Hong Kong's popular Mon Kee cafe to open at newly renovated Raffles City food court, Lifestyle News
For the longest time, Singaporeans could only enjoy the scrambled eggs and pineapple buns from Mon Kee in Hong Kong.
But now, they won't have to fly over to do so as the popular cha chaan teng — or Hong Kong-style diner — is coming to Singapore.
It will open in July at The Food Place by Food Republic in Raffles City, which recently underwent renovations.
Mon Kee will sell its award-winning Char Siew Scrambled Egg Rice and Quartet Pineapple Bun Sandwich, amongst other classic Hong Kong-style dishes.
The brand was brought to Singapore in collaboration with Ken Loon, the founder of The Naked Finn and BurgerLabo. AsiaOne has reached out to Ken for more details.
Mon Kee opened its first outlet in 2016 at Wan Chai, according to food blog Daniel Food Diary.
Its success led to the opening of its second outlet in Quarry Bay nine months later and over the years, the brand expanded to include several branches in Hong Kong at Tsim Tsa Tsui and Mong Kok. New look, new brands
Apart from Mon Kee, several other well-known names will be opening at the The Food Place, and in total, there will be 20 stalls.
This includes Smash by BurgerLabo, another concept by Ken. It specialises in craft smash burgers with beef patties that have been flattened and seared on a griddle.
Apart from Mon Kee, another name specialising in Hong Kong fare is Kam's Roast Express, the casual off-shoot of the famous one Michelin-stared Kam's Roast from Hong Kong. Here, diners can look forward to plates of roast duck and crispy pork.
Another prominent brand is Ju Xing Fish, the first sauerkraut fish express concept by Hong Kong restaurant Ju Xing Home, which was awarded the Michelin Bib Gourmand for six years since 2018.
Other stalls to look out for include Fitra Chicken Rice, Li Xin Teochew Fishball Noodles, Koo Kee Yong Tow Food Mee, Java Kitchen and Wikedo Western.
Address: Raffles City, #03-15/16/17, 252 North Bridge Road, Singapore 179103
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