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2013-08-25
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Streats HK Cafe at Downtown East is one of the halal establishments that serve a good variety of HK cuisine to the Singaporean market at reasonable prices. While the restaurant is generally clean and no-frills, there is a wide range of choices for the dishes ranging from rice and noodles to dim sum, fusion-HK/Western creations and an array of drinks (think: ice blends, desserts and the usual milk teas)I ordered their milk tea with glass (grass?) jelly - $3.80. The tea aroma and taste is quite st
Streats HK Cafe at Downtown East is one of the halal establishments that serve a good variety of HK cuisine to the Singaporean market at reasonable prices. While the restaurant is generally clean and no-frills, there is a wide range of choices for the dishes ranging from rice and noodles to dim sum, fusion-HK/Western creations and an array of drinks (think: ice blends, desserts and the usual milk teas)
I ordered their milk tea with glass (grass?) jelly - $3.80. The tea aroma and taste is quite strong -being very different from the super-milky Koi bubble tea or Gong Cha, this one really hits the spot for true tea lovers. It has a slight sappy film though, which wasn't completely unpleasant...Its a matter of preference for this. Opt for the grass jelly for your milk tea -it makes a delicious (albeit seemingly strange) difference! Definitely recommending this to everyone.
The thick toast ($4.20) isn't like french toast -the bread quality is more similar to the bread in kaya toast, with two slices sandwiched together. The toast is crusty and well, really toasted (duh!). The honey did not drown the bread in an unnecessary sweetness, the flavour was just right. Coupled with the butter, this makes for a truly delicious afternoon snack. I might add too that the butter wasn't in excess, so dig in without guilt!
The noodles (~$10+/-) in this were still springy, and the soup was clear. Its a really light dish for anyone who wants something soupy. They are also really generous with the shrimp wantons and the vegetables so no complaints here. While the shrimp wanton was realllllly compact (the filling was rly stuffed in!) and the soup was of a clear lightness, this dish wasn't particularly stellar. In due fairness, the simplicity of this dish made it extremely difficult for it to score as extraordinary though!The service here is friendly and if you do not wish to rush with the lunchtime crowd or the dinner rush, we recommend dropping by in the afternoon at 4 or so for some tea and toast : ) Great news for NTUC card members too as they are entitled to discounts here!
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