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Happy Chef Western Food
466 Crawford Lane
11am to 10pm daily
Ratings: 6.0/10
Along Crawford Lane, there’s not only the lip-smacking Hill Street Tai Wah Pork Noodles, there’s also great western food located in the same coffee shop.
According to ieatishootipost, the owners of Happy Chef have just returned from a 15-year stay in Sydney, hence explaining the Australian flavour in the western food that they sell at their stall. The Sydney Morning Herald also voted their restaurant in Sydney as Sydney’s top 10.
There is a great variety of western food sold at Happy Chef. Chicken Kiev, Pork Cordon Bleu, BBQ Pork Ribs, Fish and Chips…the list just goes on. When I first looked at the extensive menu at the stall (which is made up of delicious photos of the various food they sold at the stall), I was shortly lost for words because I got no idea what I should choose.
In the end, I tried the BBQ Honey Chicken and the Country-Style Baked Fish.
BBQ Honey Chicken
Country-Style Baked Fish
One thing I have to rave about Happy Chef is the lovely garlic bread with sesame seed that it serves along with each order. The bread is very delicious. I could definitely have lots more of that bread!
Besides that, each order also comes along with fresh vegetables (made up of carrots and French beans) which I felt had a homemade taste. That’s another highlight of the meal because most western food stalls that I tried (i.e. those in food courts or coffee shops in general) often served salads that either are slightly staled or tasted like canned food.
I also loved the BBQ Honey Chicken. The chicken is tender and tasted very good. For the Country-Style Baked Fish, although the fish was fresh, it tasted salty. Without that salty taste in the fish, I’ll have adored the Country-Style Baked Fish a great deal, since freshness is one of the most important quality when tasting seafood. However, I have to point out that the stewed mushrooms that came along with the fish tasted great.
Another part of the meal that I didn’t like that much was the slightly soggy fries that came along with the meal. I am very particular about my fries, since I’m such a fries lover. Hence, if the fries are crispier, I’ll love Happy Chef even more. 
However, I’m very sure of one thing. I’ll definitely go back to Happy Chef to taste the rest of the items on the menu, because my first Happy Chef experience had been an enjoyable one.
Hill Street Tai Wah Pork Noodles
Blk 466 Crawford Land #01-12
Business Hours: 9.30am to 9.00pm
Ratings: 6.75/10
Many famous food places locally have pictures of celebrities adorning their small shop front. However, not many of them have Anthony Bourdain specially making his way there to film his Singapore episode of "No Reservation", which airs on the Discovery Travel and Living Channel. This minced pork noodle stall in the humble coffee shop along Crawford Lane is not only "best in Singapore, Johore and Batam", but good enough for international TV.
After trying Hill Street Tai Wah Pork Noodles, I have a new favourite location to satisfy my cravings for minced pork noodles. I have reviewed mince pork noodles quite a few times on this blog. Among the minced pork noodles that I have reviewed so far, Tai Wah wins easily.
The noodles are solid (in both the singlish sense that means “excellent” and the dictionary usage that means that the noodles are compact in substance). Because of its "compact in substance" nature, the noodles have a nice texture and are chewy. Coupled with plenty of vinegar and a great chilli paste, the noodles are indeed "solid ah".
Moreover, the ingredients used for the noodles, such as the minced pork, meat balls and liver, are all fresh, a characteristic that many hawkers have neglected for the sake of selling cheaper food. The freshness of the ingredients has definitely added lots of goodie points to the noodles! The noodles also come with a great soup, which adds further joy to the meal.
Thus, should you be in the area, do go Crawford Lane and try these great noodles!
