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Finally tried Lim Seng Lee duck rice. If it's not for the Facebook post of its imminent closure in June, I would have never heard of this herbal duck kopitiam.The braised duck rice doesn't have that instant pow-wow factor but the taste lingers in your mind (yes I'm still thinking about it hours after the meal). It's like the comfort food that you can eat everyday without getting sick of it. Just imagine, white rice topped with tender duck meat and an unami packed sauce. Oh their chilli is damn s
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Finally tried Lim Seng Lee duck rice. If it's not for the Facebook post of its imminent closure in June, I would have never heard of this herbal duck kopitiam.

The braised duck rice doesn't have that instant pow-wow factor but the taste lingers in your mind (yes I'm still thinking about it hours after the meal). It's like the comfort food that you can eat everyday without getting sick of it. Just imagine, white rice topped with tender duck meat and an unami packed sauce. Oh their chilli is damn sedap too :9

My verdict? 4.5/5 so quickly head down there before it's gone for good!
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2013-04-10 4 views
I know of this restaurant through mass media. I heard that it is closing very soon thus my friends and I faster hurry down to go and eat for lunch. As expected, there was a very long queue sighted when we arrived at the place. The whole restaurant was packed with people as well. We had a hard time finding seats. The boneless ducks were awesome though. So were the spare parts and braised eggs!
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I know of this restaurant through mass media. I heard that it is closing very soon thus my friends and I faster hurry down to go and eat for lunch. As expected, there was a very long queue sighted when we arrived at the place. The whole restaurant was packed with people as well. We had a hard time finding seats. The boneless ducks were awesome though. So were the spare parts and braised eggs!
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2013-04-08 7 views
FoodEver since the news of Mr Lim's retirement broke up, the place has more queues than usual and parking was scarce. One can actually realized that the power of mass media is so great. It took us quite sometime to secure a 6 person seats. We have to squeeze in one small round table with neighbor table's chair blocking our way. My first visit was like about 12 years back. In my all years of patronage, the taste of the food never fail us. If you read the reviews, the duck meat are as good as they
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Ever since the news of Mr Lim's retirement broke up, the place has more queues than usual and parking was scarce. One can actually realized that the power of mass media is so great. It took us quite sometime to secure a 6 person seats. We have to squeeze in one small round table with neighbor table's chair blocking our way.

My first visit was like about 12 years back. In my all years of patronage, the taste of the food never fail us. If you read the reviews, the duck meat are as good as they said. This teochew style boneless braised duck meat with its scrumptious gravy had won many Singaporeans stomach and hearts over the years.
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A plate soy sauce-based gravy flavored with cinnamon and other herbs and spices of duck meat shared by 6. This is the signature dish of all.
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The way Mr Lim's prepare the food may appeared to be simple and ordinary but in fact is was way good than one expects. The meat are tender, even the rice smell good with the gravy.
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Besides having the duck as the main, these are the dishes that we will order during my visit. The Toufu and kang kong with dried prawns (sambal kang kong). They may seems very simple dishes to us but these small dishes makes one feels very at home.
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The uncle who insist in speaking English looks the same, the way he speaks, the way he dressed, the way he total up one's bill in a dreaming manner, the dishes/drinks they offered has never changed. Everything you see, eat and feel the time had stop in the 1960s. We always get to laugh and giggle when they asked if we want duck "spare parts" when they are referring to internal organs of the ducks.

Ambience
Not fogetting that the rustic interior and exterior of Lim's Eating House has stayed the same through the years.
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The portion of may have shrink in size due to inflation but seems like the food goers will always come back once in a while to patronize the food and forget about the price hike.

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They are closing and no intention of letting their children to take over. I will definitely miss a good teochew braised duck!
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2013-03-27 16 views
There's a lot of hype about this place ever since news broke about them closing down in june 22nd, boss is retiring in wealth . Visited the place with a few colleagues, signs of the viral message online is apparently with the shop packed with hungry foodies and a small queue at the ordering counter. Pretty standard items for 4pax to share, half a duck $20, toufu $6 and kang kong $6. Total bill was $38 including the drinks $1.50 each. These are the must order items. I had always thought that the
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There's a lot of hype about this place ever since news broke about them closing down in june 22nd, boss is retiring in wealth
. Visited the place with a few colleagues, signs of the viral message online is apparently with the shop packed with hungry foodies and a small queue at the ordering counter.
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Pretty standard items for 4pax to share, half a duck $20, toufu $6 and kang kong $6. Total bill was $38 including the drinks $1.50 each. These are the must order items. I had always thought that the guy then collects the bill is the boss but he's not, the one at the stall front, dishing out the plates of boneless duck is. Anyway over here you eat your rice in bowls instead of plate and remember to eat your duck meat with the sambal and chilli sauce mix. For $10/pax spending, i find it a tad expensive though. By the way, its pretty troublesome to find a parking lot also, options are the few lots infront of the stall and the residential area at the back.
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I visited the famous south buona vista road duck rice today for lunch with my colleagues cos of the thread that we read on facebook -ITS CLOSING SOON!!!! Its not my first time at Lim Seng Lee, and even though I have to admit that the taste of the braised duck is good, the dishes are a tad pricey. This probably attributes to the fact why I have no gone back that many times even if I were in the area.We ordered the tofu($6), kangkong($6) and the braised duck($20) to share for 4 people.The tofu I'd
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I visited the famous south buona vista road duck rice today for lunch with my colleagues cos of the thread that we read on facebook -ITS CLOSING SOON!!!! Its not my first time at Lim Seng Lee, and even though I have to admit that the taste of the braised duck is good, the dishes are a tad pricey. This probably attributes to the fact why I have no gone back that many times even if I were in the area.

