Ah Lock & Co Review: Highly Rated CBD Eatery With Loaded Min Jiang Kueh And Hakka Bowls

This casual eatery is highly rated on Google, with close to 3000 reviews and an impressive 4.8-star rating. Raffles Place Food Guide: 18 Places For Famous Siew Yoke, Affordable Wagyu Hamburg And More Food at Ah Lock & Co There are two main arms: Hakka-style rice bowls, and min jiang kueh by Munchi Pancakes .

A good range of Munchi’s Traditional Pancakes is available by the slice, but you won’t find their sandwich-like Munchi Pancakes and Mini Munchies here. Munchi Pancakes is famous for their modern min jiang kueh flavours, including their signature Original Black Sesame ($1.80) .

The MJK slice was properly thicc and chunky; it’s clear to me this hefty snack isn’t for the faint-hearted. But for me, the bigger and bolder, the better—I wolfed down the pancake in no time.

Similar to the previous two flavours, this min jiang kueh was stuffed with a sizeable amount of crunchy peanut butter that oozed out from the side. The filling was rich and nutty, with a slightly salty edge for a nice balance of flavours.

Should you want something savoury to fill up on, visit from 11am onwards for their Hakka-inspired rice bowls. On a mount of short-grain rice, the Hakka Signature Rice Bowl ($8.80) features fried Hakka chicken tofu, Hakka chicken meatball, mani cai, long beans, seaweed, and a special sambal mayo.

While I enjoyed the combination of the chopped veggies with the sambal mayo, the rice was, unfortunately, a tad mushy. Go for the Hakka Black Beef Rice Bowl ($13.80) instead, if you don’t mind splurging. This main was worth the higher rate tag as you get a huge portion of yakiniku-style beef slices piled on rice, and paired with a sous vide egg.

On top of that, the savoury and greasy sauce here paired well with the rice, separating each grain. Wash everything down with a cup of Green Tea Soya Bean ($2) , which was the perfect complement to the hearty mains and pancakes. I didn’t have high expectations for this drink as it didn’t look like it was made in-house, but it turned out to be smooth and creamy, with a fragrant matcha note that wasn’t too in-your-face.

Surrey Hills Deli Opens In The CBD With Melbourne-Inspired Sandwiches, Triple Truffle Fries And More Ambience at Ah Lock & Co To get to Ah Lock & Co, alight at Tanjong Pagar MRT Station , where you’ll find Guoco Tower right at the exit. Then, walk all the way to the left and you’ll find the casual eatery, tucked in the corner of the basement.

The verdict I foresee myself returning to Ah Lock & Co soon for their delicious min jiang kueh and meaty beef bowl, especially since the eatery is in such a central location. Surrey Hills Deli Opens In The CBD With Melbourne-Inspired Sandwiches, Triple Truffle Fries And More Photos were taken by Lynette Goh and edited by Melvin Mak.