Many of us are night owls and we stay up really late into the night, either working hard to ascend the corporate ladder or studying diligently for good grades. The best we can do to reward ourselves for putting in the extra efforts is to satisfy our tummies with a good supper, especially when the hunger pangs kick in at ungodly hours. People might find the West side of Singapore a little far and what some may call it – “ulu” (deserted) but there are a couple of universities in the West and large industrial areas and office buildings so, there has to be eateries for these night-owls to enjoy their supper. Here, we bring you 13 delicious supper spots in the West!

Bai Li Xiang

Being a stone’s throw away from NTU and located right beside Pioneer MRT station, we noticed that the queue never stops at this economical bee hoon stall. We were there around 1am on a Monday night and the crowd surprised us as we expected it to be quiet. Bai Li Xiang serves decent fried bee hoon with a large variety of sides, consisting of fried chicken wings, stir-fried beans, fish cakes, luncheon meat, chicken nuggets and sausages etc. It’s not the best fried bee hoon around but being able to sink your teeth into such homely food dead in the night is a real comfort. Besides, the sides remind us of our childhood favourites so perhaps this explains the queue at night.

Ding Ji Teochew Noodle

There aren’t many bak chor mee stalls that open overnight but this bowl of noodles is well-cooked and tasty. A $3.50 bowl of mushroom minced meat noodle comes with plentiful ingredients which have been marinated so well that you can taste its savoury flavours. Unfortunately, this hawker doesn’t add a lot of vinegar so if you love your bak chor mee savoury, this will hit the right spots in the middle of the night. However, if you prefer the version with a strong vinegar taste, we’re sorry to say that this will disappoint your tastebuds.

Teochew Fish Porridge

Not looking for a heavy meal in the middle of the night? Fret not as you can enjoy this mouthwatering Teochew fish porridge. The broth is light on the palate yet tasty enough for you to finish even the last drop. The rice is not too moist and simply perfect, complementing the generous slices of fresh fish. We added egg floss, which enhanced the overall flavour of the fish porridge. We also tried their double fish bee hoon soup which tasted really wonderful but we still felt that the porridge fared better. What impressed us most was the chilli, which contained lots of garlic bits, hence making it super shiok! I guess if we’re staying in the west, this will be a hawker we would return to, especially on rainy days.

Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak

With a snaking long queue of customers eagerly waiting to place their order, it is hard to miss this stall. This stall still maintains the freshness of their nasi lemak ingredients and makes sure that their food is kept sizzling hot. The well-marinated chicken is deep-fried to a nice crispiness but maintains its tenderness on the inside. Fried ikan bilis and roasted peanuts are nicely done too. The otah paste is splendid with add-on coconut milk. It wasn’t too spicy but enough to give a kick. We could feel the enticing coconut aroma rising up from the fragrant rice and the sambal chilli – ooh, it was sensational.

Niqqi’s – The Cheese Prata Shop

As its name suggests, this Indian-Muslim supper spot is famous for its cheese prata. We ordered a Double Cheese ($4.50) prata and was impressed by the creamy richness of the melted cheese enveloped within the crispy prata skin. Each bite was gratifying, especially when you’re a cheese lover! As compared to some other prata stalls that serve cheese prata with ordinary cheese slices, we feel that Niqqi’s cheese prata deserves to be ranked number one cheese prata in Singapore! We also had the egg prata ($1.50) which was prepared very well too. They were really generous with the amount of eggs used so each mouthful was filled with eggy goodness. The prata was chewy on the inside yet crisp on the outside.

Besides prata, Niqqi’s also serves up a plate of superb maggie goreng ($3) that’s not too spicy so you can stomach it down for supper. The maggie noodles were springy, having been stir-fried really well with eggs and vegetables, which gave the overall dish a good crunch. We suspect curry powder has been added to enhance its flavour. If we stay around the area, we’ll make the effort to head out for Niqqi’s maggie goreng, rather than make our own instant noodles at home when supper cravings kick in at night.

Fong Seng Fast Food Nasi Lemak

On the same stretch of eateries where Niqqi’s Cheese Prata shop is located, lies a delightful nasi lemak stall. It specialises in selling nasi lemak with the usual sides such as chicken wing, ikan billis, peanuts, otah and egg etc. We found the chicken wing fried to a perfect crisp golden brown while still retaining its tender, succulent meat within. The otah was fiery hot, with a hint of coconut milk to neutralise its spiciness. However, the rice served was normal steamed rice which Fong Seng makes up for by serving a plethora of other sides that can be paired up according to your choice, which gives you a plate of hearty “cai fan”. There are vegetables, curry, various meats and if you aren’t that hungry, you can opt for their bee hoon instead of rice. Now, we’re kind of disappointed that we aren’t staying nearby or we’d be able to pack some sides back for dinner every day. It’d be so convenient!

G7 Sin Ma Claypot Live Bull Frog Porridge

It’s the perfect time to have frog porridge when the temperature cools down or when it starts raining in Singapore. This is an unforgettable dish for both locals and tourists alike and it’s something you have to try at least once to determine whether you’re gonna have it again. Honestly, I used to shun away as the visual of those jumping amphibians turned me off but I gradually learnt how to appreciate it and now, I enjoy this scrumptious delicacy for supper once in a blue moon. Frog meat has a smooth texture and a tender bite and I personally feel it’s better than chicken. Frog Porridge is priced very reasonably here and what you get will be a combination of hot, smooth and not overly watery porridge and succulent frog meat that’s juicy and has soaked up the thick and sweet sauce really well. It can get quite addictive trying to use your teeth to pick the meat apart from the bones.

