Xuan Xin Restaurant, Gurney Plaza by GNEB

I’m sure many of you would have seen Xuan Xin Restaurant before when you went to Gurney Plaza. It’s located on the 5th floor of the new wing. Just in case you don’t know where it is, the pictures below should ring a bell. It looks kind of posh and pricey from outside. Well, it was also my dinner venue for last Sunday evening, by courtesy of my brother-in-law (who was kind enough to take us out for dinner). That saved me from having to figure out where to have dinner last weekend 


Does this look familiar now?


Does this ring a bell now?

As I mentioned, the place kind of gives people an impression that it is a posh and pricey place. As you enter, the waiters and waitresses will yell out Welcome to you, like in some Japanese restaurants which have become a nuisance after a while. The new waitress who served us was a bit “blur blur” (unclear of what to do) and had to check with us 3 to 4 times just to confirm she had jotted down our orders correctly. Chinese tea was refillable, but it took the waitresses a while to fill up for us. I also noticed that she had to brew a whole new pot of tea every time she filled up for the customers. Hot and fresh the tea might be, wouldn’t that be rather inconvenient and inefficient? There must be a better way to do that.

The food was scrumptious. We ordered Stir Fried Kai Lan with Garlic; Sauteed Garoupe Fillet with Preserved Vege (kiam chai); Sliced French Style Smoked Duck + Dumplings; Yang Chow Fried Rice; Deep Fried Garlic Spare Rib; 3 bowls of Boiled Garoupe Bone Soup and Sauteed Prawn with Salted Egg Yolk (in case you wonder, there were 5 of us). I loved the Deep Fried Garlic Spare Rib, it was burning hot and succulent. The Sliced French Style Smoked Duck + Dumplings were very nice too. It was a bit like eating suckling pig and dumpling where you’ll have to sandwich the slices of duck meats in between the dumplings. Oh I miss that so much. I also liked the Boiled Garoupe Bone Soup which reminds me of the Fish Steamboat (Hu Lor) at Starview Restaurant. I’m still burping the Garlic Spare Rib as I write this…


Stir Fried Kai Lan with Garlic (RM11.80)


Sauteed Garoupe Fillet with Preserved Vege (RM16)


Sliced French Style Smoked Duck + Dumplings (RM12). Highly recommended!


Yang Chow Fried Rice (RM11.80)


Deep Fried Garlic Spare Rib (RM16)- Love them!!


Boiled Garoupe Bone Soup (RM7 per bowl)


Sauteed Prawn with Salted Egg Yolk (RM25)

The price was very reasonable indeed - all the above (plus 5 Chinese Teas, towels, snacks, govt tax and service charge) for RM125.70.

My Scores:
Taste: ☺☺☺☺☺
Environment: ☺☺☺☺ (nice view if you sit by the window)
Service: ☺☺ (a bit “blur blur”, still new I guess)
Price: ☺☺☺☺ (value for money)
Parking: ☺☺☺ (Gurney Plaza car park)
Address: Gurney Plaza new wing 5th floor
Website: http://xuanxinrestaurant.com/