4/5 Rishi J. 5 years ago on Google
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Open
China
has
just
opened
in
Juhu
and
I
was
invited
for
a
blogger’s
table.
The
place
is
very
spacious
and
has
a
very
modern
décor
without
the
cliché
Chinese
lamps,
dragons
and
wall
hangings.
The
food
is
good
and
stays
true
to
authentic
Chinese
origins.
Highlights
were
the
melt-in-the-mouth
Tofu,
Crystal
Dumplings
and
Hong
Kong
Fried
Soy
Noodles.
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We
started
off
with
the
mocktails
and
had
the
following:
🍹
Nutty
Bliss
–
Muddled
orange
peach
syrup
along
with
pineapple
syrup
and
lemon
extract.
🍹
Stay
With
Me
–
Fresh
Malta
Mint
lime
shaken
with
apple
and
cranberry
juice.
The
first
glass
was
sweet
with
the
cranberry
juice
taking
over
the
reins.
However,
the
other
glasses
post
that
were
much
better.
🍹
Melony
–
Made
with
Watermelon
with
a
hint
of
passion-fruit,
this
is
a
very
refreshing
drink.
🍹
Blue
Sea
–
It’s
basically
blue
curacao
blended
with
vanilla
ice-cream
and
mix
fruit
juice.
If
you
like
creamy
mocktails,
then
this
one’s
a
winner.
Coming
to
the
food,
in
chronological
order
we
had
the
Soups,
followed
by
the
Appetizers
and
the
main
course
with
rice
and
noodles.
🍜
Soups:
🍴
1. Sweet
Corn
and
Asparagus
–
The
asparagus
flavor
was
missing
from
this
soup
which
we
informed
the
restaurant
manager
later.
However,
as
a
sweet
corn
soup
it
was
delicious.
🍴
2. Clear
Soup
with
Mushrooms
and
Vegetable
–
There
were
two
clear
soup
versions
with
the
only
difference
that
one
of
them
had
only
mushrooms
while
the
other
also
had
some
veggies
like
carrots
also.
Dim-sum:
🍴1. Mixed
Vegetable
Crystal
Dumplings
–
The
highlight
of
the
lunch
for
me.
We
liked
it
so
much
that
we
ordered
another
round.
The
veggies
were
very
crunchy
and
the
dim-sum
nice
and
sticky.
🍴2. Vegetable
&
Chive
Dumplings
–
Beautifully
presented.
The
pomegranate
seed
on
top
gave
it
a
very
nice
touch.
🍲
Appetizers:
🍴
1. Salt
&
Pepper
Asparagus
–
Really
well
made.
🍴
2. Bell-pepper
and
Tofu
in
chilli
basil
sauce
–
The
Tofu
was
so
succulent
that
it
just
melted
in
our
mouths.
The
basil
gave
it
a
lovely
flavor.
It
might
feel
slightly
sweet
to
some
people
though.
🍴
3. Lettuce
Wrap
with
Plum
Sauce
–
Vegetarian
version
of
the
classic
dish.
Loved
the
crunchiness
of
the
lettuce
leaves!
🍱
Main
Course
–
🍴
1. Exotic
Veggies
in
Kung
Pao
Sauce
–
Stir-fried
vegetables
like
capsicums,
onions,
carrot,
cabbage
and
broccoli
in
Schezuan
and
soy
sauce,
this
was
decent.
Have
had
better
Kung
Pao
veggies
in
other
places.
🍴
2. Aubergine
in
Black
Bean
Sauce
–
Not
an
aubergine
fan
but
this
dish
absolutely
wowed
me.
🍝
Rice
&
Noodles
–
🍴
1. ‘Open
China’
Signature
Rice
–
Their
house
special.
Comes
with
gravy
and
exotic
veggies
(including
lotus
stem,
cabbage,
beans,
bellpeppers
etc.)
on
top.
Was
a
filling
dish
but
nothing
to
write
home
about.
🍴
2. Hong
Kong
Soy
Noodles
–
Spicy,
thin,
slightly
crispy
and
what
not!
This
is
a
must
have
if
you’re
having
the
main
course.
🍴
3. Vegetable
Fried
Rice
–
To
be
had
with
the
Kung
pao
veggies
as
it
doesn’t
come
with
gravy
or
so.
It’s
an
authentic
Chinese
place
so
this
fried
rice
doesn’t
come
with
the
usual
spicy
sauces
mixed
in
it.
Also,
I
realized
later
and
the
other
foodies
also
agreed
that
the
food
was
slightly
oily.
I’ve
been
to
Yauatcha
and
never
felt
that
way
so
they
have
scope
to
improve.
🍧Desserts
–
Couldn’t
have
any
as
none
were
eggless.
>Service
–
Given
we
were
here
for
a
bloggers
table,
I
wouldn’t
comment
on
this.
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Ambience
–
The
place
is
dimly
lit
and
we
ended
up
hopping
across
tables
to
get
our
photos.
However,
it’s
comfortable
enough
for
a
regular
meal.
The
seating
is
comfortable
with
multiple
options
ranging
from
plush
sofas
to
regular
chairs.
They
also
have
some
beautiful
lamps
and
not
the
cliché
red
Chinese
lanterns.