A Taste of Taiwan in the Wild West
Never been to Taiwan but would like to taste and feel a wee bit of Taiwan?
Then you can visit Lee's Taiwanese in the far West of Singapore - The Star Vista.
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| The Star Vista Image Credit: http://inside.capitaland.com |
The Star Vista is a joint venture between the New Creation Church and CapitaLand and the architecture design looks like Noah's Ark on the exterior.
It is envisioned as a complex with dining outlets, shops and a theatre which seats up to 5,000 pax.
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| The Star Vista (Interior) Image Credit: http://inside.capitaland.com |
We were actually exploring this somewhat new building (because we seldom travel to the west of Singapore) after our Sabbath Service and chanced upon this quirky looking Taiwanese eatery which caught our attention.
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| Huge Red Lanterns decorated the entire place... |
It seems that the eatery was encased in a cylindrical glass structure with red lanterns hung up high which makes the ambience rather imposing.
The interior décor looked somewhat retro which is a stark contrast from the futuristic architectural design of the building.
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| Cashier area |
Eatery Name: Lee's TaiwaneseWebsite: http://www.leestaiwanese.comFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/LeestaiwaneseLocation:1 Vista Exchange Green, #02-08Singapore 138617Tel: 6694 4869Operating Hours:Sunday - Thursday, 11:30 to 22:00Friday, Saturday and Eve of Public Holidays, 11:30 - 23:00
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| We were seated at Table 07 |
We somewhat browsed through the menu and found the variety of food offered was decent and the pricing wise was reasonable, hence we entered despite Kriston's mild objections (he wanted to have Coco Ichibanya for dinner but we stopped him because we tried it in Tokyo and Bugis+ already).
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| Taiwanese Furnishing |
Menu
Full Menu: http://www.leestaiwanese.com/-menu.html
It makes a lot sense to order the Set Meals because they come with side dishes and drinks.
What We Ordered
We ordered 3 Set Meals:
A11 Dry Yang Chun Noodles Set (SGD12.80++)
+ Golden Tofu with Taiwanese Kimchi
+ Iced Green Milk Tea (Add SGD 1++)
A16 Boneless Golden Chicken Leg Rice Set (SGD12++)
+ Braised Beef Shank (Add SGD1++)
+ Iced Green Milk Tea (Add SGD1++)
A06 Taiwanese Burgers (4pc) (SGD17.90++)
+ Sweet Potato Fries (Add SGD1++)
+ Iced Green Milk Tea
Iced Green Milk Tea
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| Iced Green Milk Tea |
Was glad we ordered this drink because it tasted smooth and refreshing :)
Appetizers
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| Appetizers |
Appetizers were served shortly after the drinks.
Sweet Potato Fries
The fries tasted OK but not enough plum powder in my opinion. And I still prefer the original Taipei's Version from Raohe Street Night Market as the oil used looked fresher somehow.
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| Sweet Potato Fries |
Golden Tofu with Taiwanese Kimchi
Surprising a delectable dish despite the looks of it!
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| Golden Tofu with Taiwanese Kimchi |
Tofu was fried to golden crispiness but tender inside and the sauce plus the pickled vegetables ("Taiwanese Kimchi") makes the entire dish very appetising.
Braised Beef Shank
This appetiser did not taste as good as the previous 2 to our disappointment but it was still edible.
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| Braised Beef Shank |
Dry Yang Chun Noodles
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| Dry Yang Chun Noodles |
This dish tasted savoury and it came alongside with a small bowl of clear soup :)
The noodles looked handmade and have more of a doughy texture as it is rather wide and flat. It doesn't taste soggy and it still has some chewiness in it and hence I pretty enjoyed this dish.
Boneless Golden Chicken Leg Rice Set
We were somewhat intimidated by the pieces of chicken meat placed on top of the bowl of barely visible rice.
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| Boneless Golden Chicken Leg Rice Set |
However, this dish tasted the BEST out of the 3 despite the not so appealing looks of it.
The outer skin of the chicken was thin and yet very crispy and seasoned with pepper whereas the meat inside is tender and succulent.
Hence, the moral of the story is never to judge food by its appearance and presentation!
Taiwanese Burgers (4pc)
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| Taiwanese Burgers (4pc) |
As Kriston is a fan of the Chinese version of the Pork Buns, he insisted that we order this dish to satisfy his cravings...
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| Kriston Le' Culprit |
To our disappointment, this was the Taiwanese version of the bun and it tasted rather dry as the Chinese version comes with a lot of braised sauce. Moreover, the herbs used to marinate the pork made the dish taste very different from the Chinese version which Kriston adored greatly.... *MEH!*
So the conclusion is that the Taiwanese Burgers were not to our liking after all.
Overall
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| Satisfied Patrons of Lee's Taiwanese :) |
We pretty enjoyed dining at Lee's Taiwanese and would recommend you to try this place out if you have cravings for Taiwanese foodie :)
Pricing: ★★◐☆☆Food: ★★★☆☆Ambience: ★★★☆☆Service: ★★★☆☆
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| Movie Time @ JEM afterwards |
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