Paradise Dynasty is one of your best options for amazing Xiao Long Bao and other delicious Chinese food favorites.
Paradise Dynasty at S Maison in Conrad Hotel commands an impressive view of
Manila Bay, a vista that further emphasizes the grandiosity of the restaurant.
But beyond its flamboyant interiors, Paradise Dynasty offers notable classic
Chinese favorites that will satisfy your palate.
We began with the soup and it was warm and flavorful. You can tell that the pork
bones stock has been simmered for a long period of time to infuse flavors into
the stock.
I would have wanted the servings to be bigger because Paradise Dynasty seemed
like a restaurant frequented by big families. Then again, I was informed by my
Chinese friends that that was the typical size of servings in most authentic
Chinese restaurants.
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| Xiao Long Bao |
Paradise Dynasty: of Xiao Long Bao and other Classic Chinese favorites
Our experience at Paradise Dynasty
A few months ago, Khris and I met some of our friends for lunch at Conrad
Hotel. We planned to have lunch at another restaurant but when we got there,
we were informed that it had just opened and they were having an exclusive,
by-invitation-only event. So, off we went looking for a new restaurant that
can accommodate us.
We spotted Paradise Dynasty and we quickly decided to book a table. It was our
first time here, so we were quite excited but, at the same time, we did not
know what to expect.
We were immediately impressed by how good-looking the
interiors were. It was still an hour before lunchtime so there were still a
lot of vacant tables inside. We chose one near the side and away from the aisle to avoid the scuttle of
people.
The food
We placed our orders while waiting for some of our friends to arrive. We
ordered the Specialty Dynasty Xiao Long Bao, Vegetable and Pork Wanton in
Signature Pork Bone Soup, Deep Fried Garlic Pork ribs, Scrambled Egg White
with Fish and Conpoy, Stir-Fried Kai Lan with Ginger Sauce, Stir-Fried
Broccoli with Garlic, and Kung Pao Chicken. We also ordered a plate each of
Shanghai Fried Rice and Yang Zhou Fried Rice.
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| Pork Wanton in Signature Pork Bone Soup |
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| Yang Zhou Fried Rice |
The Specialty Dynasty Xiao Long Bao is a sampler of all the flavors on offer
at Paradise Dynasty, namely Signature Original, Szechuan, Garlic, cheese,
Ginseng, Crab Roe, Foie Gras, Black and Truffle.
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| Shanghai Fried Rice |
I recall that there were specific instructions on how to eat the buns –
meaning you progress from one flavor to the next. However, since we only
ordered one tray for your group, we just sampled the flavors that suit our
fancy.
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| Kung Pao Chicken |
I chose crab roe and it was savory, the filling, as well as the bun itself,
tasted of seafood. I hope to have a full degustation of all the Xia Long Bao
flavors in our next visit so that I can better appreciate it.
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| Scrambled Egg White with Fish and Conpoy |
I was looking forward to the Scrambled Egg White with Fish and Conpoy (or
dried seafood) because it sounded new to me. I thought the taste would be
overpowering but I was surprised that it packed mild, even delicate,
flavors. The consistency was almost silken tofu with seafood undertones.
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| Kai Lan |
The vegetables were also cooked just right. They were fresh and were a bit
crunchy which was more pleasant to eat as compared to when they were
overcooked and soggy. The deep-fried garlic pork ribs, meanwhile, were a bit
tough.
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| Broccoli |
I was hoping that they were going to be crunchy because they were deep-fried
but they were not. I did not try the chicken though because I did not feel
like eating it.
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| Deep fried pork ribs |
Our verdict
All in all, food was good and service was commendable. Price was on the more
steep side especially if the only basis was the size of the servings. Still,
it was a memorable experience dining at Paradise Dynasty.
Paradise Dynasty Branches
Paradise Dynasty has branches in the following locations. You may call the
corresponding telephone number for inquiries or to book a table:
Conrad Manila
Level 2, S Maison, Conrad Manila, Seaside Boulevard Corner Coral Way, Mall of
Asia Complex (MOA), Pasay City
Telephone number: +63288288333
The Podium
Second Floor, The Podium, ADB Avenue, Ortigas, Mandaluyong City
Telephone number: +63286823333
SM Aura Premier
Second Floor, SM Aura Premier, C5 Road Corner 26th Street, Bonifacio Global
City, Taguig City
Telephone number: +63284787861 and +63284783333
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It appears you had a gala time at paradise Dynasty with Chinese cuisine .Being Foodie myself I would love to eat something suiting my palate.yoyr description is very helpful to seek better food.
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Wow. Love the colors of the Xiao Long Bao. How was it? Makes me want to try it now huhu.
ReplyDeleteIm not really a fan of chinese food but the food here looks palatable to the point that i would like to give this a try
ReplyDeleteIt's very seldom that I encounter people who do not like Chinese food. Haha. There's always an exception. Thank you for visiting my Paradise Dynasty review!
DeleteI love how detailed your food review is! I'm a fan of Chinese cuisine and I always order Yang Zhou fried rice haha! I'll try this restaurant when I'm in Manila. :)
ReplyDeleteI was supposed to try Paradise Dynasty a few days ago but their branch at The Podium was on a break. LOL. Ended up going somewhere instead. How do you compare this with Din Tai Fung?
ReplyDeleteThank you. I have not tried Din Tai Fung yet but I plan to eat there soon.
DeleteGoodness, when I see food. I just go hungry! Fantastic pictures by the way makes me really want to go to a Chinese restaurant. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! I'll try to do that.
ReplyDeleteIt's very seldom that I encounter people who do not like Chinese food. Haha. There's always an exception. Thank you for dropping by!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! Chinese food is always good.
ReplyDeleteIt was good, at least the Xiao Long Bao flavor that I tried. I was not able to have a taste of everything though. Maybe next time, I'll order one just for myself. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you. I have not tried Din Tai Fung yet but I plan to eat there soon
ReplyDeleteMe, too. Thank you!
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