JU Signatures

JU Signatures is a dim sum restaurant at 4 Maju Avenue in Serangoon Gardens, a low-rise residential estate in north-east Singapore. All of its dim sum is made by hand each day. It also cooks Cantonese zi char, the wok-fried dishes that local families share over dinner.

The name comes from the Chinese character 聚 (JU), which means to get together. Chef Wong Kok Shyong leads the kitchen and has three decades of experience. He spent 15 years as group dim sum chef at Peony Jade. Before that he cooked in hotels in Singapore and Jakarta, including The St. Regis Singapore and JW Marriott Jakarta. JU Signatures opened in June 2022.

What to order

The menu mixes dim sum classics with playful, more decorative pieces. The signature items are the ones most tables share first.

• Har Gao Gems: a trio of prawn dumplings in different colours, served as the JU Treasures Trio
• Wok-fried Chilli Crab in Mantou Tureen: a bun shaped like a lidded pot, filled with crab meat in chilli sauce
• Yuan Yang Love Swans: swan-shaped buns served with a golden 'lychee' ball
• Signature Duo Platter: a baked orh nee (yam paste) tart with gingko nut, paired with a chilled soursop dessert

The classics are all here too. Look for har gao, siew mai and Hong Kong-style honey-glazed char siew buns. The fried list includes a crisp beancurd skin roll with fresh prawns and pan-fried carrot cake, which is made from radish. From the oven come egg tarts and bolo char siew buns.

Beyond dim sum, an à la carte menu covers Cantonese wok-fried dishes for sharing. The restaurant also makes mooncakes for the Mid-Autumn Festival and delivers them across the island.

The setting

JU Signatures feels more like a neighbourhood café than a formal Chinese restaurant. The room is modest in size, with a cream and gold colour scheme, wooden touches and some booth seating. A window into the kitchen lets you watch the team at work. It works well for a relaxed family meal or weekend dim sum with friends.

Good to know before you go

• You can reserve a table online through Google Maps, using the link on the restaurant's website.
• Check the website for current opening hours before you make the trip.
• There are some vegetarian choices, such as a deep-fried vegetarian spring roll and a six-mushroom vegetarian bun.
• Pork is used in several dishes, including the char siew buns.
• Takeaway is available.

Getting there

The restaurant is on Maju Avenue, facing the myVillage mall in the centre of Serangoon Gardens. The estate has no MRT station of its own. Serangoon MRT station is a short bus ride away, or you can take a taxi or ride-hailing car. The JU Signatures website has the menu and the booking link.

Nearby

Serangoon Gardens is a popular food stop for locals. Chomp Chomp Food Centre is a well-known hawker centre in the same estate. For Korean braised chicken, try Kelim Dakdoritang. You can browse more Chinese and dim sum restaurants or all restaurants in Serangoon and Punggol. New to estates like this one? Read our guide to staying in the Singapore heartlands.