Koufu @ NTU Food Reviews-Vegetarian, Indian, Western, Japanese, Chinese cuisine!
Vegetarian
Price: $3.30
Yay:
-Fried beancurd skin is extremely crispy- probably the most popular item
-Vegetables added to many dishes e.g. cabbage fried together with egg- a healthier mix
Nay:
-Texture of soy bean sprouts is more chewy- may be difficult to get used to
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Chicken Fuyong (Japanese Cuisine)
Price: $3.60
Yay:
-Affordable
-Taste wasn't too strong
-Set comes with soup
-Efficient service
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Economic Rice
Price: Approx. $3
Yay:
-Cheap
Nay:
-Same variety on most days
Pasta Express
Aglio Olio
Price: $3.60
Yay:
-Cheaper compared to other stalls outside
Nay:
-Taste of pasta is rather different on different days
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Bolognese Pasta
Price: $4.30 (+$0.20 takeaway)
Yay:
-Get to customise your own pasta base and toppings
-Well seasoned bolognese sauce, not too overpowering
-Juicy mushrooms go well with garlic and sauce
-Hard boiled egg refreshing by itself; have it together with mushrooms and garlic for great texture
Nay:
-Serving size can be slightly larger for larger appetites (alternatively, pay an additional $0.80 to upsize to regular portion)
-Some remains of cartilage of minced beef was present
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Carbonara
Price: $4.30 (+$0.20 takeaway)
Yay:
-Superior texture in bacon
-Baby spinach- a refreshing uncommon addition to western cuisine itself
-Carbonara sauce goes well with hard boiled egg- similar to egg mayo
Nay:
-Mushrooms were less flavoursome compared to other combos like bolognese
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Chicken Rice
Lemon Cutlet Chicken Rice
Price: $2.50 (+$0.20 takeaway, +$0.60 egg)
Yay:
-Very cheap and worth it compared to other chicken rice stalls
-Filling; reasonable serving size
Nay:
-Egg could have been seasoned better probably with a little more dark soy sauce
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Indian Cuisine
Price: $6 (Worth it)
Yay:
-Carbon, protein and taste in one plate
-Healthier way to cook the food
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Naan with Tandoori Chicken
Price: $3.50
Yay:
-Naan is oil free
-Tandoori with spice
-Much reduced oil
-Carbohydrates, veg and meat in a plate
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Seafood Ban Mian
Price: $3.50
Yay:
-Excellent serving size of noodles
-Flavorful soup base
Nay:
-Could be less stingy with the amount of seafood given
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Buckwheat Noodles (Salad Express)
Price: $7.30
Yay:
-Taste is just nice
-Healthy and warm salad (Noodles served warm)
-Nutritional
-Lots of variety
Overall rating: 4.5/5 stars
Llao Llao
Price: $5.50 for Medium (Outlets outside NTU: $5.90)
Yay:
-Good variety of sauces, fruits and nuts
-3 toppings for the medium size so customers can customise their favourite toppings
-Quite healthy
-$0.40 cheaper than non-campus outlets
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Location: NTU Block SS3, SS3-B4
Canopy Canteen @ SIT Dover-review of local and Western Food
Yong Tau Foo
Price: Approx. $3.50-$4.00
Yay:
-Great variety, good food
-Stall owner made the effort to separate the fried and non-fried items
-Reasonable Price ($0.50 per piece)
Nay:
-Taste pretty normal
-Small portion for tom yum soup base
Overall rating: 3/5 stars
Hor Fun (Economic stall)
Price: $3
Yay:
-Good variety of dishes (fish, veg, pork, prawn)
Nay:
-kind of plain, had to compensate it with lots of green chilli
Overall rating: 3/5 stars
Fried fish vermicelli in soup
Price: $4
Yay:
- Consistent good taste
- Adequate amount of fish and vegetables
- Comparable to stalls outside
Nay:
- Fried fish is more oily than sliced fish
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Western Food
Price: $3.50-6.80 (Chef's specials)
Yay:
- Good food quality
- Moderately fast service
- Chef specials change almost daily- keeps it refreshing and exciting
- Recommendations: fragrant aglio olio and occasional garlic fried rice
Nay:
- A little oily for fried food and sauces
- More expensive
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Location: 10 Dover Drive, Singapore 138683
Koufu @ SMU Food Review--Salad
Salad
Yay:
-Worth the price
-A healthier choice
-Tastes better if you add meat
Nay:
-Need to choose the right sauce (based on personal preference) for it to taste good
Overall rating: 4/5 stars
Canteen 1 @ NTU Food Review--Western cuisine
Carbonara (Western Stall)
Price: $4
Yay:
-Generous portion
Nay:
-Pasta is undercooked
-Taste is too plain
Overall rating: 2/5 stars
Fish and Chips (Western Stall)
Price: $4
Yay:
-Sauce complements the fish
Nay:
-Portion too tiny
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Location: Hall of Residence 1, 21 Nanyang Circle, Singapore 639778
Pioneer Canteen @ NTU--Western cuisine
Laksa Prawn (Western Stall)
Price: $4.90
Yay:
-Generous portion of 4 fresh prawns
-Pasta well-cooked
-Sauce is rich and tasty
Nay:
-A little too spicy
Kimchi Fried Rice (Korean Stall)
Price: $3.50
Yay:
-Comes with side dishes like anchovies and more kimchi
Nay:
-A little too plain for my liking
Cheese Ramen (Korean Stall)
Price: #3.50
Yay:
-Cheese melts with the soup
Nay:
-Tastes like ramen you can cook at home
Fried Prawn Set (Taiwan Cuisine Stall)
Price: $5
Yay:
-Generous portion of fried scallops and fried prawns
-Sauce complements the fried dishes
Nay:
-Rice portion too small
Location: 162 Nanyang Crescent, NTU Pioneer Hall, Singapore 637033
CO-OP @ NTU Food Review-Western cuisine
Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce, Fries and Garden Salad
Price: $6
Yay:
-Chicken portion is filling, grilled to perfection
-Fries are not too salty, chunkiness is a plus point
Nay:
-Mushroom sauce overpowered the taste of the chicken
-Not easy to cut the chicken
-Good to have more veggies
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Tom-Yum pasta with prawns, mussels and squid
Yay:
-Generous portion
-Mixture of thai and western cuisine
-Unique taste for pasta
Nay:
-Too spicy for those who aren’t very good at eating spicy food
-Too salty which covers the sour taste of tom yum
Overall rating: 3.5/5 stars
Pan-Fried Dory with wasabi mayo, butter raisin rice and salad
Yay:
-reasonable serving size
-well-cooked meat
-refreshingly tangy masabi mayo covers the fishy smell which most abhor
Nay:
-a lack of crisp in the outer skin
-serving size of rice was too small
Overall rating: 3.5 /5 stars
Location: NTU South Spine, The Hive
Address: 52 Nanyang Avenue, The Hive 639816 Singapore
