The famous Holland Village XO fish head bee hoon was at the same time infamous for their incredibly horrible customer service and this was something my friend personally encountered a few years ago when we visited.
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As i mentioned, it has been a few years and the stall in Holland Village is now over at another place nearer to Singapore Polytechnic; which wasn't that far from its original location. The address has changed but from what i read online, the bad attitude remains as it is.
XO Fish Bee Hoon
XO鱼肉米粉
The milky broth was as delightful as i remember, with a heavy infusion of cognac that was surprisingly quite appetising for a man who doesn't hold his liquor well. Maybe it helped to have slices of garlic enhancing the flavour.
Fish meat was chunky although i would have expected nothing less for S$7. On the topic of XO in soup, Ms Thng brought up an interesting point; wouldn't it be easier if we bring along our own bottle of XO and add as much as we want.
Prawn Paste Chicken
虾酱鸡
In my honest opinion, the har cheong kai here was a much bigger star than the XO bee hoon; the crispy skin broke easily, revealing steaming hot chicken flesh that was optimally cooked and tasted so yummy with that desirable prawn paste aroma that wasn't excessively salty like some places!
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Location
19A Dover Crescent, #01-05,
Jumbo Coffee Hub [next to Singapore Polytechnic]
Map
As above
Opening Hours
11.30am to 2.00pm
5.00pm to 11.00pm
Price
XO Fish Bee Hoon - S$7 (1-person)
Prawn Paste Chicken - S$12
Bad customer service. The old man makes you feel that you owe him something. I won’t go there again.
ReplyDeleteboth husband and wife are notorious! haha
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