Wee’s Family Coffee Shop: Zi char eatery in Kaki Bukit with 88 dishes like juicy prawn paste wings, salted egg pork
If you’re a big lover of zi char dishes, Wee’s Family Coffee Shop is a spot to visit when you’re in the Kaki Bukit area. Helmed by a former banker turned coffee shop owner, Wee’s Family Coffee Shop offers 88 dishes, including sharing and individual portions.
When I visited Wee’s Family Coffee Shop on a weekday around noon, almost all the tables were occupied by patrons eagerly consuming their dishes. I managed to secure a seat in the indoor section of the coffee shop and ordered some food.
Their menu consisted of popular zi char classics and more, including Red Wine Pork Ribs, Curry Red Snapper Fish Head, Kung Pao Frog Legs, Beef Hor Fun and Salted Egg Yolk Squid!
What I tried at Wee’s Family Coffee Shop
The first dish I tried at Wee’s Family Coffee Shop was the Ee Fu Mee, available in S$4.50, S$7 and S$11 portions. The S$4.50 plate came with a portion that was enough to feed a single person.
The plate consisted of ee fu noodles swimming in a generous pool of gravy, accompanied by some pieces of cooked vegetables, sliced pork, sliced fish and small prawns.
Ee fu noodles are one of my favourite dishes to have at a banquet, and Wee’s Family Coffee Shop’s take on this dish did not disappoint. The ee fu noodles were soft with a distinctive egg taste and a silky texture. The gravy, on the other hand, had a savoury and umami flavour, albeit being a tad too watery.
The other ingredients paired nicely with the noodles, each soaking up the gravy well and providing a textural contrast. For S$4.50, I thought that the portion provided was pretty adequate.
Wee’s Family Coffee Shop’s Prawn Paste Chicken Wings, which was available in S$12, S$18 or S$24 portions, were very impressive. I opted for the S$12 portion, which came with 8 wings.
The wings were much crunchier than most other prawn paste chicken wings I’ve had, as they had been liberally coated in batter before frying, resulting in there being a thicker layer of fried golden-brown crust.
The tenderness of the chicken was commendable, with the white flesh beneath the skin being incredibly juicy. The meat also had been well-marinated such that it was bursting with flavour too. Combined with the addictive crispiness of the chicken skin and crust, Wee’s Family Coffee Shop’s Prawn Paste Chicken Wings were a delightful dish that I would definitely get again.
Finally, I tried Wee’s Family Coffee Shop’s Salted Egg Yolk Pork Ribs Rice (S$7), which came with white rice, a piece of lettuce and a few salted egg yolk-coated pork pieces.
The salted egg sauce that coated the pork looked a lot crustier than most other salted egg yolk pork and chicken dishes I’ve tried, and reminded me of overcooked salted egg. Despite its odd appearance, this dish did not let me down in terms of taste.
The salted egg yolk sauce had been combined with cereal, making it taste extra delicious and addictive. The light crisp and aromatic taste of the cereal blended perfectly with the savoury, grainy salted egg yolk, making for a super tasty dish.
The pork ribs were also tender and slightly crisp on the outside. However, I found that the rice was too dry on its own and the pork ribs and salted egg sauce did not have enough moisture to supplement it. I would honestly recommend getting the Salted Egg Yolk Pork Ribs as an à la carte dish, given how the rice did not add much to it.
Final thoughts
Though I only tried 3 of Wee’s Family Coffee Shop’s dishes, the consistent quality of each was enough to impress me. The menu items were all price relatively affordably, with the cheapest dish being just S$4.50. Plus, with such a wide range of items, you’ll never be bored.
If I were in the Kaki Bukit area, I would love to return to try more of Wee’s Family Coffee Shop’s dishes, and I would especially love to get more of their delicious Prawn Paste Chicken Wings.
Expected damage: S$4.50 – S$25 per pax
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