Lee Fun Nam Kee Chicken Rice & Restaurant 李范南记鸡饭餐室

Read the review at http://thehungrybunnie.blogspot.com/2010/06/lee-fun-nam-kee-chicken-rice-restaurant.html

This stall has been in business for some time now. Please note that they do not have a menu here, but there really isn't much of a need for it because the menu's so limited anyway. Apart from what we ordered, the only other available dish is the Dumpling Soup.

We ordered:

1) Soya Sauce Chicken and Poached Chicken ($10), juicy, succulent white meat, smothered in luscious marinade. The soya sauce chicken half of the plate has a starchier, sweeter oyster sauce-based gravy, whereas the other half of the plate with the poached chicken has a watery, saltier light soy-based sauce.

2) Bean Sprouts ($5): blanched perfectly, soft yet crunchy. And I love the sesame oil and light soy gravy which doused the beansprouts.

3) Oyster Sauce Kailan ($5): topped with cubes of crispy pork lard, yummy

I've been here since I was a kid, as you might have probably have read, this coffeeshop has been around ages. Their signature dish is the "Xi Yau Gai" or Soya Sauce Chicken - which simply put - is peerless.

The chicken is very tender, juicy and smooth. Its usually paired with a thick brown sauce that some might find a little too sweet, but to me it's perfect on their glistening chicken rice - which is simply awesome. In the words of Gardenia - So good you can eat it on its own! Their rice is AAA - each a pearl of rich flavour.

They do sell noodles and other SOP dishes like Roasted Pork, so on. But just go there for the Chicken Rice and you won't be disappointed.

Priced slightly higher than your regular Chicken Rice, but it is worth every cent. Parking is ample at the MSCP right opposite the shop. Gets crowded during Sunday lunch.

My regular Saturday lunch joint

This Chicken rice coffee shop goes way back to 1968. The shop has a reputation for its soya sauce chicken (“Yiu Ji”)

There is not much to be said about the ambience. It’s a typical non air conditioned coffee shop that has about 20 tables. Interior and furniture are outdated as well. The place can be crowded with eat-in patrons during lunch and dinner time. There is also a separate counter for take-away orders (this helps to lessen the crowd within). Staffs are helpful and the boss is very approachable.

Food - Simple lunch for 2 persons

Soya sauce chicken ($10) - Die-Die must try. Served with gravy, it is tender and delicious.

Oyster sauce Kailan (5)– The usual but this iss served with crispy pork lard. Delicious yet sinful.

They do serve the usual White chicken (“Bai Ji”), Cha Siew, Roast pork. In addition they offer herbal soup, fried bean curd, dumpling soup etc as side dishes. If you want a change from the usual chicken rice, they have noodles to offer.

Overall, this is a good alternative from the usual Boon Tong Kee styled chicken rice. It’s a place worth bringing your parents for a weekend lunch.