Five Star Corner Western Food

 

This stall in the Hougang neighbourhood has a pretty long history (20 years and counting), with generally positive online reviews thus far. These were at the back of my mind as my group of three foodies made the journey up north for a late lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Although it was off-peak timing, our wait from order to food arrival still took close to 20 minutes.

First impressions were that the portions were generous - each main came with a big portion each of shoestring fries, coleslaw, baked beans and half a garlic toast. The chicken chop ($6.50) was sizeable, too, and was served with a savoury, thick sauce. While some parts were crispy, I could taste some burnt ends as well. The meat was juicy, though, to their credit. Overall, it tasted the best out of the three we ordered.

The breaded fish for the fish & chips ($6.50) were over-fried as well, and we could taste a burnt smell with every mouthful. A disappointing meal for my hungry daughter.

The lamb chop ($8) came with 2 thin slices of lamb, which were a little too tough and chewy for us. There was an accompanying scoop of fried garlic shallots which we felt neither complemented the meat enough, nor did any garlic fragrance get infused into the meat. 

Perhaps we caught them on an off-day, but our experience was a little underwhelming. The weight of expectations was heavy and unfortunately, the stall failed to deliver on the day. A better experience awaits us next time, hopefully.

Five Star Corner Western Food 

Blk 805 Hougang Central coffeeshop #01-116 Singapore 530805

Opens 11am to 10pm

Closed on Mondays

Date of Last Visit: 20th March 2022