Welcome to Telok Blangah.

Telok Blangah Rise Food Centre is probably one of those food centres that is less frequented by most considering the size of the food centre and the location where it is at — not quite the most convenient spot, nor one that has much reason for one to make a visit. With that being said, Peppers is a fairly new addition to the food centre which has been mentioned quite a bit on social media a while back. Being a Muslim-owned establishment, Peppers is an establishment serving up western cuisine that is also one of the rare few stalls that opens till late past the evening in the hawker centre. Peppers keeps its menu fairly simple for a stall serving up western cuisine; the menu revolves around fried chicken and fried fish fillet dishes served with rice or fries — there is also an option for patrons to opt for the choice to have soup alongside their orders for the mains as well.

The Fish & Chips Set is described on the menu to come with elements such as 2 Pcs Fried Fish, Coleslaw, choice of Fries or Rice, and Cream of Mushroom; all of which at the wallet-friendly price point of $7.50 — it is interesting to note that the 1 Pc Fried Fish Set that comes without the Cream of Mushroom is priced at $5. For our order of the Fish & Chips Set, we went with the Fries. The highlight here is undeniably the fried fish fillet — we are pretty impressed that Peppers actually serves up a fried fish fillet that is closer to the style of proper English-style fish and chips given the way that the dish is being priced; most establishments serving similar dishes at such prices would likely serve up fish and chips with batter featuring panko crumbs instead. We liked how the fried fish fillet here comes crisp with a batter that is not too thick; the fish still manages to have its moisture locked in and the flesh still being flaky, soft and smooth — we also found the fried fish fillet to be not particularly greasy as well. The accompanying fries were decent, though we did notice that there is a temperature difference between the fried fish fillet and the fries that may suggest the fries being prepared slightly beforehand — it does come seasoned in salt for some flavour without being overly salty, while the coleslaw on the side does deliver a refreshing crunch. The Cream of Mushroom does come with an emphasis of the earthiness of mushrooms though is more on the peppery side of things; does also come with cubes of diced shiitake mushrooms for a bouncy bite for a variance of textures.

I was lucky to be the last in queue and managed to snag an extra drumstick when it reached me — a real bonus! The soy sauce chicken was tender and juicy with glossy skin that gave just the right touch of richness. The noodles had that springy bite, soaking up the savoury soy sauce without turning heavy, while the greens and clear soup kept the plate balanced. The portion was generous, definitely value for money and with that extra drumstick it felt even more satisfying. The long wait is part of the experience and you know it’s good when even the old folks are patiently queuing for it 》$12 / 2 Portions + 1 Drumstick

May Pho Culture is one of those establishments that we had previously visited that left us pretty impressed — whilst their original location at Fook Hai Building has been opened for quite a while, these folks seem to have recently expanded their operations with a second outlet named May Pho Culture 2. Unlike the original store, May Pho Culture 2 operates as a stall situated within the coffeeshop; these folks are located within the Chang Cheng Mee Wah coffeeshop at Blk 9 Telok Blangah Crescent; the HDB block itself being within the same neighbourhood as where Telok Blangah Crescent Market & Food Centre. As the namesake suggests, May Pho Culture is a stall that serves Vietnamese cuisine; the menu comprises of quite a variety of Pho dishes as well as other Northern Vietnamese noodle dishes — aside from pho, there is also a small variety of dry noodles and Banh Mi items listed on the menu. Those looking for something to share can opt for fried / fresh spring rolls to go along.

Having tried their pho during our visit to their Fook Hai Building outlet, we decided to go with the Tenderloin Pho when we went to their Telok Blangah Crescent stall. May Pho Culture 2 does not describe the elements that are included in their dishes — that being said, we did observed elements such as various herbs as well as the use of tenderloin beef and onions coming together with the rice noodles; typical elements that one will expect in a bowl of pho. What we really liked about the pho previously is the soup stock that was immensely flavourful; savoury, yet clean-tasting in its finish — all that whilst the tenderloin comes thinly-sliced and easy to chew without any veiny parts. The rice noodles do come silky smooth, while the onions provided an element of crunch for some contrast. Overall, a pretty well-executed bowl of pho though the prices of which can be a little out-of-touch to the typical coffeeshop-going audience being priced at $11.90 for the regular-sized bowl; those looking for something more wallet-friendly can opt for the Brisket Pho, Beef Coins Pho and Beef Ball Pho which costs in the range of $7.90 to $9.90.

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One of the best bread pudding I’ve had ever!

Lovely cheesecake paired with strawberries and a zesty drizzle.

This is the surprise birthday cake - supposed to be one only but because our group was 6, they served 2 cakes- good quality ones!

I never imagine such tender meat and crispy the skin can be! It comes with salad n mash. Lovely!

This is a good sampling platter of local favourites - chicken rice, satay, Hokkien noodles and soft shell crab in chilli gravy. All very yummy!

Wow it’s good!

Very thick creamy pasta and lovely thin slices of salmon. Very substantial plate of lunch. Thankfully we shared it!