The Plug Food Co. Review: Affordable Western Food Under $7 Including Mentaiko Fries

The thought of hawker Western food used to excite me when I was growing up, since it gave me the chance to act atas, using knives and all. As time passed, more and more hipster cafes serving Western food started popping up, and having chicken chop at a kopitiam just didn’t seem cool anymore .

Affordable Western Food Under $7 Including Mentaiko Fries | The Plug Food Co. I eagerly waited to sink my teeth into their Pulled Pork Burger ($6.90) , and its aroma made it even harder to resist.

Well-seasoned with a special spice rub, the pulled pork from The Plug Food Co. is slow roasted for at least eight hours overnight. The generous amount of spiced pulled pork and house-made coleslaw sat between two buttery buns that were lightly toasted.

They would have fared better if they had cut down on the coleslaw topping; the sweet notes of the slaw overpowered the smoky pulled pork instead of complementing it. Just when I thought the dishes couldn’t get any better, I was pleasantly taken aback by their Beer Battered Fish & Chips ($6.90) .

The batter was fragrant and had a slight bitterness to it from the beer, which brought along a new experience! Paired with lemon, this fish and chips made for a light and refreshing meal, even though it was deep fried.

This dish also came with a small portion of house-made tartar sauce, which I thought was slightly underwhelming, as it lacked the tanginess a good tartar sauce would have. With high expectations, I dug into their Buttermilk Chicken Burger ($5.90) – and boy, did it not disappoint!

Like the Pulled Pork Burger, the buns were lightly buttered and toasted, and the huge chicken patty came topped with a generous serving of coleslaw. As a mentaiko lover, my excitement doubled when I saw the chef load up a generous serving of orangy pink sauce on the Mentaiko Fries ($4.50) .

As he was torching the dish, I could smell the smokiness of the house-made mentaiko dressing, which I couldn’t wait to try! Sadly, the fries slipped short of my expectations, as the mayo aftertaste was simply too strong for my liking.

The Plug Food Co. is hidden in a corner of an unassuming kopitiam – Best Cafe Coffeeshop – located at Eunos Crescent. The best thing about this hidden gem is that they are open daily from 12pm to 9pm, so you can easily swing by after work. At the age of 24, their vision is to serve up quality cafe-style food at kopitiam quotations.

The verdict The dishes were simple compared to those found at cafes, but for the rate and portion, The Plug Food Co. is definitely worth a visit. The Pulled Pork Burger and Beer Battered Fish & Chips are definitely my top picks!