Purvis Street (Yhingthai Palace)

Not many people know where exactly Purvis Street is.

Well, this street is a small lane, with good restaurants and eateries lined up on both sides of the lane.

The first restaurant to see once you enter Purvis street by foot will be Yhingthai Palace. He used to work here many years ago, while doing part-time. This Thai restaurant packs some really good authentic Thai food. Victor, the boss's son aka Xiao Towkay is our long-time friend and dining at their restaurant is always a good catch-up session.

After Yhingtai (Thai food), you will find Italian, French and some chinese restaurants down the same side of the lane. There is the famous Garibaldi Italian Restaurant. If you love beef noodles, then you got to walk down a little bit more to try the famous Hock Lam Street beef noodles. This outlet is the original store and i love the old-school feel about it.

Talking about old-school, ahhhh....the most retro one can ever find will be Yet Con. The floor titles are 70s mosaic style, and the whole interior is really 70s style. No fancy furnishings, but their Hainanese steamboat is enough to rock your day!
Another thai eatery at Purvis is also First Thai, which is a cosy cafe style that serves very decent thai dishes.

At the other side of the lane, you will find the long-time favourite Hainanese Zhi-char coffeehouse, Chin Chin Eating House. This place serves really good chicken rice, Hainanese pork chops and other zhichar dishes. Prices are very reasonable as well! Used to be one of our favourite haunts when we were dating back then. Joewe and Dajie once ate there with me and we ordered a whole hell lot of food!

The last eatery we liked much is Shinroyku Yakitori Jap Resturant.
It is a small outfit and is real popular, so reservations are a must if you do not wish to be disappointed. They serve pretty decent sashimi. However, they are most famous for their charcoal-grilled yakitori.

Back those dating days, we frequent Purvis street a lot as it was directly opposite Bras Basah Complex (his parent's place). We can be so spoilt for dinner choices every weekend.
Now that I revisit Purvis Street last sat, it brings back so much of those memories. The pool places that we visit around the corner, the ktv pubs for us to go crooning away on sat nights..and of course, the foodie places we loved.
Its just a small street but its packed with huge action.

Shall end my post here with some pictures of the food we ate at Yhingtai.
Bro keith and Dasao joined us so the portions are for 4!
This post is making me hungry!!