Thai Beef Noodle Soup 3-way Showdown

Every year, insya’allah , we voluntarily fast for six days in the month of Syawal. Fasting in the month of Ramadan is the fourth pillar of Islam.

This year my family suddenly all had a craving for Thai beef noodle soup, so that’s what we went in search of after prayers. The picture in the left box was from the first cafe. The first café we went to was Bali Thai Cafe located at Ion. Each bowl was filled with generous amount of tender slices of beef. What I enjoyed about this, was that the soup was slurpworthy & the meat was not overcooked and tough. The dish came with a green chilli dipping sauce, simply out of this world.

The next day, we still had the Thai beef noodle cravings. So we went to dad’s favorite hawker, Thaksin Beef Noodles, at Seah Im Food Centre. We reached there about 9.15pm, and were the last customers. The soups here come in a variety of portions. Uncle, mom & I got the value bowls and my brother and dad ordered the super bowls. The middle beef noodle soup is from Thaksin’s. Different cuts of meat make up the bowl, this was the only place that had slices tripe along with “tetel” meat. The rice noodles were soft. Best to order the super sized!

On the third day, we still had the cravings. The rightmost soup was from Siam Kitchen at City Square Mall. This was our family’s favorite between the three places. Firstly the soup was light, naturally sweet and of course slurpworthy ! Secondly, the generous amount of beef in the bowl, tender cuts of meat and meatballs! I especially love the dipping sauce. I hate bean sprouts, but when you’re eating this dish it’s a must to have along with Thai basil for a burst of freshness and crunch!

So there, the 3 places to go to if you’re craving Thai beef noodle soup in Singapore.

Meatworks

I was once a vegetarian, but with restaurants like Meatworks no one would want to be one. I realize that I’ll always be a carnivore. I love my meats so much so that practically almost every establishment that served steaks in Singapore, I have tried.

Meatworks is an establishment that serves the best cuts of meat that you’d want. Located in the heart of the bustling shopping district of Orchard Road at Ion, it’s easily accessible by train, bus or cab (there’s even a valet service).

I’ve tried their Wagyu Sirloin and Wagyu D Rump, but what I can wax lyrical about is their Angus Tenderloin. I love my meat pink, so I always order them medium. Every slice just melts in your mouth.

You are spoiled with a wide choice of cuts of meat, just wished that they had filet mignon though, had the best mignon at Open Sesame Long Beach. Anyways back to Meatworks, your steaks are accompanied by choices of sides like vegetables, fries or Yukon mash. Their Yukon mash is my side of choice, is so creamy & delish. A variety of sauces are available to accompany you meats, there’s chimichurri, Herbed butter, black pepper etc. Oh and on the menu there’s the Brontosaurus steak, a 1.5kg steak that takes an hour to prepare. I’m still looking for takers to finish one with me.

Another item in the menu that I must order is the Foie Gras with longan. The fattiness of the foie is cut by the freshness of the longans and the lightly dressed greens. We tried another starter last night, Oven Baked Asparagus with béarnaise sauce and mushrooms. Yum!

Their drinks menu is impressive. There are italian sodas with flavours like blood orange, all sorts of mocktails and smoothies and teas. No meal is complete without desserts, I recommend their Affogato, Tiramisu, Panna Cota and Creme Brûlée simply DIVINE!

Definitely a must go restaurant if you adore meat!

Meatworks is located at:

2 Orchard Turn, #04-12 ION Orchard, Singapore.