The reviews reveal a popular breakfast and snack spot renowned for its authentic, freshly made baos and dim sum, notably its char siew paus, siew mai, and lor mai kai. While the food quality and traditional flavors are highly praised, customer service receives frequent criticism for rudeness, attitude issues, and inconsistent friendliness. The establishment often faces issues with small seating capacity and long queues, but remains a favorite for its delicious offerings and nostalgic appeal. Overall, the food is well-loved, but service and ambiance improvements could enhance the experience.

Chin Sin Huan 振新园

Chin Sin Huan 振新园 (zhèn xīn yúan) is the coffee shop first opened by our grandfather in the 1960s. Located in the heart of Tanjong Rhu, it has been serving coffee and toast for as long as we can remember. Growing up in the same neighbourhood, we have always loved the coffeeshop’s name and how it sounded. But more significant was what it meant to us. 振: to brace up, to stir oneself to action; 新: fresh, new ideas; 园: garden, orchard, a land to grow in abundance. It was in that coffee shop our father learnt the art of making pau. It wasn’t easy. The pau was handmade and plenty of hard work was put in. Only the freshest quality ingredients were used. All these efforts paid off – the pau was well received by the neighbours and grew to become synonymous with Tanjong Rhu.

Chin Sin Huan 振新园

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