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Introduction
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Shi Wei Tian is a Chinese Restaurant that serves a wide range of dishes that specializes in traditional recipes passed down through the generations. It has an alfresco area where the restaurant feature live soccer matches during soccer nights.
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Good For
Kids-Friendly
Opening Hours
Mon - Sun
12:00 - 01:00
Above information is for reference only. Please check details with the restaurant.
Signature Dishes
I was along Joo Chiat Place and saw this restaurant which their signature dish is the Chow Tar bee Hoon ( burnt bee hoon?) . It was quite a hot day so since the restaurant was quite empty(even though it is lunch time. Maybe because the place is quite inaccessible ) and most importantly, it was air conditioned , i decided to give it a try.Sambal Fried Rice - Quite a large serving. Tasted not badLime Juice with Aloe Vera Overall, it was quite ok, better than those of a zi char stall.
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I wanted to try out the food at Shi Wei Tian after they were featured on Channel U's programme (Style: Check-In) hosted by Dasmond Koh, Candyce Toh and Tracy Lee. Last week I received an invitation from the OpenRice community team to attend a FREE food tasting at Shi Wei Tian. Viola! 1) KL Hokkien Noodles - Specially customized noodles that looked like udon, steeped in a savoury dark sauce, topped with lots of crispy pork lards.2) Chao Tar Bee Hoon - One of their signature dish which I find too dry and the ingredients were slightly overcooked. 3) Signature Guinness Stout Pork Ribs - The meat was very tender and tasty, I was expecting this dish to taste bitter but surprisingly I could taste the guinness stout but not the bitterness.4) Signature Home-make Tofu - The tofu was soft, I like the battered crispy enoki mushrooms toppings although there was a slight taste of the "smelly oil" due to the overused recycled oil.5) Signature Golden Pumpkin - Crispy savoury crust on the outside and sweet tender pumpkin inside. The salted eggs and curry leaves makes this dish so addictive. 6) Chai Poh Fish - Deep fried fish topped with chai poh. The fish was fresh and the chai poh not very salty, it would have even better if it was more crispy. 7) Herbal Drunken Chicken Soup - Chicken meat was very tender. The soup does not have very strong herbal taste but abit oily. 8) Salted Egg Crabs - The crabs was big and fresh, salted eggs sauce was very creamy and tasty.
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Date : 2012-11-11Time of visit : 12pmWhat/Where : Shi Wei Tian @ 39 Joo Chiat PlaceWhat we had : KL Hokkien Noodles,Chao Tar Bee Hoon,Signature Guinness Stout Pork Ribs,Signature Home-make Tofu,Signature Golden Pumpkin,Chai Poh Fish,Herbal Drunken Chicken Soup,Salted Egg Crab Average cost/pax : Open Rice Makan Hunt sponsored. Didn't check.Ambience : Well, Joo Chiat has little trees/wind so I'm guessing that's the reason this area is always hot as hell, but when we first stepped into the place, the fan/aircon combination made all the dining difference, you could even feel the "wall" of hot air whenever the glass doors open but staff quickly close the doors to maintain cool temperature. Too bad there's an 8 photo upload limit otherwise I got more to post. The ambience is excellent and brings you back to a memory lane of vinyls/vintage items/70s/80s/90s, Vinyl player, foot powered sewing machines, typewriter etc. It's the youth of uncle/aunties and the museum of the "good ol days" for the youth/young. Family after family comes in for a nice gathering as well as those business men dining at this location. Place is clean as well. Service : Staff was attentive and responsive in clearing tables and making room for more "ho liao" as well as ensuring our glass drinks doesn't stay empty for long.Portion : KL Hokkien Noodles - this is my first time eating this "udon-like" noodle, it's very soft and the sauce is just nice. not too salty nor plain.Chao Tar Bee Hoon - This caught my attention, it's very "dry" (ah boh, chao tar mah..) , "bitter" (chao tar) , and surprisingly "sour" (from the lime) . I didn't understand the concept behind it at first, but after when the pork ribs and the golden pumpkin came in, the combined taste is very appetizing!Signature Guinness Stout Pork Ribs - Perfect. Taste Smell Texture. Went so well with the Chao Tar Bee Hoon.Signature Home-make Tofu - Tofu was normal, the fried mushroom on top had this weird taste like you "overused the cooking oil" to fry other stuff then fry this. Could be an isolated incident cos I think the other OpenRicers may have enjoyed it more than I did. Signature Golden Pumpkin - Again. Perfect. Crispy on the outside and satisfying salt (egg) and sweet (pumpkin) on the inside. At the end of the makan, more than 30 mins upon being laid on the table under aircon+fan there