Dim Sum at Raffles Hotel

B1 heard from his JC classmates that dim sum in Raffles Hotel is good.  Mummy and daddy tried before but a China captain was trying to get fresh with daddy and the resturant was written off.  We have not been there since.  So when B1 suggested, mummy told him the story.  Then when I reached home I begin to tell him the story as well.  As I finished each sentence, he said mummy said that.  Anyway, he told mummy to be objective.  So mummy gave in and asked him to book a table.  We were on waitlist.  Yes, there is such a thing in resturants.  Sound like taking flight. 

Anyway, he called again and was given a table.  So we had our dim sum lunch there.  The food was good. The waitress recommended pipa duck.  I was reluctant as the meat tends to be dry.  But she says it is not and it is on "special" at $26 for half a duck.  This is not bad as a complete roast duck from AMK coffeeshop is $40.  So we tried and it was indeed excellent.  B2 complained the roast pork is cold although still tasty.  B1 loved his "hum swee kok" or deep fried dumpling with prawn.  I like it too.  The soup dumpling was not as nice as Imperial Treasure, I thought but B3 like it.  He is a "soup boy" as he loved soups and broth.  The salted egg custard bun was average. 

I quite like the food.  Overall the price is about 50% more expensive than Imperial Treasure.