Beside serving their signature boat noodles here, they also offer a wide range of Thai cuisine.
Their green curry was super creamy as it added milk, with pieces of chicken meat (or add $1 for beef); mixed with other ingredients.
The rice also comes with a piece of fried egg to complete your meal.
Flavours were spot on. Prawns were big and fresh. Only gripe was that the noodles were a tad too wet and I wish there was a bit more “wok hei” or “burn” to improve on the texture. Overall, my Thai craving was satisfied!
Just a fantastic bowl of comforting tasty soup w generous servings of pork liver , sliced meat & meat balls , fried pork fat and vegetables .
[ Updated Review: Go for Chi-Thai Food; Avoid if you want authentic Thai ] Been a r e a l l y long while since I was at Royal Thai Boat Noodles! The last time I was here it was with my fam, and after a so-so a la carte meal, decided we preferred going to our usual Thai haunts instead.
Since I covered this place in detail before (on my Insta), this is just a quick update on their fare.
Believe it or not, despite having visited multiple times ages back, I’ve never had their boat noodles! I recalled multiple people telling me it was one of their signatures — unsurprisingly given how the place is named after that dish — so I guess that’s my dinner!
A certain someone initially wanted something off their SG-Thai fusion menu, but since that entire selection was unavailable (yes, all of it), he got their grilled chicken (gai yang) + sticky rice instead. To share, the table had multiple orders of moo ping (basically pork satay tenderised with coconut milk), and because a certain someone and I barely had food all day, we also got stuffed wings and prawn cakes.
Initial experience was a little frustrating because the servers could not ID which of the boat noodles were beef and which were pork (you do n o t want to mix those up, welp). That eventually got fixed (without any apology or explanation) but also meant that my bowl was lukewarm and the oil was congealed up top. So what was initially a pretty mediocre bowl became even less palatable.
The portion size was fair for the boat noodles, and the amount of beef was proportionate to the noodles. However, the flavour profile left a lot to be desired: If you love lard regardless of cuisine, you’ll dig this. Even accounting for the length of time my noodles sat, there’s no way my soup could taste solely like lard and nothing else! (Nope, not even the slightest hint of the usual spices like lemongrass.) Incredibly disappointing.
The gai yang fared slightly better, with the chicken well-grilled and smoky on the outside, but quite scratchy and dry otherwise. As for the rice — very obviously Thai variety, yay — it arrived in a very cute bamboo container! But beyond that, it had a strange texture (think a cracker that’s been left out for a tad too long without any of the sweet, moist interior), which didn’t lend well to pairing with the protein.
As for the sides, the spring rolls (not pictured) hands down stole the limelight. Every single offered resounding crunches and had balanced flavours all around. The wings were pretty good too — nicely seasoned and tender with a taut exterior, but alas, was too small to really hold any decent filling. The mooping was quite meh as well — while tender, the cuts were quite fatty and oily. Finally, the item I was looking forward to the most, the prawn cakes (not pictured), were sadly mediocre: Despite their size, cutting them open revealed more flour than prawns, a far cry from the swollen, juicy ones they used to serve.
If I thought I was disappointed back then, man imagine my despair at the current quality here. As for how they do a constant busy crowd, don’t ask me — the lack of competition and the presence of drinks probably helps. I’d have less to gripe about if they just called themselves a generic Thai spot and served food like this. However, if you want to call yourself a “royal” Thai restaurant while leveraging on Thai-Chinese flavours, you can’t blame me for being upset at the mismatch in expectations! (Also any Thai spot without a portrait of the King aka the patron saint of Thai kitchens present is a huge red flag to me, yikes.)
Seafood was ok tho there's a lot of glass noodles for the portion of seafood. Not bad at all, thankfully the heat was very manageable. Solid overall, glass noodles can be abit less geenrous haha
Needs more wok hei but otherwise the other flavours were all quite on point. Love the sticky chewiness of the noodles as well, take note the chicken is fried, not your usual chicken strips
Beef was tough. Soup was q nicely sweet, but I shouldn't have chosen bee hoon. Maybe just a personal preference, but I feel bee hoon is usually quite dry in a soup(as silly as it sounds). The beef ball was v bouncy though
Default is rice noodles. Really liked the pork, it was tender with a lot of flavour. Pork liver was okay only. The broth was slightly herbal. Really decent portion for its price, definitely get the rice noodles
Clockwise from top left:
- seafood phad thai
- basil minced chicken
- stir fried kailan
- steamed seabass with lime and garlic
All the dishes were good. I loved the phad thai the most. The kailan was crunchy, and the seabass was fresh and generously portioned for $28. All in all a happy dinner at reasonable prices.
