Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao

Average… With decent food. Good for a regular meal with the family or colleagues. Nothing special to shout about. Location helps as after few hours of shopping you just want to sit and enjoy a simple hot meal. Service staff are very attentive and courteous. Pricing midrange.

Good food overall, but 4 stars because their dumplings (for which they’re named) aren’t that great. Everything else we ordered (like the noodles with minced pork) was much better.

When I’m craving for chinese style La Mian, Crystal Jade is the go-​to place for me.
I will usually have my usual of Suan La Mian but today, I noticed that there is a choice of 8 different types of La Mian to choose from. I opted for the Dragon Whisker La Mian «Long Xu Mian» which is thinner then the usual La Mian. Somehow the portion seemed more perhaps due to the thinness of the noodle.
We also ordered Xiao Long Bao which was perfect as usual — easy to pick one up without breaking the skin.
You get the usual Crystal Jade standard in every bowl of La Mian and your money’s worth. What’s not to love about a bowl of La Mian under S$ 10?

My wife and I were staying nearby and tried Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao twice during our visit. Everything was very good but we particularly enjoyed the Xiao Long Bao. We have had these in the USA but they are hard to find. We also liked the garlic white cabbage and the beef and mushrooms. I am trying to recreate these at home knowing the XLB is far beyond my capabilities. All in all a very nice dining experience.

Must try their spicy beef noodle soup with handmade noodles, you won’t regret it! Another favorite is the xiao long baos. I prefer the colored/​flavored ones. I usually get a mini soup and xiao long bao — a perfect meal, trust me! Oh, and don’t forget to ask for chili paste on the side; it goes well with the spicy beef noodle soup.

Supposedly, this restaurant is one of Singapore’s top five places to eat dimsum and Xiao Long Bao’s. It was pretty decent and the place is clean, spacious, and the staff attentive. I still favor Din tai fung over Crystal Jade, but it’s still worth a visit when you’re in Takashimaya shopping!

Wow. This has been around forever (ok, maybe 15+ years); one of the originals, this place is reliable, good chinese food and reasonably-​priced

I used to like the xiao long bao here but no longer. Somehow it tasted a bit different compared to previously.
Luckily the la mian is still good. I like 3 of their la mian and tend to order these.
Scallion and shallot oil la mian — very plain but yet so tasty with the scallion shallot oil. Excellent to have this with other dishes.
Dan dan mian — love the slightly spicy and sesame peanut sauce.
Zha Jiang mian — perennial favorite with minced meat sauce.
The above noodles are definitely much better than Din Tai Fung’s version.
The spicy and sour dumplings are good but have a thicker skin when compared to Imperial Treasure’s version.
The si ji dou (four seasons bean) is a favorite with the crunchy beans and salty olives.

After reading all the good reviews for this place and wanting more of xiao long bao, we decided to give Crystal Jade a try. This looks to be a big chain with many different restaurants to cater to various appetites. Their Xiao Long Bao restaurant looks to be the smallest of the lot.
Service was good and efficient and menu choices are plenty that will appease even the pickiest of eaters.
we ordered the following —
Steamed soupy Xiao Long Bao — definitely very simple and very flavorful! The soup was perfect and we did not need any soy sauce etc to enhance th etaste.
Steamed BBQ Pork Bun Tian Jin style — great choice if you like pork bun — the meat mix was tasty and cooked just right.
La Mian soup with minced pork and vegetable wanton — another excellent offering on the menu. the wantons were super delicious and so was the clear soup! My wife loved it the most.
La Mian soup with braised beef belly — The beef was braised to perfection — something I would have expected of a fine dining restaurant! The soup too was full of flavor and worked well with the beef sauce. (I got the soup on the side — dry option)
Good food at very reasonable prices and definitely one of the best Xiao Long Bao choices in Singapore — not much variety of xiao long bao but still very good!

I love the Xiao Long Bao here and in fact I would say that theirs are much better than the other chains in the city like Paradise Dynasty and Din Tai Fung. In my opinion what sets their Xiao Long Bao apart is the soup filling, which has a better, tastier flavour.
Another of my favourites here is the fried pancake with scallion, you simply can’t go wrong with that. Great for sharing.
And of course, their noodles are awesome. I love the Dan Dan Mian here, and their portions are immense. The first time I came I thought I could polish of one bowl of that plus share the fried pancake with scallion and some Xiao Long Bao, but how wrong I was!
And price-​wise, two people can comfortably eat for around 30 bucks, so I would say they charge reasonably well. Quite a value-​for-​money restaurant.
But at this particular restaurant is in Orchard, be prepared to queue for around half an hour before you get a seat. Still, a worthwhile wait nonetheless.

Besides Din Tai Fung, Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao is another restaurant to go for fantastic La Mian and Xiao Long Bao as its name suggests. With the typical Chinese restaurant setting and comfortable seats, I was excited to start ordering after hearing good reviews about the place.
The menu had so many variations of la mian itself and it took some time before I decided on one to order — Suan La La Mian (Sour and Spicy Noodles). I was shocked to see it arrive in a gigantic bowl. The noodles were springy and cooked just right, while the sauce had a great consistency and was filled with ingredients like tofu, black fungus and chicken meat. The sauce was also a perfect blend of sour and spicy and was therefore, appetizing.
The service was great; the staff were really attentive and immediately attended to our needs and requests. They were also friendly and polite.

The xiao long bao here is pretty good. In fact, I like it much better than DTF. The skin has a much smoother texture and the soup filling is more tasty. Could be my personal taste.
Also I tried the fried pancake with scallion. A little pricey for chinese prata if you ask me, but decent dish overall.

Level 4 at Takashimaya is where all most of the restaurants are at. Among many of the restaurants there, Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao is one that I visit more often. First, their service is good. There was once when I went there to have dinner on my own. Even though I was alone, it did not feel awkward and the waitress and waiter gave me ample attention even though it was just one customer. I also like the mix of patrons there. It gives a very lively and vibrant atmosphere to the restaurant (that said, the restaurant is not quiet most of the time). Last but not least, the food! The food is tasty, consistent over the past few times that I’ve been there. There are many kinds of la mian available; they come in different shapes and sizes. Trust me, any one will taste good! So don’t be too fussed about the choice. Just enjoy!