Eat 3 Bowls @ Pasir Panjang — Restaurant in Singapore

Having visited Eat 3 Bowls (呷三碗) of Crawford Lane in 2019, I am pleased that they have opened another branch in the West area.

While queueing, you may take a look at the signage outside for their recommended food to order. Not to worry if you are unsure what to order, do approach their friendly staff on duty for recommendations too.

In case you are wondering where is the nearest MRT stations to Eat 3 Bowls, they are 300m to Pasir Panjang MRT and 900m to Labrador Park MRT.

The theme here depicts a train station while the one in Crawford lane shows a classroom environment. There are many iconic sceneries in Taiwan as part of the shop's design.

Crowd and queues start to form shortly after we settled down. It seems like this Taiwanese shop is pretty popular among the office workers around too. The interior was much more simpler and straight forward in design with wooden chairs and tables.

Menu was a mini booklet illustrated with a colorful cover. Though it the menu is slightly different from the other branch.

Unlike the outlet in Crawford Lane whereby patrons can order a set of 3 small bowls of Taiwan's Staple delicacy at $15, this outlet does not offer the same. Therefore we order each of them, however the portion is bigger.

Our orders are here! Can't wait and let's dig in!

Its tough to skip beverages like Fresh Milk with Brown Sugar Pearls in Taiwan. The drink was not too sweet and pretty average. Likewise for the Cocoa Latte, the sweetness and taste was just nice

As for the Passion Fruit QQ drink, we get to choose the sugar level base on our preference. Besides having pearls in the passion fruit drink, the drink comes with jelly strips too The crispy chicken is only available in this outlet. If you have been to Taiwan, this snack is no stranger in their night market.

As a century egg and pork floss lover, such cold dish cannot skip my eyes. Simply love such combination of century egg soaked in the sweet soy sauce and cold wobbly toufu, covered generously by the floss.

The Taiwan Sausage was great with the slices of garlic and coriander leaves. The taste was such familar that it had reminded me of the times where I used to buy them in the Night Markets while in Taiwan.

The braised pork rice is laudable. It is deliciously good with a good balance of fatty and non fatty pork meat that literally melts in the mouth. With the savory sweet braised sauce over the fluffy short grain rice, the bowl of rice was utterly addictive.

This is not the usual chicken rice we had in Singapore. The rice is of lighter flavors than ours and comes in shredded chicken on top of the short fluffy grains topped with caramelized onions. The savory sweet sauce again together with the meat makes the bowl of rice delectable.

The bowl of Oyster Mee Sua with Intestine had whet my appetite. The thickness of the bonito flakes infused broth with some garlicky and vinegar flavors. It's really good.

With the current travel restrictions, its tough that we can be overseas. Eat 3 bowls have kind of satisfied some of the Taiwanese Food and snacks craving. However, since this branch is having the theme of Rail Station, I'm wondering where is the dish of Rail Road Bento 铁路便当 as I really miss it. It will be great if they can have this on their menu too. Services were friendly and the taste is authentic. I will be back again to try their Sautéed Beef Cube with...

With a slight craving for Taiwanese food, a search online recommended this eatery located just a short walk from Pasir Panjang MRT Station. Eat-3-Bowls, a direct translation of their Taiwanese name Jiak Sa Wa, serves up well known Taiwanese Street Food to satisfy the cravings of not being able to fly there to eat them.

The eatery's specialty is their namesake dish, the Eat-3-Bowls consisting of Braised Pork Rice, Chicken Rice (Taiwanese style) and Oyster Intestines Mee Sua. If you are looking for a larger serving, each of the above bowls can be ordered individually.

The Braised Pork Rice was flavourful and the Oyster Intestines Mee Sua brought one back to the Night Markets of Taiwan. Sadly, the Tomato Omelette was disappointing as it was too watery and had no egg flavour. Yes, Tomato Omelette is supposed to be watery but what was served felt like it was fried egg and tomatoes swimming in water. The Sautéed Beef Cube with Garlic was done to the correct doneness but had a slightly gamey taste to it. The Salted Crispy Chicken was wonderfully crunchy and not too salty.

