Noods And Meat Review: Halal Smoked Meat Platter And Handmade Pasta

Despite knowing my low-maintenance best friend for seven years, I have never been to his Yishun hood. There just wasn’t any reason for me to go there, as he always met me at Whampoa, where I live, for our meals.

But what made me start my 90-minute journey to Yishun was the fact that they smoke their own meat in-house with almond wood! Food at Noods and Meat With excitement bubbling inside me, the long bus ride passed by in a blink of an eye.

After a 15-minute wait, the Wokey Platter ($29.90) , which consisted of one chicken chop, 100g of Texas beef brisket, 120g of chicken sausage, 120g of lamb chop, one duck confit, coleslaw, two buns and bean stew, was laid before me. The smokiness of the meat pleasantly lingered at the back of my throat. Enhancing the flavour of the chicken was their house-made sauce – I couldn’t help but go back for seconds!

And even though the sauce drizzled on the lamb was tasty, it was not enough to take away the strong taste. I had one of the best duck confit dishes during my trip to Indonesia last December and Noods and Meat’s d uck leg confit was slightly comparable to it in terms of taste.

It took great effort to pull the duck meat apart from the bone and when it came off, it wasn’t stringy or juicy. I left the chicken sausage for the last and luckily, it was the right choice.

The robust smokiness of the sausage awakened my palate, and it helped take away the oily aftertaste from the beef brisket and lamb. After the disappointing meat platter, I wasn’t expecting much from the bowl of pasta I ordered – YOLO ($10.90) .

Noods and Meat proudly claims that their noodles are handmade, and the broth used here is supposedly boiled for 16 hours. I wasn’t expecting the chicken to let me down, as it fared well in the Wokey Platter.

Sadly, the chicken here was tough and dry – the complete opposite of what I tasted before. While most of the dishes were letdowns, Noods and Meat’s sauces were on fleek. Despite being at a corner of the coffee shop, spotting Noods and Meat was no issue too, due to its black signboard, which stands out from its neighbours’.

The verdict For a place that is known for meat platters and handmade pasta, Noods and Meat failed to impress me with their food. It was an unsatisfying meal; I’d much rather have my mum’s chicken chop at home and save my wallet for something better. I guess I have to work harder to find a place for my best friend and I to dine at in Yishun!