Lunch at Din Tai Fung Restaurant @ Marina Bay Link Mall

8A Marina Boulevard #B2-05 / 06 Marina Bay Link Mall, Singapore 018984

Tel: 6634 7877

Website: https://www.dintaifung.com.sg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dintaifungsg

Time for lunch in one of the busiest business districts in Singapore's CBD area - Marina Bay Link Mall. Cracking our heads on what to eat, I let my colleague pick, and she chose Din Tai Fung Restaurant.

Huge and spacious with rather good service, this Taiwanese restaurant, a franchise outlet under the Breadtalk Group, serves mainly Chinese cuisine centred on dim sum items, soup, rice and noodle dishes etc. My last review can be found here.

We started with drinks - Iced Lemon Earl Grey Tea (SGD$5.50) for me, and Iced Lemongrass Tea (SGD$5.50) for her. If I was baffled by the hefty price of these teas initially, I now understand why. The ice ball inside the drink is made of the flavoured tea itself, not water. This means that our teas never got diluted, even as the ice ball melted gradually.

Hot and Sour Soup (SGD$9.80 for Medium) graced the table first, piping hot bowl of flavorful soup with a smooth texture, comprising slivers of mushrooms, pickled vegetables etc. This was certainly appetite-whetting.

Then there was the customary basket of Xiao Long Bao (SGD$11.30 for 10 pieces) aka steamed meat buns with soup. I always enjoy this fun and tasty dish, feeling the explosion of palatable soup filling my palate.

Next, we had the Stir-fried Pea Shoots (Dou Miao) with Shrimps (SGD$16.80), another delectable and healthy delight, adding a touch of balance to the meal.

Finally, Fried Rice with Pork Chop (SGD$13.80) - the rice was fragrant and delicious with eggs; texturized with bite. The pork chop was moist and succulent, very tasty as well.

Overall dining experience here was good, and most importantly my dining companion enjoyed it.