Rasa Sayang Western Food - Changed owner, changed quality?

Operating Hours: 11.30 AM - 12.30 AM

Operating Days: Daily

Address: 711 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8, S 560711

I know this stall for years. in fact, it was one of the western stalls that makes me think differently about Hawker centre's western food industry. They are always being mentioned when asked about western food in Singapore. This western stall was one of the most popular stalls in the hawker centre due to its quality, generous portions and affordable prices. But the original owner has moved out of this stall. So how is their quality now? Let's find out...

Previously there were uncles and aunties mending the stall with a few cooks inside. It's always a long queue but the serving was rather fast. 
I went back and the staff there were all young adults. Ordered my usual Chicken Cutlet here.

Now they no longer bring the food to you, you were given the buzzer and wait for it to vibrate and you collect it from the stall by yourself. I need to wait longer now even though there are not many people queuing.

 The smell was the difference and the taste is no longer the same. 

Compared to the chicken cutlet previously, there was a significant drop in the size and it was quite thin. The bread was not crispy and the fries were hard. It's not the same anymore, totally different. 

I honestly won't consider coming back again. You can always increase the price, but you do not change the quantity while decreasing the quality.

Centre Satay Bee Hoon 中心沙爹米粉 - Generous Peanut-y sauce all over!

Operating Hours: 11 AM - 9 PM

Operating Days: Closed on Tuesdays

Address: 724 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-12, S 560724 

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Satay bee hoon is a fusion of Chinese and Malay dish, mixed of bee Hoon, Kang Kong, cuttlefish and drowned in satay or peanut sauce. I think every tourist should not miss this unique Satay Bee Hoon when they are in Singapore.

I don’t often eat Satay Bee Hoon, but to be honest, Centre Satay Bee Hoon is one of the pretty good stalls that makes me nod my head while I'm eating it. Centre Satay Bee Hoon have been serving this dish for more than 30 years.

Prices are at $3.50/$4.50/$5.50 a plate. Price of $3.50 should be enough to fill an adult stomach.

Most of the satay bee hoon elsewhere where the gravy and bee hoon did not mix well together. Looking at the amount of sauce here, quite impossible.

The ingredients of satay bee hoon here are cuttlefish, prawn, sliced pork, cockles, Kang Kong, fried bean curd and obviously the bee hoon.

The gravy here was surprisingly the highlight for me as it was just right every mouth. The nuts were cooked till it was soft and the gravy wasn't overly greasy. It looked rather watery, but when tasted, the gravy was so rich in flavour. It has a strong aroma of roasted nuts, with bits of peanuts all over.
We will come back here for their peanut-y sauce definitely. 

Qi Le Boneless Chicken Rice 祺乐起骨鸡饭 - Chicken rice and Soup lover must have!

• Operating Hours: 24/7
• Address: S11 Foodcourt, 51 Ang Mo Kio Ave 3, S569922
• Total Cost: $7 for 2 person

Recommended by a few of my friends staying at Ang Mo Kio, we decided to try this stall since we were at this area. Located at the S-11 opposite AMK Hub and besides McDonald's, it is a place you won't miss even if you don't stay around this area.

We were quite surprised to see the queue as it was already 8:30 pm when we reach. 

As mentioned by my friends, this stall is probably the only chicken rice stall that serves a big bowl of soup with every plate of chicken rice purchased; and the type of soup you will get is actually very similar to those boiled soup 炖汤 stall you see at various food centre! 

We paid only $7 for the above. Yes! It's only $7 for two plates of chicken, two bowls of rice and two BIG bowls of chicken feet with peanut soup!

The roasted chicken breast is tender and soft, and personally, it really suits my taste even though I don't really take the chicken breast.

From what I see, most of the patrons bought the steam boiled chicken instead of the roasted ones. For those who fancy chicken with a thick layer of fats underneath the chicken skin, you will definitely like this. Overall a decent dish with the skin that is tender and springy!

Not sure about other customers but for us, this is the main reason why we were here. Very generous with a number of peanuts given, this bowl of soup also includes 2-3 chicken feet and some boiled chicken (which we believe they use them to boil the soup) that you can also eat it on its own. The soup is light and not oily, and the hours of boiling using chicken bone and peanut make the soup flavourful just by its own, without much seasoning / MSG needed.

I also like how they replace the boring cucumber with bean sprouts, especially after the bean sprouts was evenly mixed with the soy sauce and sesame oil. 

Over all, 祺乐起骨鸡饭 is a stall often patronized by people who stay within the area that wanted a decent, comfort meal. With their generous portion of rice, chicken, and soup given, it is definitely one of the key factors for their continuous good business despite there are many good food nearby.