Best in the West

Best in the West

Featuring Morganfield's (The Star Vista), Beauty World Food Centre, Tiong Hoe Specialty Coffee (Queenstown), Mia Restaurant, OLLA Specialty Coffee (Sunset Way), Commonwealth Crescent Market & Food Centre, Chuan Kee Boneless Braised Duck (Ghim Moh Market), Wang Dae Bak Grill (Holland Piazza), Kumo Japanese Dining (Alexandra Central), Lakeview Golden Seafood Soup (IMM)
Hong Keat  Chiang
Hong Keat Chiang

Never noticed this stall at ABC Market before (also haven't been there in a few months). Since the queue was short, I decided to give it a try. The ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ž๐˜‚๐˜ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ต ($3.50 small, $5.50 large, + $0.50 for rice) was surprisingly tasty. The peppery soup had a subtle sweetness, while the pork ribs were tender. It won't win many accolades, but will suitably satisfy any bkt cravings. My colleague tried the Kway Chap (not pictured) from the same stall, but remarked that it was sub-par.

The ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ, featuring battered prawns and assorted vegetables, delighted us by being crispy and not overly greasy.

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Expertly grilled and lovingly glazed in teriyaki sauce, the ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ and ๐—ฌ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ were delicious.

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Coming in a close second was the ๐—”๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ถ ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ. Beautifully torched, the humongous slabs of salmon perched on soft sushi rice were stunningly scrumptious.

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For only $48.90, indulge in a Japanese Ala Carte Buffet featuring a wide variety of dishes, from sashimi and tempura to yakitori and rice bowls. Youโ€™ll definitely be spoilt for choice.

The ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ถ ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ was my absolute favourite. The fresh, thick slices of salmon, tuna, yellowtail and swordfish were all mouth-wateringly magnificent. A sashimi loverโ€™s dream come true!

Finally the ๐—ฆ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ป ($16, 6 pcs) was an epic explosion of flavours. Fried to a delectable crisp, the chicken was still juicy and its sweet-savoury profile had us craving for more.

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The ๐——๐—ผ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—•๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ ($17) impressed. The pork, egg, carrots, cucumbers and other vegetables formed a colourful and hearty rice bowl.

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The ๐—ฆ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ($5, 1 kimchi + 1 seafood) was pretty good too.

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The ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐˜€ ($19) in a spicy broth were commendable.

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Looking deceptively unappetising, the ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ ($21) turned out to be our favourite dish. Each slice of pork belly had a layer of translucent fats on top of succulent lean meat, and every bite of the peerless porcine sent me to gastronomy heaven.

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You canโ€™t go wrong with beef bulgogi, and the ๐—•๐˜‚๐—น๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ถ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜ ($17) was sublime. The grilled beef (+ $1) served on a hot plate was marinated to perfection, while I couldnโ€™t stop devouring the bowl of savoury-spicy kimchi soup.

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Established in 2011, Wang Dae Bak is known for its authentic Korean BBQ and has been awarded โ€œBest Korean Restaurantโ€ in 2021 and 2022. Its Holland Village outlet also serves lunch sets that are superb value for money.

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