Xin Cuisine at Holiday Inn Atrium was under my radar for the longest time. Until recently, I have finally managed to try it when I was invited for lunch. Located along the Singapore River, Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant boasts an extensive menu of traditional Cantonese dishes, expertly prepared by a team of dedicated and professional chefs.

We tucked into the splendid selection of authentic Chinese-Cantonese dishes like roasted duck, fried brown rice, lamp chops and more. To begin, I had a mini dim sum feast. It was nothing fanciful, just good classic offerings like har gau, siew mai, xiao long bao etc, most of them reasonably priced at S$4.50 per basket.

Xin’s Roasted Duck (half portion $28, whole duck $52) with Tea Leaves is definitely a must-try in the menu. The bird boasts a crisp skin, with tender and juicy meat which has a robust and smoky flavour that I seldom find in other ducks I have eaten here. And it is not at all gamey.

Lamb is not a common dish to serve in a Chinese restaurant. I was surprised to see a beautiful plate of Pan-fried Lamb Chop ($15, picture is a smaller portion) – a little fatty, without too gamey a flavour. It was drizzled with pommery mustard sauce and served with three mushrooms.

The healthy Fried Fragrant Brown Rice served in stone casserole was a great end to the meal. It was a heaps of earthy goodness in the casserole with roasted pork, diced shrimp, dried scallop, peanut and raisin. Good for sharing, and it comes in three sizes – S$20 for the small, S$30 for the medium, and S$40 for the large.

Xin Cuisine Chinese Restaurant

Address: #04-00 Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, 317 Outram Road
Tel: +65 6731 7173
Opening hours: Mon to Sat: 12pm – 2.30pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm; 
Sun: 10.30am – 2.30pm, 6.30pm – 10pm

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