Want To Try

Mention "Koh Grill & Sushi Bar" and their Shiok Maki will be brought up, no question. Be prepared to queue during peak hours at this sushi place next to the food court of Wisma. Doused with cheese sauce and topped off with tobiko, their Shiok Maki is so popular that there is even a Shiok Maki 2nd Generation. Their Pidan Maki and Crabby Maki are popular as well.

Sushi Kou serves both nigiri sushi and maki, and do both very well. Their produce is flown in from Tokyo, Kyoto and Hokkaido, so expect fresh, quality sushi. What draws customers back would probably be their affordable prices and great quality. Try their aburi sushi - the pieces of fish are so lightly seared that they just melt in your mouth. DIVINE. They are known for their affordable omakase sets too, if you don't feel like having sushi.

I've not had black fried bee hoon that often, this one is a little greasy but packed with lots of "wok hei" (charred flavour), makes you go "oooh" on first mouthful. Best shared with a couple of friends, so it doesn't get too heavy ;)

Next door to the famous Zam Zam, and just a couple of years younger, Victory is a strong contender for the title of Best Murtabak. At $7 onwards, you get extra egg and mutton on top of your murtabak. If you are a really big eater, go for the $10, and the $15 for a family-sized portion. The chicken and mutton murtabaks here are equally good, come here if you can't decide and want to eat both! Photo by Ras S R

With no distinct signboard and a snaking long queue under a HDB block, you know you've found something special. Having taken over from their father's stall, these brothers run a tight ship at Blk 17 Beach Rd, doling out packet after packet of briyani as people order takeaway in the dozens. If you've got the time, sit and enjoy your tender mutton and amazing gravy... this is a serious briyani. Photo by Jayne Tan

The chicken and mutton murtabak at Kamala Restaurant is something so unique you may never have tasted anything like it. Well worth the hunt for this place located right next to Tekka market (look for a newly renovated place with the sign Kamala Restaurant), the dough is paper-thin, and the filling is generous, well spiced, and unbelievably tasty. Seriously, you have to try it to believe it. As Burppler Ian Ramsay says, "imagine all the pratas and murtabaks you've ever tasted, combine them all together, and what would you get? Nothing compared to this one." Photo by Ian Ramsay

Probably the most famous place to get murtabak in Singapore, this century-old restaurant serves up some massive murtabaks. Adding an extra kosong prata at the base and additional minced mutton on top, this murtabak needs to be shared (or not, if you're a big eater). Go for the chicken, full flavoured, well-spiced and tender, or the deer if you're adventurous! If you're sharing, go ahead and order some briyani too. Photo by edwyn c.

Made to order tasty dough sticks ($8) are now available at Sarnies.

Decided on giving the deluxe versions of the noodles a shot but found them quite expensive. In each of the $8 bowls, there were only four pieces of clams and sea asparagus respectively. Better to stick to the standard $5 bowl unless you are a die-hard seafood fan. My side order of fishballs though, was excellent. You get 5 large ones for $4 and they are exquisitely soft to the bite, probably just slightly firmer than the egg white served in the noodles (which of course means that if you are into firm and springy fishballs, you won't be so keen on them).

I literally grew up on the "meepok ta" from 132 Traditional Teochew Meepok. My memories of going to the defunct Siglap Market with my family when I was a kid to tuck into a bowl of this after my mum finished her marketing, are still vividly etched in my mind. Even back then, I insisted on having it with "hiam jeo jway jway" (or "plenty of chilli" in English). I guess I could already tell how special their chilli paste was (it is a closely-guarded secret recipe by the way).
During their 40 years of business, this little stall has moved quite a few times (and spawned a few spin-offs of which I strongly feel, still can't hold a candle to the original). With each rediscovery of 132 Meepok's new location, I would breathe a huge sigh of relief of being able to continue to enjoy my favourite noodles once again.
Presently run by one of the sons and wife of the founder, the quality and taste remains the same but the queues are longer than ever. So I always get the biggest order at $5 whenever I'm there. And yes, still with "hiam jeo jway jway" :)

Really pretty good. We thought it came with ice cream, but that white blob on top is cream.