We ordered the tofu($6), kangkong($6) and the braised duck($20) to share for 4 people.
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The tofu I'd have to say, looks bland and the presentation isnt great at all, but taste-wise, the standard is there! It's refreshingly light but also tasty enough for me -not too salty, which I like a lot. The braised duck was also up to my expectations, it was tender and the sauce drizzled over was just the right consistency. The sauce isn't starchy like those prepared elsewhere, and the taste is meaty with a hint of sweetness that whets your appetite. I dont normally like gravy, nor do I like duck, so this is a big thing for me to enjoy this meat dish.

The kangkong is a huge letdown -we could literally COUNT the strands of the vegetable on the plate even though it was a portion for 4. It was unusually slimy in my opinion and a general fail where kangkong is concerned. Sure, the taste was alright but it was a killjoy when the vegetable wasn't cut neatly (there were portions where the leaves and stem were extremely long, and some random short stems -very unacceptable to me!!) It isn't worth it for the price.

Also, it gets super crowded during the lunch hours so you'd be very lucky to get a table if you have more than 4-5 persons dining together. The intensity of the lunch rush also makes it very difficult for you to get good service (if any at all!) but I wouldn't fault them on it. The chaos is just too much. Overall, while this place is indeed a must-try (I have to admit that everyone should try it at least once), it is too pricey for me to feel that parting with my money for this food experience is to die-for.
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2013-02-23 21 views
Lim Seng Lee is definitely the best duck rice in Singapore. Situated at a nostalgic row of shophouses at the end of the infamous "99 curves", Lim Seng Lee never fails to deliver that consistent standard in braised duck.A typical order will be their braised duck, that amazing tohfu and kangkong, and then washed down with their awesome home-made barley drink. Duck is succulent and tender, tohfu is amazing and the kangkong is fresh. However, if you are expecting coffeeshop prices, you will be disap
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Lim Seng Lee is definitely the best duck rice in Singapore. Situated at a nostalgic row of shophouses at the end of the infamous "99 curves", Lim Seng Lee never fails to deliver that consistent standard in braised duck.

A typical order will be their braised duck, that amazing tohfu and kangkong, and then washed down with their awesome home-made barley drink. Duck is succulent and tender, tohfu is amazing and the kangkong is fresh. However, if you are expecting coffeeshop prices, you will be disappointed.

Avoid lunch time as its really crowded and parking is very limited.
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I didn’t know about Lim Seng Lee duck rice until one of my colleagues introduced us to this place. It was my first time trying out the duck rice and it is located at South Buona Vista. We ordered such duck and two other dishes. The rice came in a bowl with the sauce already drizzled on the rice. As for the duck dish, the duck was served debone with just the meat and the duck tasted really succulent. We also had the spinach, a plate of tofu and some duck liver. All of the dishes are equally tasty
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I didn’t know about Lim Seng Lee duck rice until one of my colleagues introduced us to this place. It was my first time trying out the duck rice and it is located at South Buona Vista. We ordered such duck and two other dishes. The rice came in a bowl with the sauce already drizzled on the rice. As for the duck dish, the duck was served debone with just the meat and the duck tasted really succulent. We also had the spinach, a plate of tofu and some duck liver. All of the dishes are equally tasty. In particular, I also like the how the restaurant looks like. It looks really traditional furnished with old-fashioned furniture and vintage décor. Definitely a must try!

