Jurong East is certainly one of the more popular districts, especially with three huge malls – Westgate, JCube and IMM. From cafe dishes to hearty local delights and even lip-smacking halal goodies, there is so much to offer. Whether you’re working in the neighbourhood or meeting friends for dinner, here’s a useful food guide for you.

Eighteen Chefs

Baked rice, Burger, Fish & Chips, Fried Rice, Pasta, Steak… Eighteen Chefs serves quality food at affordable prices – freshly prepared and fast everytime!

Open Heart Surgery Fried Rice ($35.20) is truly a hearty platter that’s good for 2. You get a New York strip, spring chicken filled with sausages in tomato sauce and heart attack fried rice. Each piece of New York strip is so tender and juicy. Even though the heart attack fried rice is simply a bowl of white rice fried with black sauce, it emphasizes the notion that food can be simple, yet tasty.

There are so many pasta choices but you will never go wrong with the Salted Egg Prawn Pasta ($14.80). Each strand of linguine is coated with their unique golden sauce and topped with succulent prawns. Other popular choices include Tom Yum Seafood Fusilli, Carbonara with Sous Vide Egg pasta and Japanese Curry Beef Rice.

Quote “Ms Tam Chiak goes west” and show video to enjoy $5 off at Eighteen Chefs’s JCube Outlet. Promotion is limited to the first 100 customers and is valid till 31 May 2017. Each person is only entitled to one redemption for this promotion. Valid on all days, including eve of PH/ PH.

Shi Li Fang

An established brand in China with more than 20 outlets in Beijing, Shi Li Fang is a casual hotpot restaurant that prides itself in its MSG-free and non-fried cuisine.

Besides the ala carte options, they have set menus which are good for those who want a little of everything. We recommend going for the sliced chicken or sliced pork belly for your protein. The set is served with a generous basket of fresh ingredients like cabbage, enoki mushrooms, tofu and a whole egg. You can also select up to two soup bases (we recommend the specialty mala soup and the tonic chicken soup), a choice of rice or noodles, and a drink.

A key attraction is its large array of 30 dipping sauces; Shi Li Fang also offers marinated meats such as Specialty Chicken and Pork Tenderloin alongside the usual steam-ready meats. Customers may also try their hand at pulling their own noodles before adding them into the pot.

Astons Specialities

We can never resist Astons Specialities because where else can you get a quality steak at such an affordable price? The classic Prime Steer Ribeye is a must reommend. Not only is it value-for-money, it is value-for-tummy- too! The steak is tender and maintains a gentle trickle of moist natural steak juice. Every bite is so satisfying!

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Chulop!

Churros, also known as Spanish doughnuts, is one of the greatest snack in the world. Chulop! is Singapore’sorder-to-go snack bar which specializes in churros. Complement those freshly fried sticks with artisanal premium dips such as milk chocolate, Mexican chocolate, white chocolate and Spanish caramel! Every stick is deep fried till golden brown perfection and lightly dusted in sweet cinnamon sugar. 3 churros and a dip only cost $4, what a deal!

Earle Swensen’s

An extension of Swensen’s, the unique differentiation that Earle Swensen’s possesses is its buffet salad bar, which features a variety of compound salads, fresh greens and fruits. There are 25-30 different types of healthy greens and fruits at any one time, and a wide variety of homemade dressings. The choice of ingredients reflects seasonal availability, and every entrée entitles you complimentary access to the buffet salad bar. The salad buffet is also available a la carte.

The charbroiled Australian grain-fed premium beef is prized for its marbling and remarkable taste. It is seasoned delicately with a blend of herbs and spices, and accompanied with seasonal vegetables.

Earle Swensen’s also offers a wide range of delicious gelato flavours that are enjoyed by both the young and young at heart. Popular flavours include Durian, Cheese Cookies, Pistachio and Dark Chocolate.

Honolulu Café

Famous Hong Kong ‘Cha Chaan Teng’, Honolulu Café, has a new outlet in Westgate! Well-known for its flaky pastry and soft egg custard center, Honolulu Café’s egg tarts utilises a time-tested method by freezing the dough overnight to fold 192 layers for a crispy and flaky shell. The egg tarts are baked daily to ensure freshness.

If you are near Jurong East between 3 to 6pm, why not enjoy an afternoon tea at Honolulu Café? They have 8 different tea sets that boast items such as Pork Chop Bun, Pineapple Butter Bun, Condensed Milk Toast, Cart Noodle and more. They also have an assorted sandwich set. Don’t forget a cup of thick and smooth Hong Kong Milk Tea to go along!

