JUMBOREE

With JUMBO Group having recently moving their corporate office into the building situated at 26 Tai Seng Street, it does seem that the group has also found new usage for the space that used to house the now-defunct Chef Avenue food court at the ground floor of the said building. JUMBOREE is JUMBO Group’s latest concept at 26 Tai Seng Street that attempts to bring the brand’s various F&B concepts (be it their very own, or those of which they have franchising rights in Singapore) all under one roof — concepts like Ng Ah Sio Bak Kut Teh, Tsui Wah and Jumbo 1987 operates as mini restaurants within the grounds, while a Hawker Exchange zone, as well as Drinks Lab and Self-Serve Alcohol can be found within the food hall element of the premises. A live band area can also be found where live music is performed, while a small space is also allocated to JUMBO Premium Quick Meal which allows patrons to pick up sauce packs, premixes, instant noodles and other merchandise as well.

Went for the Char Kway Teow from the Xing Zhou Fried Delights (Stall 8) from the Hawker Exchange zone — all orders from the stalls situated in the Hawker Exchange zone are to be made via the online POS system via scanning the QR code on the table; payment is also to be made online, while a single order number will be called for all orders made across every stall within the Hawker Exchange zone with alerts made via television screens and SMS notifications sent to the mobile phone once orders are ready for collection. The Char Kway Teow was everything we expected from a good plate of Char Kway Teow that one can find from the hawker centre; the yellow noodles and Kway Teow being wok-fried with sweet sauce that came with a consistently sweet, slightly savory and a bit of wok-hei that comes through with every spoonful. Scraps of egg and Chinese sausages help provided a good bite within the latter adding another dimension of sweetness to the dish, while beansprouts added an element of crunch — blood cockles used here were also pretty fresh. Price point of the dish is also quite wallet-friendly given the setting at $5.80 as well.