The ambience was ok and classy. The food arrived soon as we ordered. The cost was ok. Service was gd.

Today the company was having its annual chinese new year reunion lunch. The meal was a set menu which costs $720++ for 10 people. The restaurant was located at the second level of the hotel and looked quite new and bright. Prosperity Yu Sheng 新春发财鱼生 We started the meal with the traditional raw fish salad which was served with salmon. It tasted quite tangy and refreshing. Cold Platter Lobster Salad with Prawn Roll 沙律龙虾拼虾枣 The prawn roll was served with sweet flour sauce, and tasted quite crunchy although I would prefer it to be more juicy. Fish Maw & Scallops with Chicken Soup 花胶干贝鸡汤 The soup was light but full bodied. Full of essence from the chicken. Teochew Style Steamed Pomfret 潮炊昌鱼 The fish which was steamed in teochew style with preserved plum and mushroom, was quite meaty and fresh. Braised Abalone Chunks with Bai Ling Mushroom 鲍角炆白灵菇 Surprisingly the mushroom tasted way much better than the abalone. The mushroom was quite flavourful while the abalone was a bit too mushy in texture. Stewed Pork Rib with Vegetables 蔬菜炖排骨 It was a well braised with the green leafy vegetables soaking up the flavours. The meat was very tender and soft. Stir-fried Fish Noodles 炒鱼面 It was my first time having fish in the shape of noodles. Light with a kind bouncing texture. Prosperity Yam Paste 大吉芋泥 The dessert was topped with lots of gingko nuts and orange on top. I felt that it was a bit off having orange as it lent a taste of bitterness to the dish. I would prefer it to be served with sweet and melt in the mouth pumpkin. Overall the food was delicious and the old aunty staff serving us was quite friendly too. Never though that there was such as good restaurant over here.

Back in the 80s, you could always count on several teochew restaurants serving up the best teochew cuisines in Singapore. Sadly, these days the standards even among the famous few like Ban Seng, Hung Kang, Mong Hing and Tai Seng, are not what they used to be. Fortunately, tucked in corner of Amoy St is the aptly named Teochew Huat Kee. The owner Mr Lee insists on serving only the most old school Teochew cuisine here. From starters to desserts, every dish is authentic and traditional, and hard to find elsewhere. More important, they are all done very well. Just some of my favourites are the to die for jellied pork trotters and pig liver roll. The latter is like prawn rolls but only filled with pig liver instead. Of course only the freshest and largest steamed pomfret is available here. And the best, sugared yam or yam paste to finish. Yes, Huat Kee is a little pricey. But it's the perfect place for special occasions with elders who will definitely appreciate it.