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Lazy Reviews of Food, For Fun.
Lazy Reviews of Food, For Fun.
Lazy Reviews of Food, For Fun.
Kinobe
Ah. 8/10 lunch, a hawker version of Yoshinoya, except, with a
runny onsen egg and consistently tender pork slices that has
an equal ratio or fats. Seasoned lightly with chilli flakes,
definitely a light spice kick to it. It first smells like steaming
hot Maggi noodle soup. Service was brisk and waiting time
short but being a pubescent intern in the CBD, I definitely
wished they gave more rice. Will keep going back but not too
sure why they put so much chives for this dish. Is fusion or
what?
Kitchen Mafia
Smallish portions for Western stall standards. Lamb chops
came out looking tender and soft. However, it was somehow
slightly lacking in flavour. Drizzled with enough gravy, but the
wow factor stopped there - possibly lacking in Worcester sauce
or wholesome herby flavours. Read that in the past Chef made
coleslaw fresh everyday and if that’s still true, slaw is fab -
crispy veg and irresistible sauce. Sunny side up - no complains,
but shouldn’t be a talking point. Has potential, but maybe only
if you chose the right dishes? Saw revolving daily specials ie.
Sambal Grilled Fish - may be back to tr
ERNIE sin HK
Meticulously-kept shop and staff provided great service,
patient with me even though I took slightly longer to decide on
what I wanted to get (kudos). Got the salt-baked chicken with
rice, huge veg portion is possibly one of the freshest for
hawker stalls. Also got the salt and pepper pork chop noodles -
loved the gravy, accompanying chilli sauce and
Oh, do also get the hainanese-type chill sauce for that extra
kick. Slightly salty, a bit of lime zest and sweetness. Servings
very generous, and def value for your lunch money.
CHAI TAO KUAY - curious case of chye tao kuay
Now a food connoisseur so will just lay out the facts. Pros:
Tinge of sweetness; crispy charred bits here and there, heavily
laden with egg and chyepoh with every single mouthful. Cons:
dry texture, and no greasy goodness, maybe because less oil
used. Looks better than it tasted, but can work for those health
conscious/ elderly/ and on a diet
Jinfan by Rafael
I had the normal white chicken rice, that tasted very average
Taste: 4/10, forgettable and underwhelming. Bland chicken but
rice was okay;
Texture: 5/10 slightly stringy;
Portion size: 7/10 which included an egg, was filling;
Price point: 8/10 no more or no less than an ordinary store;
Q time: 10/10 no queue
Overall verdict: slightly below average
Jap
giraffe - soft salmon, generous portions. However due to the
size of the salmon, some parts turned out more tender than the
others. Drizzled with a sweet umami sauce, no complains.
Portion was generous but food irresistible that I managed to
finish it all. But the egg bed below was like an
afterthought..tasteless and unappetising.
Rayyan 5.80
Raf:
I had the Ayam Penyet, samba was refreshing and spicy, with
bits on ikon bills. You know when you dig into a good plate of
Nasi Lemak, you just never want to stop?
Taste: 7.5/10, no real complaints;
Texture: 10/10 Deep fried chicken was crispy but at the same
time succulent succulent;
Portion size: 11/10 very filling, need to share;
Price point: CHECK;
Q time: 10/10 no queue;
Overall verdict: slightly below average
Liz Hor Fun PLUS POINT/ FUN FACT: you can request to add
veg!
Heard good things about this horfun that supposedly hails from
Ipoh. Possibly a slight misnomer because I was expecting thick
horfun noodles, so imagine my surprise when I saw a thinner
variant of kwayteow. Curry was more creamy than spicy, heavy
handed on coconut cream for sure, lacking in wok hei… It
tastes different, but nonetheless still addictive and fragrant -
slurped up the last of the noodles despite being on a diet. I
asked for a half portion of everything (700 kcal/2) I know this
stall has gone digital (instagram) so feel free to support them
in their pursuit of modernity.