OH MY

How can we miss Oh My? It’s super instagrammable! Not just serving up Korean dishes, Oh My has salads, Korean ramen, burgers, cakes and more too! The Oh My Petite Platter BBQ Beef set comes with a glass of fresh Korean strawberry juice and ice cream. The new cake range includes Strawberry cake, Walnut carrot cake, Awesome chocolate cake, Blueberry cheese cake and Wild chocolate cake. And they have the eye-catching lightbulb drink too. SO HIP!

Aburi Sushi Heishiro

The famous rotating sushi in Fukuoka Prefecture of Japan has finally come to Singapore! Serving delectable Japanese cuisine, the restaurant specialises in Aburi Sushi – where the fish on the sushi is partly-grilled by a flaming blowtorch.

The Ultimate Spider Roll ($15/8 pcs) is an appetising platter of sushi with soft shell crab and crabmeat. Each piece of sushi possesses a succulent and flavourful bite. The Deluxe Chirashi Donburi ($28) comes with generous portions of salmon, prawn, tuna, yellowtail, tamago etc in a sushi rice bowl. There is so much seafood on top that you won’t be able to see the rice underneath. Guaranteed to satisfy the sashimi-lover in you.

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Shu Jiang Grilled Fish

Originating from Wushan County in Chongqing, Shu Jiang Grilled Fish combines fresh ingredients with traditional Sichuan cooking. A special oven is used for grilling the fish, which lends a smoky aroma. There are three types of fish for you to choose from – Barramundi, Red Snapper, or Sea Bass. After you’ve picked your desired fish, it is cooked to the right doneness and doused in the sauce of your choice.

I’ll recommend picking the Chef Special Spicy Sauce. Expect your fish to be served with dried chilli, soya bean and peanut. Be prepared for a mouth-numbing experiences, but I kinda love that party in the mouth. When the heat has subsided, you are ready for the next bite. It’s this mini-adrenaline rush that comes with each bite, that makes Sichuan food so intensely exciting.

For those who can’t take the spice, have the fermented soya bean sauce instead. Your dish will come served with potato cubes, red & green chilli, and fresh minced meat. Don’t forget to try their Golden Crispy Fish Skin ($6.80) and Braised Homemade Tofu with Vegetables in Oyster Sauce ($16 small, $24 medium).

Quote “Ms Tam Chiak goes west” and show video to enjoy $5 off when you order any one of these 3 dishes: Golden Crispy Fish Skin, Braised Homemade Tofu with Vegetables in Oyster Sauce, and “Shu Jiang” Spicy Chicken. Promotion is limited to the first 100 customers and one redemption of $5 off per bill, valid till 31 May 2017.

Seasonal Salad Bar

Offering an exciting array of items, their all-you-can-eat salad bar buffet ($20.95 for lunch; $24.95 for dinner) carries more than 70 items. Think fresh greens, ready-mix salads, daily soups, fruits and staples. The best part: they are halal certified!

Apart from salads, they also serve a selection of main courses including steak, fish, chicken and seafood. The Sizzling Ribeye Steak ($24.95 without salad bar; $32.95 with salad bar & unlimited drinks) features a thick ribeye steak on a sizzling platter with mushroom sauce. Another popular choice is Salmon Aloha ($19.95 without salad bar; $27.95 with salad bar & unlimited drinks) which comes with a tropical salsa sauce.

Dome Cafe

We all know Dome Cafe for their gourmet coffee. Now, they have launched a brand new menu that comprises a range of breakfast options, salads, sandwiches, and decadent desserts.

For sandwiches, options include Hot Smoked Salmon Sourdough Toast ($20), Dôme Chili Chicken Ciabatta ($16) and Beef Meatballs Baguette ($20). Pasta lovers can go for the Tiger Prawns Laksa Pasta Spaghetti ($18), Sweet Shrimp Pasta Spaghetti ($18), or Spicy Italian Pork Sausage Pasta Linguine ($22).

POT LUCK

POT LUCK is a restaurant concept by The Soup Restaurant. It offers affordable and home-style ‘zi char dishes in claypots’ in a nostalgic old Chinatown setting that will bring you back to the Singapore of the 1960s.

Revel in the nostalgia as you enjoy the piping hot claypot dishes! The Curry Fish Head ($19.99) sees a red snapper drenched in an addictive gravy made using a variety of spices. The flesh is so soft and soaks up the curry flavours really well. The spices from the curry enhance the natural flavour of the fish head without overpowering it. Together with tofu skin, ladies finger and tomatoes, it’s a complete meal on its own.

Other dishes worth trying include Vermicelli Prawns ($13.99), Sesame Oil Chicken ($9.99) and Assam Stingray ($9.99). Customers can also help themselves to a free flow of hot and cold beverages at $2.80 each, as well as rice at $1.50 per person.

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