West Villa Restaurant

Expensive dim-​sum and awful service from the wait-​staff. They have a special dimsum price that lasts till halfway through the morning, I do believe it is 10am. Apparently, their well-​known dishes are their beef and egg rice, which in my opinion was very standard and typical (nothing that special). If anything, their portions seem smaller than other dimsum joints. But do beware that on weedays there are grandmothers and grandpas lining up outside the restaurant before it even opens up, so go early if you’d like to try it out. It’s locaated in the Cityplaza right above Tai Koo MTR, so super convenient and accessible.

Worst service at lunch time. Took 30 minutes for two dishes dim sums. Credit cad charge took 15 minutes more

This tasty Cantonese spot is tucked away in a corner of Cityplaza, but is no secret among locals in the neighborhood who pack the restaurant for lunch. A surprisingly massive establishment given its narrow entrance, the setup is a traditional banquet-​hall style with lots of tables and a focus on groups.
Many of your dim sum staples can be found here (rice rolls, har gau, xiao long bao, buns, etc.), along with quality seafood, noodle and rice dishes. I had been told to keep an eye out for the Char Siu (not bao — just the straight BBQ pork) and boy am I glad that I did. While everything was good, this dish was a real standout and I definitely ate more than my fair share, even at a work lunch where I would normally restrain myself. Highly recommended! Although the menu and order card have English translations, it definitely facilitated the experience to have a native Cantonese speaker with us. I am sure we would have gotten on just fine if she wasn’t there, but it made things a whole lot easier.
I can definitely recommend West Villa for fun group lunches for those based in Taikoo, or for a not-​that-​fancy work lunch for visiting colleagues. I am not certain that I’d make the trek to Taikoo especially to eat here, but I’m happy to know that it’s near the office and look forward to a return visit.