Asia Grand makes a comeback with familiar Cantonese cooking

The popular Chinese restaurant is back, but the food needs improvement

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Jaime Ee

Published Thu, Dec 29, 2022 · 06:00 PM

Asia Grand's new interiors at Fairmont Singapore, where the restaurant replaces the short-lived House of Wei. PHOTO: JAIME EE, BT
Siew mai has juicy bits of fat and mushrooms embedded in its bouncy stuffing. PHOTO: JAIME EE, BT
Char siew so are odd little baked puffs covered in pork floss. PHOTO: JAIME EE, BT
A combination roast platter features char siew, siew yoke and roast duck. PHOTO: JAIME EE, BT
Braised fish head and pork belly is fragrant with the aroma of salted fish. PHOTO: JAIME EE, BT
Mee pok is braised in a rich seafood stock with chunks of prawns. PHOTO: JAIME EE, BT
Hot double-boiled peach gum is a sweet end to the meal. PHOTO: JAIME EE, BT

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NEW RESTAURANT

Asia Grand Restaurant #03-22B Fairmont Singapore (South Tower) 252 North Bridge Road Singapore 179103 Tel: 6887 0010 Open daily for lunch and dinner: 11:30 am to 3 pm; 6 pm to 10 pm.

SOME say “old-school”; some say “out of touch”. Some say “classic”; some say, “did not get memo to upgrade”. Some say, “I’ve been coming here since the 80s”; some say, “You still have clothes from the 80s – how is that a good thing?” Some say, “They have a Peking duck deal for S$58”. We say, “Wait – what Peking duck deal?”

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