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Had a pleasant experience at Nai Nai for the first time! Service was friendly and there were quite a few dishes I’ve seen for the first time.

I really liked their youbu style egg cake pancake, it was juicy and flavourful with a crispy and thin skin on the outside.

Their signature chicken and pork soup looked like a showstopper with the beancurd skin wrapped over the pot, quite a few ingredients too. The flame also kept the soup warm well after we were done.

Shaoxing steamed soup dumplings was not bad, but I wouldn't call them soup dumplings as they did not resemble xiao long baos.

Traditional Style Double Boiled Pear with White Fungus had great presentation too and was good to finish off the meal and it wasn't too sweet.

Had been going around Marine Parade MRT Station along the Thomson-East Coast Line and got to learn that the area around Exits 4 to 6 had been recently adapted to into an underground charity and commercial care hub named The Anchor @ Marine Parade. Whilst most of the tenants within this area are pretty much community care facilities and welfare organisations, there is a space provisioned for a convenience store and a cafe within the area. Located near Exit 4 would be Mrs Kuan Cafe — though a new entrant to the local F&B scene by name, the cafe is also opened by the same folks behind 七里香QILIXIANG that operates a dine-in establishment at Royal Square at Novena and a takeaway store in Toa Payoh North. Mrs Kuan Cafe takes up well-sized shop unit in the area; the seating space sees the dining tables spaced a good distance apart from one another while there is also an area dedicated as a stage for live music performances. Sticking close to what both QILIXIANG outlets have to offer which mainly comprises of Malaysian-style Chinese fare with a few other items to boast, the menu is split into sections dedicated to Nasi Lemak, Rice Meal, Noodles & Specials, Traditional Toast Set, Wraps, Sushi Sandwich, Snacks and Bento.

It is worth nothing that the range of Sushi Sandwich found in the menu had been previously exclusively available only to the Toa Payoh North outlet of QILIXIANG — considering how we had only visited QILIXIANG in its different iterations at Royal Square at Novena, it is needless to say that we were pretty excited to give their Sushi Sandwich a try during our visit to Mrs Kuan Cafe. Of the range of Sushi Sandwich available, we went for the Otak-Lah which is described to come with elements such as premium Otak and light Tomyam sauce — other elements that are served by default in all the Sushi Sandwich items are cabbage, pickled cucumber, soft Tamagoyaki and Sushi Rice. Sinking our teeth into the Otak-Lah Sushi Sandwich, the premium Otak does come pretty chunky with quite a fair bit of thickness to it — soft, yet hints evidently of the Rempah spices that is used to marinate the fish paste which gives it a savoury and spicy note that should be manageable for those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness. The sushi rice does seem packed a little loosely and also had a tendency to slide off from within the sushi sandwich, though does come sufficiently sticky whilst elements like the the Tamagoyaki adds a soft and fluffy texture with a distinct egginess that further adds onto the Sushi Sandwich. Other elements such as the cabbage and pickled cucumber adds a refreshing crunch to the Sushi Sandwich, whilst the addition of the light Tomyam sauce felt like a Tomyam-infused mayonnaise that is appropriately creamy yet zingy and zippy that helps to bring all of the elements within the Otak-Lah Sushi Sandwich together.

First time at Nai Nai, staff was friendly and attentive 👍 clean and comfortable atmosphere too.

Stars of the show 🌟🌟🌟
Youbu style egg cake pancake - crispy and fragrant, generous with their liao, delicious!

Their signature chicken and pork soup 10/10 hits the spot 🔥 flavorful and wholesome!

Shaoxing steamed soup dumplings was alright
Shredded pork mixed Noodles was mid

Traditional Style Double Boiled Pear with White Fungus - wasn't too sweet, generous with their ingredients

Guava and peach and lime roselle drinks were a tad bit too sweet

Tried the Spaghetti al Granchio and Oxtail Stew. Spaghetti was tangy and spicy. The Oxtail Stew sauce was just nice and the meat was so tender. will definitely try again.

the oxtail stew was amazing with really tender meat! Loved the tangy and spicy kick to the Spaghetti al granchio. The cafe has a really nice and chill atmosphere too!

Nice food at Seng House. Good vibes and atmosphere for dinner. The food also did not disappoint. I loved the hainanese pork chop, which was so soft and crispy. The chicken claypot rice is also hits the spot with the chili. Highly recommend for everyone to hit up this spot.

Atmosphere was very cosy tucked away in a quiet neighbourhood and what was presented and tasted was very authentic Hainanese western cuisine. Overall, I felt very welcomed and was well attended during the service as well!

Went with a friend and we ordered the Hainanese Pork Chop and Wat Dan Hor, as well as an apple crisp kombucha for myself and peach cooler for my friend. Service staff is very friendly and chill, my kombucha was great and you can tell they know what they are doing. Seng House is bringing Hainanese classic warmth into a modern Western style.

Wat Dan Hor has good thick gravy and servings of seafood. Would like to have more even more sides, sauces or depth on the hainanese pork chop, but appreciated the presentation nonetheless, and pork chop + fries being crispy/fresh.

Also managed to get quite a bit of work done before dinner, I would say a productive place in the East to get some work settled and then relax into the evening.

Would like to try the Oxtail stew and squid tentacles next time. Prob another kombucha? We'll see ~

the chicken soup was the star of the show, it was really flavourful and unique. we tried some other handmade dishes as well like the egg pancake and the soup dumplings, and we loved the boiled pear with white fungus for dessert as well. all in all delicious food you wont find anywhere else in sg!

we visited on a weekday night and the placed was packed.

we tried grandma’s secret dishes (medium) and we found the soup unique and not greasy, and its aroma was rich and comforting.

the shredded pork mixed noodles was nice and filling, the youbu style egg cake was packed with meat and also not too salty, and it was a great appetiser.

the steamed dumplings felt freshly made, and the portion of the drinks they gave is really generous.

this experience felt like we were having authentic jiangnan cuisine, and we would be back again for the soup!

Went with my friend last night, we shared the Hainanese Pork Chop and Wat Dan Hor. She also drank a kombucha and I had the peach cooler. Food came out pretty quickly and service was friendly. I loved how crispy the chips and fried goods were, you could tell it was freshly fried. Would’ve loved a bit more sauce personally for the pork chop dish but flavours were really nice. The seafood in the rice noodles were really fresh and the gravy was good, slightly-thick consistency (the way gravy should be!). We sat outdoors and found it a little loud, so maybe indoors is the go.

The portions were surprisingly generous! honestly enough for 2 pax to share comfortably.

Taste wise, I feel that their signature soup was the most tasty, with lots of filling as well. The boiled pear and white fungus was quite comforting when served warm, and was surprisingly filled to the brim with ingredients. But what really surprised me was the lime roselle tea. It was not only refreshing, but I also appreciate the fact that they used actual roselle and lime instead of just flavouring, which made the drink so much better!

I saw other table ordered some veggie dishes and soup, and I think I will order that for my next visit when I'm nearby as it looks really yummy!