Review Zhai 85 (斋85)

Block 85, Bedok North Street 4, Fengshan Market and Food Centre, #01-40

Nearest Mass Rapid Transit Station: Bedok MRT

Buses to Fengshan Market and Food Centre: 14, 16M, 17, 222

Opening Hours: 10:00 to 20:00 (Daily)

Queue: 1 to 3 people (Waiting Time: Less than 5 minutes)

Service: Fast and good

Environment: Clean hawker centre with plenty of seats

Reputation: Traditional Singapore Fried Bee Hoon, Mixed Vegetable Rice and Vegetarian Food

Thoughts after eating: Delicious food items but average tasting fried bee hoon

Value for money: 75/100

Will I come back in 6 months' time? No, there are better alternatives

My opinion:

Zhai 85 specializes in traditional Singapore vegetarian cuisine. For this food review, I have tried their $2.30 vegetarian fried bee hoon set for breakfast.

Although their fried bee hoon was not too oily or salty, it was also too dry and mild tasting. Cabbages were cold and did not mix well with the other food ingredients. "Char siew" was appealing, chewy and delicious. "Fu chok" was addictive, crispy and tasted like a simple snack. Green chili slices and red chili sauce were to little to add any significant bonus points to the food's flavor.

To sum up, the fried bee hoon here was cheap, plentiful but had some flaws that prevented me from visiting them in 6 months' time. The owners are advised to add some gravy to the fried bee hoon and reheat the food items once every 2 hours.

Ways for the owners to improve their food ratings:

Create a flavorful and thick gravy for the fried bee hoon.