Yong He Eating House (Singapore)

Came by for early lunch. Walk into this shop which resembles a popular stall in Taiwan. Ordered a Lu Rou fan with bowl of soya bean milk. I can't remember how was this served in Taiwan. The pork is cut up into tiny pieces, doused over the rice with half an egg and preserved veg. Couldn't make out much taste from the pork nor the gravy.

The taste is normal. Nothing go complain about. We came at 11pm. The sprint onion pancake looks like it’s fried multiple times not fresh at all. Xiao long bao also never defrost properly. You tiao taste meh meh and it’s worst. Like fried multiple time it’s so hard when customer order then they refry….. oyster omelette and meesua still ok la… normal

As Kitty and I were cycling home near Geylang, she suddenly had a craving for a bowl of hot soya bean and youtiao. So, we decided to stop by Yong He Eating House, a 24 hour Taiwanese restaurant we'd visited before. We immediately noticed a difference from our previous visits. The restaurant was unusually quiet; in previous years, it was always bustling with crowds. But on this particular night, we were the only customers. Kitty was originally planning to order you tiao but changed her mind and decided to try the fried onion pancake instead. We ordered two hot soybean drinks, one for her and one for me, and a fried onion pancake to share. The hot soybean drink was served without sugar, which wasn't a problem as sugar was readily available on the table for us to add ourselves. However, the fried onion pancake was a disappointment. Kitty mentioned that the standard had dropped significantly, and it seemed like it had been made overnight. I tried a piece, and I have to agree, it wasn't nearly as good as the fried onion pancakes I've had before. I must admit, I'm generally not a fan of trying food at restaurants that are completely empty. It makes me question the freshness and quality of the ingredients. Overall, this visit to Yong He Eating House was underwhelming. The quiet atmosphere and disappointing fried onion pancake left us wanting more. While the hot soybean drink was decent, it wasn't enough to make up for the overall experience.

Yong He Eating House (Geylang): An Underwhelming Late-Night Visit - Has the Standard Dropped? 2.5 out of 5 Stars Ratings: • Soybean Drink: 3/5 • Fried Onion Pancake: 1.5/5 • Atmosphere: 2/5 • Overall: 2.5/5 After a long bike ride near Geylang with Donkey, I had a sudden craving for hot soya bean and youtiao. We decided to stop by Yong He Eating House, a 24-hour Taiwanese restaurant we'd enjoyed in the past. Right away, we noticed a difference. The restaurant was unusually quiet. It used to be bustling, but tonight, we were the only customers! I changed my mind and tried the fried onion pancake. We ordered two hot soybean drinks and a pancake to share. The soybean drink was served without sugar, which was fine. However, the fried onion pancake was a letdown. Donkey said the standard had dropped, and it tasted like it had been sitting out. I agree - it wasn't nearly as good as before. Honestly, I'm hesitant about empty restaurants. It makes me wonder about the freshness. Overall, this visit was underwhelming. The quiet and disappointing pancake left us wanting more. The soybean drink wasn't enough to save the experience.

Decided to try out this shop since doing a round for Geylang area. The Taiwan noodle was not to my liking as it served slightly warm and for a starchy dish, it affected the appetite. Few pieces of intestines in it and considered expensive. The fried meat dumplings were deep fried to the extent inside was dried. Soy bean drink was the only one I liked as well as the spicy chili. I believe the standard had dropped since I knew the shop.

The Mee Sua taste is not what I expected. It is soooooo starchy. Don't know how to describe the taste. Only managed to had 3 mouths. The You Tiao is quite hard. Only things good perhaps is only the drink. Overall, I think the standard is way lower than what I expected. Sad to say, personally will not visit again.

Last visit around 25 years ago. Today coming back for dinner. Many items so out. Food is good. Taiwan food. Will come again

Xiao long bao, all dough, no soul. Skin thicker than my patience, not a drop of soup inside. And the soy milk? Tastes like it forgot what soy milk is supposed to taste like. Give yong he a bad name. Boo

Bought my son to try their food for breakfast, the service was bad and no receipt was given after payment Son request for additional bowl of porridge without the minced pork and century egg, the service crew give a black face and insist it cannot be done and I negotiate to say can put the minced pork and egg by the side , got a no as well I will not recommend for families with children , they are inflexible and with the level of service given , better use the meal budget to support other F&B companies

Prices have gone up and the staff are mostly PRCs. The standard of the hot tauhuey has really gone down. Instead of a smooth soft texture, the tauhuey is like a cake or a pudding where when you dig in with the spoon, it sticks to the spoon and doesn't fall off easily. The sugar syrup also doesn't blend into the dessert well and is left at the bottom of the bowl. Another disappointment is the soya milk which is quite watery. You can get better soy beancurd at Selegie soya bean at two other places - near the entrance of Geylang road after Paya Lebar MRT (which is a long walk from Yong He. Look for the blue sign), or the opposite side at Sims Ave after Aljunied Station at the lower numbered Lorongs. The redeeming factor here is that you can choose another option, which is to get the meesua/mianxian or the nice floss bun with egg. Really hope they can get their act together as I've opted for prata for dessert at Tasvee next door many a times. Nevertheless, this is the most convenient location near the coffeeshop near Lor 29 where you can watch BPL soccer matches and smoke open air.

Yong He used to be so much better. The quality had dropped which is a pity because this place held so many memories of late night suppers and much laughter & mirth. The bean curd and soya bean drinks are still good but unfortunately the pancakes with pork floss and egg are no longer good. Not crusty or crispy - in fact, hard and cold. Sad, really. The red bean pancake had too little red bean as well. I would stick to their bean curd and soya bean drinks. And perhaps dough fritters (my friends appeared to like it. I didn't try it).

Oh what will we ever do without all these fantastic supper options. Yong He, I believe, originated from Taiwan and serves up a variety of typical Taiwanese-styled breakfasts like dough fritters, crepe rolls and soybean options. I came here for supper after a day out. I liked the soybean milk and beancurd enough though it was not as amazing as I would've expected. (Yong He is known in Taiwan for its soybean options!). I also got to try the crepe rolls which were not too bad, crispy with sweet pork floss within. I'm glad to have options for Taiwanese style breakfasts when I need them in SG. Not going to be too picky about it. But I've read that their braised meat rice is lacking in flavour compared to its Taiwanese counterpart, so you might want to skip that one.

Formerly known as the dough fritter king, Yong He has suffered a major decline ever since it shifted to its current premises. While it is bigger and can seat more, the crowds are no longer packing it and the standards have fallen quite a bit. That said, there are glimpses of hope on certain days when the dough fritters and soya bean are up to standard. That's what probably keeps me coming back time after time though it has not been particularly enjoyable. The 'taiwanese' dishes are available till 11pm, and while some would say it is terrible, the standards are pretty decent. I wouldn't say its 100% authentic, but neither is it far from the truth as well. All in all, it's really sad to see such a good place falling to its current state and I hope things can only get better for them.