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Brings back childhood memories
2014-06-30 210 views
For pictures and full review, pls visit:http://madamechewy.com/2014/06/30/pow-sing-restaurant/I have always wanted to drop by Pow Sing for a hearty meal, but because it too far from home and parking is a nightmare, I refrained from asking Hubby to take me there. In my teens, my family often had our weekend dinners at this humble Hainanese chicken rice and Nonya cuisine restaurant.The place looked almost the same as I remembered 11 years ago. But nobody cares much about the décor when the draw is
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I have always wanted to drop by Pow Sing for a hearty meal, but because it too far from home and parking is a nightmare, I refrained from asking Hubby to take me there. In my teens, my family often had our weekend dinners at this humble Hainanese chicken rice and Nonya cuisine restaurant.
The place looked almost the same as I remembered 11 years ago. But nobody cares much about the décor when the draw is delicious and reasonably priced food. Be warned, this place is not for you if you cannot stand crowd and noisy chatters. Service is efficient, albeit a little abrupt.
Hainanese Chicken ($5/serving) and Fragrant Rice ($1/serving) were fantastic, but not the best I had tried.
If you are craving for something for spicy, give the flavorsome Nonya Otak ($3/pc) a go. The tantalizing otak is thick and very substantial.
I wish we didn’t order the Sweet and Sour Fish ($12/$18/$24).
I have an unabashed love affair for Har Chiong Gai, and Pow Sing’s Crispy Fried Chicken Wing with Prawn Paste ($10/$15/$20) didn’t disappoint. Oh yes, it was C-R-I-S-P-Y, no doubt about that. The tender oily meat pulls out with ease.
Although not the most photogenic, Nonya Tauhu ($8/$12/$16) was another highlight. The delicately crisps exterior encases smooth egg tofu. Definitely a dish that will please most palates.
Kai Lan with Oyster Sauce ($8/$12/$16). Crunchy vegetables done just right, in a savory sauce.
There is no service charge and our total bill came up to $60.75 for 4 pax, which include 3 cups of Lime Juice ($2 each). This works out to be $15 per pax. Value for money, tasty dishes, I’d come here again and again if I could.
Valet service is available on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and PH after 6.30pm.
 
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2013-10-03 169 views
Situated in Serangoon Garden, its inaccessibility really do turns me off at times but yet you know it's worth it because of the food.Nyonya Cabbage Roll - $10/$15/$20Cabbage wrapped in my favorite otah, topped with laksa-liked gravy sauce. It does not taste too milky nor spicy, just the perfect taste I'm comfortable with. Cabbage did not get all soggy even after soaked in the gravy for some time.Prawn with Nyonya Traditional Sauce $18/$27/$36It's one of my favorite dish of the day. This dish tas
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 Situated in Serangoon Garden, its inaccessibility really do turns me off at times but yet you know it's worth it because of the food.

Nyonya Cabbage Roll - $10/$15/$20
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 Cabbage wrapped in my favorite otah, topped with laksa-liked gravy sauce. It does not taste too milky nor spicy, just the perfect taste I'm comfortable with. Cabbage did not get all soggy even after soaked in the gravy for some time.

Prawn with Nyonya Traditional Sauce $18/$27/$36
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 It's one of my favorite dish of the day. This dish tasted like Assam Fish Head, spicy yet a little sour but on the good side of the scale. Prawn is fresh and I love its sauce. (Y)

Nyonya Chap Chye - $8/$12/$16
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 It's Pow Sing's award-winning dish but because I'm a carnivore, I can't appreciate the goodness of it, it feels soggy and I think it's more for elderly reminiscing the old times where they have this dish at home as well as those that have difficulty chewing food. This is for them.

Hainanese Chicken - $5/pax
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 Another of their 'best-seller' dish in Pow Sing. I think it just tasted normal, nothing like 'oh-so-awesome' but just traditional white chicken. The meat is not tender enough but the sauce added some point for this dish.

Crispy Nyonya Tauhu - $8/$12/$16
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 Crispy Tauhu that doesn't feel crispy, it's rather disappointing that it's not what I expected.
Instead of crispy, it's more like taupok ._.

