Comments on CAMEMBERU: Founder Bak Kut Teh at Balestier

saw the long queue last weekend and went into anot...

2011-07-29T10:36:02.690+08:00

saw the long queue last weekend and went into another one further down along the road instead. Air-conditioned and seems like a newly open one. Was impressed with the taste, not too bad! If Founders have a crazy queue next time, this is where I will be going!

passby on car and saw Long Qs and was told by sis ...

2010-05-29T23:23:05.860+08:00

passby on car and saw Long Qs and was told by sis that it was quite famous cos there was a hugh wall with all LOCAL celeb photos. so was wonder izit kind of adv of it..cos i always go ng ah sio only. keke. pls advise me. tks
maybe wl bring my parents there but heard had to wait q for long ..

Wah I didn't get to reply these comments earli...

2010-05-10T12:05:55.868+08:00

Wah I didn't get to reply these comments earlier. Thanks for useful feedback.

Hey ieat, by all means, go try it. Everyone in our group felt our experience fell short, but Founder still has a lot of fans. So go ahead. I want to try Ng Ah Sio next...

Hmmmm.... was thinking of visiting founder, but yo...

2010-05-10T09:04:38.357+08:00

Hmmmm.... was thinking of visiting founder, but you don't seem very keen on it!

cooking ribs longer doesnt always make them tender...

2010-03-20T23:10:15.273+08:00

cooking ribs longer doesnt always make them tender...you need to have good quality meat from a good animal, the best ive had are brazilian or french pork.

You ordered the wrong thing...you have to specific...

2009-12-02T23:12:09.544+08:00

You ordered the wrong thing...you have to specifically ask them for the whole pork rib or else they'd just give you...random bits.The whole pork rib is so much tastier!

I like your opening and closing statements, indeed...

2009-11-19T20:58:22.584+08:00

I like your opening and closing statements, indeed, a "been there, done that" kind of place. Trotters were worth remembering :-)

Very long since I went there but $8.00 a bowl and ...

2009-11-04T23:06:35.271+08:00

Very long since I went there but $8.00 a bowl and not even long ribs thanks but no thanks.I am not going.My new favourite now is Leong Kee at Jln Besar.It's Herbal not so strong just right but it's great and very cheap compare to this.$5.00 in claypot.

Juicyndelicious: yes, BKT we can whip up quite eas...

2009-11-03T22:18:01.460+08:00

Juicyndelicious: yes, BKT we can whip up quite easily ourselves, and we can fine-tune the flavour to what we personally prefer (me like lots of garlic and pepper!)

Anon: actually I too, thought the sides were a little pricey at first, but the portions are large enough to feed 7 of us, including a HungryCow (and that's no mean feat)...so I guess it's still not too bad.

HungryCow: haha yeah $8 for chewy pork ribs too!

I guess, like taste, 'price reasonability'...

2009-11-03T21:57:56.610+08:00

I guess, like taste, 'price reasonability' is also highly personal. Considering that the side dish's portion was alright for 6 folks and a cow to share, I think it's pretty reasonable. In contrast, $8 for a bowl of pork ribs for one person seems more expensive.

Robbing in daylight: Priceless.

I cannot believe people would say that the prices ...

2009-11-01T21:12:03.572+08:00

I cannot believe people would say that the prices are reasonable. $4 for the sides is daylight robbery. Honestly, overpriced to the max. I wouldn't go even if someone paid for the meal.

You know, this is my father-in-law's favourite...

2009-11-01T20:20:35.719+08:00

You know, this is my father-in-law's favourite breakfast! His favourite stall is off race course road, will tag along the next time he and the hubs thrill their tastebuds.

That said, I find that I can whip up a mean BKT with the Yeo's Pepper mix, very tasty and hassle-free!

- delicia

K-man: it's nice to blog while memory is fresh...

2009-10-31T18:06:14.712+08:00

K-man: it's nice to blog while memory is fresh! hmm, now i feel like eating pork trotters again!

Anon: actually I prefer Klang style BKT, the hearty herbal version. But the Teochew-style clear soups have their merits too.

Jules: absolutely agree about the chilies, dark sauce, youtiao and mei cai!

i love the one at havelock rd too. BKT is incomple...

2009-10-31T16:04:59.644+08:00

i love the one at havelock rd too. BKT is incomplete without the red cut chilli in dark sauce, the dough fritters n mei chai!

I was told of this BKT shop by a good friend who i...

2009-10-31T10:55:17.102+08:00

I was told of this BKT shop by a good friend who is staying in the Novena area. He and his family often have BKT. He claims it is the best in town. The soup is different from the 'Klang' BKT. It is no heavy on herbal and that is good because the original taste of Ba kut is preserved. I would recommend this shop to anyone who likes BKT. Did someone forget to mention that the charges are reasonable? $50 was enough for my friend, his wife and daughter and me for a hearty dinner of BKT.

Oh, prepare to wait for 20-30 minutes in queue during 'peak' period of a business day.

LBJ

Wow, that's fast. Yeah, the piggy trotter...

2009-10-30T22:37:27.631+08:00

Wow, that's fast.

Yeah, the piggy trotter's quite nice :-)
I like the preserved veg too!