So Good Char Chan Tang

Imagine my surprise when i actually got around to tasting this so-called HK CCT as recommended by a colleague who claimed "its really good". The menu had strangely very little Dim Sum dishes, then there is the ordering at the kiosk before going to your table, you collect the dishes yourself and return the dishes and trays to the counter right at the back of eatery, so if you are seated near the entrance be prepared to track a fair bit going through other diners, the kitchen and so on. The premise feels just like a food court with slightly friendlier staff. Lack of any service aside, the food was just average, I ordered the two combination meats with noodles. The noodles were acceptable, but the tiny portions of meat and the fact that they just won't that good sours the experience significantly. Tbh, I am surprised that there was a queue even to eat at this joint for dinner service, if its roasted meats you want, any hawker stall at a coffeeshop would probably dish out something superior at 2/3 of the price.

Looking for fast, self-service dim sum? This is the place to go! 🥟 Ordering is straightforward, and you simply wait for your buzzer to go off before collecting your food. The only downside is that the buzzer can get quite irritating when it keeps going off every now and then 😂. Overall, a convenient spot if you’re looking for a quick and fuss-free dim sum fix!

Overall happy but can’t believe we paid $23.40 for a bunch of kailan stems 🥲

This is a hidden gem. Food taste so good, i feel like I having a lunch or dinner in Guanzhou.

If you’re looking for a no-fuss, quick Hong Kong-style fix in the Katong area, So Good Char Chan Teng at i12 Katong fits the bill—provided you aren’t looking for a traditional "waiter-service" cafe experience. The Atmosphere & Service Visiting around 8:30 PM, the restaurant was surprisingly quiet and nearly empty, which made for a peaceful (if slightly sterile) meal. The process here is highly automated: you place your order at the self-service kiosks located right at the entrance. The overall vibe leans heavily into functional territory. Between the kiosk ordering and the self-collection system (where you grab your tray once the buzzer goes off), the experience feels more like eating at a premium food court rather than a sit-down restaurant. It’s efficient, but don’t expect much in the way of table service or "cha chaan teng" bustle. The Food The menu offers the standard HK staples, and while the quality is decent, there’s room for improvement. • Congee: This was the highlight of the meal. The texture was impressively smooth and silky, exactly how a good Cantonese congee should be. • Fried Beef Hor Fun: This was a bit of a letdown. While the beef was tender enough, the dish lacked "wok hei"—that essential charred, smoky breath of the wok that defines a great stir-fry. It tasted fine, but felt a little "tame" compared to more authentic spots. Summary So Good Char Chan Teng is a reliable, "okay" option for a quick, solitary dinner or a fast family meal when the mall is quiet. It’s clean and efficient, but it lacks the soul and heat of a traditional Hong Kong teahouse.

Mid-Tier restaurant. Portion sizes are quite small honestly but it’s okay. Ordering system is terrible- No idea what is going on with their menu when you order on the machine. There’s too many sections which overlap with one another and food items that simply don’t belong in the r category. It really feels like some unpaid intern was asked to do it and decided it wasn’t worth their time. Overall confusing and a complete struggle. Service isn’t the best, but it’s okay. Feels like this place is really lasting beyond its prime and isnt good at its niche. Not good Dimsum, and not good noodles either. Find some other place perhaps?

Prices are reasonable in relative comparison with other similar food outlets. Service is poor during peak dinner hours. An order for a single fried fritter or "you tiao" took close to 30 mins. When told that it is exceptionally long for a fried fritter preparation, a male staff who was stationed nearby the cashier, I think he is the supervisor, reacted in a hooligan defence, claiming in aggressive tone, that if other places can prepare "you tiao"" quicker, then we should go to those outlets. He insisted different food outlets take different time to prepare a single "you tiao", and stood by his stall's 30 minutes preparation for a single "you tiao" as been normal and no apologies were extended to the waiting customer. Sheer arrogance with gangster-like tone.

I had always been a fan of other branches of So Good. This was my first time trying out this branch and it left a bad taste in my mouth. With what little soup there is in the macaroni, they spilled it in the tray and over the sides of the plate. The bread was actually placed on top of the receipt?! There was an option to have the sunny side up either normal or fully cooked. Thinking normal meant runny and fully cooked not, I chose the normal, only to find that it was the entire top half with uncooked egg white. Is this even safe to consume?! It’s rare to feel disgusted eating in SG, and I certainly wasn’t expecting So Good to deliver such an experience.