The family especially the elders are wary of going too far just for a dinner. Thus, this is one of the few peculiar moments where we have decided to venture further North to try a new Chinese restaurant. We were probably enchanted by Sha Tin Courtyard Chinese Bistro's facade.
Though there was barely any good review online about this place, as you can see, it seemed very inviting.
Upon stepping in, we were more enamored by Sha Tin's interiors. The harmonious combination of red seats, lanterns and artificial greens reminded us of the lantern festival scenes from Chinese shows. Even the busy sound of the restaurant exudes a festive ambiance.
For our large group, we were ushered towards the second floor. On the way, we passed by these aquarium filled with live sea creatures. This is a typical display for a Chinese seafood restaurant.
Now, these big red linen covered round tables were the much familiar set up for a Chinese restaurant.
While waiting, we were served some complimentary hot tea and peanuts. This is also customary for Chinese restaurants of this type.
Food
As expected, the menu offers both ala carte and set menu. For Chinese restaurants that we regularly visit, we usually take the set menu and the adjust a few dishes therein based on the advisement of the manager. However, since this is our first time to try Sha Tin, we opted to go for the ala carte so we can try the dishes that interested us.
Dimsum Articles
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| Kuchai Scallop Dumpling (110 php) |
Because Sha Tin is not near our area of residence, the time of arrival of my relatives varied so those who were early opted to order some dimsum first before . It offered a lot of dimsum selections. But most of them were quite heavy. We just wanted something to start our meal so we ordered the Kuchai Scallop Dumpling first. We loved this so we ordered around three of these per table.
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| Century Egg Siomai (85 php) |
While waiting for our repeat order of
Kuchai Scallop Dumpling, we also ordered the Century Egg Siomai. We enjoyed this as much as the Kuchai Scallop Dumpling so we also ordered three of this per table.
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| Prawn Hakao (130 php) |
Of course, the
Prawn Hakao is our classic dimum order which never failed to satisfy us just us in this instance.
Soup
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| Shark's Fin Soup with Shredded Chicken and Bamboo Fungus L (2,250 php) |
Perhaps, 99% of our lauriat dinners begins with a hot bowl of shark's fin soup. There's just something about it's warm, thick and gelatinous texture that makes it so comfortable to drink. We loved this because the shredded chicken and bamboo fungus was harmonious with the base texture of the soup. To be honest, we don't mind much about the taste as we always enjoy this with our preferred amount of vinegar.
Healthy Vegetarian
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| Sizzling Stuffed Pan Fried Tofu (450 php) |
Unexpectedly, our favorite dish for the night was the
Sizzling Stuffed Pan Fried Tofu. Yes, there is really something delicious and healthy at the same time and this dish proves it.
Claypot Dishes
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| Beef Short Ribs in Black Pepper Stew L (1,100 php) |
The Beef Short Ribs in Black Pepper Stew was rather pricey and yet it failed top make a lasting impression to make us want to order it again. It was lacked tenderness and juciness to make it pleasurable to eat with its rich pepperish sauce.
Fried/Salt & Pepper
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| Salt and Pepper Chicken L (720 php) |
Nutrient Steamed Dishes
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| Steamed East Star with Bean Paste |
The most common way of cooking steamed fish is with beans. What we loved about the Steamed East Star with Bean Paste is that it was garlicky too.
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| Peking Duck (2,280 php/whole) |
Because it was a birthday celebration with the clan, we ordered the Peking Duck to mark the occassion.
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| Peking Duck Pancakes |
The Peking Duck was prepared just beside our table and was served in two ways: Peking Duck Pancakes and Diced Peking Duck.
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| Diced Peking Duck |
Of course, Peking Duck is peking duck. Either way is great.
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| Diced Peking Duck in Lettuce Wraps |
We ordered one for each table but didn't finish it and even brought home left overs.
Noodles and Rice
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| Birthday Noodles L (700 php) |
Last but not the least... in the order of serving... is always the Birthday Noodles. This is one of the very few encounters of this dish where we were delighted to eat it not just for a mere tradition.
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