New in town: Foodies’ Garden – Garden-themed food court with beer bar at Hougang Mall

What used to be the Kopitiam at Hougang Mall has now been replaced by a brand new food court called Foodies’ Garden, which opened its doors on 1 Nov 2022. I headed to level four of the shopping centre, and was greeted by loads of green fauna dangling down the signage like vines.

As I headed inside, the plants extended to every nook and cranny of the space, transforming the place into a green oasis.

Tons of sunlight seeped through large glass windows, which illuminated the surroundings and allowed patrons to watch the world go by as they have their meals on the long bar tables. Let’s check this food court out to see what’s available to eat.

Chef Wei HK Cheong Fun has opened another outlet here, where you can savour their freshly-made specialties like the Prawn Cheong Fun (S$5.80) and Mushroom Cheong Fun (S$4.80).

I even spotted my favourite Dough Stick Cheong Fun (S$4.80), which is hardly seen at their other branches. It’s essentially crispy youtiao stuffed with silky soft rice noodle rolls— a lovely play of textures.

Ban mian enthusiasts can check out Qiu Lian Ban Mee, which offers 12 varieties of noodles. Some of the options you can have include Big Prawn U-Mian (S$7), Tom Yum Mee Hoon Kuey (S$6.50), Braised Pork Belly Dry Noodle (S$7.50) and Dumpling Dry Noodle (S$8).

For lovers of Japanese food, you’ll be delighted to know that there are 2 stalls serving dishes from the land of the rising sun. The first is Donburi & Tamen Maruya, where the menu is broken down into 4 categories: Donburi, Curry, Teishoku Set and Ramen.

Indulge in dishes like Ebi Fry Don (S$7.80), Beef Curry (S$9.80), Crab Cream Croquette (S$14.80) and Hokkaido Spicy Miso Ramen (S$13.80).

The second stall is Teppanyaki Omu Curry Rice which sells a selection of Japanese eats like Teppanyaki Omu Set Beef Patty Curry Rice (S$9) and Teppan Saba Teriyaki Set (S$7).

Satisfy both your briyani and nasi lemak cravings at Briyani Forty Seven. Their briyani sets include Fried Chicken (S$7.90 for small, S$10.90 for large),and Mutton (S$8.90 for small, S$11.90 for large). They’re served with onion-infused basmati rice, achar, chapati and quail egg.

I also spotted a Korean stall called JS Food Express which sells Chicken Japchae (S$8.90), Kimchi Pancake (S$8.90) and Pork Jjajang Myeon (S$9.90).

You can even chill with your mates at The Bar, where draught beers like Hoegaarden, Beck’s and Tiger are going at S$5 for Half Pint, S$7 for Full Pint, S$17 per Jug and S$35 per Tower.

With a diverse selection of different cuisines available, head on over to Foodies’ Garden for a satisfying meal which will surely be a hit amongst the young and old.

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