Review of Old Tiong Bahru Roast Specialist 老中峇鲁烧腊专卖店

Block 6, Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre, #02-38

Nearest Mass Rapid Transit Station: Tanjong Pagar MRT

Buses to Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market and Food Centre: 80, 145

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 19:30 (Daily)

Queue: 1 to 3 people (Waiting Time: Less than 5 minutes)

Service: Fast but unfriendly

Environment: Clean but crowded hawker centre

Reputation: Traditional Singapore Char Siew Rice, Chicken Rice and Roasted Delicacies

Thoughts after eating: Average

Value for money: 72/100

Will I come back in 6 months' time? No, there are better alternatives

My opinion:

This stall sells traditional Singapore char siew rice, chicken rice and roasted delicacies. I have tried their roasted chicken rice for lunch. The owners were generous in giving out food ingredients. There were 14 pieces of chicken and moderate amount of rice in my takeaway packet.

Chicken meat was lean, rough and slightly salty. The roasted chicken skin was "missing in action" (major minus point). Rice was a bit sticky, lacked chicken fragrance and did not mix well with the sauce. Sauce was mild tasting and too watery. Their chili was hot, grainy, spicy, greatly increased my appetite and added a lot of last minute bonus points for the food's rating.

In conclusion, their food was average tasting but the delicious chili saved them from a worse rating. I will only recommend their chicken rice to people who want lean meat with good chili. For hardcore chicken rice lovers, I suggest you give this stall a miss.