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One of the most iconic food centres in the East has to be Tampines Round Market and, as one of its oldest occupants, I'm sure @shenlirestaurant is no stranger to many of the Tampines residents!😄

Ngl the name Shen Li did not ring a bell at first, until I mentioned its name to my dad who was coming along for the meal, and he exclaimed that this was the stall at which we had many birthday meals at with our extended family. Recently passed to the 3rd generation, this stall does indeed trigger a huge wave of nostalgia.😌

Here’s what we enjoyed…🤤
👉Claypot Tauhuey - SGD10
👉Blueberry Chicken - SGD12/18
👉Chilli Milk Prawns - SGD16/24
👉Coffee Pork - SGD15
👉Sambal Stingray - SGD15/18
👉Stir-fry Nai Bai

With the passing over to the new gen, Shen Li adds another unique appeal to its nostalgic charm. By retaining classics such as the Coffee Pork and introducing new dishes such as the Blueberry Chicken & Claypot Tauhuey, we were treated to a refreshed menu that retained its roots in taste.😬

Personal favourites has to be the Chilli Milk Prawns and Sambal Stingray. Both dishes were testimony to the fresh ingredients used at Shen Li, and both were also really well-marinated.😋

For the adventurous, do try their Blueberry Chicken that came with a slightly tart blueberry mayo on top of the fried chicken cutlet. The Claypot Tauhuey was also what we think is a great twist to the usual hotplate beancurd.😉

All in all, @shenlirestaurant is definitely a Tze Char stall worth visiting and I can guarantee that you'll be a recurring customer once you've tried them!☺️

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📍Shen Li Restaurant
Tampines Round Market & FC
137 Tampines St 11 01-15, S521137
🕔5PM - 9PM (Closed on Thurs)

Good food

Dish was good, but sarcastic servers

Too lemak for my liking. Crayfish overcooked. Fishy smell too.

Using Burpple’s 1-1 main dish - I came back for this crayfish laksa! Fresh seafood 🦞!

Very tasty, broth is not salty

Very well braised and very well balanced, the potatoes were soft and absorbed the gravy wonderfully

Stingray curry was good too, it's abit spicy tho

Not gonna lie, some parts were superb with a thick, amazing crisp. However not all pieces were equal, not to mention how some of them lose their crisp over the meal and turn very chewy

With the low proportion of super crispy parts, this was really a chew workout.

For the luxury claypot rice. As you can see it's a lot of rice, but even with this portion we only managed to finish 70% of the meats.

The meats require some chewing, that's part of the reason why also

Pre-order 1 day before. Minimum portion is medium which is 65++, feeds 3-4 well

There's honestly damn a lot of meat, they're mostly quite mild tho, may possibly be of good quality but not mindblowing at all

Their sauce is quite interesting, complex and notes of honey I believe. Could have been more savoury tho

The burger left us impressed with its simple yet bold flavours. The thick beef patty was perfectly medium-rare and juicy pink, and the charring of the potato bun added a distinct but not overpowering smokiness.

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The skin had a very thick airy crisp, but somehow because of the cube shape it's actually quite difficult to eat. The skin and the meat don't seem to go tgt either, and the meat could afford to be abit more seasoned for more umami