Albert Centre Market and Food Centre – 11 Underrated Stalls You Have To Try

Tired from a day out shopping at Bugis Street? Well then, treat yourself to a good meal at Albert Food Centre, wherein lies a few stalls that you absolutely must give a go at least once. Here are 11 stalls that you should visit!

Pondok Makan Indonesia

Pondok Makan Indonesia is a Michelin recommended Malay food stall, and for good reason. Everything here is praiseworthy, from the flavourful mee rebus ($3), to the smoky satay ($0.60 per stick; 10 pcs minimum), to the sweet tahu goreng ($3). The mee rebus had a perfectly thick, nutty gravy and it could honestly be one of the best mee rebus I’ve ever had.

As for the satay, we ordered chicken, beef and mutton. The meat that impressed me the most was the mutton, which did not have a gamey smell. However, my best takeaway would be the Tahu Goreng. The sweet nutty sauce just paired so well with the lightly fried tofu.

They offer so many different dishes, and each one seems like it had been cooked by a pro!

Si Ma Lu Goreng Pisang

Goreng pisang stalls are a dime a dozen. So, what makes Si Ma Lu Goreng Pisang any different? Well, the banana inside the goreng pisang ($1 – $2.50) is basically custard. I don’t know how else to describe it. Words failed me the moment it entered my mouth. It was so soft, and so creamy. The sweetness came purely from the banana. The outside was so crispy, which gave a lovely contrast to the melt-in-your-mouth fruit inside.

The quality of the banana used determines the price. What I had was the cheapest one at $1 a piece. What would the $2.50 one taste like? I’m drooling just thinking about it.

Si Ma Lu Goreng Pisang sells one of the best goreng pisang ever and I highly recommend it.

Ah Seng Bak Chor Mee

Ah Seng Bak Chor Mee was awarded a Michelin Plate in 2019, with their comment focusing on the handmade meat balls. Each bowl of bak chor mee costs less than $5! They’ve changed the prices slightly starting from 2020, but they are still affordable nonetheless.

As recommended, I added extra meatballs, which were made from a mix of fish and pork, to my noodles. They came in a separate bowl of soup. I liked them because they’re really soft, which might be disappointing for some, as meatballs are usually harder. The bak chor mee was coated in a house-made sauce and the meat was tender.

Hock Lee Fishball Noodles

Hock Lee Fishball Noodles is one of THE stalls to try here. One of the reasons is because their fishballs are handmade. Finding stalls like Hock Lee Fishball Noodles is like searching for a needle in a haystack.

The fishballs were so QQ and bouncy. They came sans the fishiness as well, which showed how fresh they were.

The noodles ($4 each) came in a tasty, but slightly spicy sambal chilli sauce, which gave me a good jolt to start off my morning. Delicious as these noodles were, they were also quite greasy, so a bowl would be enough to fill you up for a while.

Guan Kee Fried Carrot Cake

The fried carrot cake here, I feel, would be the bench mark of decent fried carrot cakes in Singapore. Both plates of white ($2.50), and black ($3) carrot cake were sufficiently wet enough, and was filled with flavour. I preferred the black carrot cake as it comes with an additional sweetness from the black sauce.

Bai Nian Niang Dou Fu

Another stall that comes to mind when Albert Food Centre is the topic of discussion, is Bai Nian Niang Dou Fu. Their rendition of yong tau foo consists of a mix of pork, fish, and prawn paste. I really like the prawn roll, which was soft but had that distinct texture of prawns.

The hot soup was clear and clean tasting, perfect for a chillier day. The noodles had a nice bite to them too!

I was surprised to discover that they sell fried chicken as well! The chicken was juicy and tender, but the extra crispy batter was what made me so hooked onto them. Who would’ve thought that you could find good fried chicken here? You can add them to your bowl of yong tau foo as a set for a price of $6.30! Totally worth it, if you ask me.

Angel Horse Teochew Fish Soup

I heard good things about the fish soup noodles so I decided to give it a try. I arrived just as the stall opened, but found myself getting beat by the queue in front of me. “This should be good,” I thought.

The fish soup ($4) comes clear, without the usual addition of milk. The soup was very light, and yet flavourful from the fish stock which is made with salted fish and pounded fish bones. Maybe it’s because of my preference for richer soups, the soup unfortunately didn’t impress me that much as I felt that it was kind of bland.

On the other hand, I appreciated the slices of fresh batang fish that were oh-so-tender. It’s too bad that there were only a few pieces in the bowl. So, if you would like a simple bowl of fish soup noodles, do give this a try!

Traditional Wanton Noodle

Come to Albert Food Centre if you are craving for a plate of Traditional Wanton Mee! ($3) This unassuming stall sells some plump wantons and dumplings! The noodles were springy and eggy, but the chilli sauce made it a little difficult to eat with its rather spicy nature. So, I suggest ordering the noodles without the chilli sauce.

Thong Kay Delights

Pop by Thong Kay Delights for some old school breakfast items. Expect homemade yam cake, glutinous rice, and pumpkin cake ($1.50/$2)! Even though the chee cheong fun wasn’t made by them, the sweet sauce certainly was. Pinkier and thinner than most places, the sauce doesn’t come across as overwhelmingly sweet like the usual brown sauce. So, if you’re ever craving for some homey tasting breakfast foods, you can satisfy your cravings here!

Lor Mee GHS

Lor Mee GHS is opened by the son of the original owner. His version of lor mee comes with substantial chunks of fried sea bream, rather than the usual salted fish. He stressed that getting fresh fish was the utmost importance to him, so if the supplier doesn’t have any available stock on a particular day, he will not open his shop.

Each strand of noodle was coated in the thick spiced-infused gravy. While the fish wasn’t the most tender, it gave a satisfying meaty bite! The bowl of lor mee also came with pork belly, ngoh hiang, and half an egg. You’ll be surprised to know that a bowl only costs $4!

Zheng Xing Mei Shi

they’re open only four days a week! but they’re so good they sell out quickly too.

To end off your meal here at Albert Food Centre, have some dessert from Zheng Xing Mei Shi. They sell only 4 types of desserts — Tau Suan ($1.60), Bubur Pulut Hitam ($1.60), Bubur Teringu ($1.50), and Green Bean Soup ($1.50). Coincidentally, they’re only open for four days a week, so make sure you come on the right day to try these delicious hot desserts!

Now, if you ever run out of places to eat at Bugis, make your away to Albert Food Centre for a multitude of good food!

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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