This humble styrofoam box contains $160 ($172 with GST and Surcharges) of meat! The fat on the brisket was melt-in-your-mouth. DO NOT microwave to heat up. Pack the meat in a ziplock for a steam bath or sous vide. With sides and all, a table of 7 adults couldn’t even finish half of this!

This is probably what you came for. I would say the half-half fatty:lean char Siew is better than your average roasted meat vendor. Can’t say the same for the other meats. We had the Wantons in Red Chilli Oil ($10.80) and they were alright as well. I’d say order noodles> rice because the noods come with pork lard and super crunchy kailan. Their chilli is potent, but not as spicy as Eng’s. Make sure to arrive before 12pm if you are looking for seats for weekend lunch.

Don’t make the mistake I made. You MUST order their fried chicken wings/ drumsticks. They are fresh and cooked a la minute to support the high dinner/supper turnover. (I ordered the Korean fried chicken from the same Mee Sek Kopitiam that’s why!) Otherwise, it’s over-priced nasi lemak. Otah is normal and rice not super flavourful. But that’s the premium you pay for supper food. Would still visit again if I am hungry and craving nasi lemak past midnight.

Times are now tough for our local F&B businesses. This was a throwback to September 2021 when we could still dine-in as a group of 4-5 pax. Went on a Saturday and the place was packed! Make sure you call in to reserve/ book-online your table at Dim Sum Haus. Loved their XO Fried Carrot Cake and Lotus Leaf-Wrapped Glutinous Rice (荷叶饭). Congee and Dumplings w/ soup (水饺汤).

I rate these onion rings. Hand-battered with the right amount of grease! Mine were Served hot. I’d pick these over French fries any day. 25 degrees has quite a good selection of sides. These are divided between the “normal” range ($5) and the “premium” range ($8). Choices!

284 KPT seems to be the supper hub of Bishan, with 284 Kway Chap in the same Kopitiam. Ding Ji is the dark horse, famous for its fish maw noodles ($8.80). I tried the step-down signature BCM as I wanted to save the $$$ (cheapo that I am). The soup is rich. You can taste the umami from the sole fish (ti Poh) powder. Best thing is that they are open 24/7. Get this and a serving of kway chap. K-O.

I followed a colleague’s recommendations and the long-er queue to Kim Kim Cooked Food. They sell a range of economic bee hoon/ hokkien mee dishes. Including the usual ala carte fixings for Chinese Nasi Lemak. The pale green colour of the rice = Pandan used to steam the Nasi I hope! Ikan Kuning and chicken wings all come in a good size. Would have hoped for a more generous serving of their not-so-spicy sambal tho. Worth the 15-20min queue for sure!

This was from a stall called “Vegetable Oil Fried Carrot Cake”. Was surprised that there was no queue at 8:30AM on a Saturday morning! Since I don’t live around the area (was at the nearby Bishan Park I for a run) I decided “why not?” and got the largest portion ($6). The 粿has an interesting taste (almost bitter) but just look at the amount of egg they include? Not greasy at all. Otherwise an above average packet of carrot cake. 菜头粿just is an awesome Singaporean breakfast food. Good for 3pax!

Ugly Picture never mind. Just know that it took 30 mins in the queue to buy this! There were many people taking away boxes by the 10s. And we were there 15mins before opening hours on a Friday… This is not your average chicken rice. Is that 花雕酒i taste in the marinade? Chicken wings x2 were flavourful. It is essential that you consume your food ASAP as the wing-batter tends to get soggy. Oily and sinful yes. But good taste + great price= I travel to Jalan Besar just to have this for lunch.

Be prepared to queue about 30mins on weekends! I’ve always preferred hk-style char Siew rice with the thicker cut of meat! This is on the lunch menu (starts at 11am). Not bad for Char Chan Teng in singapore.

Ng Kuan occupies the spot where the legendary Simon Road Hokkien Mee used to be. This corner coffeeshop is located within the Kovan supper belt (Punggol Nasi Lemak and Qi Wei Chicken Hotpot are nearby). A word of warning for any of you who would think that the Chilli 🌶 is the 甘香type. This stuff is really spicy! Mix sparingly if you are a 小辣person. The runny egg goes really well with the 拌面, lending it an almost carbonara-esque smoothness. Props to the peppery soup too. Great for supper as this place opens 24-7!

Life is a circle of pain and pleasure. If you’ve had a rough week at work, why not treat yourself to a heart attack-inducing grease bomb of a burger at Carne? The place prides itself for natural grass-fed beef. No options for done-ness here, but the 160g patty + bacon+ egg assembly will K you O. Loved the crunchy jackets/fluffy interiors of the Fries + house-made sauces.