Parma’s Choice
Restaurant: So Yum
Cuisine: Contemporary, Asian
Ambience: Chic and Friendly
Main course: R80 – R100
Physical address: Shop No 4 Lower Level, Hyde Park, Johannesburg
When hearing mixed reviews on a new restaurant the immediate response is to book a table straight away. Since this weeks dinner club restaurant was Parma’s choice she thought So Yum in Hyde Park would be the perfect Tuesday destination.
The look is quite clinical yet they pull it off with the chic cool dark tables and chairs. Outside is more green and fresh. We felt a little exposed sitting outside (outside being the pathway of the lower level Hyde Park corridor) so we moved inside where the air con was on full blast. Sneaky as it encourages you to order some of their, quickly becoming, famous tea menu to warm you up.
They possess a wide range of dim sum as well as a wide salad selection. Some main meals are of the Thai influence, giving restaurateurs who want to diverge from the traditional Asian cuisine other exciting options, such as hot curries. Parma highly recommends the lamb curry! This spot is chic, and electrifying and guarantee’s to be a beyond doubt modern dining experience.
The Dim Sum literally meaning, "to touch your heart" (owww!) was out of this world. Next time I go I will strictly stick to that section of the menu. Not to say that the curries, salads or noodle dishes are not enticing, but the Dim Sum is too good to be true.
After dinner we had tea. The disappointment of a shortage of Lavender tea was highly upsetting at first. Porcini and Olive decided to stick to an apple tea. And Parma chose a Blooming Richness tea with a little hesitation. None of it disappointed us. The presentation was something to be admired. After doing the Tea Tasting at Contessa Tea Shop we thought we would find a better tea arrangement. The Apple tea smelt like Christmas in a Teapot. Absolutely scrumptious! The Blooming Richness tea was under the flower menu. Obviously you expect to be a petal and leaf tea, but its not. It really is a little flower bulb! When you drop it in the hot water it blooms and fragrances the tea. Highly recommended and a lot of fun!
So Yum in my eyes, and in my tummy, is a hit! I will definitely be going there again, preferably after payday though. The menu is a little expensive and with R36 for a glass of average wine and R40 for 3 Dim Sum it is a high priced affair. But totally worth it!
Xoxo
PS. They have a no booking policy so get there eary to snag yourself good spot!
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