Yuan Yuan Tea Style Kuchai Lama Stylish Dim Sum

Post by Chiefeater VK

Dim sum at Yuan Yuan Tea Style in Kuchai Lama was generally good, with enough interesting dishes on the table to make this more than just another round of the usual dim sum favourites.

The one that immediately gets your attention is the Cheesy Lychee Shrimp Ball. It really does look like a row of lychees, right down to the red textured exterior and mint leaves sticking out of the top. It’s certainly an interesting presentation, although thankfully there is more to it than the looks. The prawn filling worked well with the crisp exterior and cheesy centre.

We also had the Crystal Dumplings, Siu Long Bao, Black Truffle Siu Mai, Red Shrimp Cheong Fun, Golden Har Gao, Lotus Leaf Rice and Fried Dumplings.

The Har Gao tasted good, although I found the skin a little dry. That’s one of those things that matters with Har Gao because the skin is very much part of the experience.

The Siu Long Bao was enjoyable, with broth inside the dumpling as it should be, while the Lotus Leaf Rice was another solid dish with plenty of flavour absorbed into the glutinous rice.

I also liked the Teng Zai Zuk. Porridge can easily become the quiet dish on a table full of more elaborate dim sum, but this was good and something I’d happily order again.

Overall, Yuan Yuan Tea Style does dim sum well. There are the familiar dishes if that’s what you’re after, but they also have enough more unusual creations to keep the meal interesting.

Pricing

Black Truffle Siu Mai (3 pcs) — RM11.90
Red Shrimp Cheong Fun — RM15.90
Cheesy Lychee Shrimp Ball (8 pcs) — RM31.90
Golden Har Gao (3 pcs) — RM10.90
Lotus Leaf Rice — RM10.90
Teng Zai Zuk — RM11.90
Fried Dumpling (3 pcs) — RM8.90
Siu Long Bao (3 pcs) — RM10.90
Shui Xian — RM10.00
Crystal Dumplings (3 pcs) — RM10.90

Subtotal — RM134.10
Service charge (10%) — RM13.41
SST (6%) — RM8.05
Rounding — -RM0.01

Total paid — RM155.55

Average per pax — RM77.78

MVX Summary

MVX Score: 8.5/10

M – Meal Value
This isn’t inexpensive dim sum, with our meal for two coming to RM155.55. There is, however, a fair bit of variety and the quality was generally good across what we ordered.
Score: 8/10

V – Venue
Yuan Yuan Tea Style offers a comfortable sit-down dim sum experience in Kuchai Lama and works well when you want to take your time over a larger selection of dishes.
Score: 8.5/10

X – X-Factor
The more creative dim sum gives Yuan Yuan its character. The Lychee Shrimp Balls in particular are difficult to ignore when they arrive at the table looking like actual lychees.
Score: 9/10

Business Hours

Monday
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Tuesday to Sunday
08:00 am to 4:00 pm
06:00 pm to 10:00 pm