LKY RESTAURANT

Saw the sign as we were passing thru San Vicente Street corner T. Pin Pin in Binondo Manila. Dad says we should try it sometime (he is a fan of singaporean Hainanese Chicken). So it was a couple of weeks later when we were in the area again.



LAKSA



Noodles are firm, soup is served piping hot. Problem here is its not spicy at all. The only flavor we got was from the curry.


SINGAPOREAN FRIED RICE



Singaporean  food (at least in my personal standards) is a melting pot of the  different flavors of many asian countries. So to call a rice dish singaporean, I would at the very least expect strong flavors ......  sadly there is none whatsoever in this plate of oily colored rice.


HOKKIEN PRAWN NOODLE



For  a noodle dish that names prawns as its main flavor profile ...... I'm  seeing a lot of squid and very little of the so-called prawns.


SAMBAL SQUID



Flavor is there, squid is quite tender to the bite. Whats lacking is a the "Heat" from spices.


SINGAPOREAN CHICKEN RICE



In  other singaporean inspired eateries, their chicken rice is moist and  slightly greasy and really flavorful. This one is dry and tasteless.


SINGAPOREAN HAINANESE CHICKEN



Now who would be crazy enough to eat a chicken dish thats still predominantly raw ???? Eeeew !!!!

On a personal sidenote:

For  a restaurant that advertises Hainanese Chicken as its main specialty  ........ its a total bummer if they can't even get that part right.