Song Fa Bak Kut Teh 松发肉骨茶

Song Fa Bak Kut Teh 松發肉骨茶 has been serving Teochew style Bak Kut Teh (pork ribs soup) to its customers since 1969. Today, they have 3 outlets. Two of which are located a few units away from each other along New Bridge Road, directly opposite Clarke Quay MRT station. Upon stepping into Song Fa Bak Kut Teh, I could feel a sense of nostalgic with its wooden ceiling, stools and tables that were used in the past and also the decoration with black and white photos of the olden days. What was most pleasant was that it was neat, clean and air-conditioned.

Bak Kut Teh was invented by Chinese immigrants in Malaya in the 19th century. In those days, the immigrants were manual workers who were poor. As their job require lots of energy, they had to find ways to boost their energy. As such, they used cheap pork ribs and herbs like coriander, cloves, star anise and pepper to cook soup. Besides being able to drink the nutritious soup, they were also able to enjoy the meat on ribs. Satisfying their hunger pangs and the need to replenish their energy. As a result, the Teochew style Bak Kut Teh (as what we know today) unlike the Klang version is peppery and clear. Personally, I prefer the Teochew Style Bak Kut Teh (I am a Teochew).

They offer several many other dishes such as Pork Liver Soup, Pork Stomach Soup as well as Braised Pig Trotter to complement the peppery Bak Kut Teh.I ordered the Pork Ribs Soup (Bak Kut Teh) along with a bowl of rice and You Tiao.Three pieces of pork ribs was served in the Pork Ribs Soup (Bak Kut Teh). The meat on the pork rib was quite tough; not as tender as I hope it would be. Fortunately, the soup saved the day. Clear, tasty and peppery. Full garlic and star anise flavour, so aromatic. The soup was refillable and I refilled it three times in total! I could not resist ordering the You Tiao (油条) aka Dough Fritters to go along with the Bak Kut Teh. The best way to savour this is to dip it into the soup to allow it to soak up all the soup. Shiok!

Overall, a decent bowl of Bak Kut Teh. Certainly not the best. In terms of price, it was affordable considering that the place was air conditioned and there was no service charge (the service in terms of ordering, serving, refilling of soup was prompt and efficient).

Detailed review: http://foodiefc.blogspot.sg/2013/01/song-fa-bak-kut-teh-new-bridge-road.html

It was my first time to go to eat bak kut teh in this restaurant on 21 Oct 2012. Amazingly that it was recommended by my friend who was traveling here from Shanghai, while I stayed in Singapore for over half a year and never came here. We ordered only two dishes bak kut teh and trotters as we arrived late after 9pm. The food were nice and more delicious than other restaurant. And I introduce to another friend of mine and came to eat bak kut teh on 13 Dec 2012 again.

2012-10-21

SGD 12(Supper)

My Relative recomanded me to try Song Fa Bak Kut Teh and i went to try it . I can smell the aroma of the Bak Kut Teh once i enter the store . The soup was thick and tasty and hte smell of the herbal is so nice . unlike some Bak Kut Teh store which serve Bak Kut Teh soup that is watery . They also serve side dishes such as the braised chicken feets, salty vegetable which is perfect to eat together with the rice and the soup and also they will help customer to refil the soup if your is not enough .

2012-11-30

As i am in the town area, so we decided to go to there. Today, the soup is a little too spicy compared to the Changi Business Park branch. However, the veg with oyster sauce here taste better. As for the Bak Kut, meat is a little tough compared to the Changi Business Park. Overall, still enjoy my dinner there.
Service is good here, without asking, they will automatically refill your soup.

2012-11-24

This piece of ribs actually costed me $8.50, pretty expensive but its worth it because its nice! Well, this is the ribs you always get when you eat Bak Kut Teh, but this time round I only bought the ribs without the soup. Well, I think that the meat on the bones are actually very easy to tear it out, and it has a really good texture, when you put it inside your mouth. It was served with black sauce to make it taste even better for people with different taste. I think it turned out pretty well with the black sauce. Overall, you should try it, their price is quite reasonable actually.

2012-09-18

I came with my business partners to have lunch at this place. We ordered bak kut teh, braised pig's trotter and also salted vegetable. This place is fully air-conditioned and it makes having lunch here pretty comfortable especially on a hot day. The taste of the bak kut teh was just right. It did not have the overwhelmed peppery nor garlicky taste that i did not like. The texture was just fine too. The meat was soft and not too chewy. The pig's trotter is another must try here. The fat part was nicely braised to give it the softness that would melt in the mouth. It did not taste as oily as expected. The meat was tender and nice.

This is the best bak Kut Teh i have even tried so far. I always ordered the mixture
on my regular visit. Soup base is not over peppery which is suitable for me, as i don fancy too spicy soup base. Not to mention their wide range of side dishes
offered like youtiao, phoniex claws, braised peanuts, salted mustard veg, braised beancurd, etc

Must try!!!

