After visiting our new baby niece at Thomson Medical Centre, R and I walked to Novena Ville, an oasis of mid-priced eateries, for a late lunch. Being chicken rice lovers, the natural consensus was Wee Nam Kee, one of the best known chicken rice specialists in Singapore. It was already 2.30 pm, but the restaurant was still full, proof of its strong following.
Wee Nam Kee's Hainanese chicken and roast chicken rice.
Roast chicken is actually Cantonese cuisine in origin, but some Hainanese chicken rice places also offer it for variety. We ordered Hainanese chicken (cooked by steaming/boiling) and roast chicken for two people, a side of boiled chicken liver, and of course, chicken-flavored rice (S$0.50 per portion).
Hainanese and roasted chicken for two (S$6.00); chicken liver (S$0.50).
The rice was pleasantly scented with ginger and garlic, and wasn’t too greasy. We were given mostly the breast meat for the Hainanese chicken. Doused with a light soya sauce dressing, the meat was soft and juicy. Personally, I prefer the method of leaving the chicken undressed, as this can truly reflect the quality of the cooking.
In fact, I enjoyed the tender and flavorful roast chicken more than the Hainanese chicken, which I thought was just above average. The chicken liver was well cooked. I don’t mean well done, but it was cooked through so that the liver wasn’t bloody.
Garlic-lime chilli sauce and dark soya sauce
Relatively delicious, Wee Nam Kee’s chicken rice is also reasonably priced. It’s definitely one of the better ones we’ve tasted, but in my opinion, the best chicken rice in town is still Tian Tian. That said, we’d certainly come back to Wee Nam Kee if we’re in the vicinity and craving for chicken rice. There are also zi-char dishes (restaurant-style Chinese stir-fries) available here.
The total bill for the two of us came up to S$9.90 (including towel charge S$0.40). Prices stated are nett.
Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice & Restaurant
275 Thomson Road
#01-05, Novena Ville
Singapore 307645
Tel: (65) 6255 6396
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Yums..!
Looks delicious. Had Boon Tong Kee for dinner just now and it’s horrible. Boon Tong Kee’s standard is seriously going down the drain. Will try Wee Nam Kee next time. Thks!
my fav hawker food for sure. i want to go home now!
ps. your little niece is adorable; such chubby cheeks!
I love Hainese Chicken rice and Roast chicken!
YUM
I can’t beleive all that was $9.90! wow
Hi Mama Bok,
Indeed it was!
Hi elle,
I ate at BTK (River Valley branch) a month ago. Agree that the standard has dropped. Very expensive too.
Hi rachel,
Less than 3 months to homecoming, right? Just hang on for a little while more!
Yes, you’re right. Had to resist myself from pinching those chubby cheeks.
Hi clare,
That’s the nice thing about good hawker food in Singapore — cheap and delicious!
This just made me crave chicken rice
The PrimaTaste packets we get here doesn’t make the craving any less though
Hi jean,
Haven’t tried Prima Taste’s chicken rice mix, but I really like their laksa paste.
食事： クリストン[Kriston] @ ららぽ〜と豊洲
先日、幕張に行った帰り、寄り道して、”ららぽ〜と豊洲”に行ってきました。
目的は、フードコート（フードサーカス）内にある、シンガポール料理店のクリストン[Kriston]に行ってくるためです。
ちょっとお腹が減っていたし、メニューを一瞥すると、料金からしてあまり量が、期待できないので、チキンライスと、ラクサを注文しました。
さて、東京で食べるシンガポール料理の味は、如何に？
●ラクサ
【分量】
写真でも分かるように、少ないです、本当に。0.5人前といったところか。この量…
We just visited Boon Tong Kee outlet along Upper East Coast Road, a few stores away from Five Stars Chicken Rice. What a horrible team of workers they have at Boon Tong Kee. I must say that the service sucks!!! First, we were made to feel so UNwelcomed. Then We were told to hang on at the entrance although there was an empty table that can take 4 persons in our group. The workers just walked in and out as if we were invisible. After about ten minutes, we decided not to wait and went on to Five Stars Chicken Rice store. The service there is the absolute opposite. The staff were friendly and warm. Food was quickly served althought the restaurant was having full house. Mind you, the business at Five Star is much more and busy with more tables than BTK. The management of BTK will be better off to know the terrible service being dished out at their outlet on East Coast Road. The staff there at BTK are one big sour and unhappy people. This is the second time I have been treated that way at BTK East Coast. Services and food at Other BTK branches I have visited, River Valley and Balestier are good. I will never step close to that horrible BTK outlet ever again and will advise all to be wary of this fact.