Beijing's Jia He Xing at Marina Square, Singapore

This small jiaozi chain from Beijing opened an outlet at Marina Square about a month ago (6 Raffles Boulevard #03-128, 8655-7158). It looked promising, especially given that they made dumplings to order. The best thing was the chewy skin, the texture which also shone through in two of the noodle dishes that we ordered.

But everything else was a disappointment, like the chili sauce, which wasn't even the slightest bit spicy, as well as the surprisingly dry meat that garnished the noodles. Xi Ding beats the pants off of this place, so I'd much rather go there. But if I do find myself here again, then I'll focus on the "three delicacies" shrimp version.

Update two days later: Xi Ding has closed down, so that's no longer an alternative.