Food Picks: Skewers and wine at Imperial Treasure Bar + Grill

SINGAPORE – Hidden bar concepts are all the rage and now restaurants are following suit. 

Enter Imperial Treasure Restaurant Group’s new grill concept, Imperial Treasure Bar + Grill, located inside the Imperial Treasure Cantonese Cuisine restaurant at Great World. 

I meander through the corridors to a 28-seat counter that faces an open kitchen, where the grill magic happens. 

As the name suggests, the focus is on grilled skewers – meat, seafood and vegetables – meant to be paired with an extensive wine and spirits selection. 

It is not quite yakitori nor is it heavily seasoned China-style barbecued skewers. Here, the ingredients are lightly glazed with oyster sauce, Japanese barbecue sauce or simply salt. 

For best value, go for the skewer sets, priced at $68++ for nine sticks or $108++ for 11 sticks and more premium ingredients.

One standout item from both set menus is the more unusual grilled duck’s chin – a surprisingly juicy and flavoursome item that I lick clean to the bone. 

The six-head abalone, plump oyster and quail drumstick (from the $108++ menu) are also grilled to succulent perfection.

The sets end on a high with mee sua in thick chicken broth – reminiscent of Imperial Treasure’s delicious soups – as well as black glutinous rice pudding and osmanthus jelly with wolfberries for dessert. 

All set menu items are available on the a la carte menu.  

The non-alcoholic sparkling tea options (from $10) pair well with the food too. If you are looking to splurge, the fragrant Dragon Pearl Jasmine tea ($88 for a 750ml bottle) – by Hong Kong brand Mindful Sparks – is one of the best sparkling teas I have had. 

There is a 25 per cent discount till Oct 31 on food and selected drinks, in line with its opening. 

Where: Imperial Treasure Bar + Grill, 02-111 Great World, 1 Kim Seng Promenade 
MRT: Great World
Open: 3.30 to 10.30pm, Mondays to Saturdays; closed on Sundays 
Tel: 6732-2232
Info:

imperialtreasure.com