Sunday 30 June 2013

Keng Eng Kee Seafood Restaurant

Blk 124 Bukit Merah Lane 1
#01-136 Alexandra Village

Tel: 6272-1038

A hidden find brought to me by my mentor. =)

Salted Egg Crab – Crab in salted egg yolk sauce

It was finger-licking good! Seriously, if you used your hands to de-shell the crabs, you might find yourself sucking the sauce left on your finger tips subconsciously!

The crab was very fresh. How do I know? Well, the meat was tender, delicate and literally melted in my mouth.


The salted egg yolk sauce complemented the seafood very well. It was fragrant and had a creamy texture to it. A perfect combination.


I wish they had given more sauce so I could mix it with my rice. And also, to my mentor's disappointment, the crab roe was unfortunately very little or in negligible amounts.



Drunken prawns - Prawns marinated in Chinese wine

The tiger prawns were really big and fresh. The meat was tender, not the slightest bit overcooked.


The soup was awesome. It had a great herbal taste. While the prawns, red dates and wolfberries made the soup sweet, it was pretty salty as well. The salty aftertaste lingered for a while after the meal.


However I could not taste the alcohol that was supposed to be present to cook  this dish. The strong herbal taste probably overwhelmed this.



Yue Guang (Moonlight) Horfun - Stir-fried seafood horfun accompanied by raw egg

The horfun came piping hot with a raw egg cracked on top, signifying a full moon perhaps.


I would recommend that you have the egg and horfun mixed real quick while it is still hot. The end product? The fabulous horfun on the left that looks wet and tasted pretty sweet due to the raw egg.


Very interesting. My first try on such horfun. If you are adventurous enough to take raw eggs, do try this! The fish, shrimps and squid that came with it paled in comparison to the above two seafood dishes though.



My Verdict

Food/Drink (4/5)

The seafood were very fresh. I liked the salted egg crab. The servings were pretty generous as well. Just look at the amount of crab and prawns we got!

Price Tag (4/5)

Pretty value-for-money considering the fresh seafood that you are getting!

Milieu (3/5)

Located in a typical coffeeshop, where other food choices by other food stalls are available.


There are two dining areas for Keng Eng Kee Restaurant diners. One is the non air-conditioned area within the premise of the coffeeshop where the kitchen is. The other is an air-conditioned area directly opposite the coffeeshop.

The prices are the same wherever you choose to dine in. However, if you would like to enjoy the comfort of the air-conditioner, remember to make a reservation as these 'prime' seats are usually snapped up pretty fast.

Personal Touch (2.5/5)

Well, you just make your order, they serve you and leave you alone. Not much to comment on but the staffs are quick to serve, attend to your requests for extra cutlery etc.

Going back for more? 

Yes for the crab!

Type: Restaurant, Zi-Char
Cuisine: Local, Chinese, Asian
Wallet Size: Average S$20

Operating hours:
Daily 1130am-pm, 5-11pm

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