Balestier Food Center

[bobafett81]

Read in today's Zaobao that Balestier Food Center will reopen in about 1.5 months time.

The operator of the Balestier Food Center is also the operator of the former Oasis group next to National Stadium. And the 2 pairs of stone lions, which are situated at Oasis, will move.

1 pair will be at the new Oasis office, and another pair is already being placed at the new Balestier Food Center entrance.

[eslim]

Had the beef brisket noodles there on Sunday when there was a promotion with many stalls offering dishes at $2 (limited to one serving per customer only). Ordered the $8 version which sold for $6 that day and it was the worst beef noodles I have ever tasted! The gravy was insipid, beef tasted bland and I counted 3 miserable pieces of beef brisket and 4 tiny pieces of tendon. The accompanying soup was also insipid with no beef taste at all. This will be the first and the last time I'm going to patronise that stall.
Wifey had the la mian which she claimed was so-so.
Btw, noticed that the minimum price for standard portions of food have now gone up to $3.50 at this FC.
Another case of food cost going up and quality coming down after a renovation!

[Moderator]

....the former famous "or koi" (black bridge) wet market along balestier road has now become a food center....... was told that it is managed and run by the same banquet towkay...... what he did was to get retirees and old folks to cook and run popular food stalls.....

.... you got ampang yang tau foo, lor mee, wanton mee, pineapple rice, beef noodles, crab porridge, bak chor mee, and barbeque seafood, malay satay...and the use mixed vegetable rice...... as i said, i was told they are being run by retirees, getting ready made ingredients from so so suppliers, and just simpily cook them....... they are therefore not the actual owners, and so you wont get the usual "food with pride".....

... i guarantee you, after one visit, you wont go again....... parking is another big problem.....

....don't ever try the popiah..... don't ever...... can't tell youwhy but don't try..... and the ampang yang tau foo in soup is not the real type, so different from the original version.......btw, you can get cheaper 717 durian stuffs from elsewhere....... v

[eslim]

Avoid the fruit juice stall like the plague!
Forgot to mention in my previous posting here that wifey and I were charged $9 for 2 small cups of fresh fruit juice!!!
Coffee and tea cost $1.30.

[Moderator]

Where is this balestier food market? is it near to the food market at whampoa? thanks.

Alamak...do we really need another Banquet?

erm where is the place?

For your info, it is further up from Boon tong kee chicken rice store along the side of balestier road. address should be around 411 balestier rd
http://www.can.com.sg/neocan/en/mapfind ... esult.html.

h030831

Thanks for the info.

Went there and tried a couple of the stalls. The teochew porridge was alright; not fantastic but definitely over-priced. BBQ Chicken wings was above average. Juicy and full of flavour. The best stall I would say goes to the beef soup. It's YUMMY but a little pricey. $4 for a bowl of soup without rice and a few pieces of beef tendon chunks. The soup is thick and the meat is very tender.

[hotbob38]

Teochew porridge, taupok, salted veg, fish cake,chilli stingray, 2 bowls porridge, $16.
The price of BBQ stall cost more than most restaurant.

[bunhiong]

teh-o ping costs more than $1, can't remember $1.20 or $1.50 ....