Fish Head Curry - $32/$36
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 Their fish is very fresh, all you get is tender white meat melting in your mouth. Their Assam sauce is powerful enough, not too spicy nor sour, best among those I ever eaten. (Y)(Y) It's the best among the rest (whoo)
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 The ambience is more family-like, having big tables like those 'zi-char' place. It's very noisy during peak period because everyone come in big group and they chat loudly so perhaps choose a better timing before dropping by. Beside Pow Sing Restaurant, they have one along the same stretch of road, namely Pow Sing Kitchen. It's their sub restaurant but mostly selling stuffs like 'Hor Fan', 'Chicken Rice' all these. If you are not in groups, maybe that is more suitable for you.
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Awesome signature white chicken rice!
2013-07-19 72 views
I gotta know this pow sing restaurant from my ex colleagues as they recommended the signature white chicken rice tasted really good. Since I was around the area, I decided to give it a try. I ordered half the white chicken to share with my friend and indeed the chicken tasted as good as what I was being told. It is smooth and well marinated and the chicken meat is very tender. The sauce of the chicken is sweet and flavorful and goes well with the chicken fragrant rice. The restaurant is not that
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I gotta know this pow sing restaurant from my ex colleagues as they recommended the signature white chicken rice tasted really good. Since I was around the area, I decided to give it a try. I ordered half the white chicken to share with my friend and indeed the chicken tasted as good as what I was being told. It is smooth and well marinated and the chicken meat is very tender. The sauce of the chicken is sweet and flavorful and goes well with the chicken fragrant rice. The restaurant is not that crowded during weekday night, but I think it will be filled with people during weekends so reservations are recommended.
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Curry Fish Head & Chicken Rice
2013-06-14 62 views
It was 1st January 2013 and we wanted a nice family meal together but yet don't want to squeeze with the crowd. So going to one of our favorite eatery for take away is the best option.So i happily placed my order for the classic white chicken, fish head curry, sambal kang kong and claypot tofu + chicken rice! With curry, anything is good. And i always love Pow Sing for nice yummy no fuss meal so this whole meal was really enjoyable! Now just looking at the picture is making me drool. I should go
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 It was 1st January 2013 and we wanted a nice family meal together but yet don't want to squeeze with the crowd. So going to one of our favorite eatery for take away is the best option.

So i happily placed my order for the classic white chicken, fish head curry, sambal kang kong and claypot tofu + chicken rice!

With curry, anything is good. And i always love Pow Sing for nice yummy no fuss meal so this whole meal was really enjoyable! Now just looking at the picture is making me drool. I should go back soon =)
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Chicken Rice.
2013-05-21 42 views
First impression does count. I liked what i see when my sister passed this box of chicken rice that she took away from Pow Sing Restaurant for me. A good portion of chicken with a fair amount of chicken liver and a few slices of cucumber packed nicely with rice in a plastic box. First mouthful of the chicken and rice was rather delightful. The chicken was cooked nicely to achieve the desirable tenderness and still managed to retain its full flavor. The rice was fragrant and at the right softnes
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 First impression does count. I liked what i see when my sister passed this box of chicken rice that she took away from Pow Sing Restaurant for me. A good portion of chicken with a fair amount of chicken liver and a few slices of cucumber packed nicely with rice in a plastic box. First mouthful of the chicken and rice was rather delightful. The chicken was cooked nicely to achieve the desirable tenderness and still managed to retain its full flavor. The rice was fragrant and at the right softness.

The level of spiciness of the chilli is rather minimum. The spiciness is not distinctive with little ginger or garlic taste and it has got a slight sweetness.

I enjoyed it nonetheless.
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Pow Sing Restaurant
2012-07-09 18 views
Basically if you want good, zi char style Chinese food, here's the place. But do not expect good service. The boss himself bangs cups on the table. The waitress, when asked for an extra seat, carelessly grabs one from behind, forcing it through a tight space while the poor chair was knocked all over. The waitress dumps the chair in its place and walks away. The Nonya deep fried tofu was pretty much deep fried egg tofu. But it was good. If there was additional flavoring added to the exterior of t
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Basically if you want good, zi char style Chinese food, here's the place. But do not expect good service. The boss himself bangs cups on the table. The waitress, when asked for an extra seat, carelessly grabs one from behind, forcing it through a tight space while the poor chair was knocked all over. The waitress dumps the chair in its place and walks away.
The Nonya deep fried tofu was pretty much deep fried egg tofu. But it was good. If there was additional flavoring added to the exterior of the fried skins, it was lost to me. This dish was recommended by the server as a popular item and I could guess why after having the first bite.
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White Chicken Rice
2012-06-14 16 views
I come here quite often to have the chicken rice. They have 2 restaurants right next to eachother. I enjoyed both the roasted chicken and the white chicken. White chicken is still a slightly heathier choice as compared to the roasted one. I always requested for their breast meat. The amount given has always been generous. Both the chilli and garlic paste are really good and go well with the chicken and the rice.
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I come here quite often to have the chicken rice. They have 2 restaurants right next to eachother. I enjoyed both the roasted chicken and the white chicken. White chicken is still a slightly heathier choice as compared to the roasted one. I always requested for their breast meat. The amount given has always been generous. Both the chilli and garlic paste are really good and go well with the chicken and the rice.
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Chicken Rice - famous
2012-05-08 15 views
Pow Sing Restaurant is famous for their chicken. I ordered a chicken rice set meal which comes with a plate of steamed white chicken, a bowl of rice and a plate of pickles. Thoroughly coated with savory chicken broth, the delicious rice is extremely fragrant and flavorful. Delightfully thick and spicy, the special chilli sauce complements the rice very well. The steamed white chicken is fresh, tender and tasty.The sumptuous dinner costs around $9 in total, inclusive of lime juice and service cha
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Pow Sing Restaurant is famous for their chicken. I ordered a chicken rice set meal which comes with a plate of steamed white chicken, a bowl of rice and a plate of pickles. Thoroughly coated with savory chicken broth, the delicious rice is extremely fragrant and flavorful. Delightfully thick and spicy, the special chilli sauce complements the rice very well. The steamed white chicken is fresh, tender and tasty.

