Dim Sum in Joo Koon: Uncle Leong's Baskets From $3.30

A crab place that does dim sum

Uncle Leong is known for crab, and we have covered that to death in our crab ordering guide. What most people miss is that the Joo Koon outlet's menu opens with two pages of dim sum. The MacPherson menu does not have them, so this is a Joo Koon thing.

Joo Koon's Eventful listing has it open from 9.30am to 8.30pm daily. We do not know whether dim sum runs all day, so ask when you book.

What is on the dim sum menu

Steamed, at $5.30 for three unless noted: BBQ Pork Bun, Creamy Custard Bun, Creamy Yam Paste Bun, Lotus Paste with Egg Yolk Bun, Red Bean Paste Bun, Steamed Prawn Dumpling, Steamed Siew Mai, Chicken Claw, Steamed Pork Ribs, Steamed Beancurd Skin Roll, Pumpkin Crystal Dumpling and Sharks Fin Dumpling. BBQ Pork and Prawn Rice Rolls are $5.30 for three rolls. Giant Chicken Bun $3.30, Glutinous Rice $3.30, Lotus Leaf Rice $4.30.

Fried: Pan Fried Carrot Cake $4.30, Chive and Pork Dumpling, Fried Beancurd Skin Roll, Fried Shrimp Dumpling, Sesame Mango and Prawn Roll, Fried Filo Prawn Ball, Crispy Banana with Red Bean and Sesame Creamy Custard Ball, mostly $5.30. Spring Roll $4.30. The menu says all prices are before GST.

What to order

Do the classics first: har gow (prawn dumpling), siew mai, the custard bun and carrot cake. That is $20.20 before GST and a solid plate for two. Add chee cheong fun if you are hungry.

The Sesame Creamy Custard Ball is the dessert move. Two items on our copy of the menu, Baked BBQ Pork Pastry and Egg Tarts, were stickered "not available", so do not set your heart on them. For the zi char side of the menu, see our Uncle Leong guide.

The afternoon dim sum deal

Here is the sleeper: 10% off food on bookings from 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Each timing has 10 discounted bookings, drinks are not included, and the discount never runs on public holidays. A 2.30pm dim sum tea break on a weekday, at 10% off, is a good use of a Joo Koon afternoon.

Uncle Leong Joo Koon is at 1 Joo Koon Circle, #03-26, FairPrice Hub, Singapore 629117, a short walk from Joo Koon MRT. The merchant says there is no service charge. Online bookings take 1 to 10. Book Uncle Leong Joo Koon free.

FAQs

Where can I eat dim sum in Joo Koon?

Uncle Leong Signatures at 1 Joo Koon Circle, #03-26, FairPrice Hub, serves dim sum, with most items at $5.30 for three pieces before GST.

Does Uncle Leong MacPherson have dim sum?

The dim sum pages appear on the Joo Koon menu only. The MacPherson outlet's menu does not list dim sum.

Is there a discount on dim sum at Uncle Leong Joo Koon?

Bookings through Eventful Tables for 2pm to 4pm, Monday to Friday, get 10% off food at Uncle Leong Joo Koon, limited to 10 discounted bookings per timing and not on public holidays.

Does Uncle Leong charge service charge?

Uncle Leong Signatures says it has no service charge. Its dim sum menu states prices are before GST.