Food Junction (Junction 8)

9th June, Tuesday

Pepper steak (Pepper lunch Express)



This was on offer ($7.90 instead of $8.90) so I decided to give it a try. It was not bad, especially since I love bean sprouts. The steak was quite all right, though you have to be careful not to overcook it. But compared to Pepper Lunch, they obviously used lower quality beef (not surprising, since it's around 50% cheaper). Still, I was quite satisfied.

V's verdict: 7/10
K's verdict: 7/10


Cheese roti prata



Prata with cheese. It was prepared very nicely, and the dough was crispy. Cheese prata isn't really my type though; I still prefer it plain (kosong). The gravy could be thicker too.

V's verdict: 5/10
K's verdict: 5/10

Serangoon Ave 3 Food Court (opp NTUC)

10th May, Sunday

There's another food court just down the road, also on Serangoon Ave 3. This one is beside Block 237, opposite the tiny and cramped NTUC Fairprice.

Fishball noodles (利发面家)



I ordered bak chor mee, but this came instead. Well, it was a pleasant surprise. The seasoning was excellent, the noodles were the right texture, and the fishballs were tasty. I haven't had such good fishball noodles in ages. And it's cheap too! $2.50 / $3

V's verdict: 8/10
K's verdict: 7.5/10


Roti prata (Afrin Indian Muslim Food)

Ordered kosong. Not very special, but still tasted all right. I didn't like their curry though; it had a sour taste to it. $0.70

V's verdict: 6/10
K's verdict: 5/10

Other places

21st April, Tuesday

Some other places we have visited before.

Serangoon Garden Market:

Roti prata (V.K.S Indian Food)



The only roti prata stall there. Ordered their kosong, it tasted average. My mother doesn't dare to order from them though, because she doesn't like them to place the plates with curry onto the prata itself.

Interestingly, they received an "A" in hygiene, despite the indian using his bare hands to put the prata onto the plate and to collect money.

V's verdict: 6/10
K's verdict: 7/10


Curry chicken noodles (Heng Kee)

How dare they use the same name as the famous curry chicken noodles from Hong Lim? I gave it a try, and it was way below Hong Lim's standards, as expected. Copying a product is one thing, but copying a name or trying to make people think it's the same product is another matter. *snorts in contempt*

That aside, the taste really cannot compare to Hong Lim's. The ingredients were quite similar --- the type of chilli used, the tao pok, the chicken, etc. But the taste cannot be more different. Just one sip of the gravy and disappointment set in.

V's verdict: 5/10


Wanton noodles (Traditional Hand Made Wanton Noodle)

A new stall at the market. Tried it with my mother around 2-3 weeks ago, and we declared that we will never try it again. The char siew was dry and tasted... artificial. The wanton also tasted weird.

V's verdict: 3.5/10


Hong Lim Food Centre:

Curry chicken noodles (Ah Heng Curry Chicken Bee Hoon)

From the stall on the 2nd floor. I think it's the same outlet as the one at Mei Xuan. I haven't tried it before, but K says that it tasted all right. $3.50/$4.50/$5.50

K's verdict: 7.5/10


Fried Kway Teow (Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee)



Fantastic, one of the best fried kway teow I have ever tasted. Be prepared for a long wait though. They are especially generous with their hum (a bit too generous, in my opinion... I eat hum but still ended up throwing half away).

V's verdict: 8.5/10
K's verdict: 8/10


Beef horfun (Hao Jie Claypot Delights)

I had this quite long ago, but the impression was still deep in my head. It... sucks. The worst horfun I have ever tasted in my life. It's practically tasteless, and the texture was soggy and... urgh. The beef wasn't fresh, but was still arguably edible. I couldn't stomach the whole plate and threw almost ¾ of it away.

V's verdict: 2/10