Sin Lee Foods Review: Celebrating Their 2nd Anniversary With All-New Calrose Bowls

Of late, Sin Lee Foods has released a Special Menu to celebrate their 2nd Anniversary. With this in mind, we decided to head down to the estates of Tiong Bahru to see how their dishes fare.

Sin Lee Foods - Secret Neighobourhood Restaurant At Tiong Bahru Small Plate Salted Egg Sweet Potato Fries ($12) First up, we ordered their Salted Egg Sweet Potato Fries ($12) . The savoury sauce packed a punch with its salted egg yolk taste, and a hint of curry leaves at the end.

However, as much as the Internet claims this to be a must-have dish, it was slightly underwhelming. Instead of bringing out the a balanced sweet and salty taste of the dish, the overpowering flavour of the sauce subdued the sweetness of the fries.

Mains Tuna and Salmon Chirashi bowl ($14) One of the mains in the new menu, the Tuna & Salmon Chirashi ($14) Calrose rice bowl is served with bits of fresh tuna and salmon, fish roe, spring onion, black sesame seeds and a dollop of wasabi on the side. Shredded servings of caramelised onion and egg in the dish reminded me of an oyakodon.

That said, the serving of fish was not as generous as anticipated for a Chirashi bowl. As a Salmon Chirashi bowl, I was expecting it to be a cold dish – but it arrived at our table hot.

The heat from the rice was starting to cook the raw pieces of tuna and salmon, which might be a rather strange experience of eating chirashi for some. Lobster & Truffle Cassoulet ($24) We decided to see how their regular menu items match up against their new specials. Under their ‘Good for One’ selection, their Lobster and Truffle Cassoulet sounded like luxury at $24 a serve.

That said, the taste of truffle oil was faint in amongst the flavours of the cheese, and lacked the freshness of lobster pieces underneath, resulting in a rather unbalanced dish. Overall, for a lobster and truffle dish, there was hardly enough lobster and truffle to live up to its name.

However, this would be perfect for those who love their cheese as it serves well as a mac & cheese type dish. As deceiving as their ‘Good for One’ sounds, I would strongly recommend sharing this dish with someone else, as the amount of cheese can get quite jelat towards the end. From the list of components shown to the look of the dishes delivered, their menu is definitely indulgent, insta-worthy and good for looks, with every savour combination well thought through.

That said, I find it difficult to overlook in terms of pricing for the quality of food delivered. Other than the sound of a new menu popping up in future, unfortunately, it was a ‘been-there-done-that’ experience. That told reporters, this cafe is definitely still worth a visit for those who have not yet been to try out their new menu, or for those wanting something different from your usual cafe selection.