It’s been a while since I last had some authentic Northeastern (dongbei) Chinese food and I’m kind of craving for it. I happened to pass by Wonderful Chinese Restaurant 旺德福中餐馆 and decided to try it with a friend.

Most of the dishes at Wonderful Chinese Restaurant are mainly dongbei (Northeastern Chinese) dishes with some local favorites.

There are three Wonderful Chinese Restaurants in Singapore but the one in Upper Paya Lebar is the only one with a restaurant by itself. The other two are hawker stalls in coffeeshops.

The Food

Grilled fish seems to be one of the signatures, so we ordered ChongQing Grilled Fish with Green Pepper 重庆鲜青椒烤鱼[S$35.80]. The fish was deep-fried till really crispy, which is different from other grilled fish I have had.

Grilled fish usually comes with clear broth with lots of accompanying vegetables but this grilled fish was literally laying in a pool of oil. It was so oily that I eventually gave up trying to finish the fish.

Cucumber with Peanuts 拍黄瓜花生米 [S$5.80] really helps to cut through all the greasiness of the grilled fish.

Sautéed Potato, Green Pepper and Eggplant 地三鲜 [S$11.80] is a classic dongbei dish. The eggplants absorbed all the oil while starch from the potato slices gives the dish a nice stickiness.

Stir-Fry Lettuce with Garlic 蒜蓉油麦菜 [S$8.80] is crispy and refreshing but just a tad salty.

No dongbei meal is complete without Mutton Sticks 羊肉串 [S$1.20/stick]. It’s slightly saltier and it’s all lean mutton which tend to make the skewers a little dry.

Wonderful Chinese Restaurant 旺德福中餐馆 (Paya Lebar)

Address: 129 Upper Paya Lebar Road, Singapore 534840

Opening Hours: Mondays – Thursdays 11am – 10pm, Friday to Sundays 11am – 10.30pm

Wonderful Chinese Restaurant 旺德福中餐馆 (Bedok)

Address: 218 Bedok North Street 1 #01-01, Singapore 460218

Telephone: 93767607

Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 10.30pm

Wonderful Chinese Restaurant 旺德福中餐馆 (Admiralty)

Address: Block 8A Admiralty Street, Food Xchange #01-04 Singapore 757437

Opening Hour: Daily 11am – 11am