Two Chefs Eating Place (雙廚菜館) @ Commonwealth Crescent

In modern Singapore, it is hard to find a housing estate that is filled with the spirit of the 1980s - an era when many villagers were chased away from their kampongs and rehomed in towering housing blocks.

Hard but not impossible; i found the 1980s "feel" in Commonwealth Crescent a few weeks ago when i visited the neighbourhood for food!

Two Chefs - it was quite well known and has been featured a few times by bloggers and even the national newspaper. I have always assumed it is a Western joint and only realised (upon arrival) that it is more a tze char stall than anything else.

At least it was reassuring to see a fully packed eatery past 8pm in a residential area. Due to our small party size consisting of four persons, we did not have to wait too long to secure a table! Thank god!

Furong Omelette

芙蓉蛋

For diners who are in a dilemma over what to have, ordering the furong omelette is usually a fool proof choice. It's simple to make, has an easy-to-swallow price tag yet delicious to eat.

Three-Egg Vegetables

三蛋时菜

The taste was off - likely the result of too much water that diluted the amalgamated essence of a normal egg, salted egg and century egg.

A drier version might be better although it might take more skills from the chef to balance the flavours that are well endowed for each type of egg.

Fried Hor Fun

什锦河粉

Average and nothing much to complain about. As i have always emphasised, hor fun is such a common dish in Singapore that it is rare to find a horrid-tasting one.

Honey Fried Chicken

蜜汁鸡

At first bite, there was nothing impressive about these chunky pieces of deep fried honey chicken. And they had to come with bits of bones that made eating a tad bit irritating! Go source out the chicken skin instead; they were sinfully good!

Mayonnaise Fried Prawn

沙律虾球

There was a uniquely zesty sensation to them even though i find it hard to nitpick at a combination (prawns and mayo) that is almost perfect [save for the occasional freshness issue].

Add pork floss to the picture and this becomes extremely pleasing to the eyes!

Butter Ribs

牛油排骨

Recommended on hungrygowhere, i have to admit that the snowy white powder did surprise me as i have never seen such a presentation before and there's no trace of those shiny oil slick so common on the surface of butter ribs.

Truthfully, the pork ribs were too tough and lacked the juiciness that is a basic requisite for any pork ribs! If not for the addictively sweet, orangey powder (tasted suspiciously like this Malaysian/Singaporean snack known as Super Rings), this would have likely been left alone by the Gang of Four.

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Location

Block 116,

Commonwealth Crescent,

#01-129

Operating Hours

1-3pm and 5pm-1am

Price

Furong Omelette - S$5

Three-Egg Vegetables - S$8

Fried Hor Fun - S$5

Honey Fried Chicken - S$8

Mayonnaise Fried Prawn - S$15

Butter Ribs - S$8

[No GST. No Service Charge]

Additional Information

Prices, as you can see, are pretty economical for such a popular dining outlet and it was a filling meal for the Gang of Four. There were definitely hits and misses but i am more than willing to try other specialties in Two Chefs, like herbal chicken, to reduce the strain on my wallet!

Menu as above. Please note that prices are subject to change.