Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice & Curry Rice

I ordered char siew rice. It was probably the BEST char siew I’ve ever had. It came with a pretty big chops too and it was only $ 3.50
++ any place with unlimited garlic-​garlic sauce/​dipping always has an extra value to me

6.5 dollars for a soup, hainan chicken and a chosen veggie. Decent. Would love to come back and try their other dishes.

A very average plate of chicken rice. I think most people associate Tiong Bahru with old school traditional good local food, or at least I did. I just wanted a simple quick lunch and it was fairly empty at 2ish pm.
I ordered the chicken rice set which included a small plate of veggies. The only highlight would be the vegetables which were fresh and sweet and crunchy. At least they were not limp and overcooked.
The rice was so-​so, lacking the fragrance of chicken rice. The roasted chicken was not too bad, tender and deboned, making it easy to eat. Plus there was no layer of fats under the skin.
The chili sauce which was the critical component of a good chicken rice was a bit mild. It did not have the oommph to take it to the next level, likewise for the ginger.
Besides chicken rice (white and roasted), it also served curry rice. I think most diners were having chicken rice when I was there. Maybe that would be the better choice. I would eat here only if there were no other options.

Ordered a steamed chicken set, with pork fillet and some vegetables. The vegetables is a little salty, the pork chop fillet only has tastes of the flour and salty stuff there is no meat tasted at all. The set menu isn’t that value for money after all due to the little meat they give. I guess, working crowds at the central really doesn’t have much of a choice for good food nowadays that they have to succumb to this.

So bad so bad.
I tried the lunch set C which has pork chop, a side of cabbage, plus a whole fried fish. Sounds like great value at $ 5.50.but what’s the point when it is so bad.
I never had a thinner pork fillet. The pork chop has more flour than pork. It might as well be just fried flour. The fried fish is a whole fish… it”s ok I guess.
Most people were eating the chicken rice. Maybe I should have just went for the norm instead of being adventurous. But it’s going to take a while before I head back.

It’s an okay chicken rice. Not great, not good, but not bad. Still a touch better than food court chicken rice.
The steamed chicken is a little lean but still tasty with oily skin. It is also a bit bloodier than others. Not very bloody. But you notice it.
The good thing about this place is the big menu. They also have lor ba, fried tofu, porridge, all kinds of sides and side dishes. It’s conveniently located and feeds the office crowd in the area.