Located at the intersection of Tanjong Katong Road and Poole Road. I know this area well as I went to school at Tanjong Katong Secondary in the late 1970s.
A lot has changed, my school building demolished to make way for another condo. But some things remained, like this corner shop house where Seng House is located 🙏
Nice espressos, cocktails, desserts, pancakes, breads, Seng House boasts of all the good food and drinks required for a good hip cafe experience.
I like the unpretentious simplicity, and laid back vibes of Seng House.
The furnishings are sturdy and comfortable. The space sports an understated classiness.
It doesn't have flashy spots put up for those visual social media moments. So, people who are here, really want to enjoy good food and drinks in comfort, not to "make content".
It's a good me-time, chillout space, if I am in the area. (Pets are welcome, so Seng House is popular with pawrents.)
Even though positioned as a Hainanese - Western cafe, the menu is eclectic - there were a few Cantonese dishes, such as this hor fun.
On the menu, it's Wat Dan Hor 滑蛋河 (The Cantonese way of saying "smooth egg rice noodle").
Over the hor fun (broad rice noodle), the dish was generously stacked with good size tiger prawns, Hokkaido snow pork slices, fried squid tentacles, etc. All doused and smothered in an eggy, fish stock sauce.
The toasty wok hei which chef imparted to the rice noodles and pork slices was comparable with the best zhi char places. The large prawns added a discernible crustacean umami to the eggy sauce.
Golden Reunion Pork Platter (500g).
Crispy roast pork belly & Spanish pork jowl, served with signature lime chilli sauce & julienned pickled green mango.
The siew yok was tender, moist and crackly crunchy.
Nice though I like my roast pork belly to taste slightly saltier.
Ah.... that signature tangy spicy dipping sauce does lift the flavours and enjoyment of the roast pork belly.
I love pork jowl, I love Spanish pork and I love char siew, so Spanish pork jowl char siew would be a dream combo for me.
Seng House's Spanish pork jowl char siew does live up to expectations - savoury marinate, a slight toastiness, with porcine sweetness in the thick soft tender juicy slices.
Prosperity Abacus Treasure Plate hand-made Hakka abacus beads (yam gnocchi) stir fried with tiger prawns, preserved radish, dried scallop, shiitake mushrooms, red & green chilli.
Tender chewy springy sweetish rice buttons with embedded yam enveloped by savoury sauce and complemented by lots of contrasting textures, flavours and aromas.
Hainanese Pork Chop.
Come to a Hainanese joint (no matter whether modern or vintage), must of course, taste the iconic pork chop.
At Seng House, they serve an atas (elevated) rendition.
A relatively thick slab of moist tender Hokkaido snow pork loin, battered with crushed cream cracker (the Hainanese way), deep fried to a rich golden brown and served with special tangy, savoury, sweet Hainanese sauce. Hokkaido snow pork is known for its tenderness and sweetness due to breed (greater marbling) and feed (wheat & sweet potatoes).
Of course, the porl chop comes with green peas, one of the dish's defining ingredients.
Five Blessings Golden Platter
Fried homemade prawn cheese balls, chicken nuggets, onion rings, ika karaage (fried squid), battered fish fingers, served with lime aioli & BBQ sauce.
Espresso Tonic. First time trying this. Not bad. It's just a mix of espresso and tonic water. The latter added fizz and sweetness which balanced the coffee's bitterness and the fizz gave it a lighter texture and novel feel.
Seng House is really a good place to eat and drink well and comfortably. Hang out with friends and furbabies.
Another restaurant of the same genre that I can think of (in terms of menu) is British Hainan. Seng House looks more to the future with a contemporary, hip feel while British Hainan harks back to the colonial legacy and nostalgia.
🎗️ Disclosure: Please note that this was a media tasting but all opinions expressed are wholly mine at the risk of being never invited again
0Stall name: Seng House Hainanese-Western Café in Tanjong Katong
Address: 214 Tanjong Katong Rd, Singapore 437007
Nearest MRT: 10 minute walk from Dakota station
Tel: 9182 6388
Hours: 8am - 10:30pm
Written by Tony Boey on 8 Feb 2026
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