Will's Dumpling tastes better than it looks. The prompt service is great and friendly. It's your typical affair regarding the décor and the space is large.
We started the food journey with homemade pan-fried prawn and minced chicken dumplings and homemade steamed Shanghai mini pork juicy buns which were fantastic. Tasted fresh and when submerged in soy sauce, vinegar and chilli fried shallots oil, they're to die for.
The steamed cha sui buns (pork buns) were hiding under the juicy pork buns and took us awhile to realise it. We thought that it may have been missed. Communication is key when presentation is hiding food like that. As a result, the pork buns were cold, but tasty nevertheless.
Unfortunately, that is where the food seduction stopped and Will's Dimpling trips over its own cleverness and picturesque presentation.
The diced bean curd stewed with special chilli sauce and pork mince had an abundance of chilli pieces that were about 1-2cms long. Nothing wrong with chilli pieces, I enjoy them to no end, but with every mouthful, there were about 6-7 pieces of chilli. It was swimming in them. It doesn't need that much and according to the picture, that is not how it is supposed to be. The dish lacked flavour and was a disappointment for the price.
The last dish was an abomination. The crispy chopped chicken wings tossed with Sichuan chilli and pepper shouldn't be served and comes with a health warning from me. The crispy chicken wings had broken bones inside of them and small shards of bone sticking on the outside and throughout them. Not only that, the amount of Sichuan chilli that was on this dish was amazing. You literally had to see the thousands of small peppers on there. Wow! Every bit made your mouth numb (I love Sichuan chilli and it packs loads full of health benefits as well, but in moderation). This dish was an expensive mistake and almost destroyed the experience for me. Some feedback to the owner: please drop 80% of the Sichuan chilli, and for the price, use QUALITY chicken pieces, not demonised pieces infused with bone found in the depths of Hell. Come on!! Despite that, the crispy chicken was delicious, you just had to watch out for all the bones poking your soul.
Will's Dumpling makes fantastic dumplings and I assume it makes amazing food if you're playing it safe. I was eyeing off the pork belly, but with my infinite wisdom chose the dish from Hell. Unfortunately, I had to experience the other two dishes that were mediocre, that would even send chef Ramsay into a frenzy. I should have spoken up, but from similar food cuisine experiences, I do not believe that would have done anything, and thus had to review this experience accordingly since those two meals took half the bill.
Come for the dumplings, they're awesome, but choose your other dishes wisely, I have done the hard work for you. read more
