An institution in Golden Mile Tower, Thien Kee offers the unique experience of pairing steamboat with chicken rice. The food here is simple but tasty, with some Burpplers describing it to be homey Hainanese cooking at its best. The Steamboat (from $36) looks basic, but dig in and you'll find a generous variety of ingredients including sliced beef, pork, prawns, squid, sea cucumber and cockles. The broth gets increasingly tasty as it boils on, and makes a good accompaniment to their Chicken Rice (from $10 for half chicken). The chicken is tender and faultless, and the rice super fragrant. Dip everything in the zingy chilli sauce!
Pro tip: The place is usually packed, but the turnover time is decent, so be patient. You're bound to smell of food after leaving the place, so leave your Sunday best for another day.
Avg price: $25
Photo by Burppler Veronica Phua