Recommended by Johor Kaki. There was a perpetual 3 to 5 person queue, but the service was quick. The wanton had a slightly thick but silky skin, covering a well marinated meat filling with sesame oil.
Tam Chiak Kopitiam at Block 212 Hougang Street 21 pays homage to Singapore’s vibrant hawker culture and recognise Singaporean’s passion for local flavours.
You are enjoying a roaring business only because of your customers' support so treat them right. I reiterate: I am not asking for five stars service at a coffee shop, all I am asking for is mutual respect.
Overall, I loved the grilled meat at Buddy Hoagies for its taste and affordable price tag. There are a lot more dishes which I would love to try like their Rosti, pasta and baked rice. I would definitely visit their nearer outlet to try other dishes and hopefully, the other outlets can give me the same nostalgic atmosphere
The ingredients were solid – the pork liver was 粉嫩刚刚好, pork lard was very crisp and flavourful, stewed mushrooms were juicy and savoury, and pork balls, fish balls and minced pork were all fresh and tasty.
The thin and light noodles were slightly soft but still springy with bite. The soy sauce provided a solid savoury salty flavour – 很够味. The wantons were small but had silky smooth skin and were flavourful with a strong sole fish flavour.
The claypot rice was really smoky and flavourful, full of crisp burnt bits, and smelling of the charcoal fire. It came chock full with Chinese sausage, chicken and salted fish. The chicken was really nicely flavoured and tasted almost barbecued, sweet and savoury at the same time. The only drawback was that the rice was a bit dry. But this is a claypot rice that I will remember and crave for.
I liked the handmade fishball studded with chilli and chives, but the fish flavour was very mild. The noodles felt like they did not have much flavour, and everything else tested average. Not bad, but not something I will come back and queue for.
I am looking forward to dining at the coffeeshop the next time round, just to have the piping hot noodles right away. If you love beef noodles, this stall is worth checking out for sure.
Nice wanton mee (though not the same as the old school type I am looking for) and I am especially pleased with their wanton and soup.