Date of visit: 14 Dec 2018, Fri (1pm)
Dish ordered: Seafood soup (Seen in picture)
Rating: 9/10
Reasons:
1) Fresh seafoods and meat from the looks of it! I didn't try the prawn, but my friend mention it was very good cause he wanted to try it more than I do haha 😆 Dory fish and the meat were both fantastic! No strong fishy and meaty taste in both of them :)
2) Rich, milky and 'concentrated' broth which gave me another reason to skip dry food more often! Not a fan of soupy dishes, but the broth has flavour in each and every sip I take which makes me alter my perspective of what a superb seafood broth should be (And Yan Ji is already etched in my mind and taste). The broth itself makes Yan Ji Seafood as having the 'most perfect broth' in Singapore, although my only wish is that they give more broth 😅
Be prepared to wait pretty long! Waiting time can be more than 30 mins during weekday lunch
Date of visit: 14 Dec 2018, Fri (1pm)
Dish ordered: 100g char siew and 100g shao rou
Rating: 9/10
Reasons:
1) I must say that even though the shao rou may not be the best to many, it's underrated to me and definitely one of the best for me because the characteristic that I'm eagerly looking for in any shao rou is its crispy and crunchy skin. Period.
2) Char Siew was cooked using charcoal, and this was the serving that stood out due to its rich flavour of bbq throughout the meat. Even though the char siew had considerable amount of fats, it wasn't like any ordinary 'tasteless fat' as it contains the richness of the smokey charred bbq flavour and melts in your mouth instantly! The char siew is probably the best in SG and the best sold in a hawker centre. Definitely worth the half-hour wait during weekday lunch! When you get two nearly perfect meat combo which are outstanding, it certainly deserves a near perfect rating than the other food reviews I've written!
Date of visit: 22 Dec 2018, Sat (12pm)
Dish ordered:
- 2 pieces of fried chicken wings
- 1 piece Taiwanese sausage (Wanted to try luncheon meat, but they didn't have :/)
- 1 plate of beehoon
Rating: 8/10
Reasons:
1) Beehoon is springy and soft, though I wish that more soy sauce is added.
2) Although the chicken wing meat is somewhat bland, the 'just right' crispness, juice retained in the meat and the aroma are fundamental characteristics in making a nearly perfect fried chicken wing! No wonder our Prime Minister (Lee Hsien Loong) made Yon Yan in the headlines when he queued for its famous fried chicken wings at its former Redhill outlet in 2014.
Bonus: Between Yon Yan and Eng Kee, I actually prefer Yon Yan because even though Eng Kee's and Yon Yan's chicken share similar characteristics, what makes Yon Yan better is that the owner is able to ensure the chicken wings are not slightly overcooked which is what I prefer. But still, Eng Kee's chicken are good as well :)
Date of visit: 1 Jan 2019, Tue (10.15pm)
Context of visit: First time at the Rail Mall outlet. My previous visit was at the Springleaf outlet last month.
Dish ordered:
- 1 cheese prata
- 1 onion prata
- 1 iced teh tarik
Rating: 7/10
Reasons:
1) Onion prata is crispy just as the normal prata, but they probably added slightly too much onion 😅 Not too special, but decent.
2) Iced teh tarik is quite good! Not too sweet or blend! :)
3) Here comes my ultimate favourite that never disappoints me when I stepped into both outlets: CHEESE PRATA
My first impression when I tasted it was to ask, "Am I eating the Cheezy 7 pizza from Pizza Hut at a prata outlet?" Although slightly greasy due to the buttery cheese, its pungent aroma and unique garlic cheese compared to all the other ordinary cheese prata makes your trip to Springleaf Prata worth coming if you are alone and want to avoid their heavy filling famous murtabaks (I've yet to try it). Furthermore, save the curry sauces for the other types of prata because when you eat cheese prata, it's best to eat it by itself to taste the pure aroma P:
On a budget? Just get the cheese prata because besides what I mention above, it may not be too crispy, but crispy enough near the sides to allow you to experience both crispy texture and the pungent flavorful cheese in one single prata.
Also cannot decide between craving for pizza or prata? Springleaf prata is certainly the place to solve your dilemma! 👍
Date of visit: 31 Dec 2018, Mon (6.15pm)
Ordered:
- 4pcs fried chicken wings
- Beehoon and kway teow mee
Rating: 7/10
Reasons:
1) Good chicken wings! Although on the verge of being overcooked, the owners still deliver quality chicken wings with its crispy skin and pipping hot juicy oil which nearly burned my mouth haha. The aroma is also present once it leaves the kitchen, another plus point. But be warned that you will have to wait for about 30 mins and it sells out at around the time when custoners join the queue at 6.30pm, so be there early! 👍
2) Go for the beehoon instead of the kway teow mee closer to evening, because the kway teow mee seems to have turned somewhat hard by the time I consume it. Beehoon on the otherhand is springy and soft, which is to my likings. Amount of soy sauce added was just alright :)
*Paisei for the blurred image, as I took a screenshot from my whatsapp video 😭