Al-Azhar

This is a popular supper spot for west-siders, even on weekday nights. It was full house when we went around 12am on a Monday but perhaps, it could be due to the “Pokemon Go” craze as we noticed many young and old walking around trying to catch pokemons. We shared a Butter Naan ($2.50) which is a crispy Indian bread roasted in a clay oven with the heat of burning charcoal, generously stuffed and topped with slabs of butter. Thankfully, the butter was not too overpowering and oily. It complemented the naan, giving the naan some moist and flavours. We also had Chicken Roti John (4.50) which is kind of like an omelette sandwich with chicken and onion atop a baguette-type loaf and drenched with tomato-chilli sauce. We recommend sharing this dish as it can get quite “gelat” after a few mouthfuls. Nonetheless, we still enjoyed this sinful indulgence.

Boon Tong Kee

It all started in 1979 when Mr. Thian Boon Hua ran a small stall at Chinatown selling Cantonese chicken rice. As his stall started to receive numerous compliments and saw rapid increases in the number of customers, he decided to rope his family members in to start Boon Tong Kee’s first restaurant at Balestier Road in 1983. Mr. Thian’s silky white sauce chicken received overwhelming responses so much so that he decided not to serve roast chicken and focus only on his white sauce chicken. A plate of Boon Tong Kee’s Signature Boiled chicken costs $4.50. We found the rice to be decent and with a good consistency but lacking in the aromatic flavours while the chicken was tender and moist but not fantastic. The chilli was not bad and had a tanginess to it. Boon Tong Kee has diversified its operations in 1999 to include “zi char” dishes, making the menu more extensive.

Mr. Prata

We realised that the supper spots available in the West mostly serve Indian-Muslim food and prata choices are plentiful. Mr. Prata stood out from the rest by offering customers a contemporary-meet-traditional kind of prata flavours like the highly recommended Italian prata ($8) we had. It was generously filled with mutton, mushroom, capsicum, onion and cheese! Some bites were more creamy while others gave a good crunch. Such great textural difference combined in one prata. We actually thought we were having pizza instead. People with a sweet tooth can go for French & Ice Cream Prata ($5) where your traditional prata filled with banana slices are topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and lots of chocolate sauce. This makes a really good dessert!

Siam Square Mookata @ Bukit Batok

Mookata is a common sight island-wide nowadays and this stall at Bukit Batok opens till the wee hours. They have quite a wide variety of ingredients, affordably priced between $1.80 to $2.80. Pork belly, sliced pork, chicken and even liver only costs $1.80! More expensive items like pork neck, smoked duck, prawns, squid, oysters etc are priced at $2.80. Big eaters can opt for their buffet at $29/pax. There’s nothing much to shout out about their marination as there are better ones out there but for the pricing, “mai hiam buay pai”. The highlight is their homemade Thai chilli sauces which many places fail to offer. They have three types of chilli sauces in varying levels of spiciness and perfectly complements both seafood and meat. The most spicy one is the best due to its good spicy kick and a citrusy after-taste. We found their fish paste noodle quite interesting as well but do cut down on the broth as it’s filled with lots of MSG.

海鲜煮粥 (Koka Noodles)

It may look like a simple dish of instant noodle yet this particular Koka instant noodle is what makes this stall stand out! Koka instant noodle here is available in two flavours – the original and the seafood. With prices beginning from as low as $2.50, the ingredients that come with the Koka instant noodle soup are generous. We had the big size of the original flavour of Koka instant noodle with an egg ($3.50). The portion consists of liver, minced meat and vegetables. Their broth, which did not consist of MSG, has the sweetness that came naturally from the meat. This stall also sells porridge, crispy noodle, e-mee, mee sua, bee hoon and mee hoon kuey. Be prepared, the wait can be 30 minutes or more.

Choa Chu Kang 302 Foodhouse Ngoh Hiang Bee Hoon

It’s hard to find a ngoh hiang bee hoon stall that opens till late but when we stumbled upon this really yummy stall, we were ecstatic! We love indulging in fried items and the traditional ngoh hiang consisted of four classic items such as the meat roll, liver roll, pink sausages and egg slice. Later on, prawn fritters were also added and have become one of the best-selling items. Nowadays, you can even find tau kwa, fish balls and our favourite – century eggs – and other items that hawkers have added on to provide customers with a more extensive range to choose from. Most items here were very fresh and well-prepared. The sausage was bouncy and had a good balance of lean meat and fats. The meat roll was tasty and aromatic while the prawn fritters had a crispy crust that gives a good textural crunch. The bee hoon was the star! It was sufficiently moist and manages to hit all the right spots! Pairing ngoh hiang items with this bee hoon is the perfect combination! Read more about it here: https://www.misstamchiak.com/choa-chu-kang-ngoh-hiang/

We know that there are some other prata stalls on the west side that opens 24 hours but we’re bringing you the best few in our listing and we hope this listing will help when you crave some comfort food in the middle of the night in future!

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MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visits and paid its own meals at the stalls featured here.

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