Food Junction (HarbourFront Centre)

7 Wishlisted
~$10/pax
Themed the Maritime Market, the design concept fills the food court with relaxing timber panelling, royal blue counters and customised tables depicting the maritime signal flags. A small boat shaped sofa seating allows for kids to enjoy the fresh food and ingredients in its decor and theme.

1 Maritime Square
#03-01/04 HarbourFront Centre
Singapore 099253

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Friday:
08:30am - 10:00pm

Saturday:
08:30am - 10:00pm

Sunday:
08:30am - 10:00pm

Monday:
08:30am - 10:00pm

Tuesday:
08:30am - 10:00pm

Wednesday:
08:30am - 10:00pm

Thursday:
08:30am - 10:00pm

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For the best korean food in an unassuming food court in Harborfront Centre!

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This is a restaurant quality cuisine in food court. At $7.90, what a bargain! Very delicious with fresh ingredients. Love it.

I was actually quite surprised with the variety and quality of food at food junction At habourfront centre . ( level 3 )

My default mode would be to avoid food junction Food courts because they donā€™t serve the best food Nor have the best hygiene levels ( given they are mostly run by ahem..... you know ).

I chanced upon this stall call homemade Italian and decided to give the arrabiata a try and thank God I did .

It was done perfectly. Pasta was al dente and the portion was generous. There was a nice balance between the sweet and sour profile of the sauce too but it would have been better more spicy .

I recognise this stall operator as the same operator who operated from the golden shoe air conditioned food court ( it has since been torn down to give way to new office buildings ). They had a Italian ā€œ chap chye pengā€ concept where you could select your anti pasti .

So Glad we are re-united . If you are found of pesto , the homemade basil pesto is also pretty good .

And for 5 dollars a plate of pasta with homemade sauce , where to find ???

Homemade Italian

Do you believe in fate ?

My first encounter with homemade Italian was at golden shoe ( an air conditioned eatery ) but they closed because the whole building was torn down for redevelopment . They had a ā€œ salad chap chye peng ā€œ concept where you could pick 2 or 3 types of salad to pair with your pasta .

While I was dining at nasi lemak kus kus at Selegie road quite some years back , I was taken aback that this stall found its way to a coffee shop in Selegie . Selling Italian food in a coffee shop setting is not easy , but the great execution by the stall owner soon got herself a faithful following . Then the stall moved out and I lost contact with the owner again.

On a rare occasion, I passed by habourfront centre and decided to check out its level 3 food court - and I saw a familiar face.

Finally and once again , I was re-United with homemade Italian šŸ˜Š

I love how her sauces are made from scratch . My favourite is her arrabiata which can rival even established Italian restaurants . It is so rich with plump tomatoes and a right balance between the sweet and sour and just the right consistency .

I decided to go for the pesto pasta today and I must say I really really like it too. Light , basil pesto allowing the basil to shine through . The penne is cooked al dente .

I paired my meal with a pumpkin soup which was very well done too . Not excessively creamy or cloying , just the real stuff šŸ˜Š

The owner was so happy to see me that she offered a free meal but I declined because I was more happy to see her šŸ˜œ

6 dollars for a restaurant quality pasta - it canā€™t get better .

For those of you who are closer to Alexandra , the ownerā€™s Son operates spago homemade Italian ( level 1) at Alexandra Central ( next to ikea ) .
They have a more extensive menu there and you gotta give the tiramisu a try - the one that I had during the golden shoe foodcourt days was heavenly .

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Iā€™ve eaten at this MLXG stall in the food court quite a few times and it has always been satisfying in terms of spiciness. Thereā€™s a decent selection of ingredients with the usual suspects - lotus roots, thick vermicelli, black fungus etc. Whatā€™s noteworthy here is the bean curd skin ring roll thatā€™s available! I love having the ring roll in hotpots and it always makes me excited to see it when I can choose my own ingredients. They do charge per piece for the ring roll though.

I usually order medium spicy and itā€™s enough to impart some chilli taste to the food, without making you sweat, pant or reach for water. Unfortunately, donā€™t expect any ma (numbness) from this stall. I hardly see any peppercorns in the bowl (maybe thereā€™s none inside at all) and I donā€™t feel any sense of numbness even after multiple bites. While I still enjoy the food from this stall overall, it sort of defeats the purpose of being called MLXG. Canā€™t say I really mind though, as I do enjoy the spiciness and donā€™t mind forgoing the numbness when I just want a quick and convenient MLXG fix.

I ordered the broccoli, ladies fingers, enoki mushroom, shimeji mushroom, tau kwa, fish cake and 2 meatballs and the bill came up to ~$19. The great thing about this stall is that you get 10% off with PAssion card so remember to use it. The final price was $17.30 for a bowl shared between 2 pax. Overall it was still pricey, but not unheard of for MLXG. Wish they could improve the labelling and be more transparent on the pricing of each ingredient as I honestly donā€™t know which ingredient falls into which category (whatā€™s vegetable A, B or C?!).

If you wanna avoid the overwhelming crowd at Vivocity, can try this affordable Hot Stone Bibimbap ($5.90) at the food court located at Harbourfront Centre. It was surprisingly tastier & spicier than I thought. šŸ˜Š The warm and friendly staff is also more than happy to refill the sides which is uncommon in a food court setting. Well, that explains the queue. šŸ˜€

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