High Tea at Zhou's Kitchen, Square 2

Was at Zhou’s Kitchen (Square 2 #01-73) with my mum, two aunts and my cousin’s daughter on Tuesday, 5 May for dim sum high tea buffet. Didn’t expect it to be packed on a weekday. I did make a reservation and that was because I wanted to sit at one of their round tables (5 or 6 only) with cushioned seats by the side.

(unadulterated and better resolution photos in my Facebook account)

There are 30 items on the weekday menu and you just place your order and the food will be served at your table.

The dim sum was as good as the last time we went there for lunch and paid regular prices. The Pansit “Xing Hua” Wanton Soup which we enjoyed previously seems saltier on this day. Wonder whether it is because the soup was kept hot from lunch till hi-tea time; you know the soup evaporates and hence becomes saltier?

We didn’t ordered any desserts when we had lunch there because we were full, but the desserts we had that afternoon, Sesame Cream and Chilled Mango Cream with Sago and Pamelo, were amongst the worst I have eaten. Sesame Cream was sweet (for my taste, but should be OK with the rest) and diluted with no sesame fragrance. And it was like, “uh, you called this mango cream with sago & pamelo?”

Overall: a good and satisfying hi tea but without a happy ending.

Hi Tea is from 2.45 pm to 5.00 pm with last order at 4.45 pm. Weekday Hi Tea is priced at $12.80++ for adults and $9.80++ for children between 3 to 10 years old. Weekend Hi Tea, with 4 additional items on the menu, is priced at $16.80++ for adults and $10.80++ for children. Tea is chargeable at $1 per person. So theoretically you should add $1 to the prices.

There is currently a promotion for UOB Cards holders where for every three paying, one dines for free.

Zhou’s Kitchen, where you can have “causal Chinese dinning” is part of the Tung Lok Group.