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NEX is almost like a second home to me. This sprawling mall is the largest one in the North-East, and is packed with dozens of dining options. It even has 2 whole food courts – Food Republic, located at B2, and Food Junction, located at level 4. The latter closed for renovations on 17 Feb 2025, and has just reopened with a fresh new look and over 20 stalls.
The food court’s signage is now a cheery bright yellow. Inside, diners can spot art prints and a large pair of googly eyes on the wall at the back of the food court. It’s also running daily promotions for the entirety of April.
One of the more anticipated stalls is Yuen Kee Dumpling, a popular Chinese dumpling brand which has another outlet in Fortune Centre. When I visited Food Junction, the stall wasn’t ready yet, but it is expected to be operational soon.
Go Teppan Go is your go-to for teppanyaki – it seemed to be popular with patrons as all the seats were fully occupied.
Carnivore Dongbei Braised Meat sells various braised meat rice platters. I spotted intriguing dishes like Pork Spine Bone with Rice (S$7.90), which sounds incredibly metal. There’s also Beef Shank with Rice (S$10.90) and a vegetarian option in the form of Mixed Braised Vegetables Rice with Braised Egg (S$5.50).
Heng Heng Herbal Soup specialises in boiled soups, with comfort dishes like ABC Pork Ribs Soup (S$7.90) and Fish Maw Pork Tripe Pepper Soup (S$10.90).
Everyone’s favourite sizzling hot-plate rice, Pepper Lunch Express, returns as well.
Song Fa Kway Chap Express is a spin off from the famous Michelin Bib Gourmand Song Fa Bak Kut Teh. You can get braised items such as intestines, duck, and kway chap here.
Other stalls include:
- Ampang Yong Tau Foo
- Egg Thai
- Fitra Chicken Rice
- JJ Japanese Cuisine
- King Grouper Fish Soup
- Lao Ban Niang Mixed Rice
- Lobster King Pao Fan
- Mee First Minced Meat Noodles
- Monster Western
- Riverside Indonesian BBQ
- Seng Kee Hokkien Mee • Carrot Cake • Fried Kway Teow
- Toast Junction
- What The Fish
- Wok Paradise
- Xiao Man Niu Mala Hotpot
- Zhen Shi Korean Cuisine
Which stall are you most excited to try? Let us know! Personally, as a big fan of soupy things with seafood, I’m going to hit up Lobster King Pao Fan and What The Fish.
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