Dian Xiao Er ~ 店小二

Dian Xiao Er is another nice family restaurant. They have outlets all over Singapore but we went to the West Coast Plaza outlet. Their food really taste like home-cooked food, meaning that they don't use MSG for their seasoning. I also like the decoration in the restaurant. It makes you feel like you are dining in a traditional shophouse in China.

We ordered the Family Set Menu for 9 pax. The highlight of the list is the Duck Roasted with Angelica Herb. It is so crispy, yet tender and very fragrant. However, if you don't like the taste of Angelica Herb then you should not order this dish. Angelica is a good tonic herb for women and children and elderly, it is said to strengthen the heart and nourish the blood. This set menu also include the double-boiled soup. We had louts root soup.

Duck Roasted with Angelica Herb

The fish slices are marinated with soya sauce and seasme oil. The fish slices have been deboned so it's easier for the kids to eat them.

HK Style Steamed Fish Slices

The veg dish is a bit disappointing. I find that the veg doesn't go well with the lime sauce. They should just stir fry with minced garlic and soya sauce.

Baby Kai-Lan with salted fish & lime

The next veg dish is tasty and crunchy. I like to eat crunchy broccoli. The assorted mushrooms are nice and tasty.

Braised Assorted Mushroom with Broccoli

The prawn dish is a bit spicy so the kids didn't try. The prawns are big and fresh but you must get your hands dirtied in order to peel-off the shells. So I decided to skip this dish!

Prawn baked with butter & black peopper sauce

Everyone enjoyed this dish as the spare ribs are so tender. The sauce is also very tasty.

Mongolian Spare Ribs

We ordered another meat dish as this is the restaurant's signature dish. "Dong Po" pork is actually pork belly braised till very tender. Being health-conscious, we decided to cut away the fatty portion so we are only left with half the meat to eat.

"Dong Po" Pork

This is doesn't include dessert. By then, we were too full to order any desserts. They have other set menus  and prices are based on 2 pax to 10pax. We enjoyed our simple family meal. As the saying goes,"A family that eats together, stays together." I really appreciate all these family gatherings and meals.

Food: Good

Service: Good

Ambiance: Good

Price: $23/pax