Lucky Plaza

Lucky Plaza is the only place in Singapore where Filipinos can buy specific Philippine products. Ever wonder where you can buy an instant (Lucky Me) pancit canton? Bottled sardines? And even Philippine Soy Sauce and Vinegar. You can all find them in Lucky Plaza.

Shops in Lucky Plaza also offer remittance services to the Philippines, they have better rates and cheaper remittance fees.

There are also Restaurants serving Filipino Food inside Lucky Plaza, the more popular ones are Kabayan and GP Asia.

Lucky Plaza is also a home to shops selling electronic devices, although I will not recommend you to buy gadgets here, there are times when shops do offer good prices/deals.

One of the more reputable camera shops is Lord’s.

This mall’s atmosphere is very different from its neighboring malls in Orchard Rd. but if you’re a Filipino in Singapore, you must try visiting Lucky Plaza at least once.

Filipino Food in Lucky Plaza: Jologs

Jologs by Café Calle Real is a Filipino restaurant in Lucky Plaza.

Jologs may be a negative word for some but in Singapore, they serve one of the best “SiLogs”!

SiLogs means a meal with “Si” Sinangag (garlic Fried Rice) and “Log” Itlog (Fried Egg).

The most popular “SiLog” has got to be Tapsilog which is Tapa (Marinated Beef) with Sinangag and Itlog!

Now to summarize my experience:

Food that is readily prepared is available: To hard to tell, but I think YES

You cannot see where they prepare the food, but once you find a seat, you don’t have to wait for too long before the food arrives.

Day Visited for the first time: Saturday

Time/Meal: Dinner

Day Visited for the second time: Wednesday

Time/Meal: Dinner

Good for Corporate Lunch/Dinners: No

Good to eat with Foreign Friends: Maybe for the adventurous

The thing is, Jologs is located in Lucky Plaza and their space is a bit cramped. If your foreign friends can deal with all these, then you may invite them to eat in Jologs.

Recommended for people who will try Philippine Cuisine for the first time: Yes

If we will only talk about the food, definitely a must try!

Jolog’s is located at #04-03 Lucky Plaza Singapore 238863

Their contact number is (+65) 6887-5724 and their website is:

http://cafecallereal.com/aboutus.html

Filipino Food in Lau Pa Sat: Mack’s, Happy V (formerly Jolly V), Panyeros and Mang Kiko’s Lechon

Lau Pa Sat, almost everyone in Singapore knows about it, so going to the place is not that difficult. Of all the food stalls there, four (4) serves Filipino Cuisine.

Mack’s Chicken Inasal

*****Sad to say, Mack’s is now closed*****

Panyeros

Happy V Fried Chicken (formerly know as Jolly V)

And Mang Kiko’s Lechon

Although they all cater to the Filipinos working and visiting Singapore, the food on their menu does not compete with one another.

You will also often see foreigners ordering from them, especially at Happy V.

Since basically Lau Pa Sat is a food court, we can assume that the experience  for all three stalls is almost the same.

Food that is readily prepared is available: Yes

Day Visited for the first time: Friday

Time/Meal: Dinner

Day Visited for the second time: Sunday

Time/Meal: Dinner

Good for Corporate Lunch/Dinners: No

Not unless your department wants to have a corporate meal in a hawker center.

Good to eat with Foreign Friends: Yes

It’s Lau Pa Sat so basically, I’m sure majority of your friends have been there.

Recommended for people who will try Philippine Cuisine for the first time: Depends!

Mack’s Chicken Inasal – Yes, their menu is very Filipino although most of the time, they only can offer 3-4 dishes. You may plan to eat Tapsilog but on your visit, they only have Chicken Barbeque.

Mack’s is the only place in Singapore where you can ask them to prepare a “malasado” fried egg.

Panyeros – They do not have a regular menu. You can just pick which one’s you’ll like to try.

Happy V – Fried Chicken and Rice! The only difference is the gravy! They also have Pizza, Pasta and Burger Steak but these may or may not work with your guests since we all know that Filipino Pasta is sweet.

Mang Kiko’s Lechon – I will have to say Yes, it’s lechon! But come to think about it again, its only roasted pig.

Filipino Food in Lau Pa Sat: Mang Kiko’s Lechon

Just saw this stall in Lau Pa Sat front of Panyeros last Sunday.

Sadly, I was not able to try any of their food as they were closed for their equipment’s maintenance.

This must be the first stall in Singapore that sell’s Lechon!

Anyway, I’ll make updates once I have time to visit Lau Pa Sat again.

