Triple13 Asian Bistro has become quite a haunt for us when it comes to lunching on a weekday near the office — whilst we do usually have a preference of hitting up Amoy Street Food Centre and Lau Pa Sat, Shenton House proves to be much of a good location when it comes to bad weather where we wouldn’t need to go too far away (the lack of affordable dining options in the office building we are at still makes us do some legwork). Whilst most would probably find themselves winding up at either Shenton Food Hall on the first level of Shenton House or Tofu Lane on the second level, one of the lesser known eateries would be Triple13 Asian Bistro — a really simple quick service eatery which has opened its doors in May 2022 that serves up Hong Kong-style roast meats that operates only during lunch service on weekdays between 11am to 3pm.

Having tried their other items before, we went for the Honey Char Siew & Roasted Pork Curry Chee Cheong Fun during one of our most recent visits here; apart from Chee Cheong Fun, other choices of noodles include vermicelli and yellow noodles as well. Served in a way similar to the Malaysian style of curry Chee Cheong Fun dishes, the Honey Char Siew & Roasted Pork Curry Chee Cheong Fun comes with other elements included long beans, taupok, and pig skin. First spoonful of the curry gravy and we noticed how the curry gravy is pretty heavy on the coconut milk — sort of a creamy curry with a hint of curry spices; those who wish for a punchier note of spiciness can help themselves to the sambal chili on the side. Between the two types of meat that we have opted for, the clear winner would be the Honey Char Siew. The Honey Char Siew being a good balance of fatty parts and lean meat — all that with a slightly crusted, sweet caramalised glaze that glistens on the outside; what one would expect from Char Siew that is done in the Malaysian-style. The Roasted Pork was decent as well, though somewhat less memorable than the Honey Char Siew; a cut that is on the leaner side, the skin on the exterior is relatively crispy whilst the roasted pork is savoury enough in terms of flavour. Long beans provide a good crunch, while the taupok absorbed all of that rich curry gravy that oozes as one chews on it; the pig skin being quite almost the same but with a more gelatinous bite.

Being an eatery that targets the lunch crowd of the Central Business District, Triple13 Asian Bistro, they seem to have gained quite a healthy following ever since their opening — there is a healthy stream of office folks dining here; prices of the food here are also especially reasonable considering the quality and execution of the dishes with the most expensive individually-portioned item being the Roasted Duck Drumstick Rice / Noodle priced at $7.00. Whilst being hidden at level two at Shenton House makes it an establishment that is a little hard to find, Triple13 Asian Bistro does seem to be a gem for the office folks looking for an affordable spot to dine at for lunch.