Wee Nam Kee, United Square
26 people recommendcounted across its outletsvia r/askSingapore, r/SingaporeEats26 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Recommendations span Wee Nam Kee's Singapore outlets, with the United Square branch in Novena repeatedly named. One diner praises the fragrant rice and juicy roast chicken; another specifically recommends United Square's chicken rice alongside its local zi char dishes. Several commenters suggest the brand as an alternative to more expensive or tourist-focused chicken-rice options. These are recommendations for the brand across the city, not proof that every outlet serves an identical meal.
Address
101 Thomson Rd, #01-08 Wee Nam Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice Restaurant, United Square, Singapore 307591
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Roast chicken, Chicken rice
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/25axg in r/askSingapore · May 2024
Lists it among recommended chicken rice eateries.
- Recommendsu/jeremytansg in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024taste
Says the chicken rice at Food Republic is really solid.
- Recommendsu/No_Tough9125 in r/SingaporeEats · May 2026
Puts forward the United Square branch as a chicken rice suggestion, alongside a market tip for noodles and duck rice.
- Recommendsu/Jadeite22 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024
Lists it among air-conditioned crowd favorites for chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/These-Roll-3545 in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2026
Recommends Wee Nam Kee and provides its Novena outlet address.
- Recommendsu/kopisiutaidaily in r/askSingapore · Jan 2026
Calls it an old establishment and implies it's better chicken rice than Tian Tian.
- Recommendsu/fluffyparmaham in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025variety
Says they serve good chicken rice plus other local dishes at this outlet.
- Recommendsu/chewyicecube in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025
Suggests Wee Nam Kee as a good alternative for chicken rice.
Show all 26 cited comments
- Recommendsu/yoongf in r/SingaporeEats · May 2026
Says one can walk to Wee Nam Kee at United Square.
- Recommendsu/midasp in r/SingaporeEats · May 2026
Names the United Square branch as one option while listing food spots around Toa Payoh.
- Recommendsu/notpaidenough_woohoo in r/SingaporeEats · May 2026
Agrees with the parent recommendation of Wee Nam Kee chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/cutebear2819 in r/SingaporeEats · Mar 2026
Recommends for chicken rice set and local dishes for true Singapore cuisine.
- Recommendsu/darvi1985 in r/SingaporeEats · Oct 2025
Suggests trying this chicken rice place instead.
- Recommendsu/kavindamax in r/askSingapore · Sep 2024taste
Favourite restaurant; thick fragrant rice and juicy flavourful roast chicken.
- Recommendsu/cashon9 in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2024
Recommends it for roasted chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/Claptomaniac in r/SingaporeEats · Dec 2023
Includes the chicken rice on a personal list of favourite eats, alongside prata, nasi lemak and other local dishes.
- Recommendsu/Outrageous-Novel9556 in r/askSingapore · Jun 2026taste
Says Wee Nam Kee is good for chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/dgoldenpc in r/askSingapore · Mar 2026
Recommends the Novena outlet for chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/baloney771 in r/SingaporeEats · Nov 2025
Names it as a recommendation for chicken rice at United Square.
- Recommendsu/RLX-FIM in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025taste
Rates another chicken rice place as equal to Wee Nam Kee, treating it as a benchmark.
- Recommendsu/ChonkyBeeseChurger in r/askSingapore · Apr 2025
Says you can't go wrong with it for chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/waxqube in r/askSingapore · Aug 2024
Lists it as a chicken rice option.
- Recommendsu/spartanyeo in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024
Names it among local favorites for chicken rice.
- Recommendsu/Consistent-Chicken99 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024price
Says it would be far more worthwhile than Chatterbox.
- Recommendsu/grahf23 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024
Lists Wee Nam Kee among chicken recommendations.
- Recommendsu/Less-Growth6607 in r/askSingapore · Mar 2026
Recommends the United Square outlet for chicken rice.
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Details last checked 30 Oct 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.