Dian Xiao Er Vivocity

This is my favourite chain of roast duck in Singapore. I love the shi quan ya. Another favourite dish of mine is the fish maw soup.
New dishes are introduced regularly. I just tried out the claypot beehoon with prawns and frog legs. The beehoon could be cooked longer in the stock because the stock is flavorful, but the beehoon is a bit plain.
Tofu with sponge gourd, crab meat and black fungus is ok ok. Crab meat is almost non existence.
Very fast service and dishes come fast in the few branches I go to.

This is still my favorite Dian Xiao Er outlet. I must say it totally changed my opinion of duck. I never really like duck meat as it is always chewy and gamey to me, but when it is braised or doused with the herbal sauce as in Dian Xiao Er, the duck meat becomes so much tenderer and full of sweet herbal flavor.
The downside of this outlet is they will only seat you when your entire party is there. But generally it is pretty quick to get a table even when there is a long line. Food is served promptly and the turnover of tables is fast.
The food is just so good. I like the duck in all the various herbal sauces. The fish slices, dong po pork (melts in your mouth), baby kailan with lime and salted fish (crunchy and tart), mongolian spare ribs, braised mushrooms with broccoli and tofu are all delicious. I am not a big fan of the marmite chicken though many others like it.
They have set menus from 2 persons, besides ala carte dishes. They also have a duck portion with rice for one person which is great for days you happen to be alone and is in the mood for duck.
You also get a nice view of Sentosa or the water if you sit in the outside area.
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It’s contemporary-​rustic chinese food at its best. Very reasonably priced chinese food, efficient service, good variety of dishes, including mongolian lamb, XO fried rice etc.