added fried tofu which was unusual but it was a great choice as they were really good; crispy outside and there were still bean curd left inside which was moist. The rosewater glutinous rice balls were also 👍 Right doneness of the balls w peanut n sesame fillings and it wasn't too sweet (maybe for those who like sweets will find it bland but it was just right for me). I find the standard has dropped since I last visited! 😜
Cheryl Lie
I have been to Jing Hua a couple of times, and my last visit to its Orchard outlet left me with severe stomach cramps, while my boyfriend had terrible food poisoning. He vomited thrice and had to get an injection that very day. There is also no doubt that the food at Jing Hua was the culprit as it was his only meal before 1pm. We had noodles, soup, dumplings (steamed and fried) and dessert. Deeply appalling. They should ensure they improve their hygiene or food safety standards.
Adeline Chwong
Just went today. The xiaolongbao has a weird taste, a smoky bbq smell and the skin was very thick. The guotie and red bean pancake were alright but nothing to shout about. The zhajiangmian was quite a small portion and also mediocre. Not worth the money overall.
Kai Xiang
food is nice and the server is kind the best is the xiao long bao
Sl Priambodo
Delicious food with reasonable price. I love the red bean bread and vegetarian dumpling.
Joyce Goi
Love the dumplings, guotie and chinese pizza. Prompt service.
Yilin Seah
Our table of 6 ordered all the items on the menu at the rocher branch and apart from the xiao long bao which was pretty disappointing, others tasted fine. But we were shocked when we were told to pay $3 when we requested to top up the small canister of shredded ginger the third time. It was just so unfair! One canister of ginger was given to a single diner and the same canister to a table of 6 people! Of course it will be gone in minutes! It's such a silly policy! Never am I going to go back there again!
Rolly James
One of my Frequently Visited Chinese Restaurants !!
Elis Elisa
I like lamien.. haozhe..enak.
Yuwen Siah
Noodles overcooked, Xiaolongbao below expectation.
Hiroyasu Fujikawa
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