Service was refined and very enjoyable BUT the food was OUTSTANDING!!! The Duck appetizer is an event: sliced to perfection table side, the preparing of the servings, was absolutely perfect.

The design/decor of the restaurant is very haute cuisine. It was impressive and it perhaps set my expectations a bit too high? The food was good with the exception of the "vegetable" soup that had pork in it. I'm a fan of pork but I can imagine what someone else who was expecting the described "vegetable" soup would have felt if they got a spoonful of pork. The greens in the soup were off-putting. That soup was just bad. Potentially one of the very few bad things I've tried in all of Singapore. We had the Blessings pre-set menu. The scallops were amazing. Service was on point. Nothing else was memorable enough to note in this review. Would I go again? Maybe.

I've never quite considered the food establishments at Fullerton Hotel to be worth checking out. I've had a weekend tea there once and that left me pretty much unimpressed. But that changed with the Jade Restaurant which recently underwent a gorgeous facelift in terms of aesthetics and culinary direction. Diners may now sample a menu that takes inspiration from the Tang Dynasty in an elegant Tiffany blue and white setting. First timers to Jade Restaurant have it easy when it comes to placing your orders. The restaurant has curated a menu highlighting Jade's 'Eight Signature Dishes' which includes must-try items like the Crispy Roasted Pork Belly, Deep-fried Prawn with Wasabi Mayonnaise and Sautéed Diced Beef Tenderloin. Other than the usual lunch and dinner offerings, Jade Restaurant also has an a la carte Weekend Dim Sum Buffet (which i'll tell you more about). I will willingly devour the Crispy Roasted Pork Belly ($14/pax or $29/portion) whole. Think lovely crunchy crackling and perfect ratio of buttery fats and firm savory meat that has been marinated with five-spice powder; the flavor is en pointe. Love char siew? How about a Baked Lemongrass Char Siew Lamb Rib Loin ($23/pax). Trust me you wouldn't even know it's lamb unless you're super sensitive to this meat. Very tender meat on bone, with a caramelized sauce made with bruised lemongrass, sugar, rose wine, fermented bean sauce and dark soy sauce, this rib is finger-licking good. A highlight at Jade Restaurant is their soups! Their Soup of the day ($13/pax) is cooked for 3+ hours for that goodness to be infused into the broth. We had a sliced fish with tofu flower, konbu, and ham in a pork and chicken broth. Yes that tofu flower is manually knife-cut by chef and it floats gracefully in the broth. One of the Eight Treasures is the Sautéed Japanese Wagyu Beef Tenderloin with Crispy Garlic in Black Pepper Sauce ($23/pax, $47/portion). The melt-in-your-mouth beef cubes provides a buttery jus that balances the slight heat from the pepper. I also loved the crunch from the garlic and the fragrance it lent to each bite. A must order is the Simmered Egg Noodle with Boston Lobster and X.O. Chilli Sauce ($39/pax). This Hokkien-noodle inspired dish uses the same core ingredients of pork lard, cabbage and dark soy sauce in preparing the lobster and noodles. The star however, is the noodles! The Hong Kong imported noodles are first deep-fried, then simmered with prawn head oil, pork lard, garlic, light and dark soya sauce for the burst of umami. It's even better with the special X.O. sauce! The lobster is great, but the noodles are out of this world. I'd order them on their own! For desserts, i'm a huge fan of their Pistachio "Muah Chee" ($8/2pc). That light chewy muah chee is ethereal. Good quality green pistachio nuts are first roasted, blended till fine, before granulated sugar are added to make the fragrant filling. I found myself finishing at least half a bowl of the Almond Paste with Poached Egg White and guess what? I'm not even a fan of the Chinese almonds but i couldn't help myself with Jade's premium almond cream as the taste isn't overpowering. Jade also has a highly affordable Weekend Dimsum Buffet which only costs $39/pax. We sampled 2 items from the list during the tasting, which are the Steamed Osmanthus Char Siew Pau ($5.80/2pcs) and the Chilli Crab Mantou ($7.20/piece). The char siew bun was a highlight during the tasting- the pork is cooked with honey and osmanthus flower and that provided the bun with a light floral sweetness. However, when i sampled it at during the a la carte buffet, i failed to detect the floral hint and the bun was more dense and sticky. The Chilli Crab Mantou ($7.20/piece) is a great way to enjoy this local favorite dish fuss-free. The lightly crisped bun gives way to a tart-spicy sauce packed with silvers of crab meat. This item is limited to 1 per pax during the buffet. When you order it on its own, it is served with a refreshing palate cleanser of cold lemongrass tea with calamansi jelly. The good thing about Jade's dimsum is that for most dimsum items, you get to place your order by pieces! Say goodbye to paiseh pieces and hello to more tummy space for a variety of bites. Definitely have the har gow, siew mai, pork belly (it tasted as good as during the tasting), soups (limited to one order each and the Bird's nest and truffle in superior broth is yums), carrot cake, and mini egg tart. I'd skip the matcha custard bao (it was not flowy at all). The Kung Pow chicken was also off in terms of the seasoning. There are also other hot appetizers and mains to order from. The prawn balls in wasabi mayonnaise is one of the Eight Treasures and is also on the buffet menu. Definitely order this.

