Wee's Family Coffee Shop @ Bedok Reservoir Road

The joy of food blogging is that many good food as well as good friends have crossed path during this journey. I am privilege to get to know a group of foodies who really know their food. They are the real food heroes, heroines and critics that eat their way around Singapore, discovering hidden gems and have in depth knowledge of the food, culture and heritage in Singapore.

Prosperity Yu Sheng 4/5

Subject to everyone's busy schedule over the Chinese New Year, we managed to gather a couple of  Food Intelligence Network (FINS) members for a Lo Hei dinner at Wee's Family Coffee Shop at Bedok Reservoir Road. The little zi char place is tucked away at a corner, hidden away from the main street. It serves some really good and delicious food.

Fish Maw Soup 3.5/5

After the prosperity toss to an abundance year ahead, we had the Fish Maw Soup to kick start the dinner. Foodie is foodie, we even added Martell cordon bleu into the comforting bowl of fish maw soup.

Stewed Pork Knuckles and Sea Cucumber 4.5/5

Next, we had the Stewed Pork Knuckles and Sea Cucumber. It is like a mini pencai served on the plate. The braised sauce was well infused with the various luxurious ingredients on the plate. The fork tender stewed pork knuckles and the bouncy sea cucumber were one of my favourite dishes for the night.

Hong Kong Steamed Red Grouper 4.5/5

Following that is the Hong Kong Steamed Red Grouper. The fish was steamed to perfection to a nice soft and moist texture. The soy sauce based gravy was the highlight that complemented the fish meat excellently.

Whole Salted Baked Chicken 4.2/5

Moving on to the next dish is the Whole Salted Baked Chicken wrapped in 3 layers of parchment papers. The aroma of the chicken filled the air as each layer of the parchment papers were revealed. This is my first time having the salted baked chicken and I totally enjoyed the fragrant and tender chicken.

Asparagus and Scallops 4/5

After all the meats and seafood, it is good to have some greens. A classic Asparagus and Scallops ensured everyone of us have a balanced diet after all the proteins. Nothing fancy, just a simple dish to enjoy the sweetness of the asparagus and scallops.

Golden Prawns 4.8/5

The star for the night that keeps everyone raving about is the Golden Prawns. A crispy salted egg yolk crumble is coated around the crunchy and succulent prawns. It was so good that I ate the whole prawn together with the shells. This is one dish I would go back for. I was told that the salted egg yolk squid is as good if not better than the prawns.

Abalones and Greens 4.2/5

The Abalones and Greens brought a smile to everyone's face. It look like golden ingots sitting around the greens. For a coffeeshop zi char place, I am quite surprise to find such value for money , decent sized abalone being served. It was plump, firm and cooked to a nice tender texture.

Longevity Noodles 4/5

Longevity Noodles which is usually eaten during birthday symbolizing long life is served next. The gooey gravy coated around the long noodles made it slurping good.

Longan and Sea Coconut 3/5

Last but not least, we had the Sea Coconut and Longan dessert to wrap up a wonderful lo hei dinner with the great foodies company.

It was a great dinner catching up with the group. Unfortunately some could not make it on that day but I am sure there are many opportunities where we will go out together to check out more good food around Singapore. Wishing everyonr a happy and prosperous year of the goat


Wee's Family Coffee Shop
Blk 117 Bedok Reservoir Road
#01-50
Singapore 470117
Tel: +65 67437482
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wees-Family-Coffee-Shop-%E9%BB%84%E5%AE%B6%E5%92%96%E5%95%A1%E5%BA%97/1575714932657044
Nearest MRT: Eunos (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 730am - 11pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Eunos MRT station. Take Exit C. Follow the MRT track, walk straight to Jalan Eunos Road. Turn left and walk to bus stop beside block 7 (Stop ID 83101). Take bus number 21 and 60. Alight 4 stops later. Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

Siam Square Mookata @ Jurong East

photo credit: BITES

Have you read the March issue of BITES - The Scoop of on Good Eats? Yes, SG Food on Foot is on the blogger hot seat for the month of March, going toe-to-toe with the team at BITES for a buffet lunch at Siam Square Mookata, Jurong East. Check out my interview where I shared which is my MRT station and review on Siam Square Mookata.

I was told that there is a new Mookata place in the west and it is located inside a coffeeshop. Together with the folks at BITES we headed down to Siam Square Mookata to check out the affordable Thai style steamboat. Most of the items on the menu only cost $1.80 per plate while the eat all you can buffet is only $29 per pax.

Siam Square Mookata offers three types of chilli sauce dips for the Thai style steamboat. The dark coloured sauce is sweeter which is suitable for children. The green Thai chilli sauce is a bit spicier with a hint of sourness. However the star is the red coloured chilli sauce, this is da bomb and it packed a punch. It goes very well with most of the ingredients.

Mookata 3.8/5

Unlike many mookata places the skillet pot is non-stick. Hence there is no need to use pork lard to grease the surface before bbq the ingredients. The ingredients are served in stackable trays or plates which is actually quite tidy and neat.

Mookata 3.8/5

Two interesting ingredients among the extensive selection caught my eyes which is Fuzhou Fishball and Fish Paste Noodles. I am actually quite surprises to see Fuzhou fishball in the menu as it is not part of Thai cuisine. This shows the wide selections of ingredients you can get at Siam Square Mookata. A must try item here is the Fish Paste Noodles. It has a very interesting and springy textures that comes with a very enjoyable bite to it.

Black Pepper Beef 4/5

Pork Belly 3.8/5

While I find the meat too thinly sliced but I like the marination. The Black Pepper Beef stood out for me for its peppery kick.

Vegetable Platter

Not all items on the menu are priced at $1.80 per plate. Some premium items such as the oysters, squids, prawns, smoked duck, scallops etc are priced at $2.80 per plate, a dollar more. Even so, I think it is still quite reasonable and affordable.

Overall I have enjoyed my meal at Siam Square Mookata. I like the extensive selection of ingredients available on the menu, even stuff such as Fuzhou fishball, fish paste noodles etc. Lastly the star at Siam Square Mookata has to be their power chilli sauce. It damn shiok.


Siam Square Mookata
Blk 134 Jurong Gateway Road
#01-309
Singapore 600134
Tel: +65 82470444
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SiamSquareMookata
Nearest MRT: Jurong East (EW Line, NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 12pm - 11pm

Direction: 
1) Alight at Jurong East MRT station. Take Exit A. Turn left and walk towards the bus interchange. Cut through the bus interchange and cross the road. Walk straight along block 135. At the end of the block, turn right and walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]