Review of Queensway Lao Tan Tutu Kueh

Block 205, Bedok North Street 1, Kopitiam

Nearest Mass Rapid Transit Station: Bedok MRT

Buses to Block 205 Kopitiam: 7, 9, 14, 16, 17, 18, 25, 26, 30, 30e, 32, 33, 35, 38, 40, 60, 66, 69, 87, 168, 196, 197, 222, 225 (Green), 225 (White), 228, 229, 401

Opening Hours: 10:30 to 22:00 (Daily)

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

Service: Fast and good

Environment: Clean but crowded hawker centre

Reputation: Traditional Singapore Dim Sum, Muah Chee and Tutu Kueh

Thoughts after eating: Cheap and good

Value for money: 80/100

Will I come back again in 6 months' time? Yes

My opinion:

Lao Tan has been selling traditional Singapore dim sum since 1949. Their signature tutu kuehs come in 5 flavors: coconut, original, peanut, chocolate and red bean. Handmade ingredients of this slowly disappearing Singapore snack include grounded peanuts, rice flour and sweet coconut. For this food review, my family has tried their coconut tutu kuehs and muah chees for tea break. 

Coconut tutu kuehs: The kuehs were small sized, rough and too dry. Coconut ingredients were sparse and not sweet enough. My mother had no craving for more tutu kuehs after finishing her food portion. 

Muah Chees: There were 23 muah chees in our takeaway packet. The dim sum was addictive, chewy, mildly sweet, warm and filled with peanut goodness (major plus points). 

In conclusion: Lao Chen's signature tutu kuehs did not leave up to the hype while their muah chees help to push up their overall food ratings.

Ways for the owners to improve their food ratings:

Add more ingredients to the tutu kuehs and check the cause of their dryness problems.