If WOKIN does sound familiar especially to those whom have been following the local F&B scene for a while — yes, this is a little bit of a revival of a concept by the folks behind Keng Eng Kee Seafood that had existed quite a while back. Previously having once operated from a stall unit from their Alexandra branch as well as its own store from the former JCube, WOKIN had previously operated as Wok In Burger; WOKIN now operates from SAFRA Punggol — itself taking over the former premises of the now-defunct The Pasta Project. WOKIN has revised its menu from its days being Wok In Burger; apart from a leaner menu where its burger are revisited, they also do serve up a line-up of flatbreads and pastas — some of which also with a tzechar influence.

Keng Eng Kee Seafood is perhaps most notable for its Coffee Pork Ribs offering — something which we had always ended up going for when we make our visit there. Wok In Burger had also always carried the same offering in the form of a burger, and we are glad that they have revived the offering with the launch of WOKIN. WOKIN describes the dish to come with elements such as brioche bun, glazed crispy pork patty, roasted sesame seeds, pickled cabbage slaw, lettuce and tomato. All burger orders also comes with a side of fries, and also comes with a canned beverage as well included in the base price. This was a generously-sized burger especially in terms of the sizing of the glazed crispy pork patty; we liked how this was essentially pretty similar to that of their usual coffee pork ribs. Coming with a crispy fried batter on the exterior, the exterior is glazed with Keng Eng Kee Seafood’s iconic coffee sauce glaze — this does come with sweet, slightly bitter and smoky aroma that hints of caffeine, while the slab of pork itself does come juicy and tender. We also like how the brioche bun isn’t particularly heavy nor dense; it is light, fluffy and easy to have — slightly toasty with a crisp. To balance things out, they have included lettuce and a purple cabbage slaw that helps give a crunch. The shoestring fries come crisp and well-seasoned with salt for a good flavour.