Urban Smokeshack: Smoked Meats And Sausage Raclette Sets In A Hawker Centre

Along with the usual classics, there are all kinds of stalls selling non-traditional hawker fare, from Jamaican dishes at Mike’s Caribbean Food to wagyu and foie gras donburi at The Burning Oak . Urban Smokeshack is one such stall, and it serves up house-smoked meats and stews.

A few stalls down is Urban Smokeshack Dawgs , their sister stall that specialises in smoked sausages and rosti. This stall houses a proper raclette melter at the back, and offers diners the option of adding raclette cheese to their sausage sets.

Food at Urban Smokeshack Our first order was Chicken Thigh with Buah Keluak Sauce ($6) , which came with a whole chopped chicken thigh, lemongrass rice, and buah keluak sauce on the side. Smoked skin on, the chicken thigh was soft and moist, pairing well with the robust sauce. That said, the rice could be improved on, as I could only detect the faintest whiff of lemongrass from it.

With a rate tag that is almost three times that of the chicken set, I was nearly deterred from ordering their Applewood Smoked Duck Breast with 5-Spice Sauce ($16) . I much preferred the duck breast on its own, as the fiery five-spice barbecue sauce on the side was far too potent for my liking and overwhelmed the flavour of the duck.

Food at Urban Smokeshack Dawgs From Urban Smokeshack Dawgs, we got their Spanish and Thurgauer Pork Sausage Set ($12) with a side of Raclette Cheese ($8) . The set includes a sausage each of Spanish and Thurgauer pork, along with rosti, hickory-smoked shiitake mushrooms, gravy, and grilled cherry tomatoes.

The applewood smoking process given to the Thurgauer sausages is meant to highlight the apples used in the filings, but I was unable to discern between the two different types of wood chips used, as the spices masked most of the sausages’ smokiness. Our main gripe was that the raclette hardened fast once it was served on the cold plate, leaving us with a clump of solidified cheese that wouldn’t stretch. In this case, I’d rather save myself $8 and just have the sausages on their own.

Ambience at Urban Smokeshack Found at The Bedok Marketplace, Urban Smokeshack has since moved to Bedok Industrial Park East. The verdict Urban Smokeshack brings unconventional hawker fare to the table with tasty smoked meats.

That said, there is still room for improvement in the execution and presentation of certain dishes, such as the sausage set with raclette. The rates here could also be an issue since diners could be deterred from ordering costlier dishes, such as the smoked duck and the sausages. As someone who stays on the west side of the island, I don’t foresee myself making the long trip to Bedok just for Urban Smokeshack.

But if you happen to be in the area, Urban Smokeshack is an option for something different from typical hawker fare. For more interesting hawker food at Bedok, check out The Pasta Boutique and Plum & Rice as well!