were a few left , I washed my hands from eating the crab and got back to eating it again, surprisingly, it still tastes great / crispy.Chai Poh Fish - The fish is fresh, crispy , tender and not over cooked, the sauce isn't overpowering like some places really abuse their "fish sauce" inaccurately like I'd be trying to eat the non-sauce-soaked parts or avoid eating the fish all together.Herbal Drunken Chicken Soup - the soup had a light refreshing taste and the chicken meat is very tender. The "oil" on top looks intimidating at first but after a few sips it was fine.Salted Egg Crab - Generous use of the salted egg here. Taste is alright, the only disappointment here is "shell big but meat small". Side note - Lime juice drink was great too, good for digestion/detox, so can keep on eating.Location : Those not driving, the nearest MRT is Eunos then it's a quite a little walk in. It'll be hot mostly, so bring an umbrella and a makan mate to chit chat on the way with. those driving - Parking opposite at the public carpark where the temple is, Don't play play, the summon auntie here damn on the ball , trust me. Put an hour or two coupon and spend the good money on the food.What's good in particular : Guinness Stout Pork Ribs and Signature Golden PumpkinWhat's bad in particular : A little ulu for those not living in the area or convenient mode of transport I guess.Thank you OpenRice for organising the Makan Hunt event!ABiteOfEverything.com
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Overall experience great! The service was awesome! But the food did not really taste very fantastic. But still enjoy the time being there. The ambiance was good, for a cozy lunch, dinner with family members. Signature Toufu!Golden Pumpkin, eat it hot taste awesome! But 2 or 3 will be enough. The Fish slightly over cook. But the caipo dam nice!! Crabs! Yummy sauce with mantou. But this dish still average.
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Tucked away in a cosy shophouse along Joo Chiat Place, 食唯天 Shi We Tian is one of the many restaurants you will find along that lively street. But one of the distinct features that sets it apart from the rest is an alfresco dining area that transforms into a cool hangout place for you and your soccer buddies to kick back and watch a match over some beer. The crowd that you will find here are mainly residents who live around the area and regular customers who frequent the restaurant for family gatherings.As you step into 食唯天 the first thing that catches your attention is the huge collection of antiques - an old sewing machine that my grandmother used to have sits beside a 19th-century vintage gramaphone. And as you venture deeper into the restaurant you'll find lots of old posters, paintings and even more antique items used to decorate the interior. Like taking a stroll through time, the decor of the place is very reminiscent of colonial Singapore.As you would imagine, the food served here is based on the heritage recipes that were passed down from the owner's grandmother, giving it a very homely and unique flavour. The Drunken Chicken Ginseng Soup was one of the dishes we had and the soup base was sweet with a rather strong ginseng taste to it. I rather enjoyed the soup since I had not eaten ginseng chicken in a long time, but it pales in comparison to the ginseng chicken soup that you get in Korea.One of the more unique dishes that they served, and also a favourite of mine, is their Golden Pumpkin which is basically slices of pumpkin coated with salted egg yolk and fried in a light batter. The combination of the salted egg yolk and pumpkin leaves a very refreshing taste, and you can't help but want to eat more of it.To end off the feast was a magnificent Salted Egg Crab! You can tell just by looking at the size of that pincer that the crab is full of juicy, succulent meat. I'm not much of a crab lover, mainly because most of the crab dishes are spicy (Chilli Crabs, Black Pepper Crabs, etc.) and I'm one of the few Singaporeans who don't take spicy foods. Anyway, I took a smaller piece of the crab and while I had a difficult time prying open the shell (another reason I don't like eating crabs), the salted egg sauce was fantastic and probably very sinful. The thick yellow sauce was glistening under the light and its texture was velvety smooth probably because of the butter base. I completed my meal with a piping hot mun-tou (fried bun) dipped into that thick, creamy sauce.They even have a candy floss machine and will make one for you on request. It's one of those childhood snacks that you used to buy from the "pasar malam" (flea market) and you don't see many of these around very often nowadays. Having candy floss definitely adds to the whole nostalgic feel of the restaurant and the kids definitely love it too! Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at 食唯天 and will drop by again if I'm ever in the area.
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