CRYSTAL JADE
restaurant opens at One Galle Face Mall
Personifying truly classic and authentic Chinese cuisine, designed to ensure guests enjoy the finest sensory and culinary experience,
Sri Lanka’svery first internationally reputed, Crystal Jade Hong
Kong Kitchen restaurant was ceremoniously unveiled at Shangrila’s One Galle Face Mall recently.
Gracing the grand occasion on the opening of this international chain of restaurants in Sri Lanka was Mr. Ashok Pathirage, Chairman and Managing Director, Softlogic Holdings PLC together with Mr. Douglas Doboer, CEO of Crystal Jade Culinary Concepts Holdings, Singapore. As one of Asia’s most celebrated and diversified restaurant groups, Crystal Jade is a Michelin Star rated, awardwinning brand that has preserved the rich traditions of Chinese cuisine, consistently delivering delicious food and impeccable, efficient service. Among Crystal Jade’s multiple dining concepts, Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen aims to nourish the soul with heart-warming flavours.
As a hallmark of delivering exceptional quality food, Crystal Jade is also a recipient of multiple Michelin Star and Michelin Bib Gourmand Awards. Softlogic Restaurants (Pvt) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Softlogic Holdings PLC, continues its foray in bringing the best and most diverse culinary experiences to satisfy local tastebuds across a wide mix of international restaurant brands. Softlogic Restaurants (Pvt) Ltd was Crystal Jade’s decisive choice for the franchise in Sri Lanka, while the new Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen will be Softlogic Restaurants’ fourth international franchise.
Set against the backdrop of Colombo’s cosmopolitan central business district, located at the prestigious One Galle Face Mall, the 4,004 square foot, Crystal Jade Hong Kong Kitchen offers beautiful interiors, a warm and welcoming atmosphere with a distinctly modern twist – the perfect ambience to savour the rich traditions of Chinese cuisine.
The restaurant’s open kitchen is layered with cultural traditions, including copper embellishments, which accentuate the cosy space, while the Bar area, also with a rich tone of copper adds to the allure of the restaurant.
The ambience of the restaurant is perfectly complemented with expertly prepared and creatively presented dishes to deliver flavour and aesthetics. Utilising imported ingredients that are exclusive to authentic Chinese cuisine, the dishes on offer promise to deliver an unparallelled gastronomic experience for the whole family.
The thoughtfully curated menu invites all Sri Lankans to take a journey through a breathtaking culinary landscape, combining oriental fare known for its vibrant, colourful, and piquant flavours all adding up to a refreshing and contemporary gastronomic experience.
These include Crystal Jade’s popular dishes such as Shredded Meat with Century Egg Congee, Hot & Sour Seafood Thick Soup in Hong Kong Style, ‘Fortune 5’ Crispy Chicken, General Tso’s Chicken, Sautéed Sri Lankan Crab in Singapore Chilli Sauce, Steamed Sea Garoupa with Minced Chilli and Roasted Duck, in addition to refreshing desserts of Chilled Pumpkin Purée topped with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chilled Purple Rice Purée with Coconut
Ice Cream and Chilled Lemongrass Jelly with Aloe Vera. Capturing the excitement of the restaurant whilst offering a more exclusive and intimate setting, the restaurant is also the ideal destination for hosting business luncheons for VIP guests or private gatherings among friends and family. The six private function spaces can be partitioned and booked individually or completely opened and utilised as one larger event space with a maximum seating for 126 guests.
The ambience of the restaurant is perfectly complemented with expertly prepared and creatively presented dishes to deliver flavour and aesthetics