18 Best Stalls in Boon Lay Place Food Village – Hidden Gem With Plenty of Delicious Food

Boon Lay Place Food Village is a hawker centre in Boon Lay that houses a variety of awesome stalls selling delicious local food. While less known to the rest of Singapore, it is a popular dining spot for residents and workers in the area. And it is not uncommon to spot NTU students driving here from their hostels to enjoy a late night supper. The prices are extremely reasonable since this is a neighbourhood eatery. As a Westie who has eaten here for many years, I have compiled a list of 18 best stalls at this hawker centre, arranged in alphabetic order. This article was last updated on 04 August 2020.

1. Banana Leaf Nasi Lemak (#01-132)

If you find the queue at Power Nasi Lemak too long, you can check out Banana Leaf Nasi Lemak. This less-known stall serves pretty delicious Nasi Lemak too.

My favourite part about the nasi lemak is its coconut rice. It has a very rich coconut fragrance, along with a smooth and dry texture that feels really good in my mouth.

The sambal chili is awesome too, and goes perfectly with the fragrant rice.

The ingredients are fresh and delicious. I recommend ordering the fried chicken wing. Though it is not as hot and crispy as Power Nasi Lemak’s version, it is still quite satisfying.

Opening Hours: Daily 10.30am to 9.30pm

2. Boon Lay Fried Carrot Cake & Kway Teow Mee (#01-125)

Boon Lay Fried Carrot Cake & Kway Teow Mee is the stall that I go to whenever I have a craving for fried carrot cake. The stall offers both “black” and “white” versions.

Personally, I prefer the white carrot cake because of its rich varied flavours. I like how the savoury carrot cake, crispy eggs, and chye poh (preserved radish) come together perfectly to form one satisfying plate of carrot cake.

The black version is nice too of course, though most of the taste is in the sweet black sauce. Therefore, the taste is not as varied as the white version. That said, if you like eating food that is more salty, the black carrot cake will be suitable for you.

If in doubt, just order a combination of the two versions, which I did! And of course, it is a MUST to eat the carrot cake with the chili sauce, which adds a feisty touch and extra dimension to the dish.

Opening Hours: Daily 8.30am to 9pm

3. Boon Lay Lu Wei (#01-118)

Boon Lay Lu Wei sells a variety of braised duck items and dishes.

I enjoy eating the Duck Rice ($3.50) because the duck meat is quite tender and juicy, with no gamey odour. The braising sauce has a pleasant herbal fragrance which goes nicely with the rice.

I have tried the kway chap before as well and it is not bad too.

While the dishes are not fantastic, they are definitely quite satisfying.

Opening Hours: Open 24 hours

4. Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak (#01-06)

Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak is arguably the most famous stall in the hawker centre. It is well-known not just in Boon Lay, but across Singapore.

I really like this stall because they always serve the ingredients hot with steaming rice.

The highlight for me is the rice, because it has a rich coconut fragrance. I also like its slightly moist texture.

The sambal chilli is wonderful too. It is feisty but also has an alluring sweet flavour.

My favourite ingredient is definitely the chicken wing. It has a really crisp and juicy skin, along with tender and smooth meat on the inside. And it is always served sizzling hot!

Be prepared to queue if you visit during peak hours. The queue is really long after 10pm too, with plenty of NTU students driving here to get their nasi lemak fix.

Opening Hours: | Mon: 4.30pm – 3.30am | Tues to Sun: 6.30am – 3.30am |

5. Boon Lay Satay (#01-146)

Boon Lay Satay is a popular stall famous for its delicious satay. Even though there is another satay stall in the hawker centre, many people are still willing to wait around 30 minutes or more for the satays at this stall.

The satays go for $0.50 a stick, and you can order beef, chicken, or pork. I will usually order chicken and pork.

After trying out the satay, I can fully understand why. These mouthwatering grilled sticks of meat are savoury, tender and juicy – leaving me so satisfied with every bite.

And of course, it is a must to eat them with the satay sauce. Boon Lay Satay’s dipping sauce is extremely rich and fragrant, adding another wonderful dimension to the delicious satay.

Opening Hours: Daily around 2.30pm onwards

6. Ghee Huat Fried Kway Teow (#01-111)

Ghee Huat Fried Kway Teow is known for its delicious fried kway teow and fried oyster. The stall also sells morning bites like buns, meat dumplings, “ang kut kway”, and “jiu cheng kway” (only available for breakfast).

I will always come here whenever I have a craving for fried kway teow, because that craving will definitely be satisfied. I love the fried kway teow ($3/$4) because it has a very rich and savoury flavour. The texture of the noodles are perfect too; neither too moist or dry. The cockles are very fresh and chewy. This is probably my favourite comfort food in the entire hawker centre.

The Fried Oyster omelette dish $4/$5/$6 (orh luak) is wonderful too. The stall has managed to achieve the perfect balance of crispy omelette bits, gooey starchy tapioca and crispy starchy bits. The big, juicy and fresh oysters go very well with the egg omelette, making this another very satisfying comfort food.

