Esquina Lunch
Spanish
Chiefeater Luke Soon had lunch at Esquina on Keong Saik Road, reflecting on its Catalan and Barcelona-style cooking over the years


Cantonese, Fine Dining, Non-Halal
I am back in Imperial Treasure Cantonese Cuisine tonight. I opted for usual bamboo clams (smaller) today. Empress Clams are a larger species for maximum effect.
The claypot is long dan (giant grouper) in brown sauce. Always, consistent my amazing. We usually choose the fish (what’s fresh); obviously a Tung Sin Pan – HK folks usually eat groupers – would be even more expensive. If one eats fish, the fish should be above 800g to 1kg for maximum effect. Anything smaller would usually be bony. That’s advice given by the chef over the years. Everything in a claypot tastes better – if you ask me. The retained heat, and the retained flavours = something else.

This is the closest thing to a reputable taichow in Singapore. Not gaslighting all the taichows in the suburbs – there are some good/ famous ones like KEK – but if I want Cantonese flavours it’s Imperial Treasure for me.
The soup of the day – every day is different. This is the fan kot (powder gourd) soup. They blend in pork bones, meat and red beans giving a very powdery texture to the soup. Unbelievably delicious. The Cantonese really knows their soup. Double boiled in tanyu pots for at least 24 hours. Soup and rice is good enough for a hearty meal.

Total bill for 3 pax was $297.
Footnote – quite a few HK stars including Donnie Yen frequents Imperial Treasure Cantonese Cuisine.
Business Hours
Monday to Friday
11:30 am to 03:00 pm
06:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am to 03:00 pm
06:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Sunday & Public Holiday
10:30 am to 03:00 pm
06:00 pm to 11:00 pm
Hi there, I'm the Chiefeater AI at your service 🤗
Try the preset questions below or type in your own question. Ask me a detailed question and you'll get a more detailed answer!
Thinking...
By using this chatbot, you agree to our terms of service and privacy policy. Check with the outlet for correct pricing and information.
There are no reviews yet.
Spanish
$$$$Chiefeater Luke Soon had lunch at Esquina on Keong Saik Road, reflecting on its Catalan and Barcelona-style cooking over the years
Chinese, Street Food
$$$$Chiefeater Say Beng Teoh shares lunch at Siang Wei Roasted Cafe Balik Pulau, with sour and nice chye boay soup
Noodles, Street Food
$$$$Chiefeater Peter Yeoh had the Scallion Noodles sold at the Myan stall operating inside the BK Cafe
Noodles, Street Food
$$$$Chiefeater Jaimy Yee shares old school Hor Fun with braised mushroom and chicken, plus deep fried mantis prawn at Tuck Sai Cafe
Nasi Kerabu
$$$$Chiefeater Paula Tan shares a Malaysiana lunch at Gula Cakery The Curve, with nasi kerabu, ayam percik, grilled chicken and cake
Thai
$$$$Chiefeater Hedges Liang shares a dinner visit to Meng Thai Village Restaurant after recommendations, with fried fish and mixed vegetables
Ramen
$$$$Chiefeater Paula Tan shares Hakata pork ramen at Mitsuyado Seimen, with broth, crunchy garlic and firm noodles
Chinese
$$$$Chiefeater Lisa Yap recommends Bee Ah Tong in Sungai Petani if you are looking for a good old fashioned meal
Chinese
$$$$Chiefeater AS Lim shares a dessert outing at Yeye Food & Dessert with his sons
Ask our foodie AI about food in KL, PJ, Penang and beyond!
Like “where got buffet in PJ”, “I want halal chicken rice in Puchong”, “mana boleh cari pizza di KL” or “最好的鸡排”