6 Lim Teck Kim Road
Singapore 088936

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Thursday:
10:00am - 10:00pm

Friday:
10:00am - 10:00pm

Saturday:
12:00pm - 10:00pm

Sunday:
12:00pm - 10:00pm

Monday:
10:00am - 10:00pm

Tuesday:
10:00am - 10:00pm

Wednesday:
10:00am - 10:00pm

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Caught wind of the new Uncle Tuan’s Claypot Rice that had recently opened at 6 Lim Teck Kim Road — the road being one of the lesser known roads within the Central Business District considering how its located quite nearly at the end of it closer to Cantonment Road and Keppel Road. Being a Vietnamese establishment, the space is actually rather simply decked and perhaps even a little under-maintained to a certain extent — yellow walls with wooden elements that give off a rather raw look; the tables are just simple wooden tables while the chairs are spray painted gold for a bit of a change, though the paint job does seem a little rough nonetheless. Uncle Tuan’s Claypot Rice serves up a pretty limited menu — the menu of the day is written on a standee board placed at the entrance of the restaurant; they were only serving two types of Pho, as well as the Bun Cha, Bun Bo Dac Biet, as well as a Claypot Rice set that sees rice served in a claypot with two side dishes when we made our visit on a weekday dinner service. Beverages was limited to the Vietnamese Tea which came complimentary with every order of a main.

The Bun Cha was an item that we were craving for whilst skimming through their limited menu here; that being said, the presentation of their Bun Cha is certainly different from what we are used to seeing from other Vietnamese establishments that we have visited thus far. Whilst most other places would plate all of the dry elements (i.e. the rice vermicelli, vegetables, meatballs etc.) together and the chili-infused fish sauce coming on the side, Uncle Tuan’s Claypot Rice’s rendition sees the meatballs, sliced bacon and carrot slices swimming in the bowl of fish sauce whilst the rice vermicelli and vegetables come on the side. Wedges of oranges are also served alongside as a form of “dessert” as well. Sipping just the fish sauce on its own, it is noted that the fish sauce here can be rather salty to some — perhaps the inclusion of the sliced bacon adds on to the already savoury notes of the fish sauce. That being said, it gets more manageable when one enjoys this rendition of the Bun Cha in the style of a Japanese Tsukemen — i.e. dipping the rice vermicelli into the fish sauce as though the latter is a dipping sauce; the way it is meant to be eaten. Enjoying in its intended way, whilst pairing each spoonful with some of the vegetables on the side proves to be pretty manageable and flavourful — the savouriness of the fish sauce being absorbed into the rice vermicelli whilst the herbs and vegetables just give a good contrast of flavours here. We really enjoyed the pork meatballs here; there is a slight char on the top that gives it a bit of a smokiness, but we really enjoyed the fact that it felt pretty homemade and tightly-packed — chunky without carrying any undesirable porky stench. The sliced bacon was cooked in the same way as the meatballs; pretty interesting whilst still able to retain some part of its savoury note. The carrots do feel a little raw here but creates a crunch; best to be paired with a bit of rice vermicelli that is soaked in the fish sauce and a bit of the herbs and vegetables provided on the side, while the wedges of orange are a thoughtful inclusion to cleanse the tastebuds.

Despite its slightly odd environment, Uncle Tuan’s Claypot Rice does seem to serve up a pretty fresh perspective on Vietnamese cuisine — from its signature Claypot Rice offering that is rarely seen in Vietnamese cuisine establishments locally to items such as the Bun Cha that seems to be served in a rather authentic fashion, Uncle Tuan’s Claypot Rice menu may be pretty lean, but does bring the experience of true Vietnamese dining to the table. No doubt it is located at a rather odd spot in The Central Business District; still a spot pretty much worth exploring for those who are into Vietnamese cuisine.

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