i visited both the branches and felt that both manage to serve food of similar standards and will definitely be one of the places frequently patronized by me. it was only me and boy so we had a simple meal with some of the chef's recommendations and our fav tom yam soup.
first up will be their chef's special jing du pai gu. 京都排骨. the pork rib do have some bones and tendons which is less desireable, however the serving was considered huge for a "small" size. the sesame added was also part of the chef's extra effort that is commendable. i like the dish for the sweetness of the meat. boy says the meat was a little hard for his liking thou.
this is the best olive rice i've had. it was the first time i've eaten olive rice at thai pan (changi V branch) and it is truely addictive. the minced meat sauce was well marinated, juicy and the meat minced to the right size such that it can blend in with the rice without telling the difference. rice was fried to the right moisture level, not too oily but 粒粒分明 the cashew nuts and chilli added colour to the dish and the onions were good for digestion. something noticeable was the green mango that was by the side. i suppose it is quite difficult to purchase green mangoes in singapore, perhaps they had to direct import or get from shops in golden mile. nevertheless i love it. and is still finding khakis to enjoy it w me.
this is brocolli w crab meat. it was one of the recommended dishes. however, the amount of crab meat was too little to let even notice its existence. even thou it was barely noticeable, the taste of the crab was still "valid", the fresh crabby taste manage to seep into the spaces of the brocolli "leaves" and boosted the simple veg to the next level. brocolli was not too hard not too soft, the sauce tasted slightly starchy thou.
next up is the all time fav tom yam soup. the soup had lots of liao. button mushrooms, baby corn, carrots, and prawn, and sotong. but it missed the benchmark as it was too mild. imagine drinking non spicy tom yam? so resorted to adding the chilli padi from the olive rice into the soup to suit our taste buds.
auntie note: the branch at mandarin garden has got free parking as opposed to the one at changi V (car park always full) thus, if unable to make a choice this will be the well deciding factor.
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