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2013-12-04
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I actually spent some time stalking their online website for a list of items I'd love to try at the branch at Causeway Point. To my disappointment, the stall at Causeway Point did not have many of the items I wanted, like Fried Wanton and Dou Sha Bing. The lotus rice was also kind of expensive for such a small packet, so I ended up skipping it too. In the end, I got just the Char Siew Pau and Siew Mai to try. Siew Mai ($0.80)The siew mai was thick and meaty but a tad bland in taste. I found the
I actually spent some time stalking their online website for a list of items I'd love to try at the branch at Causeway Point. To my disappointment, the stall at Causeway Point did not have many of the items I wanted, like Fried Wanton and Dou Sha Bing. The lotus rice was also kind of expensive for such a small packet, so I ended up skipping it too. In the end, I got just the Char Siew Pau and Siew Mai to try.
Siew Mai ($0.80)The siew mai was thick and meaty but a tad bland in taste. I found the price to be slightly pricey for one piece.
Char Siew Pau ($0.90)This threw me off at first glance because of the size, which was noticeably way smaller than their other pau. But I thought the price was fair enough for the pau, at least compared to the Siew Mai. Although the pau was very soft, the pastry skin was kind of "sticky" and started falling apart when it came into contact with surfaces (plastic bag/plate/etc). The filling inside had a slight aroma upon opening and it looked good too. The sauce was not too sweet and the meat was tender but I didn't find it particularly flavourful.
Given several positive reviews I have read online about Ho Kee Pau, I must say that I was initially looking forward to try the food. However, it turned out to be contrary to expectations. I supposed one tends to feel the disappointment more acutely when expectations are higher, which was the case for me here. I would have given Ho Kee Pau another chance by going back to try the other food, but as it was, the service was off-putting enough for me to not want to go back any time soon. Although there was two staff on hand to tend to customers, one was brusque and short with me when I asked about the fried wantons and dou sha bing while the other mixed up my order and payment with another customer's.
If you wish to patronize the stall though, you might probably want to go earlier in the morning when there are probably more choices, the food are probably "fresher" and the staff are not as grumpy.
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