Songfa Bak Kut Teh is often a lunch meet up place with my friend. She loves Bak Kut Teh and always has cravings for it. The lunch crowd at Songfa is always huge and at times, we might need to queue up to 10 minutes just to get a seat.
Yesterday was a lucky day. Though they have implemented a 'Please QUEUE here" system, I was ushered to a table within seconds. Seriously, it is a more brilliant choice to keep lunch group to minimal so that we do not need to spend time looking for seats. Anyway, the weather was hot but it did not stop people from patronizing this soupy place.
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For the two of us, we ordered the Pork Ribs Soup, the Braised Pig's Trotter, Dough Fritters (You Tiao) and Salted Vegetables together with 2 bowl of plain rice. The soup is tasty and not that peppery, with garlic and star anise flavouring. Dip the You Tiao into the soup and let it soak up the soup. Great way to enjoy the You Tiao as it is a bit dry to eat it on its own. No fuss eating the Pork Ribs as we can easily tear the meat off the bone. The meat is not tough and it went well with the chilli and black sauce. The soup was refillable and the service crew are observant enough to top up the bowl. Great service on their side.
As for the pig's trotter, it is totally soft and tender. Though a third of it was fats and skin, we do not feel sinful eating it at all. The fatty part was nicely braised to give it the softness that would melt in the mouth. It did not taste oily at all. By the way, you can ask for a bowl of the bak kut teh soup even if you only order the pig's trotters. This is how great their service are.
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| 1. Pork Ribs Soup 2. Braised Pig's trotters 3. Salted Vegetables 4. You Tiao (Dough Fritter) |
The Environment is nostalgic and the service was good. Do drop by if you are around Clarke Quay are. By the way, they are closed on Mondays and they have another shop just a few units down the street that is air-conditioned. Avoid the lunch crowd though!
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