Wen Dao Shi is a very established dim sum eatery that has been around for many years. I first heard it from my dad and he was raving about how good it was in the past and I decided to try it for myself.
Ambience
I arrived at around 8 pm on a weekday which is already past the peak dinner period but Wen Dao Shi was still very crowded. The only available seats were outside right beside the road which was quite a bummer. However, even though Ice and I sat outside, we could still hear the chatters of the customers when the sliding glass door opens. (Take note that we were sitting at least 5m away from the customers inside.
Food
Har Gao 虾饺
Bad. The skin was soggy and on the thicker side which clearly indicated poor handiwork and possibly over steaming. The prawn in the dumpling was also mushy without the QQ texture.
Chee Cheong Fun 猪肠粉
Chee Cheong Fun tasted bad. Unlike the usual ones we eat, the sauce used here is thick and gooey which is quite interesting to me. However, after I took one bite, I gave up on this. It was super salty and the skin tasted very dry. The decision to opt for the thick sauce is definitely questionable.
Liu Sha Bao 流沙包
Nope. The sauce was again overly gooey. The essence of Liu Sha Bao is that the sauce within the bun must be flowy (流沙). Taste-wise, the sauce tasted overly similar to custard with hardly any salted egg yolk present.
Deep fried prawn roll 炸虾卷
Skin was fried nicely which gave it a nice crispy texture but fillings inside tasted mushy. Taste was average to us.
Service
Pretty average. The food we ordered came very quickly which is a plus point.
Conclusion
Disappointed. A restaurant with such heritage and quality in the past has fallen to this state. Out of the 4 dishes that we ordered, none came close to our standards.
Perhaps the only redeeming point is that the price point is relatively cheaper compared to other dim sum outlets and it is open 24 hours daily.
On a side note, I talked to a few people and they told me the best dim sum there are the egg tarts which we were too full to order. Nevertheless, egg tart alone doesn’t change our overall rating of a dim sum restaurant.
If you are looking for good dim sum, one of my personal favorites is Dim Sum Haus. Do check out my review here
Price – $$
Overall rating – 1.5/5
126 Sims Ave
Singapore 387449
Opening hours: 24 hours (Monday – Sunday)
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Are you finding some Izakaya restaurants with good food to have with your drink? Maybe you can take a look at this review first ❤️
[Rosti mentai] was one of the highly recommended fish on google review. However, it wasn’t our favourite. I feel like the rosti wasn’t charred enough to have the fragrance and the mentai sauce was a bit heavy after awhile 🥲
[Gyu Ponzu] is basically a lightly seared beef with ponzu sauce, and surprisingly it actually tastes quite nice! The beef was on the tough side but, the sauce makes it really refreshing and gives the beef an interesting take!
[Hotate sashimi] here is one of my favourite hotate sashimi! It was really fresh and sweet, and I made Kayden take a bite even though he doesn’t like raw food, and he thinks it’s pretty good too! Highly recommended if you take sashimi!
[6 pc Oden] is slightly disappointing. The soup wasn’t as good as I thought it would be. The oden tasted just ok-ish too~ I think there’s nicer oden with delicious soup out there.
[Bacon scallop] is another highly recommended dish! The scallop is wrapped in the bacon and grilled. Thus, the fragrance and umami from the bacon oil is being infused into the super fresh scallop with its own sweetness. The best dish we tried tbh. Highly recommended!
[Buta minced pork cutlet] is basically their homemade minced pork cutlet which I find it quite… normal? The seasoning of the meat is on the salty side, and the minced meat was not put together to form a patty that has a very good texture and bite, unfortunately.
Price: $$$
Food: 3/5](https://yskdays.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)