Dallas Chicken & Ribs

There has been a lot of hype on this place base on their chicken here. Dallas Chicken & Ribs is a Halal chain based in the UK and known for their chicken. However this is its first franchise in Singapore, brought in by a Pakistani descendant Briton.

Although called "Dallas Chicken & Ribs", this fast food places doesn't really sell ribs. Chicken is their specialty. The owner has done some tweaks to the menu, to cater to the locals taste buds. One example is the Chicken Rolo, which has its tortilla skin replaced with roti prata instead. The chicken they used here is fresh, unlike KFC whom uses frozen chicken.

The Place is small. So be prepared to squeeze if you going in a large crowd.

Finally got to try this place after the rave on the fabulous chicken that come out of their kitchen. Due to the food raze on the Hong Lim Food Centre arc. I've decided to go small and order only a 2 piece meal to try out.

2 piece Chicken Set Meal.

Canned Drink of your Choice with every Set Meal.

Honestly. The chicken isn't as good as what most people have claimed. Its rather normal and nothing really special. Just regular fried chicken. I requested for chicken breast, as that my favourite part of the chicken, and it turns out to be dry and rather bland. Especially at the thicker parts. The seasoning used wasn't really flavourful too. However, my suspicions point to a down in standard, as I read in most forums that standard has drop. Some state that the owner was trying something new with the seasoning. Whether it was, Dallas chicken wasn't what that make its name as before.

Fries come in a separate paper bag and packages of salt and pepper that allows one to season their fries to their own liking. Wings pieces were also chopped into pieces after frying to allow easy eating of the drumlets and wing parts.

The place is really small so avoid going in large groups. In addition, there is also a all-you-can-eat buffet that contains the whole items on their menu. All at the price of only $10. Buffet time is from 3pm-6pm any day.

Overall I can't really comment whether its worth to come back here, as I haven't tried the other items on the menu. Maybe I'll try the buffet. As for the chicken, its a big disappointment.

Dallas Chicken & Ribs
12 Upper Cross Street
Singapore 058328
11am-9pm
Tel: 6223369

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Hup Huat Sugar Cane Juice

There isn't much different between Sugar Cane Juices around the island. Since most of them get them from the same suppliers. Only difference it would come down would be price. Its rather hard to come by a stall that uses those big glass mugs and even selling it at a low price of $1.

Good to cool down on the recent hot climate.

Ah Heng Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee

There was a whole queue gathering at this stall, thus my friend decide to give this a go (with some for me to sample of course). Hehehe!

Busy hands means good business.

Ah Heng is a popular chicken curry noodles stall. They even got different outlets in Market Street and Bukit Merah. Judging from the queue and awards, definitely something to tryout.

Just screams eat me. Doesn't it.

The bowl of noodles comes with somewhat huge amount of ingredients with a few slices of fish cake, 1 or 2 pieces of tau pok, 4 to 5 slices of chicken and some hunks of potato. I would say that the curry gravy is around the same consistence of laksa, some what light and not heavy like Indian curry. Fragrant and sweet, but not overly hot and spicy. Chickens are boiled separately from the curry, thus making it tender and peels out nicely.

In my option, Curry noodles in Singapore has the son of the parents of laksa and curry. Its neither heavy like its Indian parent and yet has the texture of laksa. Yet it still have very distinct flavours of its Curry roots. Ah Heng Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee has the balance of both these traits.

Ah Heng Curry Chicken Bee Hoon Mee
Hong Lim Food Centre
Blk 531 Upper Cross Road
#02-58

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Fragrant Hong Kong Pork Rib Rice

Being a Cantonese, Hong Kong food does have a special place in my heart. Most dishes tend to be light and simple, but heart warming to the soul. Fragrant Hong Kong Pork Rib Rice does provides this satisfaction.

Simple yet homely.

This meat is lean and not too fatty and lightly season just nice to the point. The rice compliments to meat rather well with its light and fluffy texture. As the meat was cooks all the natural juices of the meats have flowed down to the bowl. This sauce isthen mixed with the rice, thus creating the orgasmic flavored rice.

One point to note is that this dish is served to you with the pork ribs and rice on a plate, instead of the usually all in a bowl style. This makes eating it rather convenient and a lot easier.

Fragrant Hong Kong Pork Rib Rice
Hong Lim Food Centre
Blk 531 Upper Cross Road
#02-70
9.30am-7.30pm



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Wanton Noodle Specialist

With all those great reviews by magazines and awards earned. This has bound to be great eats. My dad is a hardcore wanton mee fanatic, constantly buying and scouting for these Hong Kong based noodles around the island. I've tried this stall a long time ago, but too long to remember. Thus I've decided to give it a try again.

Ever Endless Queue

There is always a queue at this stall and the old lady is always busy churning out plates and plates of wanton mee. Prices are reasonably cheap at only $2.50 a plate. Comes with a generous amount of char siew,noodles and a bowl of soup with wantons. Now to the taste factor.

Noodles are a very important factor to wanton mee. Just think about it. It makes up of the major portion of the whole dish, thus plays a key important role in the deciding factor of the food.

Look at the heap of ingredients. $2.50 is definitely a bargain.

Wanton Noodle Specialist does this just perfectly. The noodles are springy and has that nice bite factor within. Each noodles are evenly coated with the sauce making slurping down the noodles just a plain enjoyment. The noodles are neither dry or sticky and do not clump together. There is also not a hint of bitter after taste of the baking soda which people may taste in many stalls selling wanton mee. Thus making this the best stall for the wanton mee noodles I've ever eaten before.

There is even 4 or 5 wantons.

However, I can't say the same for the char siew and wanton. The are not very good, but rather average at best. The char siew is not as smooth and soft as I'd imagine it to be, but a bit dry and tough. Wanton is also nothing to shout about.

With all that said. Wanton Noodle Specialist isn't really for everyone and it depends on what defines your plate of wanton mee. However, their noodles are really really good and should be tried out.

Wanton Noodle Specialist
Hong Lim Food Centre
Blk 531A Upper Cross Street
#02-49
10.30am-8pm


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Outram Park Char Kway Teow

This definitely brings back lots of fond memories. My mum owns a shop at the old Outram Park which has long been demolished for some science tech park which was never made. Mum to bring us to the Char Kway Teow shop without fail after a day's work, which I'd always look forward to. However, after the demolishment of Outram Park most of the shop have gone their separated ways. Though I've always noted the shop which I've patron as a child had moved to Hong Lim Hawker Centre, I never really got a chance to tried it out.

They even still use the exact shop sign after so many years.

Char Kway Teow. Mess in presentation, but sinful to taste.

Now the reins of the business have been passed down to his son and no longer fried but the old uncle with I used to buy from. Even so. After years of not savoring this childhood favourite, its distinct taste has been imprinted in my mind.

I noticed that the thing missing was the fish cake. The old chef was to wake up early in the morning just to make his own fish cakes. They were firm and had a hint of sweetness, very nice. Secondly, the newer version by his son was slightly more dry compared to his dad's version. However, they still have the same minced up pork lard bits that ensures even distribution. Smooth and silky noodles which isn't too firm. The way i prefer it.

The favour isn't overly sweet compared to many other Char Kway Teow which I've tried. Nevertheless flavour wise, both father and son's are very similar. If in comparison with his dad's, I would rate it to a 80/100 similarity. Best of all. Their only $2.50.

Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee
Hong Lim Food Centre
Blk 531A Upper Cross Street
#02-18
Singapore 510531
7am-4.30pm

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