Chilli & Spicy - BreakFree on George

This restaurant marketed itself as a restaurant specialising in Hunan Chinese cuisine - a regional Chinese cuisine which is most famous for its spicy dishes and the intensity of its flavour. I went to the restaurant with the hope of trying some genuine Hunanese cuisine.  I will review this joint under the following bulletpoints: - Ambience 8/10: Good restaurant setting, place was well lit and relatively spacious and clean. Only bone to pick with was its obscure location as it also shares a building with another establishment - Service 8/10: Quick and efficient service. The most important thing was that the waiters/waitresses were able to speak both Chinese and English fairly well and were able to cater to my needs straight away. The existence of restrooms definitely adds another point.  - Food - I ordered a pork belly lunch platter and requested for extra spicy Rating 7/10 The rice was well done, the eggs and tomato were well cooked and the meat was succulent and soft and full of flavour, meaning it was boiled and cooked properly.  However the food loses points for: - Lack of spiciness: considering it was meant to serve Hunan cuisine the dish lacked authenticity in its attempt to uphold Hunanese style cooking. I had asked for extra spiciness yet the meat was still mild - because they had used large green chilli peppers (which are very light in terms of spice), thus compromising the spice of the dish. The same goes for the eggs/tomato which was also mild in flavour - They also served watermelon with the dish in the same platter which was a bit off putting since it looked a bit out of place to put fruit next to the main dishes.  Price - 7/10 $13.80 for the platter was reasonable  Overall - 7.5/10 The restaurant clearly serves good food and has a good atmosphere, however if you are looking for genuine Hunan food then it doesn't make the cut.

This restaurant marketed itself as a restaurant specialising in Hunan Chinese cuisine - a regional Chinese cuisine which is most famous for its spicy dishes and the intensity of its flavour. I went to the restaurant with the hope of trying some genuine Hunanese cuisine.  I will review this joint under the following bulletpoints: - Ambience 8/10: Good restaurant setting, place was well lit and relatively spacious and clean. Only bone to pick with was its obscure location as it also shares a building with another establishment - Service 8/10: Quick and efficient service. The most important thing was that the waiters/waitresses were able to speak both Chinese and English fairly well and were able to cater to my needs straight away. The existence of restrooms definitely adds another point.  - Food - I ordered a pork belly lunch platter and requested for extra spicy Rating 7/10 The rice was well done, the eggs and tomato were well cooked and the meat was... read more

Hidden inside a hotel in Chinatown, this is a brilliant gem for spicy Chinese. Think Sichuan pepper, dried whole red chillis, chilli oil and garlic overload. Even a simple cucumber salad demonstrates it amply. Tofu with thousand year egg is another case in point, plain tofu doesn't have to be boring. reviewinfive.com

This restaurant marketed itself as a restaurant specialising in Hunan Chinese cuisine - a regional Chinese cuisine which is most famous for its spicy dishes and the intensity of its flavour. I went to the restaurant with the hope of trying some genuine Hunanese cuisine.  I will review this joint under the following bulletpoints: - Ambience 8/10: Good restaurant setting, place was well lit and relatively spacious and clean. Only bone to pick with was its obscure location as it also shares a building with another establishment - Service 8/10: Quick and efficient service. The most important thing was that the waiters/waitresses were able to speak both Chinese and English fairly well and were able to cater to my needs straight away. The existence of restrooms definitely adds another point.  - Food - I ordered a pork belly lunch platter and requested for extra spicy Rating 7/10 The rice was well done, the eggs and tomato were well cooked and the meat was succulent and soft and full of flavour, meaning it was boiled and cooked properly.  However the food loses points for: - Lack of spiciness: considering it was meant to serve Hunan cuisine the dish lacked authenticity in its attempt to uphold Hunanese style cooking. I had asked for extra spiciness yet the meat was still mild - because they had used large green chilli peppers (which are very light in terms of spice), thus compromising the spice of the dish. The same goes for the eggs/tomato which was also mild in flavour - They also served watermelon with the dish in the same platter which was a bit off putting since it looked a bit out of place to put fruit next to the main dishes.  Price - 7/10 $13.80 for the platter was reasonable  Overall - 7.5/10 The restaurant clearly serves good food and has a good atmosphere, however if you are looking for genuine Hunan food then it doesn't make the cut.

This restaurant marketed itself as a restaurant specialising in Hunan Chinese cuisine - a regional Chinese cuisine which is most famous for its spicy dishes and the intensity of its flavour. I went to the restaurant with the hope of trying some genuine Hunanese cuisine.  I will review this joint under the following bulletpoints: - Ambience 8/10: Good restaurant setting, place was well lit and relatively spacious and clean. Only bone to pick with was its obscure location as it also shares a building with another establishment - Service 8/10: Quick and efficient service. The most important thing was that the waiters/waitresses were able to speak both Chinese and English fairly well and were able to cater to my needs straight away. The existence of restrooms definitely adds another point.  - Food - I ordered a pork belly lunch platter and requested for extra spicy Rating 7/10 The rice was well done, the eggs and tomato were well cooked and the meat was... read more