Prices here are definitely more than the Night Markets in Taiwan but given the current world situation this was an enjoyable meal of nostalgia here at Eat-3-Bowls and definitely coming back for more when the cravings strike again.

General Verdict: Simple homely Taiwanese street food at affordable pricing

Queue Situation: Generally no queue but expect to wait 20mins to 30mins during meal times

Opening Hours: Daily 11am to 9pm (Closed on Tuesdays)

Prices: Varies according to selection

Payment Mode: Uses self service online order form with payment by Credit or Debit Card only

Items Ordered: 1) Item: Braised Pork Rice (古早味滷肉飯) with an added side of braised egg Description: Flavourful and tasty dish Verdict: Good, Can Order Price: SG$5++ (Braised Pork Rice), SG$1.50++ (Braised Egg)

Item: Oyster Intestines Mee Sua (蚵仔大腸麵線) Oyster and Pig Intestines cooked in a flavourful broth served with Noodle Vermicelli Description: Yummy flavour that takes one back to Xi Men Ding Verdict: Good, Can Order Price: SG$7.20++

Item: Tomato Omelette (台式番茄炒蛋) Description: Too watery, no egg flavour Verdict: Fail, Don't Waste Time Price: SG$6++

Item: Sautéed Beef Cube with Garlic (蒜香骰子牛) Description: Tasty and correct doneness but had a slight gamey taste to it Verdict: Good, Can Order Price: SG$19.90++

Item: Salted Crispy Chicken (酥炸鹽酥雞) Deep Fried Breaded Chicken bites sprinkled with salt and pepper Description: Wonderfully crunchy and not too salty Verdict: Good, Can Order Price: SG$7.80++

Item: Passion Fruit QQ (百香果QQ綠茶) Passion Fruit and Green Tea mix with Tapioca Pearls Description: Refreshing but a little too sour Verdict: Acceptable, Order only if you want to...

[Eat 3 Bowls | 呷三碗車站] 滷肉飯單點 Braised Pork Rice ($5.00++) 蚵仔大腸麵線 Oyster Intestine Mee Sua ($7.20++) 雞肉飯單點 Chicken Rice ($5.00++) 鹽酥雞 Salted Crispy Chicken ($7.80++) 布丁奶茶 Milk Tea with Pudding ($4.30++) 黑糖珍珠撞奶 Fresh Milk w/ Brown Sugar Pearls ($4.30++) 炸甜不辣 Fried Tempura ($7.00++)

Eat 3 Bowls is a popular and affordable restaurant that serves Taiwanese cusine. Don't underestimate the small portions as they definitely sent me into a food coma (I'm quite a big eater) First, their braised pork rice has a good amount of fat to it and together with the sauce makes it one very sinful meal. Next, their oyster intenstine mee sua is a surprising dish as I'm not a fan of offals due to the gamey taste but there is none at all. In fact, it has a nice sour tinge to it and their soup is not too thick so you won't feel too jelat.

The most outstanding dish is the chicken rice. Coupled with the sauce from your braised pork rice, the fluffy rice and the well seasoned chicken will definitely impress my fellow singaporeans.

The salted crispy chicken and the fried tempura are good sides to have but not a must. The texture of the chicken is soft which I prefer unlike the ones you find in your typical Taiwanese street stores. Additionally, don't let the 'tempura' fool you into think it is the Japanese tempura dish. In Taiwanese cusine, tempura is a deep-fried fish cake and is a loan word from Japanese 'tempura'. However, the salt that is used to season both the sides can definitely be toned down greatly which is the major down side.

I ordered 50% sugar for both milk teas and they were too sweet for my liking. You may want to order 25% or 0% instead and I believe it will pair better with the food as I had to down my bottle of water to dilute the saltiness of the sides and sweetness of the drink. Otherwise, the milk tea is nice and would recommend them.

Overall, I would rate them a 8/10 for the food. Would've given them a higher rating if they would tone the salt down but is definitely worth the price. Do note that they have 2 outlets (pasir panjang and lavender) and tend to form a queue during the peak lunch and dinner period (expect 30mins) but is definitely worth the wait!

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