Known as the āHouse of Hot Potā, Suki-ya offers unlimited, top-quality beef and pork in paper-thin slices, along with a good variety of fresh vegetables. Mix up your own tasty concoctions at the sauce bar! Expect to queue, the high quality meats are known to be pure value for money. Weekday dinners go for $23.90++, time to round up some friends! Oh, and don't forget to grab the cheese balls ;) Additional $2++ on Fri to Sun, eve of PH & PH (80mins).
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The fresh lobsters at Olive Tree can be rather elusive, with diners swooping in and clearing the tray as soon as they can. If you don't manage to grab enough, indulge in as much crayfish, scallops and fresh prawns as you can. The hot dishes of braised lamb/ duck/ dory fare better than the usual run-of-the-mill buffet selections at other places. Be sure to save space for their never-ending selection of desserts! Go for lunch at $45, or dinner at $55. Call ahead for reservations!
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Dining at Rocku is a lot of fun, with its upbeat, grungy ambience that's perfect for barbequeing some meat and downing a few beers with your friends. Certainly catering to meat-lovers, the menu features premium cuts such as Wagyu beef brisket, Australian sirloin and short ribs. There are also live bands playing from Wed to Sat! Considering it's value at $29.90++, this buffet shouldn't be missed. Additional $3++ on Weekends, eve of PH & PH (100mins). Photo by Kelvin Lim.
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Dinners are a steamboat affair at The Buffet. Steamboat staples of prawns, mussels, flower crabs and all kinds of meats, along with the standard Yong Tau Foo selections are available. Drunken Prawns in Herbal Soup at the live cooking station is a highlight here. Pop by for an International Buffet spread at lunch!
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The gorgeous riverside ambience here already scores Cafe Brio's some major points, perfect for an alfresco date night. The quality of food and service here is consistently fantastic, with the daily international buffets featuring fresh sashimi and shellfish. Go for dinner between Mon and Thurs at just $58++, or indulge in the seafood and meats at the teppanyaki and barbecue stations on weekends from $68++.
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The Line has easily become most people's go-to buffet for a special occasion. With 16 kitchens banging out great dishes all round, it's hard to compete with the variety and quality here. The ambience is clean cut and comfortable, allowing you to feel posh and at home at the same time. Do not miss the Japanese and Dessert sections, those are the highlights for sure. Go for Saturday lunch at only $59++, or the International dinner buffet on Sundays at $72++.
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Honestly, this stall makes us question why people are so obsessed about techniques like sous vide. When it comes to cooking perfect chicken, there is no need for all fancy techniques. The soy sauce chicken here is simply superb - succulent, flavourful, and extremely value-for-money ($7 for half chicken; $14 for whole). Paired with noodles tossed in a slightly sweet sauce, you'll need a moment with this dish. They also do really good char siew and sio bak! Make sure you order enough to make your 30 minute-long wait worth it, because you'll definitely want more.
Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken, #02-127, Chinatown Complex
Mon - Fri: 1030 - 1900
Sat - Sun: 0830 - 1900
Closed on Wed
Honestly, this stall makes us question why people are so obsessed about techniques like sous vide. When it comes to cooking perfect chicken, there is no need for all fancy techniques. The soy sauce chicken here is simply superb - succulent, flavourful, and extremely value-for-money ($7 for half chicken; $14 for whole). Paired with noodles tossed in a slightly sweet sauce, you'll need a moment with this dish. They also do really good char siew and sio bak! Make sure you order enough to make your 30 minute-long wait worth it, because you'll definitely want more.
Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken, #02-127, Chinatown Complex
Mon - Fri: 1030 - 1900
Sat - Sun: 0830 - 1900
Closed on Wed
Good things come to those who wait. Especially when it comes to Old Airport Road's Toa Payoh Rojak. With more than 40 years of experience, they've mastered the art of making excellent rojak. The uncle attentively grills the yu char kueh to a crisp over charcoal, ensuring that you don't get soft, soggy pieces in your rojak. The combination of condiments is almost perfect, and the prawn paste they use is the star. Rojak is one of those dishes that you don't get bored of eating, because of the contrasting textures and flavours you get (sweet, sour, spicy, salty) with each bite.
Toa Payoh Rojak
#01-108, Old Airport Road Food Centre
Mon - Sat: 1200 - 2000
Closed on Sun
You HAVE to go early to get your hands on their ondeh ondeh if you want to try it, because it sells out really quickly. And early means by lunch time at around 1230, which is a major bummer for those of us who are not early birds. Bite into the coconut-coated super soft ondeh ondeh and you get a burst of liquid gula melaka, which might tastes like liquid gold. They're handmade and addictive; it'll be surprising if you can stop at one. Their tapioca cake and muah chee (which is slightly different as they're filled with peanuts instead of coated) are superb as well.
Xing Xing Tapioca Cake
#01-31, Maxwell Food Centre
Mon - Sat: 0800 - 1400
(Sold out before 1300)
Closed on Sun
If you want claypot rice that's a cut above the rest, this is it. Cooked upon order, you'll get great traditional claypot rice cooked over charcoal, and the wait can stretch up to an hour. Tender chicken meat, salted fish, lup cheong, charred rice bits, excellent sweet sauce and chilli? Check. This is one of the best places you can get claypot rice at in Singapore, but don't go when you're ravenous because you might get really hangry!
Lian He Ben Ji Claypot Rice
#02-198/199, Chinatown Complex Market
Tel: 62272470
Mon - Wed: 1600 - 2300
Fri - Sun: 1600 - 2300
Closed on Thu
Fruit juice mee siam sounds a little strange, but you'll be surprised to know that it works. Instead of tamarind juice, a mixture of several fruit juices is used in the gravy, adding a refreshing punch and lightening the dish. You get mee siam that's healthier, slightly sour and citrusy, and more tangy, making it less "jelat". For $6, you get poached crayfish on top of chicken, prawns, beansprouts, and an egg.
Famous Sungei Road Trishaw Laksa
#02-66, Hong Lim Food Centre
Mon - Sat: 1030 - 1830
Closed on Sun
