The Meeting Place

[4.5 stars rounded up]
Seafood stalls/​restaurants in Singapore = crowd magnets. Some with significantly stronger magnetic waves than others. It is common sight to see groups crowding the larger tables (or filling up the whole establishment) and ordering a sumptuous feast enough to feed the continent of Africa (or in some cases, appease the hunger or photo needs of any single Elite Unilocaler).
So when I first walked past «The Meeting Place» after having read a review about it some time ago when searching around Clementi… I was surprised to see the tables in front of it… empty at 7 pm… on a week*END* (then again, the little food centre is surprisingly a ghost town).
I walked straight up to the stall and was greeted by an uncle who stopped his conversation with another uncle (who I later found out was helping out at the store too) to ask if I was interested in anything. I guess I am interested… no line… great previous review… and a seriously hungry skinny glutton. Perfect combination.
ROUND #1:
BBQ Sotong $ 10 — great sambal flavor, fresh squid, cooked just right
Kang Kong $ 4 — flavorful, once again cooked perfectly
Cockles $ 3 — asked for well-​done
2 plain rice $ 1 — rice was exactly the way I’d make it (slightly dry for a firmer texture)…after the first bite, i asked for another one
ROUND #2 (loved it, came back the next day):
BBQ Stingray $ 10 — luscious succulent awesomeness
Pak Choi $ 4 — omgosh, I’m in love with this dish. My favorite style of cooking this particular vegetable to date.
2 plain rice $ 1
VERDICT:
The portions are TINY (especially with vegetables) but the flavors and food quality definitely make up for it. The people working there are also very friendly. I would definitely eat here whenever I’m in the area.
Unilocal 100: ⁴⁄₁₀₀

This is a seafood stall that serves up very very good sambal sting ray. The chili was very flavorful and the sting ray was very succulent and tender. With a dash of lime juice, there is almost no doubt that you and your friends would be fighting to get a morsel of fish.
However, I have to admit that if you are a big eater, you might be somewhat dissatisfied with the smaller sizes and portions as compared to other places. However, the quality more than makes up for it I suppose. Anyways, the stall does serve many other stuff that could easily fill your stomach.
The stall does serve other usual favorites such as oyster egg, which was good but not mind blowing. The kang kong was fairly well done as well, with the right amount of crunchiness and flavor. All in all, I would say that this is one of the better seafood stalls around.