Food Blog | Peach Blossom Teahouse Restaurant | Circle Mall | JVC | Dubai
I love blogging about Malaysian food because that’s what I’m most familiar with (being a Malaysian of course), so I’m really excited to bring you guys one of the newer Malaysian food offerings in Dubai - Peach Blossom Teahouse Restaurant!
Context: I’ve been here a few times with my family - I’ve even had it as takeaways on a few occasions. On the first occasion, I had takeaway, they had a REALLY expensive-looking packaging that really made it feel very atas (or sophisticated/expensive/luxurious). I had the same dish another day and it was in a plastic box, so you can see that they are trying to figure out their business model and where to cut costs / add value. This is a new restaurant that is evolving quite quickly.
I do apologise about the quality & quantity of photos, because I definitely could have taken more, but this is one of those places I will likely visit again, so I hope to update this post in the future.
Where it Is
Peach Blossom is located in Circle Mall JVC. It’s a bit out of the way, but this mall has a very South-East Asian feel to it - Cafe Isan also recently opened up a branch here. Parking is free here (underground) - but a word of warning. The entrance and exit of this parking are VERY tight. To the point that I need to point it out, so do be careful when navigating their car park.
Address: Circle Mall - JVC - Jumeirah Village - Dubai
Operating Hours:
Monday - Thursday : 11am - 10pm
Friday - Sunday : 11am - 11pm
What it Costs
I think that compared to a lot of other Malaysian restaurants, this ranks on the pricier end of the scale. Do note that there was a 25% discount at the time of my visit because I believe it was the first month it was open, I believe that it isn’t there right now. The breakdown of what we had was like this:
Penang Char Kuey Teow AED53
Claypot Curry Chicken AED43
Ayam Masak Merah AED48
Sweet & Sour Chicken AED45 (Takeaway)
Deep Fried Wonton AED32
Teh Tarik AED18
Water AED12
Total (with a 25% discount) : AED188.25
I think that the most appropriate comparison for this would be Oriental Dining. Both consist of the same style of food and concepts. Without the 25% discount, you would be able to share dishes and come out full at Oriental Dining more easily than at Peach Blossom. The old Sedap Kitchen also represents better value for me if you factor in the discount card.
If you compare it against Nur Malaysia and Mamak, those two would definitely represent cheaper options. I think the only one that would be priced higher is Padi Village - but I’m honestly not a fan of their concept personally.
How it Tastes
I think that the food here is honestly really good - and that’s why, for me, they can get away with pricing their food a bit higher. Without a doubt, the dish you should order here is the Char Kuey Teow. This is THE BEST dish here for me and one of the best I’ve tasted in Dubai thus far.
It really has the right combination of flavors and ingredients required to make a really delicious plate of Char Kuey Teow. I think the big difference with this particular Char Kuey Teow is the use of cockles in the dish - because not many other places in Dubai source out cockles to be used in Char Kuey Teow.
Another thing that I think is quite standout here is something as simple as their rice. Their rice is not the average white rice you get at a restaurant. It is super aromatic - almost to the point that you can eat it on its own. It makes all the rice dishes really good, to begin with.
Their curry chicken is a bit more reminiscent of a Singaporean-style curry (I’m born and brought up in Singapore - although Malaysian). It’s a bit on the thinner side - you can notice the coconut milk but it’s still on the thinner side. (I’m personally a bigger fan of slightly thicker curries, but I recognize that is personal preference) But nonetheless, it is super aromatic and delicious, going very well with their rice. Portion-wise, there are VERY few pieces of chicken in there.
Their ayam masak merah and sweet and sour chicken is alright, nothing to write home about, but as again, that rice just makes these dishes really appetizing.
The deep-fried wanton is so-so and their previous rojak was quite bad - but I believe they removed it from their menu and are working on getting the dish right for next time - so do check if that is an updated dish if you see it on the menu.
Star Rating
7/10. This gets a 7/10 from me and this. is one of those places that, whilst you won’t go every week, you might go every 3 months (as a Malaysian) just for Char Kuey Teow. Value-wise, it could be a bit better, but this is a restaurant that has been making steps towards improvement on every visit I’ve made, so I have no doubt this place will get better & better moving forward - given it is a very young restaurant.