Being not so familiar with Holland Village, I have no knowledge that Yee Cheong Yuen has actually been in operation since 1970. Transformation over the years to this little restaurant is indeed necessary to stay competitive especially in this area that is bustled with restaurants.


They offers a wide variety of selections ranging from hor fun, noodle and rice for ala carte orders or go for their set meals which is available for 1 to 4 persons. Side dishes, claypot rice are also items available in the menu and not forgetting their roast meats too.

As this is our first visit, we ordered the set meal so that we can try a few dishes without over filling our stomachs.

2 Persons Set Meal (S$21)
The set meal comprises of Oyster Sauce Kai Lan, Dumpling Soup, Luo Han Guo drink, choice of 2 meats (chicken/char siew/roast pork) and choose Hor Fun/Noodles/Rice to complete the meal.

Chicken and Roast Pork
Choose between white or roast chicken and we went for the former. Skin is smooth and meat is tender. The roast pork is yummy too with the crispy skin and slightly salty meat.

Oyster Sauce Kai Lan
Kai lan was soft but some does taste a little bitter and oyster sauce is the best combi for this.

Dumpling Soup
Just the norm with no surprise factor.

Hor Fun
Hor fun is soft and not sticky in texture. The gravy adds flavour to this and yet not too overpowering.

Rice
You can opt for plain white rice or chicken rice which I opted for the latter. The chicken rice is so fragrant and smooth yet not too oily.

Luo Han Guo (Hot)
A little on the sweet side but it sure taste like homemade and its soothing to the throat.

Barley (Iced)
Though its stated in the menu that it comes with luo han guo drink but I was given the choice of barley. The sweetness of the barley is just right and its not because of the ice diluting it.

Revisiting this place after a long break. No great changes to the menu with a few items added.

HK Milk Tea 特制香港奶茶 (S$3.20)
The usual Hong Kong milk tea. Taste good but no wow factor.

Sour Plum Coke 话梅可乐 (S$4.90)
Coke with a twist. Simply love how the sour plum blends into the coke making this less gassy and yet no sour taste of the plum.

Soft Boiled Eggs 半生熟鸡蛋 (S$2.50)
Runny eggs! My dining partner's favourite.

Crispy Prawn Noodle 虾仁生面 (S$12.90)
Loaded with fresh prawns, this is rather tasty with the gravy not too sticky.

Honey Sweet Sauce Chicken Wings (S$4.90)
Quite a letdown as its not crispy enough and the sauce is too sweet.

Luncheon Meat 'N' Egg Sandwich 鸡蛋午餐肉三文治 (S$3.90)
Simple sandwich with thick luncheon meat and egg together with mayonnaise makes this delicious.

Almond Cream with Glutinous Balls 杏仁糊汤圆 (S$4.90)
The taste of this is quite decent with strong almond flavour but the texture is too gluey.

Another Vietnamese food venture.

Located opposite of Don Pie in One Raffles Place, this is the place that I have passed by a number of times but didn't patronize because they are always crowded during lunch hours.

Where would you like to be seated to enjoy your meal? ;)

Go for their set menu which you just have to add S$2 on top of the price of the main course to have a complete meal comprises of main course + spring roll + tea/coffee.

Select the main course from a spread of noodles and rice, you may also order appetisers from the menu for sharing.


Pork Chop Rice with Egg (S$9.90)
Pork chop was quite tender but a little salty if eaten on its own. A little disappointing as the rice and egg is cold when served but a pleasant surprise that the egg is in heart shape.

Lemongrass (Add S$0.50 for Set Menu, Ala Carte S$3)
Didn't felt like having tea or coffee so I add on 50cents for lemongrass instead. Its quite refreshing with the lemongrass taste not too overpowering.

Special - Beef Slices & Balls (S$10.90)
Choose how well you would like your beef slices to be cooked. My dining partner chose to have it medium so the beef slices are rather tender. Comparatively, the beef balls are a tad tougher.

Vietnamese Milk Coffee (Comes with Set Menu, Ala Carte S$3)
A caffeine satisfying milk coffee good enough for coffee lovers.
 
Deep Fried Spring Roll (Comes with Set Menu)
Semi crispy spring roll that is served lukewarm which taste better when consume together with the sauce.

A bakery cafe that I have wanted to try for the longest time. Finally this is fulfilled at their Ocean Financial Centre outlet.

This outlet has rather limited dining tables so its quite difficult to get seats during rush hours.

They serves a wide varieties of food ranging from salads, soups, sandwiches to breads, scones, cakes and lots more.


Of course beverages cannot be missing in a cafe. Other than coffee and tea, juices and bottled waters are also available for selection.

Soups and sandwich breads of the day are visibly displayed near the order counter so that choices can be made before one reaches the counter.

For ala carte soup orders, you may proceed to this counter to get the bread to go with your soup.

They offer daily sets for sandwiches which come with a small soup priced at S$11.50 or S$12.50 depending on the choice of the sandwich. You can add S$2.50 for a coffee or tea to complete your meal.


Premium Smoked Ham (Ala Carte - S$8.50)
With melted cheese, mayo, lettuce and tomato pairing with the toasted Rustic Country White bread - a sandwich combi that will never go wrong.

Curry Pumpkin (Comes with Set)
Curry Pumpkin!? A rather unique combination for a soup. Adding curry into pumpkin soup not only enhances the flavour it also makes the taste of the soup not so boring.

Chocolate Addiction (S$5) + Ginger (S$0.50)
It surprised me how it actually matches with each other. The sweetness of the chocolate and the spice of the ginger kind of neutralises each other, making this drink not too sweet with ginger flavour minus the spice. Perfect drink for a cold rainy day.

Slow-cooked Tender Pulled Pork (Ala Carte - S$8.50)
Here I am trying out yet another pulled pork sandwich. The pulled pork is really tender and a little spicy. Topping up with avocado, mayo, lettuce and tomato together with the toasted Mixed Grain bread, makes this sandwich really savory.

Grilled Red Pepper & Tomato (Comes with Set)
Red pepper, thought it might be spicy, but not at all! Combining tomato with red pepper, the taste of these two really blends with each other.

After a round of soft serve and yoghurt, today is gelato time.

This place is not too difficult to locate with this big gelato cone display. 

Once you step into the shop, you will instantly be captivated by the renovation that makes you feel so comfortable.

Flavours of the day are written on the blackboard that is placed opposite the cashier counter for easy reference.

Enjoy their gelato on its own in a paper cup ranging from S$5.50 to S$9.50 nett or have it with sandwich at S$8.50+ for 1 scoop or S$11.50+ for 2 scoops.

Waffles are in their menu too. Waffle with 1 scoop is available at S$10+ but we went for 2 scoops instead.

Waffle + 2 Scoops (S$13+)
Waffles are made upon ordering so have to wait a little while for it to be served. Waffle is crispy on the outside with a soft textured centre.

The flavours we chose today are Hazelnut and one of their new flavour - Banana Choc Chips. Their gelato is very strong in flavour and melts rather fast. 

The banana taste in the banana choc chips gelato is so strong its a little overpowering which makes the choc chips presence not felt. The hazelnut taste fabulous and goes well with the waffle.

Couldn't decide on the flavours? Approach the friendly staff for sampling before making your choice.