Peach Garden Sichuan (Hotel Miramar)

We held our last 38 auntie gathering at this outlet of the Peach Garden dedicated to a night full of 'yaking' about the everyday topics of family, children, why we must buy la senza lingerie, which store is having a good sale and of course the cute guys we meet through the mundane routine working lifestyle. Nonetheless, we enjoyed a good array of yummy food and the loud culture of a local chinese restaurant, we are kept safe from angry stares and loud SHHHHs.... as you know when there are more then 2 glee ladies on a round table, it tends to get a little out of control.

So I am late again and have decided to avoid the enthusiastic newly checked in guest at the lift and I've decided to take the stairs. The Stairs looked grand alright, windy and carpeted, however on the third level I came to a closed door... While i tried to open the door, it was locked yet somebody heard me tugging onto the door and with a swish of the floor lock the door opened up to a new world. The friendly staff told me that nobody comes up by this way thats why the door is locked.. good thing he heard me :)

While I settle into this really large and 'OLD SCHOOL' lavishly designed traditionally chinese styled restaurant, I cannot but notice the old looking wooden doors that leads to every entrance/exit of the restaurant, it kinda mismatched with the overall lavish deco.

Anyway, the lady manager was nice to offer us whats nice on the menu and we decided on their famous Paking Duck and a few other dishes. Appetizer is some canned wetish nuts and we were served a tea which is fragrant yet the staff ain't sure what it was. The Peking duck was first striped off the skin and wrapped in crepe, served together with spring onion and cucumbers. Though the dark is huge, the veg that comes along with the many slices of skin and crepe is insufficient.

The duck was then de-boned and served on a plate, pretty convenient for us ladies when we yak away, we kinda forgot how large the duck originally was that ended in a small plate of meat. We had "Luo Han Chai" which is a mixture of veg and bean curd skins stuffs in a claypot of braised sauce. The sauce is a double boiled brownish red in colour and it tasted yummy. Veg is cooked just right and savoury yet retains the bright green colour. We also had some longevity noodles which is braised in a similarly brownish red sauce. Noodles are yummy and is of a good portion.

Dinner for 4 ended at about slightly below $80 with the other stuffs ordered, no rice, just all the dishes... and we chat and sat till about 9 where we realised we are the only ones left, The other 3 tables have left and they are packing up. Not crowded and can talk loudly... not that we want too, we just can't help it.... :)

Great place for group lunch or dinner, Price is reasonable and food quality good. Portion is pretty good, staff service a mixture... manager is helpful when ordering yet its hard to get attention from them but when they are free they will drop by to refill your tea... So.. Its pretty above average on the services.