Swee Choon Tim Sum

Good menu with lots of options. Has enough for you to find something you like that keeps you coming back (like yours truly), or to keep you coming back to try new things.
The service plays it fast and loose and everything from seating to ordering, serving to payment moves quite quickly. No worries if you can’t speak a lick of anything other than English, as writing on order forms, pointing and gestures usually end with the desired result.
The dim sum is quite good, and most of the items are enjoyable. It’s an evening and all night place that is closed on Tuesdays (learned that the hard way).

I went here last night and it was amazing. I was in a group of 7 and we ordered a ton of food and I was not disappointed in anything. The salted egg yolk custard bun was a new item for me, but it was great, and the smoked duck with black pepper was my favorite. The duck is the stuff of dreams. I can’t go into all the food, mostly because I don’t know everything we ordered, but I can say that I am confident you could go to Swee Choon Tim Sum, order whatever you want, and be really happy with your decision.

Great cheap food with no frills! Be prepared to wait at busy times it’s definitely worth it

I felt this place was like a 3.5 but I decided to push it to a 4 for a few reasons:
1) Late night dim sum. There aren’t a lot of choices.
2) Good organised queuing system. We came around 8pm on Sunday and we actually got seats immediately despite the queue coz we were only 2 and ok to sit in the alley at the back.
3) Pleasant service from the 2 or 3 different guys who served us.
What I ate:
1) fried garlic dou miao for 8 dollars. Worth it!
2) char siew bao — love the filling, but the bao skin was a bit too chewy. Actually all their bao fillings were good! We had also the lotus bao, the custard bao (nice molten without being too liquidy ie my friend who likes custardy type and I who like molten were both quite happy)
3) cheong fan — no filling but we had a craving having missed it recently at pek kio when it was closed for CNY and wow nice surprise. So soft and smooth! Looks simple but all comfort in the mouth. This was one of our favourite items.
4) Xiao Long Bao — Came quickly and was surprisingly good. The skin was quite thin, lots of juices. A bit lighter and finer tasting rather than lipsmacking greasy but very tasty.
5) Egg tart — yum. Smooth light texture for the filling, quite sweet though. Good sized.
Tip: Do not order lemon tea unless you want the canned Seasons one. I was hoping for homemade…
A few other comments:
I haven’t been here in many many years. There’s lots of choices on the menu and also cooked dishes for variety. Streetside parking around but need to be patient. Old school tea served in a teapot with a cup that you can sterilize in the saucer of hot water. My expat friend who has lived in Singapore many years was not sure what to do with the hot water so I had to explain. Haha nice touch.

Quaint little dim sum store near little india! Me and my friends ordered some dishes like the legendary xiao long bao and the typical siewmai. The dishes tasted almost flawless and is honestly one of the best dim sum around Singapore! The only downside is the price and the seating. The prices are quite expensive and the seating is quite limited due to the crowd. Highly recommend!
Xiao long bao– 9.5÷10

My go-​to place for dim sum at 2am!
Order the: fried mee sua cake (carrot cake made out of mee sua), the peitan porridge, xiao long bao, siew mai, har gow, even the sauteed veggies.
I think u cant go wrong with most of its dim sum items EXCEPT for the chee cheong fun. That made me sad
Havent tried the handmade noodles yet; thats next on my list.
It can get very busy on the weekends, with long queues snaking outside, but there is a takeout window which moves pretty fast.

Food served in small portion and pricey. Taste is just average. Don’t understand what draws people here. Presentation of food is bad too. Servers are not friendly and attentive.

Dim sum madnessssssss.
–order the Liu Da bao
–order the congee
–order what other tables are ordering.
–order the horfun if you wanna prove me wrong. Mine severely lack the nice wok fragrance and needed more seasoning.
One time, I wasn’t feeling too good and had watercress soup. It wasn’t too bad.

Cheap and cheerful dim sum with character! Think din tai fung crossed with a nice hawker centre.
Their Xiao Long Bao (soupy dumplings) are fantastic and a must try, and the wanton dumplings with the chilli oil is also a favourite. Only downside is there are no alcoholic drinks on the menu :(

Don’t expect refined food and you’d be enjoying yourself. The food is generally decent and what I think Swee Choon has going for her is:
1. Cheap affordable pricing
2. Decent variety
3. Efficient dining experience
4. Supper spot!
No 4 is probably why most people are here. Although there are some good competition around the area (Da Lian noodles across the street and Tim Ho Wan at lavender and both opens 24 hours), Swee Choon definitely has their own following.
My favorite is also the fried mee suah, which most Unilocalers has pointed out. I have never seen this dish anywhere else. Savory rice noodles pan fried. It is certainly interesting.
Everything else on the menu you can probably find a better version elsewhere.

I love Swee Choon. It’s affordable and delicious, with a no-​frills get super efficient style that doesn’t waste time on pretensions and just gets you your food!
My favourites are the carrot cake and the pan-​fried dumplings; I have to get those every time.
Swee Choon does get very crowded in the evenings; be prepared to take a number and wait! It’s a smooth system, though: you get your number texted to your phone and you can keep track of how long your wait is.

The best dim sum in the city! Although the queue is crazy, but the waiting time is quite short tbh. Food is great, place is oldies but I was amazed by the way they use tech to assist their work. Very recommended place for dim sum lover.

