I decided to check this place out because it was Teochew and had a $39.80+ (7% GST) set for each pax. Basically, with a party of 4, we were able to choose a type of shark's fin soup, steamed soup, and 3 other dishes.
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| Shark's Fin Soup with Conpoy |
Average shark's fin soup with not a lot of the fin. However, the thick soup is tasty enough to make this dish acceptable. No wow factor though. This was supposed to come with conpoy but I saw no trace of it.
Rating: 7/10
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| Clear shark's fin soup with chicken |
Much of this soup was filled with chicken and once again the amount of actual fin given was low. This is basically a more soupy/clearer version of the one above. Both of the soups are average, and the choice should probably be made purely on individual preferences. However, this soup actually came with conpoy unlike the one above. Makes you wonder whether the restaurant actually checked when they named the dish.
Rating: 7/10
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| Pork Tendon (left) Goose Meat (right) |
Pork Tendon
Though this was supposed to be pork tendon with brocolli, it tasted more like fish maw. An average dish.
Rating: 7/10
Goose Meat
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| Closer shot of the goose meat |
This dish is supposedly a Teochew specialty and was recommended by the waitress. However, the dish turned out mediocre as the goose just tasted like a very dry and tough duck. Even as a meat-lover, I only ate 2 slices.
Rating: 6/10
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| Steamed Pomfret |
Probably the bulk of the set (in types of value), this pomfret is steamed with the subtle seasonings (or bland to some people) of Teochew style cooking.
Despite having 4 pax ordering the set, we were only given half of the fish, which I felt was a bit of a scam. The fish itself is decent although it lacks real flavour or that wow factor. However, if you are a fish-lover, you will still be able to appreciate this dish as the flesh was still tender, and the bland sauce complements the natural taste of the pomfret.
Rating: 8/10 (Mainly because of the freshness of the fish)
A decent dish if you are fond of mushrooms. I'm not particularly fond of mushrooms but this dish is not bad.
Rating: 7.5/10
Honorable Mention of Oni Dessert (no pictures)
The oni dessert which wasn't included in the set was $6, in a relatively small bowl. However, it was probably better than the meal save for the pomfret and shark's fin soup. The oni (Bin Nuts Pumpkin Yam) had the thick texture that is typical of the dish and the taste of the yam was preserved. Only downside was that it was overly sweet.
Rating: 8/10
Overall, Hung Kang was a letdown of a meal, as the price of the set was steep and was certainly not justified by the quality. Also, the information given about the set was extremely misleading as it said it included complimentary T & T. (My party assumed it meant Tea & Tidbits). However, that there was complimentary tea but the cups were extremely small, probably able to hold only a tablespoon of tea. Seems like the restaurant is out to trick people.
The charge for the chinese tea and towels came up to $8.80 for 4 pax, which was not properly represented in the brochure contained the set details.
Overall, the bill came up to a high $186.20 for a very disappointing meal. A one-timer for sure.
Overall rating: 5.5/10
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