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2013-01-30 3 views
I'd only come here if I was in the area.The car parking spaces are limited to say in the least.And everyone seems to come in droves to eat here.For some reason. Even the iPhone has fallen in love with the food here.I'd much prefer more taste, less starch?But look at the queues.It's a je ne sais quoi situation.And can't explain the awesome unedited pictures otherwise.
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I'd only come here if I was in the area.
The car parking spaces are limited to say in the least.
And everyone seems to come in droves to eat here.
For some reason. Even the iPhone has fallen in love with the food here.
I'd much prefer more taste, less starch?
But look at the queues.
It's a je ne sais quoi situation.
And can't explain the awesome unedited pictures otherwise.
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2013-01-23 11 views
My boss brought us here for lunch today claiming that this is one of the best duck rice in the area. True enough, the duck here is quite different from other braised boneless duck stalls. The meat comes very thinly sliced and is a bit more dry and chewy compared to most braised duck rice. One thing I particularly liked about the duck is the sauce that they used - a combination of both sweet and salty. However, the rice they served did not make the cut. It was plain white rice served with some of
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My boss brought us here for lunch today claiming that this is one of the best duck rice in the area. True enough, the duck here is quite different from other braised boneless duck stalls. The meat comes very thinly sliced and is a bit more dry and chewy compared to most braised duck rice. One thing I particularly liked about the duck is the sauce that they used - a combination of both sweet and salty. However, the rice they served did not make the cut. It was plain white rice served with some of the sauce from the duck. I would have given this stall 5-stars if they have the dark yam rice instead.
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We also ordered the eggy Tofu, Kang Kong and some duck innards (which I don't eat). The tofu was quite good - silky and very eggy. I can't say much for the sambal Kang Kong since I'm not a chili person either. Overall, it was a satisfying lunch at a rather nostalgic duck rice stall.
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2013-01-22 4 views
This is one of the best duck rice I've had in Singapore. The braised duck was tender and chopped thinly so you feel the plate is really piled high with duck meat! Nothing tough about it and you must pair the duck meat with their chilli. Slurp!Tender pieces of duck meat in awesome gravy. You can't stop picking up more and eating with the rice. Addictive!We ordered the liver and gizzard of the duck. Shiok! Liver tasted rich and firm and the gizzard added a nice crunch to the overall meal. Must hav
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This is one of the best duck rice I've had in Singapore. The braised duck was tender and chopped thinly so you feel the plate is really piled high with duck meat! Nothing tough about it and you must pair the duck meat with their chilli. Slurp!
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Tender pieces of duck meat in awesome gravy. You can't stop picking up more and eating with the rice. Addictive!
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We ordered the liver and gizzard of the duck. Shiok! Liver tasted rich and firm and the gizzard added a nice crunch to the overall meal.
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Must have some veggies in your meal so here's some kang kong. Very nice.
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Just for kicks, we ordered the tofu as well. It's soft and has a very mild taste to it which is good considering we already have the flavorful duck sauce to pair with the rice.
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2013-01-22 27 views
Th etitle explains it all, its THE place to have boneless braised duck but the biggest problem is parking. Though there is a small lane just beside this corner shop but most of the time is full or requires extremely good parking skills, not for the faint-hearted kind at parking hahaha. The restaurant has the old coffeeshop setting with metal chairs. We ordered all the signature dishes, boneless duck, sambal kangkong, toufu and gizzards. The winner for this duck rice stall i feel is the sauce whi
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Th etitle explains it all, its THE place to have boneless braised duck but the biggest problem is parking. Though there is a small lane just beside this corner shop but most of the time is full or requires extremely good parking skills, not for the faint-hearted kind at parking hahaha. The restaurant has the old coffeeshop setting with metal chairs. We ordered all the signature dishes, boneless duck, sambal kangkong, toufu and gizzards. The winner for this duck rice stall i feel is the sauce which is super sweet yet not too starchy and also the chilli which is a combination of weet chilli with sambal belacan. Not cheap though i must say but taste-wise its 5 star
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s for sure.
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2012-08-20 23 views
I'm quite surprised that there is only 1 review on place so far, because such good food should let known to more people.I first known about this stall 2 years ago from my father who claims this is the best duck rice & porridge in Singapore. Skeptical, because I never liked duck, even till now (except this stall), I came here to give it a try. I tried it and I was instantly blown away! There are a couple of things that make me love this.1) The duck meat is cooked in such a way, it's really smooth
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I'm quite surprised that there is only 1 review on place so far, because such good food should let known to more people.

I first known about this stall 2 years ago from my father who claims this is the best duck rice & porridge in Singapore. Skeptical, because I never liked duck, even till now (except this stall), I came here to give it a try. I tried it and I was instantly blown away! There are a couple of things that make me love this.

1) The duck meat is cooked in such a way, it's really smooth, even smoother than chicken!
2) Duck meat has this distinctive smell, which I don't like, but it's not present in this duck
3) The sauce is an absolute killer. It's has an unique flavour, starchy and wraps around the duck giving it full of flavour.
4) It's 100% boneless.

But it doesn't come cheap. Each duck cost $40, and a duck with all bones removed doesn't come up with a lot of meat. In the photo above is a whole duck already. Do come and try this amazing duck rice!
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2012-04-13 4 views
This is the first time trying the duck rice from this stall. At first, I found the serving too small for $4 but after the meal I can say that I am very satisfied with the meal! The duck is well braised and flavorful and the rice is nicely cooked, not too dry.
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This is the first time trying the duck rice from this stall. At first, I found the serving too small for $4 but after the meal I can say that I am very satisfied with the meal! The duck is well braised and flavorful and the rice is nicely cooked, not too dry.
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