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19 Teck Chye Terrace
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Telephone: (65) 6280-2208
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Passed by this many many times, saw the crowd, and wondered what's the draw. Finally decided to attempt a family dinner here on a early weekend morning when car park lots were still available~
Lotus Root Soup - The best dish of the meal. Full of flavor and served in a pretty big portion too.
Claypot Tofu - Not too bad although the tofu could have been more tender.
Kai Lan - simply stir fried with garlic, it was simple but lacking the oomph of the wok hei.
Roasted pork - supposedly a specialty but I couldnt appreciate it because of the strong smell of the meat. Stewed rice vermicelli with vegetables - FAIL. Bland vermicelli and bland vegetables in bland stock.
I still dont understand the crowd, and although this is a place for a simple zi char meal, I wouldnt brave the crowd for it. The dinner cost about $80 for 4 I think so still reasonable. Try it for yourself I guess?
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Had dinner with my folks one weekend evening and didn't want to venture far from home so ended up at Ju Bao, which is headed by the former head chef of Lei Garden, Yip Kin Chee.
Located at Teck Chye Terrace along Upper Serangoon Road, or more commonly known to people in the neighbourhood as "Hongkong Street" for its high concentration of Cantonese restaurants, Ju Bao's selling point is purportedly its great Cantonese food at affordable prices. Crowds throng this place during weekends so if you are thinking of having dinner, please go early.
Broccoli with Scallops - Our waitress tried to hard sell this dish to us and we succumbed. After all, how expensive or bad tasting could it be? On both accounts, it was a grave mistake. The scallops were small and lacking in bite but the major bummer was the fishy smell they emitted. The broccoli was still decent but at $22 for such a small portion, you have got to be kidding me.
Crispy Chicken - I suspected the chicken was precooked and left to cool in the kitchen because it was cool when served. And it was very oily. Some parts of the chicken were very salty while other parts were bland. Did I mention that portions were small as well? Sadly, the only positive note was probably the moist and tender meat, which made eating the chicken bearable, but barely.
Steamed Tofu - The tofu was smooth and came topped with mushrooms, minced meat and some other garnishes. However the dish in its entirety tasted rather bland and $8 for 4 relatively small pieces is terribly expensive.
While the absolute prices of the food didn't seem much, but factor in the quality and quantity of the food and its really a case of too little (quality & quantity) and too much (price). An unsatisfying dinner for the 3 of us cost about $47, which would have been better spent elsewhere. From the former head chef of Lei Garden, I had expected way better. Did I go on an off day or is the place just over hyped? I seriously wonder.
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