The supervisor (guy) needs training. He asked us what water we wanted when we were just seated, only to find out it was $2 each. Just be careful; they don’t tell you beforehand. But the food is really good. It's just that the supervisor makes the whole experience quite frustrating. I would appreciate if he let us know about the water cost beforehand.
"Very good food!
Especially the black granite yam cake and beancurd skin roll.
So good that we ordered a second plate."
The food is excellent. The service is way above excellent. The Seafood Crispy Noodles have a lot of sauce, and the shrimp are huge and fresh. The chicken feet are so succulent and tasty. The sweet and sour pork tastes 10/10, and the Teochew pork cold dish is yummy.
On February 6, a group of eight colleagues gathered at Chin Lee Tea & Dine for a festive Lou Hei lunch to celebrate Chinese New Year. As a Teochew restaurant, it emphasizes a healthier style of cooking. We ordered a variety of dishes, including a uniquely prepared Lou Hei. Notably, the meal left no aftertaste of thirst, which was a pleasant surprise. I was especially pleased to enjoy the yam paste dessert with a vegan option, meaning it was served without pork lard.
The service was excellent, with attentive servers who promptly replaced our plates and ensured our tea was constantly refilled. Overall, we had a sumptuous and satisfying meal, well worth the price. No regrets!
Dim Sum brunch.
The food is a hit or miss. The Ngo Hiang is really good and a generous serving. The rest of the dim sum is alright. The carrot cake is fragrant. The seafood crispy noodles comes with a lot of fish and deshelled prawns! Instead of dim sum, I think going for Teochew food might be better.
Service is excellent and attentive.
The environment is clean, but the air conditioning is very strong.
"My first time having dinner here to celebrate a birthday with my family. Overall, the experience was just so-so. The food portions were pathetically small for the five of us. Considering the portion sizes, the price was pricey and not worth it."
I haven't tried the Canberra outlet before. I've been visiting Chin Lee since I was young, but the Bedok outlet. My great-grandmother used to book 4 to 5 tables to celebrate her birthday there. Those were the days when the suckling pig was still being roasted in charcoal behind the restaurant. Overall, the food was not bad. I liked the crispy oyster omelette. The steamed pomfret was fresh too. I always like eating orh nee, and this one wasn't too sweet, so it was quite good.
My relatives and my family's go-to for rather authentic Teochew cuisine.
Their Siew Mai is amazingly delicious with water chestnut in it. Their prawn roll is very succulent too, and their pork jelly is an all-time hit with the elderly.
Their signature tofu is nicely done, and their garlic chicken is very tender and meaty. The only two "meh" dishes are their garlic fish slice (it seems like frozen fish, and there's not much taste) and the signature mee sua. It just tastes like fried bee hoon and is overly salty.
The chai poh kway teow is very uniquely Teochew, and they did it really well! My all-time favorite. Their oyster omelette is very succulent and fresh too. The chili is great!
It's definitely a Teochew restaurant that the elderly would love. There's a 15% discount with UOB or Citi cards when you dine in!
The food is excellent. Service is way above excellent. The Seafood Crispy Noodles has a lot of sauce, and the shrimp are huge and fresh. The chicken feet are so succulent and tasty. The sweet and sour pork tastes 10/10, and the Teochew pork cold dish is yummy.
My relatives and my family frequent this restaurant for rather authentic Teochew cuisine.
Their Siew Mai is amazingly delicious, with water chestnut in it. Their prawn roll is very succulent too, and their pork jelly is an all-time hit with the elderly.
Their signature tofu is nicely done, and their garlic chicken is very tender and meaty. The only two things that are just "meh" are their garlic fish slice (you can tell it's those frozen fish, and there's not much taste) and the signature mee sua. It just tastes like fried bee hoon and is overly salty.
The chai poh kway teow is very uniquely Teochew, and they did it really well! It's my all-time favorite. Their oyster omelette is very succulent and fresh too. The chili is great!
It's definitely a restaurant the elderly would love. There's a 15% discount with UOB or Citi cards when you dine in!