Miss K and I have swiftly become fans of Nian Nian You Yu since we first tried them in December 2022.
Nian Nian You Yu serves steamed fish sets for solo diners which are tasty and affordably priced. They fill the gap between the fancy Chinese restaurants which will usually set you back by nearly 100 bucks or the overpriced (and usually lacklustre) steam fish options in your neighbourhood cai png stall.
The premise is very simple - for a fixed price, you get a choice between pomfret or red snapper. By default, it is served in a Hong Kong style soy sauce and topped with fried garlic bits and ginger. The fish is paired with a bowl of rice and a tomato soup.
We loved that their pomfret fish is fresh and tender. Their HK-style soy sauce was definitely the star of the show - sweet and savoury and absolutely divine with mildly sweet and clean tasting pomfret. Don't forget to ask for extra fried garlic bits and the wonderful tomato soup!
Prices started at $8 per set when we first visited them. They have since increased their prices several time due to inflation... The quality of their fish has dipped a little as well. It tasted a little 'old' during my latest visit last month but thst could be attributed to the fact that we usually end up with the last few fishes at the end of the day which have been in the steamer longer than others.
Definitely worth a visit if you ask me!