the place looks quite classy and chinese. but the walls have all these calligraphy characters that are quite illegible. 
the steamed items. 萝卜糕, 烧卖, 虾饺, and 叉烧包. 
other items ordered. 海鲜焖伊面, assortment of fried stuff （腐皮卷,春卷,虾饺）, 叉烧酥, and 汤饺.
for dessert, they ordered 杏仁茶 and 杨枝金露. but it seems like the almond paste was made from powder, and thus it is watery and doesnt taste good. happy faces cause we're trying out a new place, and eagerly awaiting the food.. too bad the food wasnt nice enough to make us want to come back a second time. and it was rather quite expensive. all these items ordered ala-carte cost $168, bleah.
for dinner, he wanted to have western food, and so chose barracks @ dempsey. but it was fully packed, and it was a long wait for our table of 5. hence we changed to jumbo seafood. had deep fried frog legs with ginger, black pepper crabs, mee goreng, clams. i must say that the food really lived up to the reputation of the restaurant. it was more satisfying and of better quality compared to the lunch. i was too embarrassed to take photos cause everyone was starving, and i had to wear a bib to protect my top form my messy eating.
i really should get started on an exercise program. how ar?