Sum Kee

Ok, so this is a 5-​star review. Uh-​huh. Five stars. And I don’t award these lightly. Apart from the simply phenomenal food, what made this such a fantastic experience was the friendly & humorous owners (husband & wife team) with a kind twinkle in their eyes.
Sum Kee is a tze char restaurant tucked away in a nondescript building in Telok Blangah. Even our cab driver wasn’t 100% sure of the location. But step into their quaint compound and you will be hit by its old skool charm. An old swing sits in their garden, & the interior is kitschy with orange walls. A sign says (paraphrased) «we cook our food fresh. So please wait and eat». You can tell they are quite fun here!
On to the food. I’m gonna list the dishes I enjoyed.
1. Ultraman Chicken (咸蛋鸡). This is a salted egg chicken and OMG I die. It is so damn good. It is named after Ultraman because this beloved manga character’s Chinese name is literally translated as Salted Egg Superman (咸蛋超人). The witty lady boss really has a wicked sense of wordplay and it bloody works because it is so memorable!!!
2. Beancurd in Pumpkin Gravy. Now, this is not a typical tze char dish in Singapore and you’ve gotta try it. I love pumpkin soup so this appealed to me greatly. Throw in the fragrant minced pork and hello!!! Winner!!!
3. Salted egg crab, Black Pepper Crab and Chilli Crab. Now, I liked all three. The black pepper crab is actually a little on the sweeter side, which surprisingly still works. My fave is the chili crab — the gravy is not too sweet and actually is kinda zesty!!! (I usually worry about Chilli crab being too sweet). So I enjoyed the kick. Oooh lala!
4. curry Fish head. Now, this curry is not too thick and not like the typical northern indian curry. It is like a Chinese curry — more «lemak» (coconutty). The Red Snapper was very tender and fresh and boy, was it delish!!! Photo attached!!! Now, if only there is a Scratch & Sniff function in the photo so you can smell its fragrance!!!
5. Cuttlefish with Kang Kong. Their version is very tasty indeed. Oh boy. They throw in generous amounts of crushed peanuts and sesame on top, and it becomes crunchy and yummy and everything just becomes a party in your mouth.
6. Ngor Hiang. They add water chestnut into it and suddenly, it becomes a crunchy delight, and completely elevates this humble dish.
7. Fried Ice Cream. Hands up if you can find fried ice-​cream these days. Where. WHERE??? This is old school style which I love. Fried on the outside and lovely cold vanilla ice-​cream on the inside. What a splendid way to end a meal. Loves.
There are many more dishes I enjoyed (like their Wallet Chicken) but writing a long review on a mobile phone is tough work (and my poor eyes!!!). So please go to Sum Kee and do try as many dishes as your belly permits.
Honestly — NO REGRETS. Calories gained are absolutely WORTH IT. Reservations are simply a must on weekends.
And oh yah, if you need toilet paper, just ask them for it. My tip to you.
NOW GO TO SUM KEE!!!

Other than the usual favourites, we tried their Braised Pork Trotter with Mushroom. I don’t fancy pork trotter actually because its usually so fatty!!! But their version is meaty with a good amount of fats! And the sauce is tasty without it being too over-​powering.
I am now a fan of their pork trotter!!!

Used to be located at the corner shophouse at zion road hawker. Since the move to its current location at Yeo’s building, there’s no longer a carpark crunch as there is abundant space now. carpark space. It has an old school Beer garden feel, reminds u of the old fashioned chinese restaurant in the 80s.
What’s good here is their golden nugget tofu — homemade tofu deep fried with minced meat gravy, sum lo hor fun (no XO and XO versions) where you can actually taste the wok hei. Their Prawn paste chicken is pretty good as well.
Like the ambience. Somewhere u can enjoy the old fashioned surroundings with beer after dinner.