I come here often for lunch as this place is just several bus stops away from my school and has excellent service and great food. Decided to try their chicken pad thai that day. Generous serving and the presentation was gorgeous. The chicken pieces were lean, soft and tender. The bean sprouts were crunchy. The noodle were a bit on the chewier side and a bit hard to swallow. However, the dish was very flavourful and just the right amount of sweetness for me. This place has never disappointed me so far.
Look at the generous portion for this bowl of boat noodles at 6.90. Much better as compared to many other boat noodles stores. The broth is fragrant, there’s lard in it, but did not feel overly oily. Would return for this again!
Super yummy authentic boat noodles - you get to pick beef or pork as your protein, and the 2 broths for each also taste quite different. Broths are both on the sweeter side though and are not spicy, but you get to customise the flavour with the usual chilli/fish sauce on the side of each table. There’s also a choice of noodles - my personal favourite is the kway teow!
I usually prefer mango sticky rice to red ruby for my Thai dessert but I am glad I tried the red ruby here. Sitting on top in a packed bowl of crushed ice, the red rubies were made of crunchy water chestnut bits, coated with a chewy layer of red-colored tapioca flour. The dessert was slightly lactonic with the drizzled coconut milk, but the amount was just right. Complemented with jackfruit slices.
Chill vibes on a Saturday evening at Royal Thai Boat Noodles & Bar that has indoor and outdoor alfresco seating. Enjoy the breeze and dine as you watch the cars drive by.
Definitely had to try the Thai boat noodles since it was a specialty. We ordered a regular bowl of the pork Thai boat noodles and were served a flavorful bowl of pork broth, which was a little savoury, a little bloody-metallic and actually, quite sweet. For noodles, there was a choice of rice noodles or kway teow. Love the consistency and texture of the rice noodles, makes chewing even more enjoyable.
Other ingredients include sliced pig liver, sliced lean pork, meatballs and the ever sinful-but-shiok pork lard! Don’t worry about the pig liver being powdery because it’s cooked with a perfect timing that gives a nice texture without being over/undercooked.
Amazing dish! One look at the colour of the broth and you can tell it is packed with tonnes of flavour 😂 it was sweet, savoury and sour all rolled into one! The noodles also absorbed the broth and the texture of the noodles were 👌 Jump straight for the normal sized bowl ($6.90)! We got one pork and one beef noodles and they were generous with the slices of meat and meat balls that came along with it. Also had the moobing (pork skewers) which were mindblowingly tender and the fat just melts away in your mouth. The prawn cakes ($10.50) were also super fresh and fried well!
One of the best pad thais I've had. Flavourful, full of texture and fresh ingredients. I loved that the chicken was really tender and not some old hard meat. Yummy!! Price: $8.50 nett
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Royal Thai is a charming little eatery with just a few tables. Their food is pretty decent though!
Generally, I've loved Vietnamese pho and been ambivalent about Thai boat noodles, but the version here ain't bad.
Price: $6.90 nett (no extra gst & service charge)
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Located near King Albert Park & Beauty World MRT, the Royal Thai Boat Noodles & Bar serves fuss free and cheap Thai food. The Boat Noodles with Pork was $3.90 for a small portion or $6.90 for a normal size. The soup tasted herbal and went well with the rice noodles. I will be back to try other dishes, as recommended by Food King NOC!
I love the unconventional shape and unique texture of the noodles used for this dish. It looks seemingly thin and yet the texture was very chewy. The pork broth is rich and thick with meatballs, pork slices and lard. You can order the regular ($6.90) or the small ($3.90)
Well executed dessert. The sticky rice was cooked to a perfect chewy consistency, and was aromatic with coconut milk. Mango was sweet and fragrant as well.
The only problem with this restaurant is the abysmal service - food took 45min to arrive, with the appetizers served after the main courses. The waitress was glum, water was never topped up, and the whole restaurant was littered with dirty plates long after diners had left
