Katong Favourites

There are three basic ingredients to chendol - the green jelly like wormy thing called chendol, gula melaka (brownish coconut sugar) and coconut milk. First, coconut milk should be fresh for that fragrance, gula melaka should be thick and natural and not artificially sweetened, and most importantly the greenish chendol must be authentic and genuinely made from pandan, so it's tender with subtle pandan flavour. Chendol should look dirty green (don't eat any chendol that looks bright green, it's not the real stuff).
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This stall has its "chendol" (only the green stuffs) done right. In fact very well. The gula melaka was too watery and the fragrance from the coconut milk was lacking. Overall better than most definitely, but not good enough to deserve its reputation as one of the best in Singapore.

Pretty average Hokkien Mee, with large fresh prawns! Get the fried rice instead which was more fragrant. Skip the fried chicken which was bland and tough.

Finally we are here for beauty in the pot !and yes is hard to make reservation here ,their 3 second bean curd is awesome ,but u will get jelat easily if u eat more than two piece ,not really fancy on their collagen base soup ,I find the pork smell is too strong ,no harm to try if u are boring with HDL ,but I don't think I will be back again for this . Overall rating :3/5

This is a must order at JB Ah Meng kitchen. It is chao ta but it just tastes so good! The 'chao ta' nature of the bee hoon gives it a good subtle crisp, which is divine when mixed with the smooth and silky bee hoon. It also has quite a strong burnt smell, which can be poison to some and gold to others, so if you can't stand such a smell you might want to avoid this.

This is one joyful brunch plate that easily pleases the eyes, tastebuds and pocket! 😄
Let me break it down for you. What you get is a VERY thick and fluffy brioche topped with sliced tomatoes and melted cheese. The crispy bacon I picked (you can opt for smoked salmon if preferred) is heaped on top of it. Alongside those are a wobbly slow-cooked egg, chargrilled sweet corn and a Japanese-influenced salad of mixed leaves, tiny cubes of apples and sesame seeds. As I am mad for avocado, I got it as an add-on for $3 more.
In contrast to their popular "Molten Eggs", this dish incorporates the element of subtle sweetness which is marvelously refreshing. I find the combination of flavours here totally spot-on 😋😋 .

Due to lack luster prawn noodles of the past, I gave up hoping for that glorious bowl that will astound me. So imagine my delight when a long forgotten stall I used to visit when I was younger popped into my radar while I was watching telly. This lady was slurping on said noodles and I was sold. I got the $11.80 large bowl because I am that greedy. The broth was so rich with that briny prawn umami flavour it as hard to stop. You got to give credit to the generous amounts of pork lard and fried shallots too. Thankfully they give soup refills. The dry version is equally addictive because of the shiok sambal liberally tossed within. What can I say - I'm hooked enough to be thinking of it one week later.

Since we're gg to pig out, might as well go all out 😝

Newly-opened opposite Katong Square is An Acai Affair, serving smoothies, Acai bowls (they offer a pick and mix menu too) and a Tropical Coconut Bowl; Acai served with a variety of toppings in a coconut husk which works great for the "gram".

Pretty good and quality Acai smoothies served here — there is a choice of either honey, cookie butter or peanut butter for the sauce and I went for the cookie butter option (cookie sauce ftw!). The Acai was smooth and flavourful without being icy or any bit diluted; they had included the choice of sauce in the middle so you get the honey/cookie sauce/peanut butter well-mixed into the entire bowl just as you dig in. Fruits such as banana, strawberries, coconut etc. are all added for a colourful look and a little bit of zing for a little contrast, as well as granola and toasted almonds for a little crunch. The small bowls costs $5.90 and works great as a tea-time treat.

While the seating is currently constrained to a bench seating at the end of the shop and the rest of the tables serve as a standing dine-in area, they do have an "outdoor" area which is decked in greenery and wooden platforms that is still under renovation during my visit — an area that feels close to nature yet air-conditioned for the patron's comfort.

That's a lot of meat for only $6! A queue is always seen here, with people ordering half/whole chicken for takeaway.
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This is my ranking of the three meat I ordered:
1 - Roast pork for its crispy skin
2 - Roast chicken with tender juicy flesh and thin chewy skin
3 - Char siew which weren't as charred as I hoped. Can skip this.
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I'll choose this stall for my roasts whenever I'm in this area. It felt like an old school and honest stall, at a very affordable price. Missing the roast chicken thigh already..

From burgers to pasta and pizza, we had The Fourplay Burger $16.80 - this stack of goodness consists of beef patty, calamari rings, sunny side up, hash brown, cheddar cheese and then served in donut buns. Yes it's a DONUT Burger 🍔 And don't forget to try the tom yum pizza, shiok.

The East Coast outlet has expanded and can now accommodate larger crowd! Beef lover can try Miss Piggy ($15.50 for Berg size, $13.50 for small) with juicy beef patty and bacon stripes plus their own Berg sauce. Or be a glutton like me wanting to sample all 3 types of chicken flavours by ordering Mini Bergs ($15 for 3 bergs).