Best authentic chinese food in the metro, definitely a must try!
This is one of the BEST Chinese restaurants that I have been to.
Food ✅
Service ✅
Ambiance ✅
Will definitely come back with my family and recommend this to my friends!
very accomodating and delicious food... best dimsum
[2019-Sep-20] I was expecting some sort of compound and/or ‘food park’ because of the ‘courtyard’ in the name of this place and did not expect such an imposing facade. Sha Tin Facade 1. Sha Tin Facade 2. The interiors were not too shabby too!. Sha Tin Interiors 1. Sha Tin Interiors 2
This place is spacious. Once inside, you'll really feel you're in a Chinese restaurant. I'm loving the hints of greens and reds everywhere. The interiors are pleasing to the eye. Service is good.
I'm a dimsum lover and I enjoyed the wide range of dimsums they are offering. By the way, you can enjoy 25% discount on our dimsum sets and congee when you dine here from 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM, and 25% off on ALL dimsum choices from 2:00PM to 5:00 PM.
I love the duck meat and the pigeon because it was quite new to me (unlike chicken and pork), it's just that, the pigeon is quite small and bony.
The Pata Bihon was big in serving and flavorful as well. The Lechon Macau has that salty kick on the crispy skin and could be better if it's a bit tender.
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I am proud to have Chinese ancestry from my mother’s side. I may be 1/3 Chinese only, but my palate and mind is definitely tuned in the intricacies of Chinese food art. I am proud to present to you Sha Tin Courtyard Chinese Bistro.
Located along Sto. Domingo Ave and Del Monte Ave, yes it is a crossroad area; just across Sienna College QC, you definitely will not miss this two-story eating establishment. With ample parking area, finding a spot for your car is not a challenge. From the façade alone, you are sure that you came to a real, honest-to-goodness, Chinese restaurant. With a round frame front door, it already tells you a story on how your food experience shall be – a complete circle of visual and palate experience that you will never forget for some time. May it be a simple lunch or dinner to a celebration of an event, Sha Tin Courtyard is sure to deliver a spread of palate delight to all ages.
The experience
It was quite wonderful!
If that liner is enough to describe and make you comprehend my experience of the place then I will stop here BUT I know it is not enough so let me tell you why.
What I was just expecting was a few dishes to be tasted but what was presented was a 30 course meal with 6 types of drinks not counting the tea that is always made available to those who would ask. Yes, 30 dishes – 10 of their dimsum line, 2 rice dishes, 4 seafood dishes, 11 from their meat dishes line including their specialty which is pigeon and 3 appetizer-dessert dish. With this type of spread, the technique is to pace your eating and simply take what you can without over indulging; though I need to change plate. Was I able to taste all? Yes on all that the meat dishes. To those with shrimps no. I don’t want to be rushed to the hospital despite the fact that there is a Watson Drugstore just across the street. Yes, I have an allergic reaction to crustaceans.
Here are my favorites in no particular order (Yes, this is my beaucon mode):
Sizzling Stuffed Pan Fried Tofu
Hot Pot Beef Brisket
Fried Intestine
Scallop Tofu
Fresh Shrimp Ball with Water Cress * (Yes I tried it)
Seamoss Soup
Pipa Duck
Fookien Rice
Fried Setzuan Dumpling
Malay Ko
The two versions of radish cake
Fish Fillet Mango Sauce
Mango Crepe
** one I forgot the name but you will see it later in the pics with a caption underneath
15 dishes out of 30 became palate catchers for me. Not bad! To think I didn’t took a bite of those dishes with shrimps except for one.
How about the house specialty? The pigeon?
It was good in terms of flavor but since it is a small bird, the meat is also small thus you really have to pick it clean. Right down the bones so to speak. I think it is best be eaten with friends and family and not with strangers.
All the dishes were presented in the way it should be, with style. The steamed dimsums were in a box type steamer case instead of the common round bamboo steamer cases. The meat dishes were served on plates that are not only decorated but also denoting a feast is served. Each plate served is used in its full potential by holding the dish and the decorations (carved vegetables and such) in its full beauty without crowding or unnecessary empty spots. The duck was presented beautifully! I was hoping it to be presented as a bird in flight but still it was visually appealing and definitely mouth watering.
