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2013-05-22
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Far East Plaza is a stone's throw away from my workplace and I often frequent it for lunch. I've never got to try the famous 'Hainanese Delicacy' chicken rice, though. That is, until yesterday.It's really super crowded at lunchtime but I was lucky to get a seat quickly -the service staff are actually quite friendly. Never really expected them to have good service because it's so crowded and they have so many customers to attend to. But honestly, I was quite surprised I was ushered to a corner s
It's really super crowded at lunchtime but I was lucky to get a seat quickly -the service staff are actually quite friendly. Never really expected them to have good service because it's so crowded and they have so many customers to attend to. But honestly, I was quite surprised I was ushered to a corner seat, and to be honest, I felt super claustrophobia, squeezed in that tight corner. But for a quick lunch, I guess it was alright. I ordered a Roasted Chicken rice (breast meat) with a plate of beansprouts to share, for $6 in total per person.
The chicken rice was surprisingly not as fragrant nor oily as I'd expected...mediocre at best. The breast meat was slightly dry, but the sauce made it quite delicious, especially when doused with their chilli, ginger and dark sauce combo. I'm very picky when I order breast meat I don't want any bone or any part of the chicken apart from the breast. They fulfilled this request quite well so no complaints here! The chilli sauce was slightly less watery than the usual chicken rice chilli, and really packed a punch. I liked the chilli
The beansprouts were nothing special, in soy sauce and oil, garnished with fried shallots and spring onion. It provides contrast to the otherwise meaty dish and its crunch is very much welcome. The beansprouts weren't overcooked too. Fantastic! A quick tip though: you may want to mix it thoroughly before eating if not the top beansprouts are relatively tasteless while those at the bottom are too salty. That was my observation though.In all, the environment isn't fantastic -generally stuffy and cramped. Food is above average but I wouldn't say it's anything particularly special. Price-wise, it's probably one of the better places to get good chicken rice without having to pay exorbitant prices ..Especially in Orchard area!
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