Ah Tai RAFFY
Worthy contender of TianTian, kid you not. Succulent chicken
10/10 will send you to heaven
Taste: 8/10, no real complaints;
Texture: 10/10 Deep fried chicken was crispy but at the same
time succulent succulent;
Portion size: 7/10 semi filling for a pubescent intern but comes
with veg on the side;
Price point: CHECK;
Q time: 10/10 no queue;
Overall verdict: Hits the right spot
JESLYN:
Tried the pork bento, definitely good value for what you’re
paying, and a refreshing change from the usual hawker fare. $
X.50 gets you ….thickly bread , cut into X, stacked, drizzled
with tonkotsu sauce and a heaping serving of X Perfectly fried
Cheap and good - only gripe is:
Not quite a full menu but
O&B GIRAFFE
A quirky and colourful concept.
Brought my angmo colleague here, we shared the chicken
burger and pulled pork burger. Portions were petite, although
meat was chunky, juicy and succulent. Tangy sauces such as
citrus and sweet chilli helped to lock in very refreshing
flavours. Particularly fresh and generous were the salad
servings but we couldnt stomach more food after the creamy
potato mash
James Quesadilla
Salted egg pasta.
Spice level: not-western
Not only an instagram-bait dish, but also SO GOOD. My third
time ordering from this store and I’ve never been disappointed.
Salty enough, creamy enough and sweet enough, complete
with curry leaves and chilli. A great complement to the lighter-
tasting creamy pasta. Addictive, but pasta gets gelat after
awhile, unfortunately.
4/5
Ernie Ang ZH
As usual, Zhong Hua does not disappoint. Thicc chicken slices,
still crispy despite being a takeaway. Came with a single
mushroom - juicy and large - description seems a little obscene
(emoji). Earthy smell of mushrooms, creamy potato chunks and
a healthy serving of broccoli. Worth it.
Kinobe
Not like Yoshinoya - pork slices were too thick and chewy. Meat
cannot be overcooked, unless boiled. Resulted in tough and
overly chewy meat. Would like the owner to look into this -
maybe cut along the grain, or shorten the meat strands or thin
them out. Rice was tasty, thats about it.
Lagoon:
Owner desperately needs to expand menu - expect to spend
above $6 for a meal. Although the name of the game is
“healthy”, thought it was quite under-seasoned except for the
mayo sauce drizzled on top. Didn’t fancy plain corn and side
veg. Plus points: colourful and quirky.
Popiah at Maxwell
Owner was obviously quite generous with the portion size,
although it was slightly cold by the time I got the food. It gets
spicier with each bite which was enjoyable. 2/3 of us liked this,
but one colleague complained the peanut filling was
overpowering and slightly off-putting, lending a peanut butter
taste. Hefty portions, beansprouts were only semi-crisp and
not seasoned, also egg slices could be more substantial.
Dumplings
My tip: skip the steamed one go for the fried, flavour-filled ones
Gave them a second try after a 3-week break. I found that I
much prefer the fried dumpling to the steamed one. Fried food
is always better, obviously, but this one, so fragrant that all my
colleagues swamped over like bees to honey. Pork was well
marinated, moist and had a subtly Chinese herb taste to it.
Definitely minced onion and coriander as well, very potent and
well done. Yes, it was semi oily but not overly greasy. Good
when you have the munchies.
Taisho Great black garlic ramen, 10/10 rec, but needs moe
great
Is it ever worth it to spend more than $7 at a hawker centre?
For Taisho’s black garlic ramen, yes. The depth of flavours
really hit you with the first spoon of soup. It was creamy but
not overly so, milky, but the kind that married well with garlic
and oil. The char siew was a good cut of fats and meat that
was boiled to a fault that it became oh so tender. However,
there was only one piece. I think for the price, that’s penny
pinching on the hawker’s part right? It came with an egg,
bamboo shoots and other toppings, but one piece of meat?!
Simply not enough.
Basil
I chose the red rice for health reasons, and it was affordable
for sure with egg, veggie and a meat. They give a good service
but maybe it wasn’t the best idea to have this as a takeaway.
The brocoli was steamed, fell apart fork tender and
underwhelming - not the way I like my veg. You can however
smell the herbal (star anise?) on it. Pork was minced, soft and
lacked the spicy I like. You know, the kind that burns your
mouth leaving a chilly sensation?
Also, not sure if they’ve realised the high price points, adding
$2.50 to make it a meal.
Taisho Brilliant fiery red, with spicy to match but little else
I tried the Sambal Ramen for novelty’s sake and to my delight it
was brilliantly red. First mouth
Chop Chop
Westinn
Han Guo Liao Li other food
Ho Kee Ba Chang
Lor Mee