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| Lor 8 Hawker Center |
Once we got there, we went straight for our favorite two stalls - Bah Kut Teh and the Satay. It was a Friday night so it was quite crowded and the stall owners weren't the fastest lot of people around. So after half an hour or so, we finally got our food on the table and was ready to sample what we had missed out over the last few months.
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| All ready to go! |
First up was the satay. We ordered 35 pieces of Satay and 2 Ketupat ($15) for the 4 of us in which there were 30 pork and 5 chicken pieces. The satay standard was still as good as pre-renovation times. The meat was tender and it wasn't difficult to chew. The translucent fats on the pork satay made the dish even more delicious than it already is (but also made it a lot more unhealthier). The highlight from this stall is its satay sauce - not spicy yet blends well with the meat. One thing about satay is that you have to eat while its hot because after it turned cold, the meat was hard as rock and difficult to chew.
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| 35 Satays and 2 Ketupat |
Next was the dishes from the Bah Ku Teh stall. We ordered Bah Ku Teh, Pig's trotters with intestine, Pig Kidney and Intestine Soup, Salted Vegetables and Peanuts. The service is really slow for this stall as there was only a lady handling the entire operations. The dishes were cheap, generous and pretty decent - well worth a try for anyone. The salted vegetables and peanuts were simply average and worth a miss. The soup was a bit too blend for my liking and the pig's trotter weren't fantastic. However, the pork ribs was really good. The meat was soft and came of the bone easily. On top of that, it cost about $4 to get a bowl that could easily feed two people. This stall's quality definitely can't be compared to the famous Bah Ku Teh stalls in Singapore but still worth a try if you are around that area.
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| Medium-sized Bah Ku Teh Soup |
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| Pig's Trotters with Intestine (Medium) |
Overall, this hawker center still provides a cheap and decent quality of food that it once used to. After trying both the satay and Bah Ku Teh, I'm looking forward to sample the other food that this place has to offer. The satay is definitely a must try in this place, but you have to be prepared to wait. The Bah Ku Teh isn't the best around but its a cheap and decent option that is worth a try.
Name: Toa Payoh Lor 8 Hawker Center
Address: Toa Payoh Lor 8 (Opposite Melben Seafood)
Opening Hours: This place is usually for the breakfast and lunch crowd. Be there before 8.30p.m.
Cost: Satay - $0.40/stick, $0.50/Ketupat. Bah Ku Teh - $4 for medium size portion of BKT Soup
Ratings
Food Quality: Satay - 85/100. Bah Ku Teh: 60/100
Service: Satay 60/100 Bah Ku Teh: 60/100
Value for money: Satay: 70/100 Bah Ku Teh: 85/100
Overall: Satay: 71.7/100 Bah Ku Teh: 68.3/100
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