The Song Fa Bak Kut Teh for me is the best Bak Kut Teh in town. The unlimited soup, the chillis and the pork itself with the taste of garlic and spices are so tasteful. The drinks are good serve with enough ice. But there are also flaws especially on the area. They are not airconditioned, the place is small, some tables are outside and beside the road so its noisy, messy and hot. The wet wipes serves immediately but its not for free. All the staffs are busy so cannot ask all the time for the soup refill. But all and all the food and service is delicious but minus the place.

SGD 10(Lunch)

I tend to avoid Bak Kut Teh (BKT) especially the Teochew style which is overloaded with pepper and garlic. The only reason is that I get gastric pain. It's strange but so unfortunately true.

Hence, I went to this BKT after seeing many queues, before deciding to try the BKT here and I was thrilled that my delicate stomach didn't protest one bit.

I was very taken with the braised dishes that went so well with rice. It's a hearty meal which I thoroughly enjoyed without having to suffer at the end. The taste is Great and the staffs were polite and efficient.

SGD 10+

They now have another shop space beside the old one at the cross junction of the main road and the side road. Once you come out from Clarke Quay MRT (the burger king side) you'll see it across the road. The old one is still more popular with customers so it was really crowded compared to the new shop space. But I reckon they taste the same? Since they are the same shop. The new one has air con but you can't really feel it la.

It actually looks more clean and spacious compared to the old shop front. But it somehow lacks the old feel, like this one feels more commercialized and less authentic. But the BKT is still nice la!

I really like the BKT here because the soup base is just the right amount of spiciness. I went to the one at Outram before but it was too spicy and tasted too much like pepper spam for my liking. The meat also comes off really easily and is not tough at all.

The you tiao wasn't that crispy because I guess it’s pre-fried, but it didn't really matter because we were drowning it in the soup anyway. The soft dough with all the soup absorbed is just plain happiness. The best of the best BKT.

2012-03-22

SGD 15

They now have another shop space beside the old one at the cross junction of the main road and the side road. Once you come out from Clarke Quay MRT (the burger king side) you'll see it across the road. The old one is still more popular with customers so it was really crowded compared to the new shop space. But I reckon they taste the same? Since they are the same shop. The new one has air con but you can't really feel it la.

It actually looks more clean and spacious compared to the old shop front. But it somehow lacks the old feel, like this one feels more commercialized and less authentic. But the BKT is still nice la!

I really like the BKT here because the soup base is just the right amount of spiciness. I went to the one at Outram before but it was too spicy and tasted too much like pepper spam for my liking. The meat also comes off really easily and is not tough at all.

The you tiao wasn't that crispy because I guess it’s pre-fried, but it didn't really matter because we were drowning it in the soup anyway. The soft dough with all the soup absorbed is just plain happiness. The best of the best BKT.

2012-02-01

SGD 15(Dinner)

i went with my hubby to song fa bak kut teh for dinner the other night, we went there at about 7pm so there was not much of a crowd. We ordered a bowl of small bak kut teh each. We added salted vegetables and you tiao as well. I love eating the you tiao with the soup, the you tiao just simply soften and absorb the soup like a sponge. The soup at song fa is really awesome, it is not too salty but very tasty. The meat is very soft, goes well with the black sauce and chilli. The waitress would come and top up the soup so as to ensure us with free flow of hot soup. It was a very satisfactory meal.

I went to try out song fa bak kut teh since I was in the area. We went on a Friday evening but lucky for us, it was not too crowded. I ordered the small bak kut teh which cost me $6.50. it had three bak kut, however the soup was free flow. The waitress will auto refill your soup as soon as they see it close to empty. The soup is really very tasty, it is not too salty or peppery. The bak kut is very delicious, the meat is very soft and goes well with the black sauce chilli. As a whole it was very satisfying.

This is by far the best Bak Ku Teh I had in Singapore so far. It is always crowded during meal times so to avoid the crowd better be there slightly earlier. The soup base is the white kind and cooked with lots of pepper. One can definitely feel that the stomach is warm after eating. A small bowl of bak ku teh comes with 3 pork ribs and there is unlimited refill to the soup. The pork rib is soft and tender. The soup is very addictive and I can easily refill three to four times. Apart from the bak ku teh, there are other nice side dishes that can be ordered. We ordered you tiao and large intestines to go with it. The intestine is well cooked because if not prepared well there will be a weird stench. The you tiao is pretty crispy too. Go give it a try if you haven’t done so.

SGD 25(Dinner)

My girlfriend introduced me to the bak kut teh at song fa. It was really good, really worth making the trip here. The soup is really tasty. It is very thick, not the watery kind. The bak kut or rather pork bone is really nice and tender. I love their cai wei, a little sweetish and saltish. The you tiao goes really well with the soup. I love to soak my you tiao in the soup then eat it. really delicious meal!