Old Town

Whilst this may not be the best Singaporean restaurant in Hong Kong, but it is one of best in the Central area. It is a popular place and does not take reservations, so it is best to arrive early to avoid a long wait.
The lunch set menus are good value. I love both Hainanese chicken rice and laksa. Set C offers the combination of both dishes, so it is a no brainer for me to order Set C. The taste seems slightly diluted and not as spicy as I would like. The chicken also does not appear to be a chunky and tasty. But within the context of Central, it is ok.

Finally had a chance to try Old Town. We arrived around 12.15 and were able to grab one of the last few tables before the lunch rush.
The chicken rice was the best I’ve had outside of Singapore and the Laksa was probably of the same caliber. Even better, Lunch set C (128hkd) let’s you have a try of both classic dishes (albeit a slightly smaller portion of each), but a get option to have both of your favorites.
The chilled chicken was light and delicate while the rice was beautifully fragrant. The Laksa had just the right balance of curry and coconut milk.
Only obvious difference btw Old Town and what you get in SG is the price tag, but it’s a lot cheaper than a plane ticket. Just glad I now know where to go to satisfy my craving for proper chicken rice and laksa.

This is one of two places I go for my authentic Singaporean chicken rice fix… The other being Café Malacca @ Hotel Jen. While the chicken rice there is arguably [marginally] better at Café Malacca, Old Town wins out for location (in the heart of Central), portion size (generous) and quickness of service (I don’t think I’ve ever waited for more than 10 minutes).
The chicken rice is as authentic you would expect, right down to the gelatin between the skin & meat. The winter melon soup is great and the soup bowl they serve it in is a nice touch, though not exactly conducive for easy scooping into mouth. At $ 98 for the regular set and $ 116 to top up for a thigh meat portion, it certainly ain’t cheap, but I am sympathetic to restaurants having to pay super high rents in Central.
A couple of tips:
— Come during lunch or dinner and get the regular chicken rice set. The teatime chicken rice set is cheaper but you are getting less proportionally per dollar.
— Top up an extra $ 18 for thigh meat. Totally worth it.
— They have some amex discounts. I believe if you pay your bill on weekdays before 1245pm you get 12% off your bill.
— Upgrade your drink to a coconut. They are always cold and fresh.

The boneless Hai Nam chicken is as delicious as those in Singapore, served with sweet soy sauce, chilli sauce and ginger dip. The laksa is good too and I like it not too spicy and rich in coconut: P. (could be disappointing if you are spice lover) They have black pepper crab too, but I haven’t tried. The environment is very comfy and great location.

don’t like their laksa. the noodle is simply tasteless n soggy. I’m sure other dishes are better tho since its very crowded!

I came here for lunch with a friend on a weekday.
Food:
I’d heard that their Hainan Chicken was good here and was excited to try it. The Hainan Chicken Lunch set ($ 98 + 10% service fee) was good and I felt pretty full after. It had several pieces of boneless chicken, a melon soup, rice with the chicken oil (not too oily and pretty flavorful), and 3 sauces to go with the chicken. The sauces were a sweet one, ginger, and a soy sauce like one. Overall, I feel like it was a good portion size and food was tasty. All sets comes with a hot or cold barley water. I got the hot and found it to be the right amount of sweetness.
FYI: They also have a Hainan Chicken and Laksa set for $ 128, if you like Laksa as well.
Wait for table:
For this building, there is a line outside to get into the building via the elevator, but the line moves relatively quickly. On arrival at 12:30, we had to get a number, and waited half an hour for 2 people, so it’s best that you go earlier.
Promotion:
They give you 15% off your bill if you pay your bill by 12:40pm so if you can go earlier, you not only get a deal, you can beat some of the later crowds.
Service:
Food came quickly as you are requested to tick off the items you want on a sheet of paper to pass to the waiter when you are seated. They were also quick to give us the check when we were done eating. And we didn’t feel like they rushed us either, which was nice for chatting up and catching up.