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| Hong Kong Braised Beef Soup Noodle |
My first experience at Tim Ho Wan
(‘THW’) was in 2013 at IFC Mall in Hong Kong. This was right before Tim Ho Wan officially
opened its first overseas outlet in Plaza Singapura, Singapore. From there, the
expansion in South East Asia was swift and sad to be told it also led to the
decline in the quality of the food.
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| Fried Beancurd Skin with Shrimp |
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| Fried Beancurd Skin with Shrimp - The Fillings |
This year, I heard Tim Ho Wan
franchises outside Hong Kong is taken over by new management. I also heard
feedback of improvement in the quality of food and the introduction of noodle
dishes, which lead me to try THW again. In the end, LD and I with a family
member decided to try THW at I12 for lunch.
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| Baked BBQ Pork Buns |
Baked BBQ
Pork Buns (3pcs, $6.80). The signature bun of THW. The crust of the bun is
light and crispy, while the fillings are juicy, sweet with tender and succulent
diced pork. Still one of the best Baked BBQ Pork Buns around.
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| Baked BBQ Pork Buns - The Fillings |
Fried
Beancurd Skin with Shrimp (3pcs, $6.80) and Shrimp
with Chives in Filo Pastry ($5.90). Both these fried dim sum items are
crispy and filled with juicy and crunchy shrimps. For the chopped chives are
generous, to the point like eating vegetable spring rolls.
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| Shrimp with Chives in Filo Pastry |
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| Shrimp with Chives in Filo Pastry - The Fillings |
Har Gao, Shrimp Dumplings (3pcs,
$5.90) and Siew Mai, Pork & Shrimp Dumplings (3pcs, $5.40) have always been
good in THW. The Har Gao has a silky skin with juicy and crunchy prawn. The
interesting part is the prawn looks white in colour instead of pink. The Siew
Mai is moist and juicy, a delicious combination between prawn and pork. Instead
of using fish roe on top of the siew mai, THW uses wolfberry to add sweetness
to this dim sum.
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| Har Gao, Shrimp Dumplings |
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| Siew Mai, Pork & Shrimp Dumplings |
Shrimp Rice Rolls (3pcs, $7.30).
The skin is thick and has a powdery taste to it, instead of the usual smooth
and silky. Though the prawn is juicy, I just can’t get over the powdery feel to
the skin.
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| Shrimp Rice Rolls |
Braised
Phoenix Claw in Abalone Sauce ($5.70). It was one of my favourite dishes in
Hong Kong. The version here is not as good, but not shabby as well. The
collagen filled chicken feet is soft, sticky and absorbs the abalone sauce nicely.
It can be better if the chicken feet are cook less, allowing it to retain its
crunchy texture. Plus a more generous portion of abalone stock in the braising
liquid to make the taste more WOW!!.
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| Braised Phoenix Claw in Abalone Sauce |
Beancurd
Skin with Pork & Shrimp ($6.20). Soft, moist and filled with delicate
thick sauce filled essence of pork and prawns.
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| Beancurd Skin with Pork & Shrimp |
Hong Kong
Wanton Soup Noodle ($8). Clean yet robust prawn broth. The noodle is thin,
loaded with alkaline flavour and crunchy at the same time. The noodle has a
similar texture Hong Kong Wanton Noodle. Meanwhile, the wanton is bouncy and
crunchy, well infused with sesame oil. A good version on Hong Kong Wanton
Noodle Soup.
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| Hong Kong Wanton Soup Noodle |
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| The Noodle |
Hong Kong
Braised Beef Soup Noodle ($10.20). New to the menu. The broth is robust,
filled with the essence of beef. The noodle has the same characteristic as Hong
Kong Wanton Noodle. The braised tendon just melts in my mouth sure is the high
point of this dish. However, the brisket chewy and hard brisket turning it into
an unpleasant experience. It looks like the kitchen run out of the brisket, tops
it up and cooked it again but not to the optimum time. Maybe I should just
order then tendon noodle without the brisket.
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| Hong Kong Braised Beef Soup Noodle |
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| Braised Tendon |
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| Braised Brisket - Super Hard |
Hong Kong
Style Milk Tea (cold, $3.80). The Hong Kong milk tea is made before service
time base on their recipe, so you cannot ask for no sugar. The tea is fragrant,
smooth with a medium level of sweetness.
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| Our Order Chit |
The décor of the place is simple,
bright and functional. The service is fast with a minimum smile, feels like any
Cha Chaan Teng in Hong Kong. This sure reminds me of THW in Hong Kong, except
THW in Singapore are more spacious and we are not packed like sardines as in
Hong Kong.
Overall, I find there has been an
improvement in the food quality of THW. It seems they are striving to bring
back the best of THW. For the noodles, it is not the best however it provides a
good version of Hong Kong Wanton Noodle. The beef brisket noodle still needs
some improvement. Cheers!!
Food: 7/10
Value: 6.5/10
Service: 6/10
Ambiance: 6.75/10
Budget per Person: $26 - $50
Tim Ho Wan @I12 Katong
112 East Coast Road
#01-04, I12 Katong
Singapore 428802
T: +65 6636 2000
IG: @thwsingapore
OH:
Mon – Fri: 10.00 – 22.00
Sat, Sun & PH: 09.00 – 22.00
Please refer to their website
for other outlets
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