The sumptuous dinner costs around $9 in total, inclusive of lime juice and service charge. The prices are definitely comparable to other famous chicken rice restaurants eg Five Star and Boon Tong Kee. For the quality of the food and the comfort of dining under air conditioning, I am certainly willing to pay that price.

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Chicken rice goodness
2012-03-17 21 views
BF and i originally wanted a quick meal at RK eating house but it was so crowded, we had to look for another option! We decided on POW SING CHICKEN RICE in the end, and ended up ordering a portion of 2 chicken plus rice at the restaurant!It was a pretty expensive place to have chicken rice i must say, and everything is chargeable- ($0.30 for a cup of water and wet paper towels) but the food was pretty good!I loved to dip my delicious steam chicken into their ginger, chilli and dark sauce- My own
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BF and i originally wanted a quick meal at RK eating house but it was so crowded, we had to look for another option! We decided on POW SING CHICKEN RICE in the end, and ended up ordering a portion of 2 chicken plus rice at the restaurant!

It was a pretty expensive place to have chicken rice i must say, and everything is chargeable- ($0.30 for a cup of water and wet paper towels) but the food was pretty good!

I loved to dip my delicious steam chicken into their ginger, chilli and dark sauce- My own version the sauce to go with the meat.

Overall, a expensive but satisfying meal!

$5 per portion of chicken, $1 for steamed chicken rice.

Oh and do note that they charge GST!
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Don't Walk Past, Walk In
2011-08-06 20 views
I, together with my boyfriend and his parents went to the famous Pow Sing Restaurant at Serangoon Gardens. As usual, there was a long queue outside, so we waited.We ordered their Nonya Fish Head Curry. Tasted really goood… but being a true blue bibik ( I come from a Peranakan family), I personally felt it should have been better.After all, this is a food business and it is only natural for me to expect more from it. My mum’s Fish Head curry could easily win this hands-down.Even my boyfriend didn
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I, together with my boyfriend and his parents went to the famous Pow Sing Restaurant at Serangoon Gardens. As usual, there was a long queue outside, so we waited.

We ordered their Nonya Fish Head Curry. Tasted really goood… but being a true blue bibik ( I come from a Peranakan family), I personally felt it should have been better.
After all, this is a food business and it is only natural for me to expect more from it. My mum’s Fish Head curry could easily win this hands-down.

Even my boyfriend didn’t quite like it. He took nothing more than a few small bits of the fish cos the taste was too strong for his liking. *?* Beats me too.

How can you call yourself a Singaporean when you don’t like fish head curry? Haha. But it meant more for the rest of us!

We also had the Sambal Cuttlefish Kang Kong. Taste wise, not bad. But what I really loved about this dish was the cuttlefish. It was melt-in-your-mouth smooth and soft.

And we ordered one spicy otah for each of us. Perhaps one of the best otahs I’ve tasted. Really good.

Those who’ve visited this restaurant would already know that the steamed chicken here is a popular favourite. Quite honestly though, it wasn’t meeting my expectations that evening. It's supposed to be good, but turned out not to be as tender and tasty as expected.

I would recommend this place for dinner. Just remember to come early!
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2011-06-26 16 views
This is the famous Pow Sing Restaurant famed for its chicken rice.The white chicken is tender and juicy.But I find the rice very oily and not fragrant enough.We also ordered the prawn paste fried chicken wings and a mixed vegetable dish.Both are average.Nothing spectacular. Overall,I feel that I can get better chicken rice elsewhere and the prices are not worth it.
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This is the famous Pow Sing Restaurant famed for its chicken rice.The white chicken is tender and juicy.But I find the rice very oily and not fragrant enough.

We also ordered the prawn paste fried chicken wings and a mixed vegetable dish.Both are average.Nothing spectacular.

