Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh

We ordered a bowl of Signature Spare Ribs Soup, Spare and Pork Ribs Combo Soup, Blanched Pig Liver & Kidney Combo and Tau Kua Pok.

If you're deciding between the Signature Spare Ribs Soup and the Pork Ribs, I will recommend you to get the Spare Ribs Soup because the meat is much tender while the meat of the pork ribs are tougher.

I love how peppery the soup base tasted. Soup is refillable. Service is prompt (I went there at 4pm on a weekend and there was not much people). They will refill the soup when they see that you have drank most of it.

The peppery taste is strong but not overwhelming. Some people might find the soup too peppery for their liking (quite subjective) but I love my soup base peppery. Very shiok! For a complete review with photos, do visit http://rachelays.blogspot.sg/2013/01/ng-ah-sio-bak-kut-teh.html

SGD 10(Dinner)

The Food
I ordered the signature spare ribs soup and braised pig trotters and not to be missed, my favorite salted vegetables.
When I take the first sip of the soup, it is very fragrant and aromatic with a clear peppery taste.
The ribs are long and meat is tender and soft as it detached from the bone easily.
As for the braised pig trotters, the meat texture are firm and tender and braised just to the right timing- not over or under cooked with a very traditional, aroma and savoury taste of the sauce.
The skin is jelly like soft and bouncy and most important the meat taste very fresh and does not have the overbearing "pork" smell.

The Service
Service was prompt, and rather smooth as I went on weekdays hence not so crowded.

The Ambience
I like the quiet ambience and surroundings in this traditional coffeeshop which made me feel relaxed

The Price
Over-priced at $7.50 for the spare ribs soup and $8 for the braised trotters but still acceptable for me as is worth it for the excellent quality.

Overall
I will definitely come back again and highly recommended to try this!

2013-01-22

Went to Ng Ah Sio BKT with my bf for late lunch on Saturday. When we walked in at 2pm, the place was surprisingly empty but we could hear the waiter taking reservations for dinner already.

Waiter was friendly and efficient - our orders came within 10minutes! The spare ribs soup was served piping hot, with a peppery goodness that is definitive for any BKT. though we ordered the spare ribs (apparently the long rib bone that is the best part), it was slightly tough - so dont let them linger in your bowl when asking for soup refills! XD

Another item we loved was the Kidney and Liver! Although they scrimped on the kidney (3 pcs as compared to 10pcs of the cheaper liver), both were done well with no gross aftertaste.

However the highlight has got to be the PIG'S SKIN! I never did like Pig's Skin much as I thought it was fattening, but it's in fact chock full of collagen and melts in your mouth. Awesome side dish, and a great bargain at $2 per serving!

Other items we ordered were the standard you tiao and veg sides. Tastes decent enough but not spectacular. The kungfu tea was awesome fun, although the first few cups are crazily thick (i was really bad with the teapot n leaves! haha)

2012-11-24

SGD 14(Lunch)

Boss brought us here to have lunch. Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh really impress me and even todate, i have a craving to head back for more! We had a bowl of ba kut teh and you tiao each. I love to drenched my you tiao in the soup for better taste. As for the rice, i would drenched it with dark soya sauce. The pork are really soft, juicy and succulent. The soup is delicious too. Service is great as well.

With Song Fa being a little disappointing lately, Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh impress me and when I think of having Bak Kut Teh I will definitely patronize Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh!

If not for my manager treat, I don't think I will get the chance to try Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh. Comes lunch time, this place is filled with White Collars.The Bak Kut Teh is flavoursome, one that you will definitely come back for more. The salted vegetable is of the right bite and taste. The intestine doesn't taste awful at all and the You Tiao is quite crispy. All in all, nice place for Bak Kut Teh!

It is a waste that I didn't capture the interior design as my manager was presence and I couldn't ignore his existence. It is not coffee shop style, but has some degree of classic and simple.

2011-12-15

We had early lunch here
We ordered our usual the ‘long’ pork ribs, the giam chye and you tiao, as well as bowl of pig’s liver. When the ribs arrived, they looked promising in a dark broth. I took a sip
it was slightly peppery and quite thick,
the ribs were really tough and chewy. This is surprising, because one of the reasons we order the pork ribs rather than the chopped up spare ribs, is that they come a premium because of their tenderness. You usually can’t go wrong when you order the long pork ribs, but here they were dry and didn’t even fall off the bone.
Service is super efficient. But bak kut teh wise is just so so

About a year ago, one of Singapore's most renowned Bak Kut Teh stall, Ng Ah Sio (NAS for short), announced that Jumbo would take over the day to day operations of its only outlet at Rangoon Road. This was to ensure consistency in the food as well as excellent service, with the latter sorely lacking in NAS.

