East Ocean City

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Overall taste: 6/10 | 2017 | 27 Beach St, Boston, MA 02111

+++ = highly recommend | – – – = do not recommend

We went there in February 2017 and when we checked today, Google indicates that it’s permanently closed. We weren’t able to verify if it’s true.

In general, their dishes were very oily and the ingredients weren’t that fresh.

Pictured above: Clams – Sweet & spicy thai sauce ($15.95)

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Fish maw soup ($13.95) [We liked the overall taste but their fish maw was on the fishy side.]
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– – – XO sauce duck tongue – flowering chives ($22.95)

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Steamed live fish ($30) [We really like steamed fish but this was overcooked.]
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Steamed surf clam – garlic and vermicelli ($22 for 4 pieces) [It tasted good but the clams were not fresh and tasted a little fishy. It was also on the oily side.]
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– – – Fried garlic spareibs ($13.95) [We think they did not fry it long enough. This was not crispy and was dripping with oil.]

Tan Ser Seng Herbs Restaurant

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Overall taste: 9/10 | 2016 | 29 Lor Bachok, Singapore 387791

Turtle in herbal soup (price depends on size: (in SGD) $24, $39, $50, $65). [We got the $39 portion and it’s just right for 2 people. So… what does turtle meat taste like? I would say it’s a hybrid of pork and fish. There’s also a lot of skin/shell (translucent jelly-like substance shown on the ladle), which is similar in texture to pork leg skin but not as fatty]

Yam rice ($1.30) [it’s very fragrant, and I enjoyed eating it by itself. I did not like it together with the turtle soup as the taste of yam rice overwhelms the turtle soup]

Chrysanthemum tea [perfect combination of sweetness and bitterness]

If you do not like herbal soup, I don’t think you’ll enjoy this dish. If you’re a big fan of chicken herbal soup and have never tried this before, I highly recommend it!