Chew Kee Eating House

So.. I've been to Chew Kee and yes let me tell you what's the difference between this and Chiew Kee just a stone throw away (read the post before). 


Chew Kee Eating House

Same slogan: "No.1 stall for Soya Sauce Chicken" as Chiew Kee

Run by the elder sister, Chew Kee has a much bigger shopfront and seating area.


Sorry for the blur

Ordered their Soya Sauce Chicken Horfun which costs the same at $3.


Dumplings soup also at $3.

So the verdict after trying Chiew Kee and Chew Kee?

No difference!!!

Despite them being in separate shopfronts, it's amazing that they managed to maintain the same taste in their soya sauce chicken! Even the quantity and serving size is the same! I really couldn't tell the difference in the noodles and soup served between Chiew Kee and Chew Kee.

Afterall, same family recipe mah. So to me.. same same lah.



Chew Kee Eating House
8 Upper Cross St
Singapore 058327
Tel: 62220507
Daily: 8am - 6.30pm (Closed on Fridays)

Chiew Kee Noodle House

One of my favourite dish in Singapore has got to be the Soya Sauce Chicken Horfun at Chiew Kee Noodle House!


Chiew Kee Noodle House



We went at around 6.30pm and they were about to close for the day. My past experience tells me to avoid Wednesdays because they have alternate offs on Wednesdays (and i can never remember which Wednesday it has been lol). They have another level upstairs and during lunch hours, this place is packed!


The boss and his employees

There was actually a family dispute thus the younger brother runs Chiew Kee while the elder sister runs Chew Kee just a stone throw away from here. Will try that some day and I shall then decide who's a better contender in terms of cooking great tasting Soya Sauce Chicken! =D



Simple layout of tables

 The order always arrives fast and usually takes no longer than 10mins even when the business is busy.


Soya Sauce Chicken Horfun ($3)

Their Soya Sauce Chicken is flavourful, tender and it always taste well marinated and braised! Great consistency in the taste and standard for the past 2 years I've been patronising them. The horfun is also well cooked making the texture slightly q and firm. Personally, I feel that horfun dips their wonderful soya sauce better than the yellow noodles and horfun helps the flavour of the sauce stand out more.

Their red chilli goes pretty well with the chicken!

Dumplings soup ($3)

Their dumplings soup was of great value. Big fat tasty dumplings pretty similar to what I eat at home! The filling contains meat, prawns and the soup is tasty too.
 
In all, Chiew Kee presents simple fare at a great value in a nice and homely corner in Chinatown. Do visit!

Chiew Kee Noodle House
32 Upper Cross St
Singapore 058339
Tel: 62213531
Daily: 8am - 7pm (Best to avoid Wednesdays)

Yum Cha Dim Sum Buffet

I can never reject dim sum offered to me even if I am already full. My greediness and lust for good dim sum will never DIE. There are 3 items that I must always order when I am at a dimsum restaurant or stall and they are my forever favourite Chicken Claw, Siew Mai & Har Gao.

I like going to Yum Cha at Chinatown for a good session of non stop dim sum but they only offer the high tea buffet in the afternoon from 3-6pm and it's only available on weekdays (excluding PH) so if you work office hours you might have to apply leave in order to enjoy their dim sum buffet. It can get pretty hectic and noisy when crowded and based on my experience visiting Yum Cha, it's common to wait wait and wait for your food. The ladies have to push the trolley to each table and if you are unlucky, when the trolley reach you, you might just have to wait for the next batch for certain items. Their staff can appear as rather unfriendly and slow in service. Plus if you have a growling stomach, waiting is a game you wish they don't play with you.

There are many dim sum restaurants and stalls that I haven't had a chance to visit and dine at yet but it can be a pretty big turn off for me if the prawns used are little/small/floury and hidden or mashed up in some sort of a meat paste. Which is why... I love love love that Yum Cha is so generous with the prawns they buy and use in their siew mai and har gao! Words cannot describe how much I love prawns and theirs is crunchy and plenty in each bite! *dreams*

Clockwise from bottom, Har Gao, Red bean paste and banana fritter, Chicken Claws

Siew Mai and Crystal Custard Dumpling

Their crystal custard dumpling was so-so and their chicken claws wasn't fantastic but at least I didn't leave craving for chicken claws still. You might want to try their scallop dumpling which were pretty good and their Mango and Prawn fritter which were refreshing and tasty! One of their signature dessert is their deep fried red bean paste and banana fritter which Makan Boy loves! Since I do not have a liking for deep fried banana I ate half of one and he ate another 5.5 more. =D

Good news is they serve dim sum all day so you might want to drop by even after the buffet hours!

Yum Cha Chinatown
20 Trengganu Street
#02-01
Singapore 058479
Tel: 63721717
Mon - Fri: 11am -11pm
Sat, Sun and PH: 9am -11pm
High tea buffet 3-6pm: Adult 19.80++ Children (12 yrs and below) $15.80++
www.yumcha.com.sg