Block 118 Commonwealth Crescent has a new restaurant! It's called Huo Hai Xian (Fresh Seafood), having "risen from the ashes" of its last restaurant early this month. The signboards have changed, and so has the menu. It is also occupied by new tenants, including a bak kut teh stall and an Indian Muslim roti prata stall. The economy rice stall is retained. They take their idea of fresh seafood seriously, with large tanks visible for live selections to be made.
New life is breathed into this forever changing corner of Commonwealth Crescent. The beer and bookie uncles remain, but there is a new group of karaoke uncles who do their singing quite early in the evening. With a karaoke set in tow, their crooning is being encouraged. What about the food?
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| Happy hour is also karaoke time |
For starters, the Chi Liu Xiang bak kut teh stall is excellent. Portions are generous and refills of soup are encouraged. The zichar bit of the meal is still delicious despite the change in kitchen. Here are our photos, taken over several visits. We just wanted to make sure that our confidence in the new restaurant is not misplaced.
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| Pig organ soup |
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| Classic bak kut teh (the works) |
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| Pork ribs soup |
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Here are the zichar dishes:
Crispy noodles (San mee) |
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| Mee goreng (Chinese style) |
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Kuala Lumpur hokkien noodles
(in black sauce) |
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| Har cheong gai (Prawn paste chicken) |
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| Braised Octopus |
BLOCK 118
COMMONWEALTH CRESCENT
HUO HAI XIAN
CHI LIU XIANG
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