Opening Hours: 12pm to 10pm, Closed on Thursdays

7. Heng Hua Boon Lay Boneless Duck Noodles (#01-140)

Heng Hua Boon Lay Boneless Duck Noodles is another very popular stall in Boon Lay Hawker Centre. It sells braised duck noodles, and offers a variety of toppings such as duck wing, duck gizzard, duck liver, and roasted pork.

I will usually order the Duck Drumstick Noodles Dry ($5) with yellow noodles, which comes with a bowl of soup. I love the tender and juicy duck meat, which has a rich savoury flavour with a subtle herbal scent.

Together with the noodles and savoury gravy, this dish never fails to satisfy me.

And drinking the delicious herbal-flavoured soup is the perfect way to wash down all the duck noodles goodness.

Opening Hours: | Mon: CLOSED | Tue to Sat: 6am to 10am, 5pm to 7pm | Sun: 6am to 10am |

8. Ho Huat Fried Hokkien Mee (#01-135)

Ho Huat Fried Hokkien Mee is another famous stall in the hawker centre, selling hokkien mee. The stall has won numerous accolades, which it displays proudly on its storefront.

My favourite part about the hokkien mee is the generous amount of gravy, which tastes really savoury and satisfying. This is definitely the highlight of the dish.

The noodles have just the right amount of bite, and taste wonderful with the gravy.

And of course, no hokkien mee would be complete without sambal chilli. Ho Huat’s feisty chilli has just the right amount of punch without being overwhelming. It goes perfectly with the noodles.

The generous portions of prawns and squids complete the experience!

Make sure you come early because I always see a long queue during peak hours.

Opening Hours: | CLOSED on Sundays | Mon to Sat: 9am – 11.30pm |

9. House of Hong Kong Soy Sauce Chicken (#01-141)

House of Hong Kong Soy Sauce Chicken sells soy sauce chicken rice and noodles. The stall also offers char siew and roasted pork.

I will usually order the Soy Sauce Chicken Drumstick Rice with Roasted Pork ($5). I really like the chicken, which have the distinct aromatic flavour of soy sauce. The meat is super tender and juicy too.

However, I feel that the rice’s texture is a bit too moist. The roasted pork is decent, but the texture is slightly tough.

On the whole, the soy sauce chicken rice is not fantastic but still quite satisfying.

Opening Hours: Daily 10.30am to 8.30pm

10. I.Mohamed Ismail Food Stall (#01-104)

I.Mohamed Ismail Food Stall is an Indian stall well-known for its hot and delicious roti pratas. The stall also sells other classic Indian dishes such as Briyani and Murtabak.

This is the perfect place to go whenever I feel like having roti prata for breakfast. But of course, this is a satisfying dish for any time of the day.

I will usually order two plains ($1 each) and one egg prata ($1.60). (It used to be two eggs and one plain, but sadly now that I’ve grown older I need to watch my cholesterol intake.)

The roti prata hits the spot every single time with its savoury crispy exterior and soft tasty interior!

The stall offers three types of curry to go along with the prata: mutton, fish, and chicken.

Personally, I prefer the mutton curry because I find it to be the most rich and fragrant. Some people may not like the smell of mutton though.

But for me, it is always super satisfying to dip a piece of prata in the luscious mutton curry, and chew on the sauce-soaked prata in my mouth.

Like the other popular stalls in the hawker centre, you must be prepared to queue for your roti prata. I would say the average waiting time is around 30 minutes.

Opening Hours: | Daily 4am to 10pm | Pratas stop selling by early noon |

11. Kim Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice (#01-117)

Kim Kee Hainanese Chicken Rice is a relatively new chicken rice stall in Boon Lay Place Food Village.

I like this old-school stall because it only sells chicken rice and oyster sauce vegetables. This is unlike the other chicken rice stalls which also sells roasted pork, char siew, etc.

And perhaps that is why it offers, what I personally feel to be, the most delicious chicken rice in Boon Lay Hawker Centre.

I really like the chicken meat, which is very tender, juicy, and savoury.

The rice is definitely the highlight, with a rich chicken fragrance and a smooth oily texture that is not cloying.

By my count there are already about 5 or 6 chicken rice stalls in the hawker centre, but I’m very confident this newcomer will survive the competition.

Opening Hours: Daily 7.30am to 9pm

12. Lin Ji Fish Soup and Porridge (#01-122)

Lin Ji Fish Soup and Porridge (林记鱼汤鱼粥) is one of my favourite fish soup stalls in Singapore! I like coming here because the fish soup is super delicious and the lady boss is always very friendly and polite.

I will usually order the big Fish Soup with thick bee hoon ($6). The soup has the perfect balance of savoury and sweet, with the light taste complemented by the fresh scent of coriander.

The fish slices are very delicious too, with a firm but delicate texture. And I like that the fish soup always comes with a generous amount of fish slices.

