Words by Missim | Photography by ladyironchef

Specialising in Heng Hwa cuisine, Putien Restaurant has quickly expanded from its flagship restaurant at Kitchener road to a restaurant chain with 8 outlets in Singapore: Vivocity, Marina Square, Parkway Parade, Jurong Point, Tampines Mall, City Square Mall and nex.

Putien restaurant has recently launched a new Summer menu. The seasonal dishes are mostly light and refreshing ingredients to complement the warm and humid weather.

The first few dishes that came were little light starters to whet your appetite. The Organic Momotaro Tomato ($4.90) from their Summer Menu came in nice thick juicy slices. There was powdered sugar topping over it which I like! Anything that is coated with sugar is wonderful.

The Iced Bitter Gourd ($5.90), on the other hand, was not much to my liking. Don’t get me wrong. I love bitter gourds in fish slice bee hoons, fried with eggs and what not. But not serving it with a chock-full of ice and eating it cold. It reminded me of carbonated water. I can never get used to the weird mix of coldness and the slight bitterness. Even the honey (which you are supposed to dip the bitter gourd into) did not help at all.

Pretty though.

My second favourite meal from the dinner! Snails, I absolutely loved sucking on the tiny little shells. I was even sucking on them after dessert was cleared! My only complaint for the Sauteed Sea Snails with Hua Diao Wine ($13.90) will be that the snails are awfully tiny. They look much bigger on the menu.

A few more dishes came and went but they did not leave a huge impression on me. And finally, the very famous Putien Lor Mee ($7.9/$15.9/$23.9). The first thing that strikes you is the very light coloured gravy. There was also an interesting mix of ingredients like prawns and clams. I took a tentative spoonful of mian and gravy. Man, it was yummy as hell. How yummy? I’m not too sure. I just remember clearing up my bowl and going for seconds and more and more till every last drop of gravy was slurped up completely.

Putien Restaurant serves reasonably good food at reasonable prices. With 8 branches in Singapore, it is a very convenient place for families to drop by for dinner.

Singapore Food Blog Review
Putien Restaurant
City Square Mall #02-51/54 Tel: +65 6509 6015
Jurong Point #02-34 Tel: +65 6795 2338
127A Kitchener Road Tel: +65 6295 6358
Marina Square #02-205 Tel: +65 6336 4068
nex #02-19 Tel: +65 6634 7833
Parkway Parade #02-13/13A Tel: +65 6345 6358
Tampines Mall #B1-K19/27 Tel: +65 6781 2162
VivoCity Food Republic #03-01B Tel: +65 6376 9358

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Sweet & Sour Pork from Pu Tien Restaurant

Last Sunday, there was some confusion on twitter as some friends had mistaken it as Father’s day. Just in case you are also confused, Father’s day is the 3rd Sunday of June. During Mother’s Day every year, there will always be a big fanfare with flowers and big feasts, on the other hand – everything seems to be relatively quiet on Father’s day.

Sometimes we tend to neglect our fathers for what they have done for us, and I have to admit I am one of the guilty few. My dad probably knows what is my favorite food, while I don’t have much of a clue what he really likes.

But I do know that he prefers Chinese food, and so to celebrate Father’s Day dinner this year, we are going to have a big feast at a Chinese seafood restaurant!

Here’s some suggestions of restaurants for Father’s Day celebration:

Bedrock Bar & Grill – Fathers dine for free with 1 paying adult

The restaurants that I recommended for Father’s day celebration are mainly Chinese-orientated as my dad love Chinese food. But I had to add in Bedrock Bar & Grill after finding out about their superb Father’s day promotion.

It’s a three course set lunch with a starter of cod fish cake, dessert of profiterloes and there’s three different mains to choose from: Striploin Fillet Steak ($35), Seafood Risotto ($32), or Gnocchi Bolognese ($25). From what I understand after calling the restaurant, it’s basically like a 1-for-1 promotion, whereby the father will dine for free with 1 paying adult getting the set lunch.

Note that this promotion is only available tomorrow, 19th June from 12 noon to 1430 hrs as they are not open on Father’s day. Please call the restaurant to confirm about the promotion and make your reservation.

96 Somerset Road
#01-05 Pan Pacific Serviced Suites
Tel: +65 6238 0054

Jing Restaurant – For Weekend Brunch Buffet

I have heard a lot about the weekend brunch dim sum buffet at Jing restaurant, One Fullerton. At just $38++ per head, there’s 18 different dim sum, a good selection of barbecued meat, broth, meat, seafood, rice/noodles, vegetables, desserts and a single portion of chili crab and deep fried soon hock to choose from. Currently there’s a promotion where one dines free with every three paying adults exclusively for DBS credit card members.

One Fullerton, #01-02/03
1 Fullerton Road
Tel: +65 6224 0088
// Weekend Brunch Buffet $38++

Pu Tien Restaurant – For a simple family dinner

Having been to Pu Tien restaurant at Jurong Point a couple of weeks ago, I was impressed with the simplicity yet interesting Chinese food that they offered. It’s a good and affordable place for a family dinner.

127 Kitchener Road
Desker Road Conservation Area
Tel: +65 6295 6358

Seafood Paradise Restaurant – For a scrumptious seafood feast

Paradise group is one of the Chinese restaurants group that caters to almost very segment of the market. With Paradise Inn targeted at family, seafood paradise for the seafood lovers, and the fine dining Chinese restaurant Taste Paradise, everybody will be satisfied when it comes to Chinese food.

91 Defu Lane 10
Swee Hin Building
Tel: +65 6487 2429

Yan Ting Restaurant – For Dim Sum Brunch

What’s there to say about Yan Ting restaurant at St Regis? If you take my words for it, they have the best dim sum in Singapore. Their Weekend dim sum brunch at $88++ is such an extravagant. I’d rather just order from their ala carte dim sum menu and it’s around $20-30 per head.

29 Tanglin Road
The St Regis
Tel: +65 6506 6888

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Where are you going for Father’s Day dinner this year? Oh ya, please give me some ideas for a good father’s day present, there’s only two days till Father’s day and I have yet to get a gift!