Zi Char - River Palace

Zi Char - River Palace - Closed

382 Havelock Road
2F Riverview Hotel


http://www.riverview.com.sg/dining.php


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If someone asked my opinion on the best place for a buffet, I would highly recommend River Palace Chinese Restaurant, located in River View Hotel.

Priced at around $40 per pax, with Hotel ambience, River Palace offers over 100 zi-char items on their buffet menu. Furthermore, their menu is partially seasonal, which means the next time you come, they will have new items, while keeping the old favorites and chef specialties.

Service is outstanding. Food is served within 10 minutes of ordering, and the River Palace staff are attentive and knowledgeable about the dishes on offer.

More importantly, the food at River Palace is fantastic. Ingredients are fresh, and the skill of the chefs is definitely a cut above your average coffeeshop zi-char. Good value for money.

Definitely a place I would patronize for special occasions.


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Blanched Spinach With Assorted Eggs



Braised Peanuts



Braised Sea Cucumber With Lingzhi Mushrooms



Crabmeat Sticks With Fruit Cocktail In Mayonnaise Japanese Style



Deep Fried Chicken Wings With Shrimp Paste



Deep Fried Fish Fillet With Wasabi Sauce



Deep Fried Fish Tofu With Chicken Floss



Deep Fried Marble Goby Hong Kong Style



Deep Fried Shishamo With Golden Sands



Deep Fried Shredded Duck In Yam



Double Boiled Conpoy, Chinese Mushroom, And Chicken With Superior Sharks Fin In Superior Clear Broth



Herbal Jelly With Sea Coconut



Jelly Cocktail



Mango Pudding With Sago



Poached Prawns In Chinese Wine



Sashimi Salmon And Tuna



Sauteed Fresh Scallops With Asparagus And Pine Nuts



Sliced Duck With Crispy Beancurd Skin Wrapped In Egg Pancake 01



Sliced Duck With Crispy Beancurd Skin Wrapped In Egg Pancake 02



Steamed Crab With Egg White And Rice Wine



Steamed Sea Bass With Plum And Tomato



Stir-Fried Sliced Venison With Spring Onion And Ginger



Wok-Fried Beef Steak With Black Pepper Sauce



Wok-Fried Pork Spare Ribs In Barbeque Sauce



Wok-Fried Squid With Leeks In X.O. Sauce



Yam Paste Or-Ni




To really get your money's worth, I suggest starting out by ordering all the 1-time-only dishes. These items are partially seasonal, but often include shark's fin, suckling pig, peking duck, scallops, lobster, prawns, crab, sea cucumber, etc.

River Palace Signboard


River Palace Menu



If I had to choose only 1 dish, or the Best Dish, I would recommend the Deep Fried Marble Goby Hong Kong Style. This is the dish that keeps me coming back to River Palace, and I could comfortably order only this dish throughout the entire buffet and be satisfied.

Deep Fried Marble Goby Hong Kong Style Again




While the desserts are good, they're actually there to distract you. River Palace doesn't specialize in desserts, so they produce only acceptable standards in their desserts. Skip them, you won't be missing anything.


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Update Sep-2012: Has it already been a year? Time flies... The last time I visited River Palace, it was for the same special occasion. And yes, nothing much has changed... Just the addition of a few new items on the menu, but otherwise, still the same great service and food I've come to expect from River Palace Chinese Restaurant.

Black Sesame Mochi


Braised Sea Cucumber With Abalone


Cakes Strawberry And Lemon Chocolate


Deep Fried Crispy Baby Squid


Marinated Jellyfish In Plum Sauce


Prawns In Fruit Salad


Sauteed Sliced Grass Carp With Black Bean Sauce


Sliced BBQ Pork And Cucumber


Steamed Eggs With Kani Stick And Ginko Nuts


Stewed Belly Of Pork In Superior Soya Sauce


Stir-Fried Mussels In Fragrance Sauce


Wok-Fried Crab With Chillies


Deep Fried Stuffed Chinese Crullers With Mayonnaise


Drunken Chicken


Sauteed Fresh Mushrooms With Garden Greens


Sweet And Sour Pork With Pineapple


Hot And Sour Sichuan Soup


Sliced Grass Carp Fish Soup With Century Eggs And Coriander Leaves


Iced Jelly Cocktail With Nata De Coco


Honey Sea Coconut With Aloe Vera






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