Kowloon HK Cafe

25th June, Thursday

A small cafe at China Square selling HK food.

Stir fried beef hor fun


This was quite okay. The beef tasted a bit too tender too, probably due to tenderizers. Other than beef, all the other ingredients used were vegetables. $7.80

V's verdict: 6.5/10

Nam Seng Noodles & Fried Rice

25th June, Wednesday

This stall is actually more famous for their wantan mee. They used to be at the food court at Far East Square, but have since relocated when the food court was renovated. The location they are at now is not as accessible as before, so their business isn't as good anymore. It's at 25 China Street, #01-01 Far East Square.

Venision Hor Fun

They used to serve beef hor fun, but ever since they shifted here they switched to venision. I have no idea why though. Beneath the gravy, the hor fun was dry and stuck together, which was one of the sore points. The venision was tender but I suspect it was due to the usage of tenderizers. At least the gravy was not bad. $4/$5

V's verdict: 6.5/10

Urban Fav Cafe

8th June, Monday

A small cafe near China Square Central.

Claypot beef horfun

This tasted quite horrible. The beef was artificially tender, probably due to the use of tenderizers, and had no taste at all. The horfun sauce was arguably decent, but the vegetables were old and tough. $5

V's verdict: 4/10

Other places

21st April, Tuesday

Some other places we have visited before.

Serangoon Garden Market:

Roti prata (V.K.S Indian Food)



The only roti prata stall there. Ordered their kosong, it tasted average. My mother doesn't dare to order from them though, because she doesn't like them to place the plates with curry onto the prata itself.

Interestingly, they received an "A" in hygiene, despite the indian using his bare hands to put the prata onto the plate and to collect money.

V's verdict: 6/10
K's verdict: 7/10


Curry chicken noodles (Heng Kee)

How dare they use the same name as the famous curry chicken noodles from Hong Lim? I gave it a try, and it was way below Hong Lim's standards, as expected. Copying a product is one thing, but copying a name or trying to make people think it's the same product is another matter. *snorts in contempt*

That aside, the taste really cannot compare to Hong Lim's. The ingredients were quite similar --- the type of chilli used, the tao pok, the chicken, etc. But the taste cannot be more different. Just one sip of the gravy and disappointment set in.

V's verdict: 5/10


Wanton noodles (Traditional Hand Made Wanton Noodle)

A new stall at the market. Tried it with my mother around 2-3 weeks ago, and we declared that we will never try it again. The char siew was dry and tasted... artificial. The wanton also tasted weird.

V's verdict: 3.5/10


Hong Lim Food Centre:

Curry chicken noodles (Ah Heng Curry Chicken Bee Hoon)

From the stall on the 2nd floor. I think it's the same outlet as the one at Mei Xuan. I haven't tried it before, but K says that it tasted all right. $3.50/$4.50/$5.50

K's verdict: 7.5/10


Fried Kway Teow (Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee)



Fantastic, one of the best fried kway teow I have ever tasted. Be prepared for a long wait though. They are especially generous with their hum (a bit too generous, in my opinion... I eat hum but still ended up throwing half away).

V's verdict: 8.5/10
K's verdict: 8/10


Beef horfun (Hao Jie Claypot Delights)

I had this quite long ago, but the impression was still deep in my head. It... sucks. The worst horfun I have ever tasted in my life. It's practically tasteless, and the texture was soggy and... urgh. The beef wasn't fresh, but was still arguably edible. I couldn't stomach the whole plate and threw almost ¾ of it away.

V's verdict: 2/10