Por Kee Eating House
Por Kee Eating House is another one of those old-school cze char eateries, located in one of those old HDB estates. With very limited spaces in the spartan air-conditioned area, most of the makeshift tables are placed outdoors just beside the open-air carpark. The fare's rustic, familiar and, while it isn't spectacular, it's fairly decent. However, like Sin Hoi Sai, another cze char eatery a stone's throw away, the prices are quite "ka-ching" (i.e. a tad pricey). I'd say that this is an alright place for cze char, only if you're looking for a cze char supper place (it opens till 12.30am) because there are better cze char places that are more value-for-money.
The Fried Beef with Spring Onion and Ginger ($14) while reeking of artificial tenderizer, was still firm enough not to disintegrate upon biting it. That said, this was fairly tasty, the mix of ginger and spring onions cut through the heavy flavours of the starchy oyster sauce.
The much touted Champagne Pork Rib ($16) was quite a disappointment. While the sticky caramelised champagne coating on the ribs was quite delectable, the marinade didn't soak through the entire rib. Also, the ribs were quite tough and took a bit of chewing to get through the meat.
The Sambal Sweet Potato Leaves ($10) were commendable, spicy, flavoursome and wilted just right. A gripe: we found a piece of unwelcome twig/root left in the dish, not fatal but not nice either.
Por Kee Eating House
69 Seng Poh Lane #01-02
Tel: 6221 0582
Open daily from 11.30am to 2.30pm, 5.30pm to 12.30am
The Fried Beef with Spring Onion and Ginger ($14) while reeking of artificial tenderizer, was still firm enough not to disintegrate upon biting it. That said, this was fairly tasty, the mix of ginger and spring onions cut through the heavy flavours of the starchy oyster sauce.
The much touted Champagne Pork Rib ($16) was quite a disappointment. While the sticky caramelised champagne coating on the ribs was quite delectable, the marinade didn't soak through the entire rib. Also, the ribs were quite tough and took a bit of chewing to get through the meat.
The Sambal Sweet Potato Leaves ($10) were commendable, spicy, flavoursome and wilted just right. A gripe: we found a piece of unwelcome twig/root left in the dish, not fatal but not nice either.
Por Kee Eating House
69 Seng Poh Lane #01-02
Tel: 6221 0582
Open daily from 11.30am to 2.30pm, 5.30pm to 12.30am
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