Affordable and yummy western food in NIE
Doesnt my chicken chop and spaghetti look yummy? I love it! I want to go again!
About 6 months ago, after reading the chicken chop and spaghetti post by Sha, I was really tempted and raring to visit the canteen at NIE. But the first time I tried to go there I mistook NIE for NTU and I rode all around the campus wondering where the place was. In the end, I gave up.
I had a craving for western food lately and I remembered about Sha’s recommendation. So, I went there again recently this week. Once I knew the bearings, it wasnt that difficult to go there. Exit from the PIE expressway to Jalan Bahar, enter NTU and at the welcome sign, turn right to Nanyang Crescent and head all the way to carpark 4.
All around your journey, you’ll be accompanied by this cool piratey sign.
What I like about the surrounding area is the amount of greenery here. When I parked my scooter, I could see trees as far as the eyes can see. Its so serene.
When I entered the canteen, it was quite full with the lunch crowd. I spotted the western food stall. Already there were a number of people queuing up. Having already decided what I wanted to eat, I queued up for my food, made my order and got my food shortly after.
I love my Chicken Chop! The gravy is delightfully savoury and the chicken meat itself is freshly cooked and was so juicy. The mashed potato was so smooth. It was such a delight to eat. The spaghetti isnt the best that I had, but its still pretty good. There is a generous amount of basil and a good amount of meat on my pasta. Best thing of all is that it only costs $3.80!
Actually this was my second visit in a span of one week. Earlier this week, I had the grilled fish and butter rice ($3.50). Its pretty good, with the fish being hot and crispy when I had it. The meat was nice, flaky and quite delicious. Yum! I dont really fancy the rice but its not bad :)
I’m still thinking about my meal there. Sigh. I want to eat there again. If you’re anywhere in the west, join me there the next time? :)
- 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616
- Click here for daily menu / daily special
Other affordable food
Sidenote : Redzuan is auctioning off his laptop
Update : Western Food Stall will be under maintainance till the 2nd January 2008. Sigh.
December 6th, 2007 at 7:17 pm
rinaz: lets go for dinner at ntu one day.. got fantastic indian food. only opens at dinner time!! :)
December 6th, 2007 at 8:38 pm
long time “chicken chop and spaghetti” never eat me… since the Banquet Toa Payoh close shop.
Thanks for the tip, will go next time if I got the change.
December 6th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
typo chance.
December 6th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Woot! U come to moi sch, lol.
December 6th, 2007 at 9:27 pm
glad you liked it, now got more stores, yes do try the indian or the chicken rice beside the western. but the chicken rice ala cheena style got ginger taste, but HALAL :)
December 6th, 2007 at 9:51 pm
The chicken rice lady is a bit siao one.
December 6th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
oooh, is the chicken rice at that stall any good? i wanted to get the chicken cutlet rice, but couldn’t bear to give up eating the western food, hehehe. arggh marina, you got me craving for the western food at NIE again! noooooooooo….
December 6th, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Try the NUS science canteen too. There’s this small corner totally dedicated to western food, below the original canteen. It’s air-con, halal and equally cheap. And the food’s really great too.
December 7th, 2007 at 12:03 am
Oh.. 4 years studying at NTU, I havent tried the western food at NIE (sigh..)
I tried the yong taufu.. It’s really yummy. The best at NTU and beyond :D
December 7th, 2007 at 12:08 am
ooo.. nice.. bila nak kasi $1000? haha and also bila nak belanja.. =(.. i’m waiting.. if can treat me dekat termahal Restaurant haha.. =P
December 7th, 2007 at 6:57 am
Daphne
Awesome! Cant wait for it :D I want Naan!
Putera Emas
The one I had was really good! Several hours later, I’m still thinking about it right now -_-”
Patrick
I didnt know it was your school? Haha, awesome :)
Sha
I saw it, maybe I’ll try it when my cravings for western food subsides ;) Hehehe. Thank you for the recommendation!
Myztika
Its not you alone, I’m craving for the western food again …. Nooooo!!!
Dhope
Hehehe … wow, yay! I wanna go :D (I’m totally trespassing virtually every institutions these days)
Ben
Hehehe, but NIE and NTU are so close by together :)
There’s Yong Taufu too? Ooh awesome … I like the dry Yong taufu with those interesting red sauces by the side.
Hisyam
OIT! Ingat saya ni anak menteri ke?! -_-”
December 7th, 2007 at 9:40 am
marina, you ah.. always me hungry only.. now is diet season you know… hehehehehe….
December 7th, 2007 at 11:16 am
HAHHAHAHAA…. lame… anyway how the school arh… anyway how many day we will come back and collect the result seh.. conform i will cried badly.. haiz..
December 7th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Aiyoh! I feel so hungry looking at the food pic! I like to eat ‘ang moh’ food! Oh! Yes the food rather cheap! Have a nice weekend!
December 7th, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Gosh, the food sure looks delicious! Can we go together one of these days? I would love to try them! =)
December 8th, 2007 at 7:29 am
Mus
There is a reason why the word DIE is in DIET :P
Hisyam
Aww … I dont think that would happen
HAM
Its so good that I want to go there again!
VaniaClare
That would be awesome :) Its only opened monday - fridays though and I think that if you go later than 12.30, all the good stuff would be sold out. I know that because I tried to order them again on friday at about 12.30ish and it was all gone!
Need to go early
December 9th, 2007 at 11:12 pm
very delicious…hehehe…wanna try soon…thanks for the info…
December 10th, 2007 at 2:55 am
*hungry*
December 10th, 2007 at 9:52 am
Mandom
Just to warn you, you have to go early, like 12.30 and earlier because if you are just 30 mins late, all the food would be sold out. Thats how good they are … *faints*
Nadnut
Me too! Argh!