Bosses aka 黑色会

Don't be intimidated by this restaurant's name as there won't be people carrying parangs or guns, waiting for your arrival.

I've heard about Bosses through my mum who went there for dim sum during tea time and they have a 50% discount off dim sum (2 -5pm), which is probably the reason why it was pretty much full house inside, despite an empty outside area. The decor of the restaurant is very unique, with its black theme and tastefully done upfurnishing. However, the dim sum wasn't all as fantastic as some raved about. Even with the 50% promotion, we spent around $35 ++ for 2 of us, which I felt was a tad expensive for the quality of food, but the ambience and scenic view made the dining experience more worth it.

First up, we were served a plate of glazed walnuts with sesame seeds. These were pretty good, with the right amount of crunchiness and sweetness. But they come at a hefty price of $3.50++ i think. We ordered chrysanthemum tea ($4++) which was served in a pretty glass pot, which made me enjoy my tea better =)




















Next dish was carrot cake (萝卜糕) and the accompanying XO sauce look-alike stuff on the left. This was pretty decent but nothing really fantastic.















We had the zhu chang fen (猪肠粉) with deep fried bean curd skin wrapped around crunchy prawns. This was quite okay as the bean curd skin maintained its crisp despite being wrapped with the 肠粉.














The shrimp dumplings (har gow) had succulent prawns and they were pretty big in serving.














Our 2nd last dim sum was a very crispy roll with salad prawns. When you first look at it, it doesn't look that oily, but the oiliness came out when you bit into it, thus it gets very jelat after eating 1.















The most disappointing dim sum was the green tea xiao long bao. There was only a very subtle taste of green tea and the skin of the xiao long bao was the thickest I've ever eaten! I had to force a 2nd one down my throat & left Marky to finish the rest.















Overall, if you are craving for dim sum at Vivo so much, it's okay to visit Bosses, but then again, don't expect too much and you'll probably enjoy your meal more.

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Bosses (黑色会) @ VivoCity
1 Harbourfront Walk
#02-156/157 VivoCity

Tel: 6376 9740