Overall,I feel that I can get better chicken rice elsewhere and the prices are not worth it.
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Good Chicken Rice but Cleanliness Muz Improve!
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Been to this place a couple of times for their white chicken rice and some Nonya dishes. The chicken meat is very tender, so no chance of chewing on tough chicken breast meat! And there are generous portions of CHICKEN SKIN !!! So, for those who love this slippery chicken bit, this is the place for you! (Weight watchers, stay far!)Recent trip to this place, however, left me with mixed feelings. Firstly, they opened another unit, just 1 unit away, selling roast items, which suggests that if y
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Been to this place a couple of times for their white chicken rice and some Nonya dishes. The chicken meat is very tender, so no chance of chewing on tough chicken breast meat! And there are generous portions of CHICKEN SKIN
!!! So, for those who love this slippery chicken bit, this is the place for you! (Weight watchers, stay far!)

Recent trip to this place, however, left me with mixed feelings.
Firstly, they opened another unit, just 1 unit away, selling roast items, which suggests that if you're sitting at the original unit, you can only eat what they offer and vice versa for the other unit. (At least, this is how the waitress at the original unit suggest to me. No signs of "cross-unit" menu items either.)

Secondly, I find the place dirty. Let me describe in detail. The floor is oily, so pity me as I had walked in with white shoes and was pretty sure my shoelaces, which were dangling around, would have been stained with whatever oil was on that floor. If you are bringing old folks, do take caution! Next, there were MANY dead flies in the container of chilli. When I informed the waitress, she simply took the next tables' condiments and pass to me (similar to the other tables, the container was left opened too, but no drowned flies in it!). Thankfully, she promptly aceded to my request for a fresh set of condiments from the kitchen (who knows whether the source in the kitchen is equally contaminated...but I'm still healthy!).

Lastly, one thing that often irks me is seeing waitresses/waiters pre-occupied with their own conversations in little groups, while diners are desperately trying to get their attention for the bill. Again, it has happened here.

Well, total amount spent (2 pax chicken rice + crispy tofu + barley drink) = $26.40

Hence, after this last experience, I'll probably visit the Tiong Bahrun Boneless Chicken Rice in Chinatown for my chicken rice fix in the future. Cheaper, same environment (though no A/C).
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love the sweet and sour pork!
2010-12-20 30 views
I went to pow sing with my family over the weekend, we would normally order a couple of their delicious dishes to go with rice. My favorites are the sweet and sour pork and their chicken.The sweet and sour pork is heavenly, the pork are deep fried till very crispy, all the meat they used are lean meat. They are very generous with their sauce which taste really tasty. Pow sing is a great place to bring the family for a great meal.
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I went to pow sing with my family over the weekend, we would normally order a couple of their delicious dishes to go with rice. My favorites are the sweet and sour pork and their chicken.

The sweet and sour pork is heavenly, the pork are deep fried till very crispy, all the meat they used are lean meat. They are very generous with their sauce which taste really tasty.

Pow sing is a great place to bring the family for a great meal.
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I love the chicken at pow sing restaurant at serangoon. My group of friends always like to go there for gathering so that we can order one whole chicken with many other dishes. The chicken is really delicious, the meat is very tender, the gravy that drenched the chicken is not too salty. They will also remove the bone for us, making it easier to eat. They have other dishes as well, all equally yummy but the chicken is the yummiest there!
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I love the chicken at pow sing restaurant at serangoon. My group of friends always like to go there for gathering so that we can order one whole chicken with many other dishes. The chicken is really delicious, the meat is very tender, the gravy that drenched the chicken is not too salty. They will also remove the bone for us, making it easier to eat. They have other dishes as well, all equally yummy but the chicken is the yummiest there!

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Pow Sing has been around in Serangoon vicinity for ages.Apart from serving Hainanese chicken rice, they also introduce peranakan food as side dishes.Their steamed chicken is considerably good and I have to give special compliments to their incredible fragrant rice.Their rice have a good balance of chicken stock, garlic and pandan leave. Not too soggy nor hard. Unlike some other stalls, their rice is not overly oily.Taste good even when it turns slightly cold.Personally, I'm not a great fan of pe
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Pow Sing has been around in Serangoon vicinity for ages.
Apart from serving Hainanese chicken rice, they also introduce peranakan food as side dishes.

Their steamed chicken is considerably good and I have to give special compliments to their incredible fragrant rice.
Their rice have a good balance of chicken stock, garlic and pandan leave. Not too soggy nor hard. Unlike some other stalls, their rice is not overly oily.
Taste good even when it turns slightly cold.

Personally, I'm not a great fan of peranakan food - thus the remaining dish I tried such as Assam fish are quite normal to me.

Damage over there I felt its a little pricey thou.

If you have difficulties squeezing in chomp chomp, you might wish to visit here for a hearty meal.




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