It has been a long while since I last visited and the place has undergone quite a drastic renovation. Gone is the old nostalgic eating house charm. In its place is a modern restaurant like interior with with white washed walls, granite top tables and overhanging light fixtures. And the place was packed with tourists, mainly from Hong Kong, all toting cameras and looking to have a taste of this "legendary" food stall that turned down Donald Tseng back in 2006.

Intestines - Also known as chitterlings, the intestines were a little too salty for my liking. But no offal smell. Best eaten with a large mouthful of rice.

Pork Ribs Soup & Spare Ribs Soup - $5.50 gets you a small bowl of pork ribs soup with 3 tiny pieces of well cooked meat that sports a reddish hue inside. However, the soup is so tasty that its almost surreal (probably from the addition of MSG) and not to mention overly salty, even by my standards. I liked the copious amount of pepper that went into it though. $7.50 on the other hand, gets you 2 slightly bigger pieces of spare rib, which totally differs in size from what you see on the menu. Oh and soup is refillable, but I didn't ask for any. No prizes for guessing why though.

To be honest, standards for this place have nosedived and NAS seems more like a commercial entity than anything else. I'm not sure Jumbo, as a stakeholder, has done NAS any good, save for perhaps the service. And I'm sure this is not just an off day for NAS as I did patronise twice in a space of a month and both times, quality was lacking. To compound that was the fact that prices weren't exactly cheap or even reasonable, veering well into the expensive category. I definitely won't be back.

See all my pictures at http://www.timelessfacade.com/2011/08/ng-ah-sio-bak-kut-teh-ii.html

If you want to have the full selection of their Bak Kut Teh, please come before 12:30pm because many of their spareribs variety will be sold out by 1:30pm (happened 3 times to me during weekends).

As many of you know that they are usually two different styles of bak kut teh being "潮洲" or "馬拉". They are just different, but personally I prefer the "馬拉" style better because they usually put more Chinese herbs instead of white pepper.

If you happened to visit Ng Ah Sio, you may consider to order one bowl of bak kut teh to share with 2 persons depending on how much you like it because all the soup can be refilled for FREE. Therefore, please make use of it.

2011-07-23

SGD 15(Lunch)

My personal favorite on this heavenly king of BKT! Ng Ah Sio is a hit on the heavenly list.

With a prolonged history and the infamous "rejection'' to the HK Governor, this king is the one to visit. With a new refreshed look and renovations and perhaps the only BKT joint that relies on hand held food ordering devices, you will be well pampered with their service and taste.

Love the peppery soup base which is one of the most important criteria for being the heavenly king, the soft and succulent signature ribs that are well cooked but retaining the melt in your mouth meat texture and a to die for desire. A must have selection which is their pork skin, well stewed with no sense of elasticity.

A king is not to be miss with extended hours till 10pm!

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2011-04-07

SGD 10

As a late wake-r, it's almost impossible for me to have a taste of the most famous Bak Ku Teh in SG... For some unknown (probably silly) reason, we decided to hit the HSBC Tree Top Walk in a holiday very early morning & thus managed to have breakfast here at 5am!

Frankly the Bak Ku Teh was not the kind I like, too peppery, I prefer herbal ones (like those in Malaysia). But the good thing is they offer a good variety of side dishes. The trip only become worth while when the kung fu tea was served... as Cookiemonster mentioned, "the after taste is so addictive"!! It's really "gan" and after drinking the tea, I actually wanna have another bowl of ba ku teh so that I can feel that tea's after taste again! Cos the after taste won't be so strong if you just drink the tea without first eating the bak ku teh, they are perfect match~

Service was so so, the staffs were quick but look fierce haha

I feel it's slightly more expensive, like paying for "branded" stuff...

Get up Early or You're gonna miss this Bak Kut Teh!
Thou they are open till 3pm, sometimes when we reach the place around 1+, most of the items are sold out.

Food:
The bak kut teh serve here are more towards the peppery taste.
Meat is tender and juicy! A wide variety of side dishes to choose from.
Try the Kung Fu Tea- Xiao Yue Gan, the after taste is so addictive. I even bought 2 more packets so that I can prepare this tea at home too.

Environment:
Busy staffs buzzing up and down .I also spotted quite a number of tourist who likes to frequent this shop thou its quite ulu..
Its hard to spot vacant tables, once customer finish and leave, the host will bring in a new group of customers.Oh! Limited parking space.

Service: No Service Charge,Prompt attention from the staffs

Price: Roughly less then $50 for 3pax.

2010-07-17

SGD 10(Breakfast)