Let me start this review by declaring that Cantonese food is my least favourite Asian cuisine, however there are a number of Cantonese restaurants I would recommend ... unfortunately Ah Yat is not one of them.
The dining experience got off to a promising start. Located on a high floor of the iSquare shopping complex, Ah Yat boasts a spectacular view of Victoria Harbour, looking down on its neighbour, Felix, at the Peninsular. It's a small restaurant with only about 13 tables and on this particular (busy, public holiday) Saturday night was only half full. The decor is nice, as are the complimentary cashews and honeyed walnuts that await diners.
Now to the food. Our party of nine ordered soy and shallot prawns (in shells), oxtail stew, crispy skin chicken, sweet and sour pork, claypot mushroom, conpoy and fish maw, fried rice cooked in tea leaves, eggplant with preserved vegetables and boiled spinach. The prawns weren't overpowered by soy sauce and thankfully weren't overcooked which is all too common when cooked in the shell. The oxtail was tender but the flavour was a bit bland for my taste and the eggplant was nicely cooked. The best dish of the night was the crispy skin chicken which was very tender.
The Verdict: The food wasn't bad but neither was it good enough for me to return and even though the restaurant was only half full the service needs improvement - in the middle of dinner our teapot disappeared for a long period and the waitresses were slow to change dirty plates.
Thermostat: Too cold, wear a jacket.
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