Welcome to Tanah Merah.

There’s 2 places here that sell their signature mee pok under very similar name.

One of them is now located inside the marketplace, while another one continue to serve at their own shop at street level.

This one is from 304 Bedok Road, which I couldn’t find the exact venue page on Burpple for this, so I’m going to write my review here instead.

A very simple and small bowl of mee pok comes with the minced meats, fishball and fish cake without prawn. Served with mee pok and soup.

Really enjoy the texture of the noodles, as well as the fishball and fish cake.

Their Special Shio Ramen is well-balanced - flavourful yet clean with a nuanced saltiness that doesn't overwhelm your tastebuds or leave you thirsty. It goes really well with their toothsome noodles, and I cleared the entire bowl without realising it. 😅 More importantly, these thick char siu slices adorning the bowl be BUSSIN' HARD! Every slice is not overly fatty and takes on a soft, melt-in-the-mouth consistency, with the rich meaty flavours intensified by a smoky caramelisation from the blowtorch. It's so SHIO-k that I wouldn't mind dropping by for a 2nd bowl despite being a Westie! 🍜

My only gripe was the service - I'd arrived at 8:40PM & was talking to the 2 others with me, asking them for their orders… The lady with glasses standing at the cash register barked at me telling me that they close at 9, insinuating that I need to hurry TF up. Very grumpy & curt, to the extent that I was quite taken aback.

It's not a matter of what you say (I obviously understand that I shouldn't take 21 minutes to order), but how you say it.

Regardless, I'd come back again... Just not expect any warm or polite kind of service, I suppose.

Wanton Noodle House is listed as closed on Tuesdays, but by some stroke of luck - they were open when I swung by. My colleague, against all logic, encouraged me to "try (my) luck" - turns out that they are only closed every alternate Tuesdays.

I'd seen this on a Hungrygowhere Instagram reel, & it looked fairly promising. Since it was nearby, I gave it a shot.

Despite its namesake, I ended up ordering Shrimp Dumpling Noodles 水饺面 ($5.70 nett), as I much prefer dumplings to wantons (+ am also not a fan of charsiew). These dumplings were meaty & delicious; most importantly, the meat wasn’t smelly. The sauce was good too, coating the al dente mee kia nicely.

I also enjoyed how the soup is pretty tasty - with some kind of umami that is welcomed, & not a bowl of MSG water that many places serve. If you order the soup-noodles version, or just the dumpling soup without noodles, it'd certainly be an above average dish.

From Buddies Chef Grill
The wagyu beef burger served with paprika fries & fluffy charcoal bun from the neighbourhood restaurant is juicy, tender, and a delicious choice for burger enthusiasts.
Highly recommended!

From Buddies Chef Grill
The classic fish and chips served with mesclun Salad & lemon wedge from the neighbourhood restaurant are crispy, flavorful, and a must-try for seafood lovers.
Simple interior vibes.

Signature Char Grilled Pork Cheek (100g)

The Meats here at Burning Oak are Charcoal Grilled. And both rice bowls I had here were really good. Can taste the smokiness of the meats.

The beef striploin was tender and perfectly medium rare.

The pork Cheek was tender and fatty. This was so good, I da pao another back for supper.

Portion not very filling for me. But there's plenty of other foods here at bedok marketplace to fill u up.

3 choices if sauces to choose from for every rice bowl u order

- XO yakiniku
- Creamy Dashi Garlic
- Spicy Miso

If like me, u can't decide which sauce, the menu will guide u which sauce is suitable for which meats.

Signature Soy Glazed Striploin(100g)

The Meats here at Burning Oak are Charcoal Grilled. And both rice bowls I had here were really good. Can taste the smokiness of the meats.

The beef striploin was tender and perfectly medium rare.

The pork Cheek was tender and fatty. This was so good, I da pao another back for supper.

Portion not very filling for me. But there's plenty of other foods here at bedok marketplace to fill u up.

3 choices if sauces to choose from for every rice bowl u order

- XO yakiniku
- Creamy Dashi Garlic
- Spicy Miso

If like me, u can't decide which sauce, the menu will guide u which sauce is suitable for which meats.

Creme Brulle with an Asian twist
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Using cempedak custard and topped with cempedak slices.
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The sugar crust was a bit of a let down even though it's one of the few restaurants that use actual cempedak custard and actual cemepdak flesh

Pistachio Almond Gelato is a must have here, taste very good.

Waffle had a crispy exterior, with a soft interior. Plus, it smells so good. Damn fragrant. Waffles here are freshly baked on the spot.

A random trip to Bedok Marketplace was what it took us to find Kanom Thai by chance — it does seem that there has been quite a high turnover rate for the hawker stalls that are located at Bedok Marketplace, with many of the tenants that we had spotted during our previous visit to the food centre having been replaced by new stalls. Located right beside Fatty Patty at the second level of the food centre in one of the middle aisles is Kanom Thai; one of the recent additions to Bedok Marketplace which seems to have a specialty in serving Thai snacks and Thai desserts — its pink facade is something which we found to be rather difficult to miss. The menu has a heavy emphasis on serving up Thai iced desserts — one can find items such as the Red Ruby, Shaved Ice with 3 topping, Thai Chendol and Pang-Yen (i.e. flavoured shaved ice with bread); other Thai snacks that Kanom Thai also serves up includes Fried Crispy Bananas, Thai Fried Sweet Potato Balls, and Young Coconut Jelly.

We were actually craving for Chendol when chanced upon the existence of Kanom Thai at Bedok Marketplace — this was how we found ourselves going for the Thai Chendol here. For those whom are unfamiliar with Thai Chendol, the Thai-rendition of the Chendol does seem to be a little more basic than the ones that we are familiar with in the local rendition — while there are still green Chendol jelly, the Thai Chendol comes with only jackfruit, shaved ice and coconut milk as compared to the Attap seeds, Gula Melaka and red beans that would come with the usual Chendol we are more familiar with. While the Chendol jelly comes in a dark green hue that seems to be pretty much void of any artificial colouring, we did find that the notes of Pandan seem rather faint for the Chendol jelly here. Nonetheless, the coconut milk actually comes with a rather intriguing floral aroma — almost rose-infused that gave it some form of contrast despite being slightly diluted from the melted shaved ice; all whilst the slight sweetness of the jackfruit also helped to elevate the experience just a little. The shaved ice was also a little bit on the coarser side then what we would prefer it to be. Overall, a bowl of Thai Chendol that we felt isn’t quite memorable; still something worth considering for dessert whilst at Bedok Marketplace especially given the lack of dessert options in the immediate area it is situated in.

Pictured is the grilled small sea bass simmering in a Sichuan green pepper broth that is fit to share between 2 people. The meat was beautifully tender and fresh, and the Sichuan green pepper broth gave a numbing kick to it. I didn’t think it was too spicy and could have afforded for it to be even spicier, but the sourness from the broth was definitely appetising. This portion of fish is perfect, especially when you can add more ingredients to the grill, just like steamboat! To top up ingredients requires added cost though, and the other ingredients may be much pricier than elsewhere. That being said, very efficient and polite service and I highly recommend this if you’re around the area!

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