Opening Hours: | CLOSED on Mondays | Tue to Sun: 8.30am – 2.30pm | *Stall may close earlier if ingredients are sold out

13. Ma Bo Lor Mee (#01-165)

Ma Bo Lor Mee is a famous lor mee stall in Singapore with many outlets across the island. They opened their latest branch at Boon Lay Place Food Village recently in November 2018.

From the onset, the queue has been very long, and it’s not hard to see why. Their signature Ma Bo Lor Mee ($3.50) is one of the best lor mee I’ve eaten in Singapore.

For a small price, I was treated to a mouthwatering spread of fried dory fish nuggets, fish cakes, ngoh hiang, braised eggs, and braised pork belly.

More importantly, the luscious gravy was cooked to perfection. It was neither too thick or mild, with a perfect consistency.

My favourite topping was the fried fish nugget. It had a tantalising crispy golden brown skin enclosing sweet tender flesh inside.

The rest of the ingredients were fresh and delicious too, coming together seamlessly to form a perfect bowl of lor mee.

Opening Hours: Daily 6am to 9pm

14. 麻辣香锅 (#01-147)

麻辣香锅 is a stall that sells, you guessed it, Mala Xiang Guo. This popular dish is basically a stir-fried Sichuan hotpot of various meat, poultry and vegetables cooked with spicy herbs and spices.

While it doesn’t have the most creative of names, it is one of my favourite stalls in Boon Lay Place Food Village.

We will normally order the dry version. This feisty dish is a wonderful combination of numbing, spicy, savoury, and fragrant tastes that always leave us very satisfied.

Prices are reasonable: Vegetables cost $1 per item, while meat cost up to $3 per item.

Opening Hours: Daily 10.30am to 10pm

15. Traditional Hakka Lui Cha (#01-96)

Traditional Hakka Lui Cha is a longstanding stall that sells healthy “thunder tea rice”. I will always visit this stall when I feel like eating healthy (but delicious) food.

In case you are unaware, Thunder Tea Rice is like a healthy rice bowl. It comprises rice topped with chopped long beans, basil, mint, peanuts, and some other vegetables. It is usually paired with a “tea soup” that is cooked using tea, nuts, sesame and herbs like mint and basil (which gives it the green colour).

I will usual order one thunder tea rice ($3.50) and add brown rice ($0.50). This healthy rice bowl is really delicious, with the various vegetables and peanuts coming together nicely for a refreshing, savoury and crunchy taste in my mouth.

The tea soup is good too. It has a light savoury flavour, with underlying subtle flavours of tea and mint. This stall is perfect if you want to have a healthy lunch.

Opening Hours: | CLOSED on Mondays | Tue to Sun: 6am – 2pm |

16. Woodlands BBQ Seafood (#01-123)

Woodlands BBQ Seafood is a zi char stall that offers the usual zi char dishes such as stingray, squids, clams (“la-la”), omelette, and sambal kang kong.

And yes, despite its name, it is indeed located in Boon Lay Place Food Village.

Even though there are plenty of other zi char stalls in the hawker centre, I always patronise this stall because I find their dishes to be the most delicious.

I will usually order the medium sized hotplate stingray ($15), small hotplate squid ($8), and “fu rong” omelette ($5).

My favourite dish is definitely the feisty stingray, which always leaves me so satisfied with its sambal chili doused over the savoury and tender white fish meat.

And even though the omelette is a simple dish, it is always cooked perfectly. It serves as a great side dish for my sambal stingray and squid.

Opening Hours: Daily from around 5.30pm onwards

17. Xin Sheng Gor Hiong Prawn Cracker (#01-164)

Xin Sheng Gor Hiong Prawn Cracker (新生五香虾饼) sells the classic “Ngoh Hiang” dish. This popular stall was even featured on Channel U’s food variety show, “Yummy King”!

I enjoy eating at this stall because the ngoh hiang ingredients are always very fresh and delicious. My favourite is the deep-fried prawn fritters, which have a wonderful savoury and crunchy taste. The ngoh hiang is also cooked very well, with a delicious crispy skin and juicy meat fillings.

Opening Hours: | CLOSED on Sundays | Mon to Sat: 11.30am – 11pm |

18. Whampoa Soya Bean (#01-133)

Whampoa Soya Bean sells a variety of soya bean drinks and desserts, but it is most famous for its signature Tau Huay (bean curd). The stall has several branches across the island.

This longstanding tau huay stall was founded way back in the 1960s. It is known for making tau huay with “Shi Gao” (Gypsum) rather than the much more common Lactone. This is impressive because using Shi Gao requires a much higher level of skill. You can read more here.

Indeed, after trying the cold tau huay ($1.20) at this stall, I can definitely taste the difference. Even though it does not have a super smooth texture like other tau hauys, it has a more natural, old school, and down-to-earth taste. Eating this tau huay evokes a sense of nostalgia. They give quite a generous amount of sweet syrup, so if you do not like overly sweet food you might want to request for less syrup.

Overall this was a satisfying dessert to slurp down after my oily meal.

Opening Hours: Daily 6.30am to 10pm