TL:DR: I wouldn't queue more than 15 min for Yuen Kee. At least not for myself.
Have walked past the Yuen Kee Dumpling outlet at Fortune Centre many times on weekends and there is always a long queue outside without fail.
Nevertheless I never had the urge to try it until recently when wifey told me of her favourable experience at another outlet.
So today I made a trip down to Fortune Centre and lucky me, there is a seat for me almost immediately. I guess being a weekday and being alone helps!
The outlet is pretty small with probably 20 seats or so. Didn't really count.
Ordering is pretty standard. Via the self ordering kiosk outside or by scanning the QR code on the table.
So here's my take:
I ordered the corn and pork dumpling with scallion oil noodles along with a side of fried pork wanton. No drink was ordered.
The dumplings are pretty interesting in flavour. The corns add a refreshing crunch and help to balance out the taste of the pork.
The noodles are a disappointment in both texture and flavour. The al dente element that I was looking out for is missing. The all-important scallion oil flavour is lacking.
The fried pork wanton comes with thin skin which is evidently different from other places. The wanton I had were fried to a crisp but I find them a tad too oily. After four pieces I had to stop eating the skin. The wanton flavour doesn't lingers in my mind too.
Service-wise can't be faulted. The staff is friendly and efficient. The chilli oil is empty though and I had to make do with whatever I can scoop out. Not really a big deal to me anyway.
Verdict: I wouldn't queue more than 15 min for Yuen Kee. At least not for myself.
Luckily I got a seat almost right away just now.
Overall food: 3/5
Service: 3.5/5
Ambience: 3/5
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