The fried intestine was a delight! Alone or dipped in vinegar as they suggested, it was a dish quite interesting in terms of texture and taste. Hands down to the two version of the radish cake! It was both classical in texture notes but quite distinct in flavor. Malay ko is a love for me! This bread/cake type is a perfect companion to all the rich dishes served for it help erase the last flavor in your palate making it ready for more dishes to taste. The fookien rice comes with sauce that makes it a meal by itself! With vegetable bits and meat + the sauce makes it one topper when it comes to having your fill. Scallop is wonderful. Tofu is a delight. Together, they are a wonder. Such was the case of Sha Tin’s Scallop Tofu. It was silky smooth in texture with a rich sauce served hot making it a real palate stopper for me. If there are food ingredients that I truly love, then that would be tofu and mangoes and they (the bistro), served it that day in spades! I love the mango crepe! From the soft yet sturdy mango cream flan center to the orange colored crepe to its dusting of coconut meat, it is a sure winner for me! (I have the feeling that the crepe is colored by natural means – by a vegetable. For the color is so rich and natural.)
Of all the drinks presented for tasting, I strongly recommend the Carrot Shake even if I am a fan of the Guyabano Shake and Yellow/Green Mango Shake. The Carrot Shake taste not like any vegetable shake there is. It is refreshing and a delight to drink. A perfect palate cleanser after all the dishes served. You can even have the kids try it and I am sure, you won’t get your glass back. Of all those present that day for the food review event, I am the only one who was able to try out all the cold drinks served. The drinks served were the following:
Honey Cucumber Shake Yellow/Green Mango Shake
Guyabano Shake Matcha
HK Milk Tea Carrot Shake
How about the staff?
I love them for they were attentive and know how to offer the dish being served for your convenience and ease. They ask the one who knows the right answer when presented with a query that they are unsure of and is politely charming in their own way. And they are attentive. Did I mention it already? It only means that they are truly attentive for it stuck in my conscience.
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Big or small group, private party or a simple dining experience, all has a spot in Sha Tin Courtyard. With a second floor dining area, a private dining event may take place without compromising the common room at the ground area. Never mind the vine decorations; it all boils down to the food served. Food matters most and that is evident with the people going in and out of the place on the day that food review was held.
Sha Tin Courtyard – Chinese Bistro is your short trip in the whole of China via the food that they serve.
Got invited to a foodie meetup last week and we were quite fortunate to try a wide range of their menu items! Very much authentic food because they had a number of ingredients flown in fresh! I absolutely loved their dimsum, especially the crystal prawn and birds eye. The other dishes that stood out for me were the fookien rice--which was a meal on its own, fried intestine, fish fillet with mango sauce, sizzling stuffed pan fried tofu. I don't think you will be able to try everything in one sitting alone, so it's best you either return many times, or have a huge gathering there! Ample parking space and the restaurant is huge, truly perfect for family gatherings.
Such a beautiful place inside and out. The interior were really good and has this authentic Chinese vibes. They say— A good Chinese restaurant is where you'll see a lot of Chinese peeps. I must say this is a perfect example to it as we were sorounded by them. Lol actually the person next to me is a Chinese.
Food was good. Duck meat is something hard to prepare but I must say they really did a good job on it as it tasted really good, so as with the pigeon.
Run down of what was served—
Dimsum:
Fried Sichuan Dumplings
Pork Siomai
Hakaw
Malay Ko
Lu Mai Ko
Crystal Prawns
Seafood Sotanghon Rolls
Ma Sa Chi
Birds Eye
Raddish Cake
Appetizer:
Mango Pomalo
Vanilla Cookies
Red Bean Curd
Mango Crepe
Rice:
Fookien Rice
Dried Scallop Egg White Garlic
Fried Rice
Seafood:
Scallop Tofu
Fish Fillet Mango Sauce
Seamoss Soup
Fresh Shrimp Ball with Water Cress
Chicken/Pork:
Cold Cuts
Pigeon
Lechon Macau
Fried Intestine
Fried Chicken with Lohanzhai
Pata Bihon
Sizzling Stuffed Pan Fried Tofu
Hot Pot Beef Brisket
Stir Fried Pork Soy Sauce
Duck Fruit
Pipa Duck
📍Location: 133 Sto Domingo corner Del Monte Ave, Manresa, Banawe, Quezon City
#ManyamanLaRen : One of the newest and best place to try the authentic Chinese food in North, the Sha Tin Bistro Courtyard in 133 Santo Domingo corner del Monte Ave, Manresa, Banawe Quenzon City.
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What really stand out of this restaurant to other is the ambiance from the exterior to interior, you really feel that you are in the China or even in Hongkong or in our local place in Binondo.
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In terms of value of food is a lil bit pricey but it is worthy of authentic food especially the variety of dimsums. You must try it.
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Nice food. Specially the pigeon. It's so tender and juicy. We also ordered eel. It was also great. For me this is one of the best chinese restaturant.
I love the atmosphere of the place. Like their spinach soup,prawn hakao, shrimp siomai, yang chao rice, boiled shrimp, birthday noodles, sweet and sour pork with pineapple.
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