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With the department stall myCK at Jurong West Street 41 closing down, a new Jurong West coffeeshop has opened in its place.
It does not take long for people to find this new coffeeshop as its pillars are adorned with menus from the different stalls. They light up brightly, drawing you in to check out the new food options here.
Yuen Kee Dumpling, a dumpling stall which has opened multiple outlets around Singapore and is known for its handmade dumplings, also has a new stall here. This stall is definitely a must-try if you are here — their dumplings are hand-wrapped on the spot and each has a hearty amount of filling.
Yong Tau Foo and Chicken Rice can also be found at this coffeeshop. He Ji Handmade Yong Tau Foo is selling the Standard Meal (S$5.50), which includes 6 ingredients and a clear broth base, with either rice or noodles. The Luxury Meal is priced at S$7.50, with the addition of 2 more ingredients, and the freedom to select any broth base you want.
Another incredible deal is from Taste Legend Charcoal Roasted Delights, which sells all its dishes below S$4. The Soy Sauce Chicken Rice and Charcoal Char Siew Rice are going at wallet-friendly prices of only S$3, deals not to be missed.
While some residents are pleased about this new opening as it entails more food options, others are asking why there are so many coffeeshops in the Jurong West region.
Food courts such as Tahoe Garden Food Court, Chang Cheng Mee Wah, Kimly Coffeeshop and Meetup @ 494 are also within the Jurong West area.
Just 1 street down at Jurong West Street 51, you will find 504 Food Place and 505 Jurong West Market & Food Centre. With such similar food options within the same area, this new coffeeshop may not be as enticing as the others.
Though the large number of coffeeshops ensures that residents are able to get their food quickly, it may be possible that food options are not all that Singaporeans want now, especially when they are concentrated in a singular area. There may be an over-saturation of coffeeshops in the area, making each one lack its own distinct branding and identity.
Another concern is the possible increase in noise, given that a large number of diners come to the coffeeshop at all hours of the day.
An alternative could be adding more community-centric spaces, such as bookstores or sheltered seating areas instead. This will let residents catch up with one another without being situated in a stuffy, humid coffeeshop. However, for now, residents can enjoy the delicacies that the new coffeeshop has to offer.
Do come down and check out the new coffeeshop if you’re in the area, or if you’re just curious, and let me know if we share the same thoughts on the situation.
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