Recently I gave quite a glowing review to a newly opened vegetarian stall by the name of Zhen Ji, in Potong Pasir. For today's review, I will be featuring another eatery which is owned by the same family - He Xi. Unlike Zhen Ji, however, He Xi has been running for a long time. It has been at its Joo Seng location for over eight years presently. Incidentally, just a few doors down (#01-06) is a nice little vegetarian bread shop called Ya Te Vegetarian Confectionery House - Worth visiting as well, if you're in the area. Let's not delay anymore, on with the review...
He Xi Vegetarian Restaurant
Location: #01-22, Blk 4 Upper Aljunied Road
Contact: 62890728
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 6.30am-3.30pm, 5.00pm-8.00pm. Sat 6.30am-3.00pm. Closed Sunday.
He Xi have quite a large collection of dishes to choose from. The main banner at the top shows the dishes that are available everyday. While the smaller pink/purple banner shows the daily specials, which are often sold out by evening time. He Xi is particularly famed for its laksa, which unfortunately was not available the day I visited.
Here is a look at the official menu, and the dishes that are available. The pricing for all dishes are very reasonable. Updates on new dishes can be found on their official facebook page.
First dish to be sampled was the Roasted Duck Rice. Overall this was a pretty solid dish, consisting of plain white rice, mock duck, cucumber and chilli. I really enjoyed the dark red chili paste, which was not too spicy and went well with the rice. The mock meat resembled char siew more than duck, it was slightly sweet and firm in texture. A pretty decent opening dish.
Price: $3.50. 7/10
I really love how all the fried noodle style dishes at He Xi arrive in the small silver wok, which really adds a tremendous visual appeal to the dish. This Fried Hor Fun was cooked well overall, with a generous variety of vegetables used in the dish. The wok aroma was present, but not as overwhelming as I would have hoped. The vegetables were cooked perfectly, and still had a nice crunch to them. Decent dish overall.
Price: $3.50. 8/10
The last dish we sampled was the Hokkien Noodle. This dish was probably the most disappointing of the meal. On the positive side, once again there was a generous amount of vegetables used. However, I found this hokkien mee to be really lacking in any flavour at all. It would have benefited greatly from a sprinkling of fresh lime (which should be prerequisite for any self-respecting hokkien mee). By no means a disastrous dish, but it really needs a big enhancement (and diversity) in aroma and flavour.
Price: $3.50. 6/10
Conclusion - I feel like I've just scratched the surface of what He Xi has to offer. As the menu is quite large, it would really take two or three visits before one could truly know what this eatery is all about. From what I tasted, He Xi certainly warrants the praise given to it, by the many loyal customers it has.
Overall Rating
Food - 7/10
Ambiance- 7/10
Service - 8/10
Value - 8/10
He Xi Vegetarian Restaurant
Location: #01-22, Blk 4 Upper Aljunied Road
Contact: 62890728
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 6.30am-3.30pm, 5.00pm-8.00pm. Sat 6.30am-3.00pm. Closed Sunday.
He Xi have quite a large collection of dishes to choose from. The main banner at the top shows the dishes that are available everyday. While the smaller pink/purple banner shows the daily specials, which are often sold out by evening time. He Xi is particularly famed for its laksa, which unfortunately was not available the day I visited.
Here is a look at the official menu, and the dishes that are available. The pricing for all dishes are very reasonable. Updates on new dishes can be found on their official facebook page.
First dish to be sampled was the Roasted Duck Rice. Overall this was a pretty solid dish, consisting of plain white rice, mock duck, cucumber and chilli. I really enjoyed the dark red chili paste, which was not too spicy and went well with the rice. The mock meat resembled char siew more than duck, it was slightly sweet and firm in texture. A pretty decent opening dish.
Price: $3.50. 7/10
I really love how all the fried noodle style dishes at He Xi arrive in the small silver wok, which really adds a tremendous visual appeal to the dish. This Fried Hor Fun was cooked well overall, with a generous variety of vegetables used in the dish. The wok aroma was present, but not as overwhelming as I would have hoped. The vegetables were cooked perfectly, and still had a nice crunch to them. Decent dish overall.
Price: $3.50. 8/10
The last dish we sampled was the Hokkien Noodle. This dish was probably the most disappointing of the meal. On the positive side, once again there was a generous amount of vegetables used. However, I found this hokkien mee to be really lacking in any flavour at all. It would have benefited greatly from a sprinkling of fresh lime (which should be prerequisite for any self-respecting hokkien mee). By no means a disastrous dish, but it really needs a big enhancement (and diversity) in aroma and flavour.
Price: $3.50. 6/10
Conclusion - I feel like I've just scratched the surface of what He Xi has to offer. As the menu is quite large, it would really take two or three visits before one could truly know what this eatery is all about. From what I tasted, He Xi certainly warrants the praise given to it, by the many loyal customers it has.
Overall Rating
Food - 7/10
Ambiance- 7/10
Service - 8/10
Value - 8/10