Redhill Braised Duck Kway Chap

New eatery in the neighbourhood. Not very nice drink.

New eatery in the neighbourhood. Decent kway chap. But my opinion is you can't win with kway chap. It's a dish that's very difficult to justify paying restaurant prices. This may be decent but I know other places are cheaper and same standard.

New eatery in the neighbourhood. Good duck, very good soup and chilli, overall decent, but portion small.

Apart from the opening of Yut Yun Tong Sui 月圆堂 and Today Restaurant 日日茶室 around the Kovan neighbourhood, there is also a few other dining establishments that had also opened around the same area in recent times. Located just slightly away from Yut Yun Tong Sui and Today Restaurant would be Redhill Braised Duck Kway Chap that had found itself a spot within Simon Road — this would be the very same stretch of shophouses where one would find notable establishments such as that of the very first location of Lola’s Cafe and the remaining location of FATCAT Ice Cream & Coffee Boutique. Situated in the middle of the entire stretch of shophouses there, Redhill Braised Duck Kway Chap should be an establishment that is fairly easy to find — this is considering how the shop facade is painted in a bright red, while the lit signboard features a black and red colour scheme that is especially contrasting when one walks past the establishment in the evening. Inside, the establishment is decked in a similarly contrasting colour scheme of orange and black; the dining area mostly comprises of booth seating catering to larger groups of diners, though there are some two-seater tables and four-seater tables with regular dining chairs / cushioned stools as well. The colour contrast, as well as the use of neon lightings within the brightly-lit space does give the space a bit of a modern and vibrant look — something that is not so much expected for an establishment that serves up the sort of cuisine that they do. As the namesake of the shop suggests, Redhill Braised Duck Kway Chap is an establishment that serves braised duck and Kway Chap as its core offerings; the menu is categorised into sections dedicated to Kway Chap, Rice, Noodles and Add Ons, while beverages offered at Redhill Braised Duck Kway Chap would include Nanyang-style Kopi & Teh, Calamansi Juice, Ice Lemon Tea, Honey Citron, Assorted Fruit & Flower Tea and canned drinks — just to name a few. It is also worth noting that the Redhill Braised Duck Kway Chap brand does seem to have a heritage behind it though it doesn’t remain obvious to us at the point of writing — some would probably notice the “Since 1986” script that comes underneath the namesake of the establishment in its logo.

Given how Redhill Braised Duck Kway Chap is an establishment that specialises in their Kway Chap, it is needless to say that we had found ourselves gravitating to order the 1 pax serving of the Kway Chap Set that they have to offer. Going for the Kway Chap Set, the Kway Chap Set here features a platter of braised items that patrons can opt for it to be accompanied with a bowl of rice, or with a bowl of Kway Chap on the side; our choice was to go for the latter. It can be observed from our order of the Kway Chap Set (1 pax) that the platter of braised items include braised Tau Kwa, braised pork belly, braised pig skin, braised egg, and braised intestines. These items do come all braised and we liked how the braising liquid here is aptly flavourful without causing the other elements to feel overly saltish even despite the elements having absorbed the flavours of the braising liquid here. The pork belly here is a good balance of leaner parts and more gelatinous parts that give a good bite whilst still being tender — all that whilst not carrying any undesirable porky stench. The braised intestines were also clean and did not carry any odour; all that whilst also not being particularly rubbery — the braised pig skin also being all soft and jiggly for a good contrast of textures with the other pork elements in the same dish. Meanwhile, the braised Tau Kwa comes all smooth but firm; easy to chew through as well. Pairing the chili that one can help themselves to at the self-service condiment bar, the chilli helps to add a zingy and zippy note with a bit of a tang to the braised items — all that whilst coming with a level of spiciness that tickles the tastebuds and should be manageable for those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness.

For the bowl of Kway Chap, we especially loved the smooth and slippery broad sheets of rice noodles that glides down the throat effortlessly; all that whilst swimming in a comforting broth that comes lightly savoury with a bit of a herbal note — slightly garlicky from the addition of shallots as well which we found to speak to the soul. At $6.80, the Kway Chap Set (1 pax) at Redhill Braised Duck Kway Chap definitely delivered — a variant of the Kway Chap in which we found to be very delicious even though we aren’t typically ones whom would go for Kway Chap as our choice of a meal; there was just something so satisfying to the point that piqued our interest to find ourselves more about the dish in general. Portions can be a little bit on the smaller side for some but it does still cater for most whom do not have a big appetite anyway. A spot that Kovan residents would likely find themselves appreciate having in their neighbourhood in time to come!