Thiam Hock Restaurant

Walked in on Wed evening for 10pax. Total cost BND216 Our dining happen to coincide with a tour group, occupying 3 tables - this perhaps explains the slightly longer wait for food to be served. The dishes were cooked (can tell it's not pre-cooked and reheated) and served in series. It's be good if only the time interval between dishes could shorten; but knowing having to cook for so many tables is quite a task. Salt & Pepper pork ribs @ 7/10. Freshly fried and nicely seasoned, not being too salty. The curry leaves were a nice touch on top, adding a slight twang to the taste. Fried Kailan @ 7/10 - this is tastefully done. Shredded Kailan leaves were deep fried till it becomes crispy, while the main stalk of veg is lightly poached. Not overcooked. Curry Fish Head @ 6/10. It's overall ok. Not spicy, but somehow curry taste not dominant. Petai sambal with eggplant @ 7/10. Taste is well balanced, allowing the Petai beans to carry it's taste while not overpowered by the sambal chili. Eggplan was cooked just nice without it being too mushy. Will surely pre-order this dish. Special in-house fried tofu @ 6/10. Not bad. Dont know how else to describe it. Pumpkin milk chicken @ 5/10. The chicken is a little tough, and the "pumpkin milk" could have been a bit more creamier and more. It's kinda dry. Overall worth the visit, as there are not many other authentic Chinese restaurant of this standard around.

The food was generally tasty. Their signature curry fish head was big - plenty of fish meat to feed 4 to 5 people. No general complaints about any of the dishes, and their sotong fish cake was absolutely delicious and flavourful. Also liked their dark pork ribs, very delicious. However, their steamed chicken was just average.

Generous servings, delicious to boot. Having a private room was nice for collectively speaking at the top of our lungs, at the same time, amidst the yells of our toddlers. Prices were slightly steep by local standards, but as far as reunion of long-time friends goes, well worth it. "Complimentary" dessert to top it all off.

A very traditional Chinese restaurant that I would describe as averagely good, but there was nothing particularly outstanding about it. The ambiance of the restaurant was pleasant enough, with comfortable seating and a relaxed atmosphere. We ordered a variety of dishes, including some classic Chinese dishes like fried vegetables and curry fish. The flavors were good and the portion sizes were decent. While there was nothing particularly unique or outstanding about the dishes, they were still satisfying and enjoyable. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant for those looking for a decent Chinese meal in Brunei. it is worth a visit for the good food and pleasant dining experience.

Everything tastes very good but a pit pricy. This is a non-halal restaurant visited by many famous Hong Kong stars.

Brunei most famous Curry Fish in town, many rightly say it's one of the best, even many tourists come here to try. Also must recommend their delicious hainan chicken with ginger claypot rice which taste so much better than brunei famous thien thien chicken rice (need to book 1 day in advance for them to to prepare), also pork chop with guinness sout xo sauce. Very good cook, you really can't go wrong with any dishes. "Must-go-to restaurant" for all my outstation friends, they all agreed best curry fish they ever had. Highly recommended, Must Try

Was told it was a famous fish head curry. Best in Brunei. So my friend took me there. Taste not too bad. We order 3 small sized but came out big portion. End up 75% left overs. Price is reasonable for Brunei standard. 3 dishes + 1 tea +1 soft drinks = B$57.10. Hard to find parking though.

This was my first time at Thiam Hock Restaurant 添福餐馆 in Brunei. Establised since 1989, it was touted as one of the best Chinese restaurant here, but some say that it's overrated. Let's see. Their signature Curry Fish Head 咖哩鲜鱼头 was huge, and came piping hot with brinjahs, ladies fingers, and some tomatotes. It was very flavourful and fresh, but not spicy. At $45 for that portion, I felt that it's reasonable. The 青龙菜炒豆芽 Dragon Leaf Vegetables Fried with Bean Sprouts was impeccably done. Not oily and very crunchy, $10. We had their signature steamed chicken, a.k.a. Thiam Hock Special Crystal Chicken 金牌水晶鸡. The gravy was very nice, with a tinge of wine in it, and the chicken was very smooth. Half chicken costs $25. The dish that won me over was their $10 Salted Egg Lotus Roots 咸蛋莲藕！It was cleverly done with thick, ample salted egg coating the thin, crispy lotus roots. We were so full, but still ate up every single piece. Of all the noodles, I picked their XO Fried Glass Noodles & Vermicelli with seafood, XO炒冬粉与米粉 $7. Extremely tasty and with good wok hei, but I reckon it will be too flavourful, if one were to finish the whole plate. The Homemade Special Toufu, 自制豆腐 $10, was very soft but crispy on the outside. There is minced pork with gravy all over the toufu as well. Their tea and barley drinks were good. In total, we paid $123 for 5 adults, which I believe is a reasonable price. I have yet to try other dishes but this was indeed one of my best dining experience in Brunei in more than a decade. Pretty authentic Chinese food and several winning creations! #choowai2023 #wongchoowaieats #wongchoowai #sgfoodbloggers #sginfluencer #sgfoodies #sgfoodinfluencers #bruneifoodies #brunei #dinner #dinnerideas #thiamhockrestaurant #thiamhock #bruneidinner #yummy #yummyfood