TungLok Heen

TungLok Heen is a Cantonese restaurant on the lobby level of Hotel Michael at Resorts World Sentosa. It is run by TungLok Group, which owns more than 35 restaurants across Asia. The word "heen" comes from Cantonese and means pavilion. The restaurant sees itself as a quiet retreat for traditional Chinese cooking.

The official website says the kitchen is led by celebrity chef Susur Lee. His contemporary Asian dishes sit alongside creative Chinese cooking and plenty of seafood. It suits a relaxed lunch or dinner before or after a day at the resort.

What to order

Seafood is the focus here. The restaurant puts these dishes forward as signatures:

• Steamed wild white sultan with crunchy scale: a delicate white fish, steamed and finished with crisp scales.
• Steamed oyster with X.O. chilli sauce: plump oysters with a rich, spicy dried-seafood sauce.
• Wok-baked crab with white pepper and fresh peppercorns: a peppery take on crab for those who like heat without chilli.

The lunch set menus give a good overview of the kitchen. Courses include crispy fish skin with salted egg yolk and a char-grilled Kurobuta pork jowl salad with a ten-spice marinade. Another set features Singapore-style chilli crab. One set brings steamed Boston lobster with diced mango and a housemade Thai chilli sauce, followed by braised ee-fu noodles with wild mushrooms. Each set ends with a dessert of the day.

Beyond the lunch sets, there is an all-day set menu and a full à la carte menu. A wine list is available too.

The setting

The Japanese design firm MYU Planning created the interior. It mixes stone and wood, with dark wood set against deep Spanish red. The look is simple and calm, with a touch of Zen. The restaurant seats about 106 guests. Three private rooms take groups of 4 to 12, which works well for family meals and business lunches.

Good to know before you go

• Reservations: the restaurant highly recommends booking ahead. You can reserve through the official website.
• Dress code: casual, but guests in singlets are not admitted.
• Children: children under 10 must be with an adult at all times.
• Bringing wine: you may bring your own bottle, but corkage is charged per bottle.

Getting there

The address is 26 Sentosa Gateway, units #02-142/143, on the lobby level of Hotel Michael. The hotel is part of Resorts World Sentosa, the same resort as Universal Studios Singapore. Our Sentosa guide explains the ways to reach the island.

Nearby

For more Cantonese food on the island, look at Cassia. Osia Steak and Seafood Grill is a good choice if you prefer grilled meat and seafood. After dinner, the Wings of Time night show is a popular way to end the day. If you want to stay over, compare Crockfords Tower with the other hotels on Sentosa. You can also browse all restaurants on Sentosa or more Chinese restaurants in Singapore.