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Kok Sen Restaurant
if you look up the most popular Tze Char eateries in Singapore, this place within the Bukit Pasoh shop-house area will often be mentioned in several publications online. serving up Cantonese-styled dishes since the late 1970s, Kok Sen Restaurant along Keong Saik Road has enjoyed a cult following of patrons. it is no wonder that getting a seat here for either lunch or dinner can be a very challenging affair.
located right smack in the middle of rows of conservation shop-houses, the restaurant can be quite hard to find without a GPS. a helpful guide would be to look out for the iconic red and white Potato Head Folk building at the road intersection. a few more shops straight down Keong Saik and you'll be there. queues typically form once you hit the early parts of meal times, and if you're already perspiring from walking here and queuing, be warned that the restaurant itself has no air-conditioning.. 
but what's a little setback like this for famed Tze Char fare in Singapore? this big prawn bee hoon dish is one of Kok Sen's signature dishes and something you'd see on practically every diner's table. the broth is thick, flavourful and contains a tinge of spice with a very generous serving of bee hoon and prawns. another popular dish that most people go for is their claypot yong tau foo, unfortunately, it was sold out by the time we got there. 
there is also a popular chicken dish called the Dragon Chicken, however it too sells out very quickly. we tried the roast chicken instead and found a pretty decent interpretation of this common hawker offering. the skin was crispy and meat wasn't too tough. this sure gives our local chicken rice stalls a run for their money. 
nonetheless, the big prawn themed dishes are what gives this place its following. the specialty big prawn hor fun dish serves up big prawns, a strong aromatic gravy and eggs stir fried with hor fun. not many Tze Char stalls can whip up a good hor fun dish, but this combination is unique and extremely good. moreover, the prices for all dishes here are very reasonable despite the unwavering popularity all these years. local fare eateries sprout out all over our island, but only few draws a huge crowd and an ardent fan base. after trying Kok Sen once, we are pretty sure we knew why. 
Kok Sen Restaurant 30-32 Keong Saik Road Singapore 089137 Opening Hours 12 pm to 2.30 pm; 5 pm to 11.30 pm (daily) Cold beer is served here to go with the dishes.. |
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