Lai Huat Signatures — Restaurant in Jurong East

This is my go-to place with my family whenever we have no idea what to eat. In fact, we visit this place almost every weekend—mainly because parking is so convenient compared to the hassle of parking at JEM or Westgate (though you’d have to walk quite a bit to reach those malls).

The food standard here can be inconsistent. Some days, the hor fun is exceptional, packed with wok hei, while other days, it tastes bland. I suspect this depends on how busy the place is—more customers = hotter wok = better wok hei.

The most consistent dish for me is the prawn paste chicken. It’s always flavorful, crispy, and satisfying—perfect for my fried chicken cravings. In fact, I once ate 8 pieces in one go… and now I’m suffering from a sore throat (totally worth it, though).

The fish soup is decent. The restaurant is known for its hotpot with charcoal fish soup, but I’d say it’s just alright. The main highlight is the fish itself, which is always fresh.

Sweet and Sour Pork – Needs work. The pork was coated with thick batter, so I couldn’t taste much actual meat. The sauce also wasn’t sour enough for my liking.

Vegetables – Some days they’re too watery, some days they lack flavor—again, it depends on the day.

Even though the food can be hit-or-miss, I’ll still visit all the time simply because of how convenient it is. Sometimes, convenience wins...

Visited Lai Huat Signature on a Sunday evening with a group of 20, having made an online reservation for two tables of 10. However, upon arrival, we found that the tables were only set for eight each. We had to source additional chairs ourselves, which was disappointing.

That said, the food was served quickly and tasted delicious, living up to expectations. However, the restaurant seemed understaffed, especially for a busy weekend night. When we requested table clearing, the staff were overwhelmed, and we eventually had to do it ourselves. It was evident that they were stretched thin, leading to some frustration.

Overall, while the food was great, the lack of staff affected the dining experience. Management should consider increasing manpower during peak hours and special occasions to ensure...

What we had 🐟 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡, $𝟑𝟓 🐖 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐤, $𝟏𝟓 🦀 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐰 𝐰 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐩, $𝟐𝟎 🥬 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐰 𝐊𝐚𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧, $𝟏𝟔

𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 🐟 Crispy deep-fried pomfret with a THICK layer of sweet and spicy sambal. Just look at the amount of sambal - so generous! It’s definitely sambalicious! 😋

𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐤 🐖 Crispy pork slices which are well marinated and pair well with their chilli sauce. So addictive!

𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐰 𝐰 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐩 🦀 The soup is flavourful and filled with lots of ingredients such as fish maw, crab meat, diced prawn, enoki and mushroom 😌

𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐝 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐰 𝐊𝐚𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧 🥬 Unfortunately, we didnt quite enjoy the braised beancurd skin texture which is a bit on the sticky and soggy side

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