Cheap Everyday List

The best dish was the charashi for its nice raw cut sashimi. Found out that adding the wasabi sauce to the rice makes it nice. But the rice is overcooked. Not sure if that is done on purpose. Bought the Beyond subscription for $51 for them cos they have a 1 for 1. Slight confusion in the ordering process when 2 waitresses say its 1 for 1 for main dish only and the other say its 1 for 1 for main and side dishes. In the end we switch from soft shell crab side dish (~$11) to tendon main dish. Tendon (~$15) main dish is ok only. Wondered if we made a mistake to 'maximise' the 1 for 1. Overall, still a good meal.

Food is alright, not fantastic. The place is rather quiet from the other food court in the same block.

It is cheap. Comes with only ice lemon tea. The MAC and cheese is so delicious!

Dining with a small group of friends? Plan your next catch up at YangZhou Fried Rice Restaurant. Located within East Village (next to WatSub), this cosy Chinese restaurant offers generous portions of zi char dishes at pocket-friendly prices — perfect for sharing! Fill your table with the flavourful Yangzhou Fried Rice ($3) that will easily feed two, crispy Salted Egg Chicken ($6) and Yu Xiang Brinjal ($5) in spicy garlic sauce. You'll walk out stuffed, happy and with barely a dent in your pocket.
Avg price: $10 per person
Photo by Burppler Jayson Yeo

Set in Burlington Square, this air-conditioned food court is known for its Northern Thai Tom Yum Soup from the fish soup stall. The broth is spicy, sour and extremely punchy — definitely not one for the faint-hearted! For the best experience, go for the mixed fish soup ($5.40), which comes with a combination of fresh and deep-fried fish pieces. To make it more substantial, pick one of nine noodle choices to add on ($0.50-$1.10, options include ban mian, mee hoon kueh and instant noodles) and don't hesitate to order the crispy fried egg ($1) on the side — it's crisp and super yummy! Pro-tip: Bookmark this spot for lunch. The stall opens from 10:30am and operations wind down by 3pm. It's a mad rush here at lunchtime, so come before noon to beat the crowd.
Avg price: $5 per person
Photo by Burpple Tastemaker Felicia Sim