Retro Restaurant With Walls Of Mahjong Tiles Serves Insta-Worthy Dishes Like Pig Pudding, Mahjong Jelly, Pink Rose Buns & More
Opening its doors in late 2019, Social Place Singapore is a retro 60s-style Hong Kong restaurant that serves picture-perfect dim sum and other Chinese dishes with a creative twist.
Plus, there's a seating area with walls covered in mahjong tiles that serves as a unique photo backdrop.
Located at Forum the Shopping Mall, Social Place Singapore makes a statement immediately with its royal blue and gold colour scheme and a glimpse of mahjong tiles.
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There's also an open kitchen where you can watch the chefs work their magic while waiting for your food to arrive.
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One seating area has gorgeous pink wallpaper, floral tiled floors and webbed rattan chairs.
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And another has walls covered in mahjong tiles serving as the perfect photo backdrop to give yourself some huat this Chinese New Year.
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Interiors aside, the food is no less photo-worthy. The original Social Place Hong Kong is known for their trendy and aesthetically pleasing dishes which are offered in this Singapore branch too.
Here are some of the menu highlights:
Steamed Rose Floret Bun ($1.80)
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These delicately sculpted rose-shaped buns look too good to eat! Once you're done taking photos and admiring it, you can sink your teeth into the pillowy-soft buns filled with sweet red bean paste.
Charcoal Custard Bun ($8.80)
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Everyone's favourite custard bun has a stylish black makeover with charcoal, plus golden paint strokes to add a decadent touch.
Crispy Charcoal Tofu ($9.80)
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Another all-black dish, the crisp tofu with soft and silky insides are beautifully plated on a bed of golden-brown fried garlic.
Deep Fried Lobster Glutinous Puffs ($7.80)
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These cute "mangosteen fruit" are actually savoury rice balls. The crispy and chewy mochi-like exterior gives way to a prawn and scallop filling with rich lobster broth.
Flamin-ple ($28)
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Probably the most theatrical dish on the menu, this is curry beef brisket with sweet pineapple cubes is served in a hollowed pineapple set ablaze.
Social Place Singapore also offers two Instagrammable desserts to finish your meal with a bang.
Small Pig Pudding ($6.80)
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Don't forget to get that winning shot of the jigging pig for the 'gram!
Mahjong Jelly ($6.80)
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These look so much like actual mahjong tiles!
A possible contender for CNY reunion dinner, perhaps?
Social Place Singapore
Address: 583 Orchard Road, Forum the Shopping Mall #01-22, Singapore 238884
Opening hours: 11.30am - 2.30pm & 6 - 9.30pm daily
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