Mang Kiko’s Lechon is located at Stall #27 at Lau Pa Sat.

Filipino Food and Duxton Rd.: Kamayan… 2!

**Kamayan is now back to its previous location in Tanjong Pagar**

This is related to my earlier post about Kamayan Filipino restaurant in Tanjong Pagar. A place where I eat almost everyday since it’s just a couple of blocks away from where I live in.

I will keep the earlier article unchanged as I hope to make people compare the old Kamayan with the new one.

Kamayan Tanjong Pagar has transferred to Duxton Rd. (near Craig Rd.).

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Not to far from the old one BUT eating there now is a totally different experience. The new place is cramped maybe smaller by 50% compared to its previous location. You may want to consider that they now are air-conditioned.

As per this category’s guidelines here is a summary of my experience:

Food that is readily prepared is available: Yes

Day Visited for the first time: Wednesday
Time/Meal: Dinner

Day Visited for the second time: Sunday
Time/Meal: Dinner

Good for Corporate Lunch/Dinners: No

Good to eat with Foreign Friends: Maybe for the adventurous

Just like the old Kamayan, they still cater to the Filipinas working in the nearby Pubs.

Recommended for people who will try Philippine Cuisine for the first time: Maybe for the adventurous

*please see my post above*

You may want to consider the proper timing when visiting this restaurant due to its limited space. I always have my dinner at around 8 p.m. during this time, those working at Pubs within the area are finished eating.

Visiting too early (around 5 p.m.) may limit your choices of food.

Food is still great and prices are reasonable. They have now replaced their plates and utensils with disposable ones but still the experience remains the same.

I will not say the place improved but definitely the food is still the same.

Filipino Food in Chinatown: Bonifacio

Filipino restaurants here in Singapore has always catered to the Filipino Masses, just a quick visit in Lucky Plaza, Tanjong Pagar and even Lau Pa Sat and you’ll realize that we need one restaurant here in Singapore where we can invite our colleagues and friends to try our local Filipino cuisine.

 

Yes there is 7,107 Flavours in Marina Square but since it has been enjoying a monopoly for so long, having a good corporate dinner on a weekend is almost impossible.

 

Don’t get me wrong, I love 7,107 Flavours, service is great. Location is awesome! And they have a live acoustic band to serenade you as you while you enjoy your meal!

 

In almost everything, healthy competition is important, here is where Bonifacio comes in. Bonifacio is a Filipino Restaurant in Chinatown is along Kreta Ayer Rd.

 

Here’s a Map just incase you’re visiting the place for the first time.

 

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Nearest MRT is actually Outram Park!

 

Visiting this restaurant for the first time and you’ll definitely compare it with 7,107 Flavours, ambiance for both restaurants are great, both seem to have enough space and as always, friendly Filipino Staff!

 

The main difference I have to say is the live acoustic band of 7,107 Flavours, for those times when I just want a normal dinner. I think this is where Bonifacio comes in.

 

Here are some things I have to say about Bonifacio as per my category’s guidelines.

 

Food that is readily prepared is available: No

 

Day Visited for the first time: Saturday

Time/Meal: Lunch

 

Day Visited for the second time: n/a (as of posting date, but I plan to visit on a Friday)

Time/Meal: (I plan to visit again for dinner! I will update this post if the experience is BAD!)

 

Good for Corporate Lunch/Dinners: Yes

 

Be sure to get a reservation! I have talked to some of the waiters and according to them, dinners during weekends is a very busy time for them… hmmm, tempting to visit on that time.

 

Good to eat with Foreign Friends: Yes

 

Recommended for people who will try Philippine Cuisine for the first time: Yes

 

Definitely! I have even met some walk in customers trying to eat Filipino food for the first time.

 

One more thing I love with Bonifacio is that they have a real website! Through their website, you will be able to see their menu which is very helpful in planning for your itinerary.

 

They even have a mailing list and membership (I just hope they give atleast 10% discount to their members). All the information you need to know can be found here:

 

http://www.bonifaciogroup.com/

 

As I have said earlier, competition is good and I believe the target market of 7,107 Flavours will be very happy knowing that there is a new restaurant in this City which serves Filipino Food.

 

Bonifacio… The Modern Filipino Cuisine

 

Just like in the Philippines… Gerry’s will never be the same without Dencio’s!!!

 

I just hope more and more Filipino restaurants open here in Singapore. Competition is very healthy! I think I can start day dreaming of seeing a decent Filipino Restaurant in Vivo City or East Coast Park someday.

