Sky Phoenix Chinese Restaurant
Editorial
Sunlight streams in through the large windows, and linen-clad tables are calmly patrolled by well-dressed, polite (and not screaming) waiters. In stark comparison to the raucous menagerie that most yum cha restaurants aspire to, Sky Phoenix feels decidedly calm and serene; the only resemblance to its counter-parts are the captive fish and crustaceans parading forlornly up and down their tanks. The recently-opened Phoenix Lounge caters for everything from a macchiato to a Manhattan, and is a great place for a pre or post dinner drink. The restaurant also caters for large groups, with numerous rooms separated from the main dining room available for hire.
Yum Cha is served daily between 11am and 3pm, and includes all the delicacies you would expect; yet, while familiar to the eye, your tastebuds will savour some modern twists to traditional dim sum (meaning to touch the heart). The prawn gow gees feature entire prawns rather than a prawn mince, a delicious deviation from the traditional technique. The salt and pepper calamari is also a standout. Order off the a la carte menu to savour their beef pancakes with hoi sin sauce, or try the steamed scallops in XO sauce. The wine list has some great bottles on offer, another welcome shift from the stereotyped yum cha restaurant.
Libby Travers, December 2005
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anomynous
December 22, 2008
My colleagues & I will NEVER go here again after a recent lunch held at Sky.P. The service was rude/unhelpful, the pre-ordered banquet took over 1hr to come then after we finished mains we had to ask them to clear our tables as they didn't bother clearing until told. After mains we asked for the untouched leftovers to be placed in containers - they then brought out a stack of containers & threw them in front of us to pack ourselves. When we requested the wait staff to pack them for us they proceeded to use the food from the pile of plates with dirty napkins & bones to go in the bin into the containers for us to eat. The manager, when advised of this didn't care, simply wanting his money, threatening to call security if we did not pay. Let this be a health warning, we will pass this info on to everyone we know.
Natalie
December 22, 2008
I had the unfortunate experience of having my group lunch on at this restaurant last week. Not only was the service rushed & unfriendly they didn't clear our table after each course, they give you containers to pack up any leftovers yourself (they even tried to retrieve our tray of food from the bin & give back to us to pack up!) The manager was not apologetic AT ALL. I will never go back.
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