It's been years since I last had a lobster platter. I am not referring to the popular seafood in plastic bags these days, but those old-school lobster fruit salad with spring rolls and fried prawn rolls (hei zhor) typically served as the first dish during Chinese wedding dinners. This July, Master Chef Leong Chee Yeng of the Fullerton's Jade Restaurant pays tribute to Singapore's 50th birthday by presenting his Nostalgic Feast Menu which features classic Cantonese delights from the 70s and 80s. One of my favourite dishes that evening was the Crispy Yam with Kung Bao Chicken and Cashew Nuts. Infused with dried chilli, the sweet and smoky sauce coated the chicken chunks evenly, making this a welcome change to the typical stir-fry seafood and celery filling. In fact this nostalgic feast menu not only captivated taste buds but also satisfied our visual appetites as the talented chef transformed every single dish into a work of art. Just like the elegant swan that was carved out from the humble white radish, a magnificent Merlion stood tall and proud, overlooking the gigantic Pan Fried King Prawns in Special Sauce ($23 per 220g). Whether one was a fan of duck to begin with or not, this Chinese Eight Treasures Duck ($90 per duck) lured everyone with its wonderful fragrance when it was sliced apart to reveal eight mouth-watering fillings including salted egg yolk, roast pork belly, dry scallops and glutinous rice. The meat was moist and flavourful, thanks to a tedious overnight marinating process. The dessert platter is no less a mesmerizing work of art as Chef Leong showcased his beautiful lotus flower constructed from gelatin instead of sugar which is used by most of his western counterparts. Braised Bird's Nest with Almond Tofu, Pan-Fried Red Bean Cake, Chinese Sugar Egg Puff and Steamed Layered Cake with Salted Egg and Nuts (*available as platter in set dinner menus) Neatly piled beneath the plant are simple yet tasty creations like the Steamed Layered Cake with Salted Egg and Nuts ($10), as well as the deep-fried Chinese Sugar Egg Puff ($10). Made with only flour, sugar and eggs, this golden bomb has an airy, stretchy-like interior beneath a lightly sugared shell. A must try especially for those who have not tried this in their life before!

Located in the Fullerton, Jade offers an excellent all you can eat Dim Sum experience for $38 per person. Reservations need to be made some time in advance as there are only 2 sittings each weekend day. We went on Sunday at 1pm. The restaurant is elegant and airy but the star is the good. - Corn and chicken soup: excellent and light, mix in the chili and vinegar sauce - Beef and scallions: Excellent - Pork Soup Dumplings: fantastic - Crap and BBQ Fritters - amazing and only one order per sitting - deep fried, light crisp dough and succulent sweet crab inside - Spicy chicken with chilis - Fries taro with truffle - Fried shrimp in wasabi mayo - Fried pork belly - Egg noodles with duck - Pork and chive dumplings - Spicy pork wontons - Mango sago desert - Egg custard tart - Tiger beer The service was good but nothing great - but way better than I'm used to for Dim Sum anyway. Highly recommended overall!!

Jade at the Fullerton is a Chinese fine dining experience. It is a restaurant inside of the Fullerton hotel. This is the type of restaurant I imagine a Chinese family celebrating a special holiday or birthday at. As for the ambiance, it has a bit of a feel of a hotel restaurant. Also, the restaurant was not very full and there was lots of staff. So, it had a strange vibe to it. It also lacked the energy that I prefer in a dine out experience. The staff is very helpful though. They are also very professional. This is a very old school precise level of service. The food ranged from good to extremely good. Overall, the food was also well presented. Winter-melon Soup - I've had other winter-melon preparations and did not really enjoy the flavour. So, I was a little dubious. But my dining companion really wanted to have this. Actually, it was quite good. I can't really describe the flavour. I did enjoy it though. http://tinyurl.com/8odgqwm Prawns - These were perfectly cooked. They also had the excellent natural sweetness I prefer in prawns. The presentation was beautiful. http://tinyurl.com/8nlzfae Scallops - The scallops were not quite as perfectly cooked as the prawns. There was a touch of rubberiness to them. This was still an enjoyable dish though. http://tinyurl.com/9qrjp5u Greens - As in most cases with greens, I gave these my cursory try. They were actually quite good. I left most of these for my dinner companion. Unlike me, she loves her greens. http://tinyurl.com/9a9k7vn Tenderloin with peppers - First, this was one of the few errors (maybe only) made by the staff. They initially brought the wrong dish. They brought a tenderloin with vegetables dish. They quickly replaced it with the correct dish. The beef was very tender. The peppers were fresh and crisp. This was a delicious beef dish. http://tinyurl.com/8zpvh82 Photo of the beef with vegetables that was mistakenly brought to our table: http://tinyurl.com/9ka7jok Whole Grouper - Now we come to the star of the show; the whole grouper. For presentation, they brought it to the table whole. They even held it for me to take a photo. Then they stepped off to the side and sliced the fish and served it in equal portions. It had been expertly filleted. I am not sure why I did not take a photo of the fish as it was finally served. The fish was delicate. It was flaky. It was wonderful. http://tinyurl.com/9uxdozf Red Bean Pudding - The set ended with a dessert of red bean pudding. I do not like red bean pudding. Unlike the winter-melon soup, their pudding did not win me over. I did enjoy the green tea ice cream though. So, it wasn't a total loss. http://tinyurl.com/9uras6v Overall, this was a nice dining experience. The food was very good. The staff was very professional. The evening just lacked some sizzle. Even though I am giving it four stars, I doubt if I will return. This is a dining experience that is more than likely going to be over $200 per person. So, I expect it to be special in every way. I just think it fell a little short of that.