the oaks satay noodle house

unplanned visit to the oaks satay noodle house. evethough it looked a bit dingy, sometimes these are the best kinds as the food is guaranteed to be authentic and nothing like you’ve ever tasted. but i guess on this occasion this was not the case. we ordered the green curry withriceand tom yum soup with rice. the green curry wasnt all that but all i could taste was the coconut, like the curry had been diluted with water. the tom yum really caught me by surprise, $14.40 for 4-5 shrimps and a whole bunch of sliced celery and sprouts. i did ask for medium spiciness but i dont think that meant less flavour or taste. it tasted like water. i also had to send the shrimps back to be cooked more as they were very greyish and translucent looking. i just needed it more cooked? anyway, i literally had a few pieces of shrimp and a spoonful ofriceand that was my dinner. sorry but it wasn’t a good experience.

initially went in for the spicy beef brisket soup but ended up ordering a laksa instead. i wasn't expecting much but the laksa wasn't bad! they let me swap my noodles to thickricenoodles so a+ for service! food is of a decent size and reflects pricing.

i found the black beanricemeal & laksa to be very bland & average, & not really fresh or that good value for money compared to other options eg capital market

i have been to this place many times and it never fails to amaze me. i usually order the marinated chicken onriceor nasi goreng. today, me and my friend have decided to go there for dinner and we ordered casserole brisket soup and beef and meatball soup and both dishes were very delicious! you get a good portion for the price you pay for, which is pretty cheap.

good cheap eat in wellington. char kwey teow (35) is consistently good, even my kids enjoy it. chicken onriceis good too (7) and noodle soups are nice. friendly staff and good with allergies.

literally the best pad thai i have ever had. i dream about this food. kind of a hole in the wall place, but the food is amazing. convenient location. quick service, fresh, delicious food. big helpings as well and not expensive. if this place ever closed i don't know what i would do.

if i lived downtown i would go here every night (which i did when i used to live there)! my husband is now obsessed as well (everyone has their favorite number to order on the menu). he gets the friedriceand i get the pad thai, but everything here is great.

it is fun to sit inside and people watch (the restaurant is upstairs so you can see over cuba street). you can also get takeaway - either way good is amazing. staff is friendly. everything is always hot and fresh. try the tea with your dinner on a chilly day!