Pu Tien @ Kitchener Road

Not too sure if you guys have noticed it, but there's quite a lot of Pu Tien branches around Singapore now. Hehs.

I thought the deco of the restaurant usually look pretty nice. Haha. But I had never ever entered it before. And since I was looking out for a Chinese restaurant to bring my family for my birthday, why not? And the flagship shop should be the best. So, off we went! =D

It wasn't really nice to be munching on these peanuts because we have to peel it. Haha. I'm super lazy you know? But I think, the peanuts are actually better than the canned ones that we usually eat. LOL!

The captain kept asking us to order the set meal for 8 because it is actually more economical for us. And they actually gave us the choice to exchange some dishes on the set with other things that we want. I thought that was really nice because I did not wanted the set for it does not contain some of the things I wanted to eat! Haha.

We took the 198 set. And it came with 4 appetizers.

'Cold-Duck'

 I forgot the name for it le. Haha. Xian Shui Ya? Haha. Should be ba. Well, it's a cold dish, and Lotus actually said that the duck was not cooked! LOL! But heys, this was nice! Nicely flavored! Yums. My man's favourite out of the 4.

Seaweed

We added this dish at the last minute. Boy, thank god we did it. Haha. I love it! It has a very nice aroma. The crispy small prawns on top made the taste even better!

Braised Pig Intestines

Woah. I love this! The intestines is so biong-biong! Hahaha.

Cockles

Woah. This was the top of everyone's must eat when we open the menu. Haha. And it turned out to be pretty good! Hassle-free too! We don't have to peel it like when we are eating it at home or at hawker center. Hehs. YumS!

And that's only the appetizers ok? I was already feeling really happy and contented!

Fish with peas

The fish was really really soft. I like it! And I wonder how did they get the proportions of the sauce? It's almost perfect I would say!! Haha.

Shark fins

I'm not really a fan of shark fins, mainly because I don't like the thought of the sharks being preyed because of the fins. And also I am such a commoner that I don't really enjoy these kinda shark fins. I prefer those that we cook at home, or rather those that resembles dong fen. Haha. Not too bad though.

Steamed Prawns

I'm seriously not fans of prawns when I'm outside because I don't like to dirty my hands. Haha. But they sorta shelled it, so it is possible for us to peel it using the chopsticks and the spoon. But the thing is that ar, it is still a little difficult to do it. Maybe it's that fresh ba. Haha. Pretty normal I think.

Lychee Pork

This is crazyly nice! Haha. I loveeee it! Not just because of the flavoring, but because I think the meat was so soft. My mama don't like it because she find it too soft though. Well, it all depends on individuals ar.. But the thing is that, we do agree upon the fact that the meat is soft! Haha. I exchanged this with some vegetables on the set menu. Which was really nice of them to allow it! =D I'm going to order this again, definitely! YumS!

Stir-fried yam

This is another signature dish of Pu Tien. And damn, it's not found on the set menu too! Haha. So wells, we ordered it as an ala carte. Hohohoho! First mouth and I'm hooked! The yam inside was sorta mashed. And then the outer layer was not cripsy but hard enough to make it a nice texture. And there's a sweet coating around it. I felt that I was on heaven. LOL! I wanted to finish the entire plate myself. Well, if I had space in my stomach of course. Haha. Lotus love this too! Haha.

Pu Tien Lor Mee

Yea. This is another signature dish. I actually thought that it was not too bad even though the rest thought that it was pretty normal. But I was very amazed with the ingredients they use because I found clams and dried scallops inside! Woah! The noodles they use and the color of the dish is very different from the normal lor mee we eat outside. I welcome the change. But, I still love the vinegar taste from the convention lor mee.

Garlic Spring Chicken

 Nothing much about this chicken. But no complains of course! The skin is crispy enough, which is good. The meat was pretty tender too. Maybe because I ate the drumstick? Haha!

Fungus with lotus seeds

The collagen loaded dessert! Haha. I welcome the refreshing coldness of the dessert. Haha. I like the texture and I think the sweetness was just right for me. Yums.

Oh, did I mentioned that the chrysanthemum tea was really nice? Haha!

Well, I spend a total of $260 to feed 7 adults and 1 child till their tummies and shirts nearly exploded. LOL! Although we may be able to find some buffet places around this price, I still think, I would choose this. Haha. One, my parents prefer Chinese food. Two, I go for quality and not quantity. I wonder how does the Pu Tien buffet fares though. It's around $40 per pax I heard. Haha. Not ready to do it though. I can never survive in buffets. Hahaha!

I would label this place as a must-try! I cannot promise you the quality of other branches of course. But the Kitchener Road branch left us really happy and satisfied. My god. Haha. All their dishes' seasoning was so fine-tuned. Be it sweetness, sourness, saltiness. Wooohooo! I'll definitely go back again in future. Haha. Yums!

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