The most affordable+good variety of dim sum in singapore. And best part is that it opens throughout the night and is a very pleasant option when the weather is a bit cooler.
Good service, nice prices and some unique stuff as well. I liked the udon in onion oil. nice flavour and goes well with the clean soup. I am a regular. wish they had a couple of more branches but not in malls and only in shophouses.

Great food but long waiting time. Recommend to take away to avoid the long queues. Overall great experience and great food ! Would recommend all tourists to give them a try.

I came here a while ago so I know this definitely needs a revisit and a review but all I can say is from past experience I highly recommend this place because, it just wasn’t what I expected. I love how its open late at night, I love the casual ambience and the food was delicious.
I came in with around 12 people and were accommodated very nicely — we played games, we ate good food, what more is there to love? ALSO — THE MOST CRUCIAL POINT.
Up to that very moment in time I was convinced that red bean wasn’t for me. After tucking into their red bean pancakes (and tuck in I did) I literally made a 180 degree turn and now can’t get enough of red bean desserts! They are so so delicious, we had to order more! I would go back just for that. In fact I’m planning to make a massive trip with my sister and cousins the next time I am over.
Looking forward to it already!

Definitely overrated dim sum and would not recommend to friends. The presentation of the food is bad and the taste is not that good as people mentioned. Maybe we ordered the wrong food…

This was my first visit to this place and as a tourist to this country I think Swee Choon Tim sums are the best. Their menu is so different and the food comes to your table piping hot. It’s fresh and so authentic that if I were to live in Singapore, I’d visit this place every fortnight.
I was very luck to have been taken to this place by two locals and they showed me exactly how to eat each dish. As you all know dim sums are better enjoyed in a bigger group, so one can try more varieties.
However if you are visiting Singapore and are clueless about which place to eat dim sums at, look no further. At peak hrs this place does get crowded and wait times can go upto about an hour or so.

The best place for «Dim Sum» and other Chinese food. Absolutely delicious and its definitely worth the money.
Do not know where to go for supper? I would definitely recommend this restaurant which is conveniently located along Bendemeer Road.
Very suitable for dinner gathering with large group, only problem is its difficult to find parking and also long queues during meal times and weekends!

I wouldn’t call this a dimsum place per se, but a place that serves dimsum items and some Chinese food.
Favorites:
Custard bun
Chicken feet
Shanghai wonton soup
**Prawn and banana fritter**
The rest of the items are palatable/​acceptable, and order whatever you want. I’ve had a few late nights here with a girlfriend, and we’ve never gone over $ 35 for two people. Have I mentioned the best part is that it opens till dawn?

A prime abord j’ai été un peu surprise par ce restaurant que j’ai trouvé un peu sale et qui selon moi ressemblait plus à une cantine qu’a un restaurant.
Une fois installé, l’ami avec moi a commandé toute sortes de raviolis/​dim sum et c’est donc la que j’ai mangé les meilleurs raviolis de ma vie ! Le choix est vaste et certains sont surprenant (porc-​banane par exemple) mais tous sont délicieux !
N’hésitez pas à en prendre plein, il né viennent que par deux généralement de toute façon, ce qui est agréable puisque comme ca on peu en tester pleins !
En revanche je né saurais pas comment j’aurais fait si mon ami n’était pas un local, tout était écris en chinois et la serveuse qui s’occupais de nous n’était pas très agréable et n’aurais probablement pas pris le temps de m’expliquer de quoi il s’agissait. Au pire, prenez au hasard, c’est comme ca qu’on fait les meilleurs découvertes en général !
J’ai également adoré le ravioli de shanghai, un ravioli au porc savoureux avec un jus intégré. Attention en le mangeant, on s’en met un peu partout la première fois…
Autre point positif, ce restaurant est ouvert jusqu’à très tard, nous étions vers ¾h du matin pour notre part et nombreux était ceux qui sortaient de soirée. Très pratique donc.
Les prix sont très bon marché.

I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this place till recently! A good friend of mine is a fan, and has been coming here and raving about their dimsum for ages, so it was only natural that we would end up coming here eventually.
Apparently queues are a common sight to behold but we were here at 10pm on a weekday night and there was none!
Loved their steamed custard buns, xiao long bao and chao shou (Sichuan wontons in chili oil).
The custard buns came at just the right temperature, and were packed with the divine yellow gravy which was viscous and oozed out just barely as we bit into it. (In comparison to a recent version at another shop where it was so watery and hot that the both of us got scalded).
They were generous with the meat in the xiao long bao, and it was flavorful and I’d dare say comparable to the ones at Crystal Jade. Would have had more of this if not for the limited stomach space!
The chao shou came lying in a very tasty chili oil mix and were more spicy than other ones I’ve tried. It was good but could have been better. It came in a shallow dish, making it quite difficult to scoop up sufficient amounts of the chili oil to go with my wontons. Would have preferred to ladle some more into my spoon for that additional kick as I was eating it. Perhaps next time I’ll ask for some extra oil on the side.
Dessert was mehhhh. Had the yang zhi gan lu (mango/​pomelo dessert) and I’ve had better.
Dinner came up to be about $ 25 for 2! Affordable and good– I’m definitely going to return someday!