Hainan Shaoye @ Causeway Bay Image from hong-kong.cityseekr.com |
Well, once in awhile, I really crave for Singaporean and Malaysian food, the famed chicken rice, the legendary spicy fried prawn noodles... Yum yum!!!! The Hainan Chicken Rice of Food Republic in Cityplaza is great, but I can't always take my friends there and expect a full South-east Asian Chinese cuisine. I need somewhere I can sit and chat, and eat comfortably without moving around buying food in a food court, and so I found this restaurant, Hainan Shaoye at Causeway Bay.
If you have read my entry Travelling and Living: Locky's Top 10 Food & Drinks in Singapore, you will easily discover some of my favourite Singaporean dishes.
I went there twice. The first time, I ordered...
Hainan Chicken Rice Set (Taken with Galaxy S2) Image from Locky's English Playground |
Mee Goreng Image from Locky's English Playground |
Strawberry Ribs Image from Locky's English Playground |
Anyway, the ribs tasted a little too syrupy, a little too fake with the strawberry flavour, but the meat was easy to eat and maybe you should try out the coffee ribs instead. Should taste great.
The second time in visited this restaurant, I ordered...
Fried Morning Glory Image from Locky's English Playground |
Chicken Chop Laksa Set Image from Locky's English Playground |
Nasi Goreng Image from Locky's English Playground |
Deep-fried prawn balls stuffed with Kaya Image from Locky's English Playground |
Hot, runny, explosive!!! Image from Locky's English Playground |
Oh! And the Bak Kut Teh was really good too, not too herbal and lots of ingredients!
Overall, the quality of the food is excellent but the price is slightly expensive, still, for a restaurant in World Trade Mall, Causeway Bay, a prime location yet zero waiting time, I think it is definitely a food source to pay a visit.
So, there you have it! My recommendation to you, try it! I'm sure you will like it too!
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Resources:
Food & Restaurant: Hainanese Chicken Rice -- Food Republic @ CityPlaza @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.hk/2012/08/food-restaurant-hainanese-chicken-rice.html
Travelling and Living: Locky's Top 10 Food & Drinks in Singapore @ Locky's English Playground
http://lockyep.blogspot.hk/2010/05/travelling-and-living-lockys-top-10.html
Hainan Shaoye Official Page
http://www.hainanshaoye.com/menu_en.php
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