380 Jalan Besar
#01-16/22 ARC 380 BGAIN 380
Singapore 209000

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Thursday:
07:30am - 07:30pm

Friday:
07:30am - 07:30pm

Saturday:
07:30am - 07:30pm

Sunday:
07:30am - 07:30pm

Monday:
07:30am - 07:30pm

Tuesday:
07:30am - 07:30pm

Wednesday:
07:30am - 07:30pm

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Overall: 9/10

A surprising find at this dim sum place at Arc 380! Absolutely loved this dim sum which nailed all the right spots.

Flavourful and juicy meat, thin yet firm skin and overall an amazing dim sum. I am not usually impressed by dim sum. But this really changed my view. Will definitely head down to get more dim sum soon!

🥟 Fantastic Siew Mai
📍Fantastic Dim Sum (@fantasticdimsumsg)
📌 ARC380
💰 $10.80

Should have tried these in June because 🌈 but oh well, here's Fantastic Dim Sum's famous rainbow siew mai!

🍗 Chicken
Pretty average siew mai. Tastes like most other siew mai you’d get anywhere ngl.

🐟 Otah
Its a little spicy, I like that its different in taste from regular siew mai. The otah is nicely spiced and quite aromatic.

🥬 Preserved Vegetables
Saltier than the other siew mais, this was quite interesting as the saltiness provided it with a stronger contrast of flavours.

💛 Abalone
Generally tastes like the regular siew mai but with a piece of abalone on it. I’m not the biggest fan of abalone so I was indifferent about this.

🍛 Yellow Curry
Really liked this! The curry is really fragrant and has a coconut milk aroma. Really unique and stands out from all the others.

🍄 Truffle
The truffle taste is quite strong and there are little specks of truffle within the siew mai itself. Not bad!

Overall its a little pricey for a siew mai dish but really unique and I love all the various colours which makes it stand out in terms of presentation. Worth a try, though I think getting it is more for the novelty and the experience.

🍮 Black Sesame Pudding
📍Fantastic Dim Sum (@fantasticdimsumsg)
📌 ARC380
💰 $3.50

Never thought I'd find a black sesame pudding in a kopitiam but Fantastic Dim Sum delivered! At only $3.50, this pudding is really gao and super jiggly with a strong black sesame taste. Def worth the price!

⭐ Rating: 8.6/10
🤑 worth the price: yes
🦖 would I buy again: yes
💍 would I marry: yes

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Heard about Fantastic Dim Sum (大三元点心) when they had opened their very first outpost at Blk 119 Aljunied Avenue 2 some time back — turns out, these folks had opened yet another outlet at the BGAIN Eating House at ARC380 recently which is a slightly more convenient location for most. Opened by the same folks behind Happy Congee 满粥了, their newest outpost at ARC380 is located in between Happy Congee and a Char Grill Bar within the coffeeshop. It seems that the menu at ARC380 is slightly more extensive than their very first outlet at Aljunied; it is noted that the menu at ARC380 features six different varieties of Siew Mai, and includes a platter that comes with all six different flavours — also seemingly exclusive here are the dessert items, where puddings of four different flavours are available here. Other items available on the menu here includes the standard steamed and fried dim sum offerings, as well as a small variety of buns.

Thought it would be wise to order the Fantastic Dim Sum platter which features a piece of the six different Siew Mai flavours that they have to offer here. Whilst this is not the cheapest item on the menu being priced at $10.80, it is also the best item to order here for a single hungry diner who is looking to try all the different Siew Mai flavours that they serve up. The flavours of the Siew Mai in the Fantastic Siew Mai platter are as follows:

- Chicken Siew Mai;
- Otah Siew Mai;
- Preserved Veg. Siew Mai;
- Abalone Siew Mai;
- Yellow Curry Siew Mai; and
- Truffle Siew Mai

Going for the Chicken Siew Mai first, the Chicken Siew Mai is pretty much the standard Siew Mai which Fantastic Dim Sum has to offer here. As it is made out of white meat, the Siew Mai here has a qq consistency (which is pretty much the case with all the other five Siew Mais here), whilst it also doesn’t carry that note of meatiness that pork renditions tend to carry. That being said, their Chicken Siew Mai does come with chunks of prawns for a good bite and a slight sweetness — a pretty satisfying rendition nonetheless. All of the other flavours are actually well-executed and pretty unique; that being said, it does seem that the Otah Siew Mai, Yellow Curry Siew Mai and Truffle Siew Mai would find themselves being favourites of the average consumer for the familiarity that they bring. Ain’t particularly certain of what sort of meat they use for the Otah Siew Mai, but the Otah Siew Mai does carry a similar texture to that of the Chicken Siew Mai so we are assuming it probably is the same chicken base that they use. Still, what intrigued us was the strong notes of rempah spices that it carried, and came with a piquant note of spiciness that should do well for those who are able to tolerate moderate levels of spiciness. Likewise, the Yellow Curry Siew Mai also carried a familiar hint of curry powder and turmeric, whilst the Truffle Siew Mai will likely garner praises for its evident hint of truffle aroma that provides a umami flavour to the item.

There are a few places that actually do serve up some pretty neat variations of Siew Mai with their own twist, but Fantastic Dim Sum seems to have gone further with what has been done — essentially putting their focus mainly towards one basic item and to create six different variations of it, this is pretty much a showcase on their skill and how inventive they are. Not sure if Fantastic Dim Sum will take a similar approach that Happy Congee had did in the past where they were pretty aggressive in their expansion plans (only to find themselves shutter a number of outlets thereafter), but the Fantastic Siew Mai platter is indeed the one to go for to try what they have to offer here where their creative renditions of Siew Mai are of concern.

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