Goldhill Hakka Restaurant 1997

My dad chanced upon a write up at this place and off we went to give it a try. YTF is my family's favourite and would consider a comfort food. We ordered: 1. 1 medium YTF (15 pieces) 1 extra small YTF (10 pieces) 2. 1 bowl of Mee Tai Mak 3. Iced salad 4. Abacus (small) 5. Steam threadfin belly -Genuine stuffing in YTF that wasn't too salty. -Abacus was okay, would appreciate more yam - Iced salad not worth as portion was little and the bottom layer was all ice that made it look alot. Just interesting type of greens that was served as I have not seen before. Dressing was goma sauce and those who know this sauce, you know it can't go wrong. - Threadfin belly was fresh and timing to steam was managed well that came out as smooth. Sauce little salty so need not dip into the yellow bean sauce as suggested by staff. - Mee tai mak was well seasoned and blended well with the YTF

The founder started this food business as a mobile outlet...on his bicycles. Going up and down along East Coast, stopping for customers at their doorsteps. His son took over when the father passed away in 1971, replacing him as the breadwinner for a large family of 13 kids. According to his son, this Hakka YTF does not have meat in order to accommodate their clients of Catholics that skipped meat on Fridays. The pieces are not boiled in soup nor deep fried in oil. They are all steamed, taking longer to prepare for customers. Our portion was for 3 persons. We love the compact fish paste but one of us was disappointed with no mean option.

Really authentic handmade Yong Tau fu. Definitely not your usual YTF so if u want bouncy fish ball and you want to select your ingredients with a wide variety of choices, this place is not for u. However, if you want something homely, you want comfort food, this is the place to go to. The fish paste in all YTF are handmade, beaten by the boss. Hence, it tends to be more chewy in texture. The sauces are made from scratch. The abacus is amazing. Consistent, chewy and served with spring onion and fried onions. Loved it. Even though I'm not a fan of bitter gourd/chilli with fish paste and tofu, I will still come back here because it is handmade (: There are other dishes too so if u come with friends, u can order them Came back for a 2nd time! The Ice plant salad is great! 4/5, super cool texture! The yusheng is 5/5. Loved it. Well seasoned and goes really well with the spring onion, ginger and red chilli The la la was awesome too! 5/5! Super big clams and nice soup! Portobello mushrooms also 5/5. Very well seasoned!