Dining at the newly opened @yum.sing by Putien felt like I traveled back in time with the neon lights, old-fashioned iron window grilles, and even a counter that looked like a pawn shop in place. Waves of nostalgia set in when I saw merry-go-round horses on the ceiling at the dining area with marble tables and rattan chairs, in front of the stage meant for live performances. Truly living up to the restaurant’s concept inspired by the New World Amusement Park.

Paying homage to true blue Singaporean cuisine, Yum Sing serves a variety of single portion hawker dishes at pretty affordable price on enamel plates. Additionally for it’s Hokkien Mee stir-fried with meat and seafood, one would be delighted to spot the traditional opeh leaf. I would usually look at how ‘wet’ a fried hokkien mee is; for this one, it was slightly wet but not drenched in the broth. My friend felt like it had a strong meaty taste, but I could do with stronger umaminess from a richer broth. While the sambal chilli packed a punch, it was also tangy.