When it comes to culinary adventures, our journey through Tampines was nothing short of a gastronomic delight. One of the highlights of our visit was the charming stall, Jofa Meepok, where their signature minced meat noodles left a lasting impression with their unique combination of ingredients that set our taste buds tingling.
Albeit not as intense in flavour, JOFA Mee Pok’s style of bak chor mee is a very pleasant change from the norm thanks to their good execution of ingredients. Tampines is a bit of a distance for me but I’m definitely heading to JOFA Mee Pok whenever I’m in the area!
Finding the large Sotong interesting, most probably I will make a return for its Nasi Lemak. Do remember to be early as most of the time they do sold out before the stated closing hours.
As a whole, I enjoyed every aspect of the experience at Lawa Bintang. The hour-long queue was not uncomfortable and the food proved that it was a worthwhile wait. Although the price of each dish is more expensive than traditional nasi lemak, the large portion and unique ingredient would make your splurge justified.
The location of this outlet is, unfortunately, quite ulu, so get ready to walk quite a distance before you can spot this hidden gem.
Pricing wise and dishes, I think I still prefer Kraft Kitchen’s sister outlet Craze Kitchen, also available in Tampines. I particularly like Craze Kitchen’s flexible menu which allows you to choose the sauce, pasta type and meat for your pasta dish. More on that in my next post.
Best Prawn Noodles in Tampines West - Shun Shun Prawn Noodle 824 Tampines Street 81, #01-38, Singapore 520824, Prawn Noodle Soup
Always enjoy this great value lunch here & a very pleasant time with good freinds.
Tiramisu with kelhua was very good, quite like the tiramisu i make, this with good kelhua…
i have nothing but praises for these excellent student delivery, a very enjoyable lunch – company of old friends, food & ambience…
With their consistently good food and service, Arnold’s is set to make die-hard chicken lovers happy by opening outlets at both ends of Singapore.
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It is a no-fuss stop for Thai Food here. With dishes that taste authentic at a decent price (no service charge), it is a hidden gem mostly patronised by residents. While it may not be the priceiest, it is not the cheapest. Given the location, we expected it to be a tad less expensive.
Overall, we can’t see ourselves making a trip to Tampines just for 19Tea.
All in all, I think it’s worth a try if you’re looking for an old school wanton mee.
All in all, I feel that Sticks ‘N’ Bowls gives you the novelty of eating lok lok and donburi in a coffee shop, at a fraction of the prices you pay in restaurants.
As much as I don’t like the overused term ‘hidden gem’, The Co-op was indeed a pretty spot, concealed amongst the ocean of stores and activities at the lifestyle hub.
In conclusion, The Flourist is worth a try if you are in the area, especially for its interesting gelato flavours.
The service and ambience are definitely top-notched, but the portions need to be bigger. The food concept is interesting, using western cooking on Malay food, but the food needs some adjustments.
The staff’s openness to feedback and overall friendly service make me want to give our friendship another shot.
We do hope that Brothers in Fine Food would be able to refine their recipes further as well as introducing more items on the menu, but it is a spot that is worthy of checking out if one is around the area.
Recipes at Brothers in Fine Food undergo constant fine-tunings, and menu items are refreshed every few months to excite tastebuds and prompt revisits. As it passes its one year hallmark of operations, Brothers in Fine Food continues to draw in crowds with its remarkable fusion cafe fare and amazingly affordable prices that is hard to beat for its food quality and variety, despite its slightly obscure location.
Like their sister cafe, BFF seems to be doing a good job. We’re looking forward to trying other items on their menu as this cafe certainly warrants another visit.
We would have loved to bring our BFFs to BFF more frequently, so wishing for enhancement in the food aspect to warrant those return visits.
Ambience at Keng Eng Kee Seafood is casual and functional. The simple furnishings and warm lights are moderately acceptable, but the place is usually fully booked and bustling.
It is about time KEK Seafood opens another outlet in addition to Bukit Merah and I am just glad it happened in the east. The dishes I tried are all consistently good, and this remains one of the best Zichar restaurants in Singapore for me.
Keng Eng Kee Seafood is one of the best zi-char restaurants in Singapore. I am so happy that they are now in the East. Looks like I am going to be a regular there!
I told ya I'd be back. This time I went for something called kabsa above. I'm not entirely sure how it differs from their mandi plate, but nonetheless I cleared it all quickly, especially since the rice wasn't as mushy as last time, and that little chili pepper packed some heat.
Here's another eastside place that I've been meaning to try (300 Tampines Avenue 5 #01-01A). It's run by a gentleman from Saudi Arabia, and as the name suggests, specializes in mandi, which I nearly went for until I saw the maqlubah section and figured that I try that instead given that it came with eggplant and potatoes.
Jin Hock Seafood in Tampines sells a variety of unique zichar dishes, adding a twist to classic dishes. Must try the duo hor fun!
Service at Jin Hock Seafood Restaurant, regardless of outlet, still retains a friendly heartland vibe. Staff converse and take orders in Singlish, demonstrating decent product knowledge by recommending orders and describing dishes.
The dishes we tried at Jin Hock Seafood were tasty, with a creative twist, making it an interesting place to to bring friends and family to for a casual get-together.
