Daniu Teochew Seafood Restaurant
I came here with much anticipation but the experience did not really live up to expectation.
Not a fan of cold crab but with the pushy waitress kept recommending the dish and other pricier items, we succumbed. To be fair, I quite enjoyed the cold crab and bamboo clams. They were fresh and naturally sweet. My two favourite dishes that evening.
Sadly, the courses that followed struggled to impress, with a few hits and more misses.
While the braised goose was average, the wok roasted squab (young pigeon), which I was recommended to pre-order when I called to make the reservation, was a disappointment. The meat was dry and limited with a very gamey taste.
I love claypot dishes and the threadfin with bitter gourd cooked in claypot (another "highly recommended" dish by the waitress) was one of the "hits". However, the portion served was way too much for our group. I lost count of the number of whole baby threadfin used, we had problem finishing the dish and could not help but felt that it was that upselling tactics by the pushy waitress again.
The Orh Luak (Oyster Omelette) was slightly burnt and the Chai Por Kway Teow, which came with generous portion of Chai Por and Lard, was not fried evenly. Some of the flat rice noodle was still white and tasteless.
We struggled to finish the usually popular yam dessert, Orh Nee. Here the steamed yam paste was topped with very burnt onion and lots of unrendered lard. The pork fat cubes were still white and hard. A very different version from those we enjoyed. Maybe this was the real authentic TeoChew Orh Nee?
Any Teo Chew Ah Hia care to enlighten me?