 

Bonifacio is located at #35 Kreta Ayer Road

 

Telephone No.: (+65) 6222 6676

Filipino Food in Tanjong Pagar: Maxchowbee

*****Sad to say, Maxchowbee is now closed but in its place (same address) now stands Kainan Café*****

**updated!**

 

I was walking by Tanjong Pagar on a Sunday afternoon taking pictures when I saw this establishment named Maxchowbee!

 

The name is honestly like a combination of Max’s, Chowking, and Jollibee.

 

Here are some photos I took from outside.

 

Now here’s how it looks like inside

Now, just a quick one as per my guidelines for this category.

Food that is readily prepared is available: No

 

Day Visited for the first time: Wednesday

Time/Meal: Dinner

 

They are only open from Monday to Saturday from 5pm onwards.

 

Good for Corporate Lunch/Dinners: No

 

Good to eat with Foreign Friends: Maybe for the adventurous

 

This restaurant is very near Duxton St. where there are a number of bars which employ Filipinas. You can bring some friends if they don’t mind eating with this crowd.

 

Recommended for people who will try Philippine Cuisine for the first time: Maybe for the adventurous

 

Same comment as above!

 

You may be happy to know that according to their menu, they deliver!

 

Their contact numbers are: (+65) 6224-1521 and 6224-1513

 

Here’s a map of Tanjong Pagar. Maxchowbee is very near the corner of Duxton st.

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Filipino Food in Singapore!

I started this category in my blog to guide people who want to eat Filipino food in Singapore. With an estimated 150,000 Filipinos working in this 707.1 square km country there should be a lot of places where a Filipino can eat!

 

Now I have decided to add little improvements in this category.

 

Definitely not all restaurants are created equal but I will at least give you the location of every Filipino restaurant available here in Singapore!

 

If you think I missed out a specific restaurant, please send me an e-mail or a comment.

 

Please note that this is my personal opinion only and since I am not an expert in judging food (taste), how the food is served and the restaurant’s ambiance. I would recommend that you visit the place too.

 

At the end of every entry from this category, I will be trying to rank my experience on the said restaurant.

 

Food that is readily prepared is available: Yes/No

 

Day Visited for the first time: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Time/Meal: Lunch/Dinner

 

Day Visited for the second time: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun

Time/Meal: Lunch/Dinner

 

Good for Corporate Lunch/Dinners: Yes/No

Good to eat with Foreign Friends: Yes/No/Maybe for the adventurous

Recommended for people who will try Philippine Cuisine for the first time: Yes/No/Maybe for the adventurous

 

Final comments:

Filipino Food in Tanjong Pagar: Kamayan

**KAMAYAN is now back in Tanjong Pagar**

Another Establishment here in Singapore which sells Filipino Food.

 

Kamayan, not to be confused with the Kamayan restaurant in the Philippines, is located at the corner of Craig and Tanjong Pagar Road, it is also an establishment away from Duxton Rd.

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Nearest MRT’s are Tanjong Pagar and Outram Park.

 

Here are some photos I have taken while walking by Tanjong Pagar.

They also have a store which is almost beside the restaurant.

And as per my new “guidelines” for this category, here are some things you should know:

Food that is readily prepared is available: Yes

You can choose from their counter and you can ask them to prepare Sisig, Lechon Kawali, and Crispy Pata (deep fried pork knuckles).

Day Visited for the first time: Monday

Time/Meal: Dinner

Day Visited for the second time: Wednesday

Time/Meal: Dinner

The place does not have air conditioners so I honestly think that dinner is the best meal to eat here. 

Good for Corporate Lunch/Dinners: No

Good to eat with Foreign Friends: Maybe for the adventurous

The Place is very near Duxton St. which have dozens of night clubs/bars. Filipinas working at these bars are regular customers of Kamayan so I am not sure if your foreign friends will be comfortable eating here.

You may also want to consider your time of visit. Since this restaurant is busy before and after these bars/clubs open.

Recommended for people who will try Philippine Cuisine for the first time: Maybe for the adventurous – please see my reason above.

Here are additional photos taken during the night.

I have heard that this actually is open until the bars/clubs of Duxton st. closes which is around 2a.m. perfect for those who are craving for Filipino food almost 24 hours a day.

 

First posted: Feb. 24, 2009

Updated: April 26, 2009

 

 

Filipino Food in Lau Pa Sat: Panyeros

Here’s another stall in Lau Pa Sat where you can eat Filipino Food… Panyeros!

 

 

Sorry for the dark picture, I just used my mobile phone’s camera.