Outram Park Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha

There is much hype built around this Bak Kut Teh outlet so Makan Boy and I ventured down to this pretty ulu place and gosh.. it was so packed and busy even after dinner hours when we reached at about 9+!

Really good business

Almost all are foreign workers

Bowls stacked till like that.. hygienic mah..?

The moment you are seated, the staff immediately serves you the fried dough stick and utensils. Quick service I must say.

Dough stick ($2)

However, the dough stick was soggy and cold. Not nice leh.

Only if you've ordered tea

The feast starts!

Waiting time was really short since most of these items were cooked beforehand!

Mee Sua ($1.50)

Their mee sua wasn't exceptionally tasty but at least it was a refreshing choice to eat with bak kut teh. Would have loved the mee sua more if it was stickier because their version tasted just like normal thin beehoon boiled with soup.


Braised Pig Trotter ($6)

Their braised pig trotters are actually pretty nice but we ticked the fat option therefore the trotters came with almost ONLY fats which I didn't enjoy. LOL. Both of us were thinking the lean option would have definitely been a better choice.

Braised Pig Intestine ($6)

I really enjoyed the pig intestines! Soft and very well braised but slightly overpriced.

Salted Vegetable ($2)

Nothing spectacular about their salted vegetable but I like saltish food hehe..

Spare ribs soup ($7)

Porb Ribs Soup ($6)

At one glance, we immediately felt overcharged for such little spare ribs. Between the spare ribs and pork ribs, I could not taste any difference in terms of the meat texture thus pork ribs would be of more value since there's more flesh. Their soup is also very peppery but it gets quite shiok as you down one bowl after another.

Lotsa pepper in the soup's residue but very addictive for me!

Non stop refills!

Overall, Ya Hua is slightly overpriced as the quantity of pork/spare ribs wasn't fantastic. However, they have really good service here as the staff are attentive to make sure the delicious peppery soup is refilled constantly (which kinda makes up for the pricey items)!

Personally, Bak Kut Teh is best eaten when it's a rainy cold day. =D

Outram Ya Hua Rou Gu Cha Restaurant
PSA Tanjong Pagar Complex
7 Keppel Road
#01-05/07
Singapore 089053
Tel: 62229610/98241066
Tues - Sun: 7am - 3pm, 6pm - 4am

Song Fa Bak Kut Teh

"Bak Kut Teh literally translates as "meat bone tea". It consists of meaty pork ribs in a broth of herbs and spices boiled together with pork bones for hours. Bak kut teh is usually eaten with rice or vermicelli, and often served with youtiao (strips of fried dough) for dipping into the soup. Dark soya sauce is referred as a condiment, with which chopped chilli padi and minced garlic is taken together. Chinese tea of various kinds is also usually served in the belief that it dilutes or dissolves the copious amount of fat consumed in this pork-laden dish." - Song Fa Bak Kut Teh


Occupying 2 shopfronts

The air-conditioned side

Nice decor and ambience

Makan Boy and I visited Song Fa for supper and even though it was near the closing hour, there were still a few customers coming in. I like the nolstagic decor, the old photos they hang up in the restaurant, the display of really old kettles, the restaurant name painted on the pillar because all these injects a warm and cozy feeling for the restaurant.

Also, the food arrives in a jiffy so no worries if you are in a rush!


Have no idea how the tea pot thing works cause no one around is drinking tea.

Pork Ribs Soup ($6.50)

A compulsory dish to order at Song Fa, the pork ribs soup is abit costly for only 3 pork ribs in such a small bowl. The meat however falls off easily, is tender to the bite and the rib is still of a reasonably good size. The soup is tasty and does not have too much pepper. They do sell the soup's herb and spices in a box of 10 packets at $20 if you want to create the same taste at home.

Braised Beancurd Skin with Chicken Feet ($3.50)

The Braised Beancurd Skin and chicken feet was a disappointment. Their beancurd skin could be cooked longer as the texture should be soft and smooth instead of being chewy. There are only 2 chicken feet and it wasn't soft enough as well.

Overall, Song Fa has slightly better than average Bak Kut Teh but I would continue the search for other stalls and hopefully enjoy even better value-for-money Bak Kut Teh!

When my family still had a car, my dad would always drive us during the weekends to Johor Bahru for Bak Kut Teh and thinking back, the Bak Kut Teh there is still my favourite..

Song Fa Bak Kut Teh
11 New Bridge Road (last order 9.30pm)
17 New Bridge Road (last order 10pm)
#01-01
Singapore 059383
Tel: 65336128 / 64382858
Tues - Sun: 7am - 10pm
Closed on Mondays
http://www.songfa.com.sg/