Chin Chin Eating House (Zhe Char)

19 Purvis Street T. 6337 4640

That was one of my favourites for the sea cucumber mixed vegetable (left) and Hainanese pork chop (pork chop stir-fried in ketchup with chips and peas, top), and the chicken rice of course. But this was at its original location on Seah Street, complete with old Hainanese chefs and grumpy senior waiters. Since moving to its new address on Purvis, the standard has dropped several notches. Sure the coffee shop is now spanky clean, airy and bright, and service, way efficient. The food however, failed to keep up. Its an average dinner nevertheless. Dinner for four came to over S$40 /US$23.