Lai Bao Fishhead Steamboat at Toa Payoh Lor 1

My 2nd official food review outside after Circuit Breaker (CB). Finally gotten the chance to meet my group of lovely foodies to enjoy this very sumptuous fishhead steamboat at Toa Payoh Lorong 1. Lai Bao fishhead steamboat and it is a subsidiary branch under the Melben Seafood organisation. Lai Bao is located in a coffee shop at Toa Payoh Lorong 1, about 10mins walk from the bus interchange. 

Ordering is done self service at the counter. All prices are inclusive of GST already. Via Chope, users can get a 10% discount for voucher purchase. We bought $90 voucher for $100 worth. Here's what we have:

1. Red Grouper steamboat ($35) - we opted for the medium size since there were 4 of us. The steamboat was filled to the brim and used charcoal to keep the soup warm. Soup is refillable and we really enjoyed this dish with its generous filling. So good and delicious. Rating: 4.2/5

2. Teochew fried duck fritters ($10) - instead of the usual ngoh hiang, this fried fritter is made of real duck meat. Tasted good with mayo or sweet sauce. Rating: 4/5

3. Yam ring with Thai pomelo ($20) - unlike the usual yam ring with chicken, mushrooms etc, this dish at Lai Bao surprise us with a tangy yam filling and it's like a cold dish. The tanginess of the filling made it more appetizing and could go for more than the usual serving. Rating: 4/5

4. Braised eggplant ($8) - plump juicy eggplants topped with black bean sauce. Very tasty dish. Simple yet done well. Rating: 4.1/5

5. Fried beansprout ($12) - silver bean sprouts with salted fish. Being a sprout lover, this dish was definitely well done. The sprouts are fat and juicy. Rating: 4/5

6. Charcoal sweet and sour pork ($10) - juicy pork pcs tossed in sweet and sour sauce. The pork bits are coated thinly with batter and deep fried. Juicy! Rating: 4/5

7. Charcoal silky tofu ($8) - smooth silken tofu deep fried with charcoal coating. Tasted very good and enjoy them so much with mayo. Rating: 4/5

We were rather pleased with the food and so happy to be able to enjoy hot piping food once again. Though the soup is sweet but we do not feel thirsty. Guess it's real sweetness from the ingredients. Lai Bao is definitely a worth place to try. 

A summary of what we had:

Red Grouper steamboat

Teochew fried duck fritters

Yam ring with Thai pomelo

Braised eggplant

Fried beansprout

Charcoal sweet and sour pork

Charcoal silky tofu

My overall ratings:

Food: 4/5

Price: 4/5

Ambience: 3.5/5

Service: 4/5

You can locate them here:

Lai Bao Fishhead Steamboat

Lor 1 Toa Payoh, #01-1040 Blk 168, Singapore 310168