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Been visiting Aroy Mak Mookata at least once a year since their old location at Macpherson Road, but now they have moved to Jalan Besar, opposite Sim Lim Tower, near Rochor MRT.

The mookata buffet used to be split between normal and premium pricing, but now it is only one price at $23.80 nett, introduced a few months back, with no GST or service charge. If you top up $5, you get free flow fountain drinks such as authentic Thai Milk Tea, Thai Green Milk Tea, Lemongrass, and more.

With this pricing, you get seafood, marinated meat, vegetables, processed food, and free flow sauces and condiments, plus one free ice cream. Seafood selection includes flower crab, clams, sotong, dory fish, mussels, and oysters. There used to be more options like crayfish and scallops, but still a steal considering the price. Freshness was good, especially for prawns and clams, while the rest were decent.

There was a wide range of marinated meats including chicken, beef, and pork. Marination was mild, would be better with stronger flavour, but at least the cuts were bite sized. I recommend sticking to non‑marinated or sesame flavour, and also getting the smoked duck. Dip into their sauce and enjoy.

Soup base was too plain. Even after cooking all the food, it stayed plain. It is good that soup starts neutral, but after cooking, the juices should enrich it. This was a disappointment, and I hope they improve the taste of the soup base.

They offered various dipping sauces, including different types of Thai chili sauce, belachan chilli, garlic, chilli padi, and even mayo and nacho cheese sauce, to enhance the flavour.

Overall, in terms of taste and quality, I felt it fell short compared to the past. In terms of pricing, it was still worth it. Eat mookata, enjoy air‑con, and free flow drinks. I do miss their braised meat rice, which they served for a period.

Cash or PayNow/PayLah only.
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🚩Aroy Mak Mookata, 21 Jln Besar, Singapore 208793
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Best prawn noodles with amazing broth and portion

Presentation of the food nice. Hokkien mee flavour was good and it comes along with prawn soup if you request. Enjoyed their dishes very much. The prawn are very fresh and big sizes. Chilli goes very well noodles. Highly recommend! Awesome!

Enjoyed their dishes very much. they are able to bring out the best prawn flavour. The broth is thick and good. chilli goes very well with all dishes. Highly recommend!

Ate the prawn noodles with prawn and prawn balls. The prawn balls were cooked well and the noodles portion was huge. Tried the ngoh hiang platter too and it was crispy and not too oily. 👍🏼

The broth of the Seafood Paofan was incredibly rich and decadent - imbued with the creamy essence of the prawn heads and the umami freshness of the la las. The chili paste in the Jumbo Prawn & Pork Shabu Prawn Noodles further elevated the broth, creating a complex umami and spicy flavour. This, complemented by the generous portions of pork lard and kang kong, created a dish that is super indulgent yet not too cloying. Would recommend this restaurant to anybody who is considering getting a nice satisfying bowl of prawn noodles (especially on a rainy day!)

Ordered the Classic Prawn Noodle from Zhup Zhup and wah, it really impressed me. The broth was rich, thick and packed with that solid prawn flavour — very shiok and authentic. They packed the soup and noodles separately, so when it arrived everything still had good texture, not soggy at all. Confirm will order again.

Had a great time at Zhup Zhup. We ordered the classic prawn noodle and we are impressed by the super rich thick prawn broth that’s packed with umami. Love the separate broth concept which allows us to enjoy the concentrated flavour of the broth. The fresh coconut makes it shiok! Def recommend

soup was robust, and prawns were very fresh

Zhup Zhup Supreme
The prawn flavour in the broth is dam gao, but it was overly and somewhat artificially sweet. I was hoping for a more natural, seafoody umami sweetness instead.

The noodles were nicely cooked and tossed in a subtly sweet soy sauce, but when paired with the broth, the overall dish is definitely too sweet.

The prawns were slightly overcooked, and more care could be taken to properly remove the prawn vein. The prawn balls could be more Q. The shabu and clams (la la) were fine.

Ngoh Hiang Roll
Ngoh hiang was decently meaty, though I would have enjoyed it more if water chestnuts were included in the filling for added crunch.

Crispy Prawn Cracker
The prawn crackers, however, were simple but enjoyable - extremely crispy and fragrant.

Overall
Pricing is definitely on the higher end, which made the overall experience slightly disappointing for me.

Registered in June 1990 but operating since 1985, this stall was founded by Susan Koh, 3rd sister of the Koh Family behind the equally famous Ponggol Nasi Lemak and Mount Faber Nasi Lemak brands. Her stall is known for being the most artisanal and hands-on amongst the 3 brands, with unique Indonesian inspired dishes.
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The long-grain basmati rice tends towards moist and sticky, with a fragrant but mild grainy earthy milky sweet salty flavour, light on salt and coconut milk. The crisp deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies are the tiny version, crunching with mild salty savoury fishy flavour. The wobbly soft fried chicken egg carries eggy savoury sweet flavour. The soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste has fishy savoury spice flavour. Most diners are happy with the juicy cucumbers with vegetal sweet flavour, which are free-flow and self-service.
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There are 2 signature dishes here. The stir-fried petai / stink beans with shallots and wing beans in chili carries a bright crunch to texture, bursting with vegetal earthy bitter grassy savoury spice flavour. The ayam kicap manis / sweet and spicy soy sauce chicken wing is tender and juicy, the marinade lending a bold meaty sweet savoury salty spicy flavour. The thin sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has mild savoury salty spice flavour. Given their small-batch, handmade approach, no surprise they command premium pricing.
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Nasi Lemak
Bali Nasi Lemak
@ 142 Sims Avenue
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/02/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-lemak.html

The prawn broth here is thick, aromatic, and sweet!
Before even entering the store, while turning around the corner, you could already smell it!

I ordered their Supereme Prawn Noodles with dry thick beehoon which was already very savoury on its own, and it goes perfectly with the heartwarming bowl of soup!

The prawn cracker was also amazingly crispy, it's definitely freshly fried.

Would come back again if I'm in the area!