It’s a nice place to have a long dinner here and spend time with your friends catching up over food. Don’t expect to be pampered like in an air-con restaurant, but what’s a Mookata experience if you dont get to sweat it out in the heat, yah? The variety of the ingredients are decent and the serving is proportionate. It was a Friday night and my colleagues and I had been working really hard the past few months. So we took the opportunity to rant over dinner and catch up with one another. We managed to squeeze ourselves in the restaurant in time for 1 round of order before they came to check on last orders. Even though we stayed way way way past closing time, we werent chased away and the staff just cleared the necessary along the way. It’s nice to finally not have to be bossed around. :) Beyond just the enjoyment of a good meal, I really appreciate their thoughtfulness in allowing us to indulge even though they have closed.
Natalie H.
Classificação do local: 2 Singapore, Singapore
Came here on a Monday night with one companion, and got the $ 50 set to share. They do use charcoal, which is the norm, but oh golly — they got the amount of charcoal wrong a few times. The first time, they put too much, and there was too much smoke in my face. They removed our mookata very abruptly to change/remove some coal, and by the time we got it back, half our meat was burnt. Never mind. The second time they fiddled with the coal, they had to top it up. After so many customers, I should think the amount of coal to input should be tried and tested by now. The meats in the set were not well-marinated, nor particularly fresh, and the already-small scallops on shell were«halved» to save them some costs. Their chilli sauces were boring, and I just feel the whole experience was just sub par. Even their drinks were sub-standard! My friend’s house-made iced tea was so over-brewed I got a full blast of tannins with one sip. I would not come back here. It is however a very convenient location if you live or work in the CBD I suppose.
Samantha K.
Classificação do local: 3 Bay Area
One of the more expensive meals I’ve had during my time in Singapore, but definitely not the best. If you haven’t known already, they serve mookata(thai bbq steamboat). Instead of using butter to «oil» down our bbq grill, we were given lard cubes. PORKFATLARDCUBES. UGH. The lard kept sticking to the grill and burning, resulting in our food tasting burnt. What saved this place was the selection of meat, seafood, and veggies that came with our set and that the broth wasn’t too bad. BEWARE, if you’re new to Singapore like me, they charge for using wet napkins. Uh, if it aint complimentary, don’t put it on my table!
Whitney N.
Classificação do local: 2 Perth, Australia
By nightfall, Tom Yum Kungfu is absolutely bustling. Thankfully, a friend had made a reservation earlier on in the week and we managed to enjoy a small table inside one of the air-conditioned shops. Mookata(Traditional Thai BBQ) is still a pretty new concept to me; it’s almost like steamboat meets Korean BBQ! As much as I found this new concept exciting, I can’t say that I walked away from Tom Yum Kungfu raving. I find their sets overpriced with little quality or value for money — we were given a few slices of beef, pork, 5 scallops and 4 prawns for $ 38. The Cha Yen(Thai MIlk Tea — $ 2.30 each) was beyond diluted, with the cups not even filled to the top. The $ 7 Pad Thai was really cheap, but unfortunately was a really pedestrian rendition. It lacked that awesome«wok hei» depth of flavour and neither the seafood, nor the chilli managed to shine through. No extra GST and a reduced service charge is a bonus — but beware of the involuntary wet tissue charge($ 1.00)! Ultimately — I love the idea of Mookata, but I probably wouldn’t come back for Tom Yum Kungfu again.
Ancy N.
Classificação do local: 3 Singapore, Singapore
Decent Thai food serving the working crowd at lunch hour. They offer a wide selection of set lunches, comprising of all the typical Thai dishes. I was nursing a horrible sore throat and went for the beef noodles — the only non spicy dish. The broth is flavorful and thick like how Thai beef broth is. A tad oily but still packs a good punch. For $ 9, the beef noodles came with a side of two spring rolls and a lemon grass drink.
