Vegie Delight - Ang Mo Kio

For several years I have been aware that a very famous stall, specialising in mee pok exists in Ang Mo Kio.  I thought I finally ticked it off my list back in September 2012, when I reviewed a stall at Block 630 Ang Mo Kio Street 61.  Shortly after publishing that review, I was informed this mee pok stall is, in fact, an impostor!  It apparently used to be the famous mee pok stall, but after some time, the owner left - But it still continued to exist (run by the former 'helper').  Still with me?  Good.  The famous mee pok stall subsequently shifted to Block 158, where it remains now.  So fingers crossed this post finally uncovers the real famous Ang Mo Kio mee pok!


Vegie Delight
Location: Blk 158, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4
Contact: Unknown
Opening Hours: Tue-Sat 24 hours.  Monday open from 7.00pm onwards.  Sunday closed at 5pm.


Considering this stall is known to most as 'the famous mee pok stall', I am sure it would be obvious to even the dimmest of individuals that mee pok is definitely a 'must order' dish.  An important point to note, is that the name mee pok can't actually be seen on the signboard.  Instead, it goes under the name Vege Ball Noodle.  Upon ordering this dish, the worker will ask you 你要辣椒吗 (do you want chili?) - I opted for 一点点 (a little), which I recommend for those who want a little spice, but don't want it to overpower the dish.  Starting with the mock fish balls, to put it bluntly, I didn't find anything unique or outstanding about these 'fish' balls.  They were just the typical 'zai liao' style jelly mock meat, which don't appeal to me at all.  The noodles were very fresh and chewy.  The other ingredients included mushroom, vegetables and mock ham - All of which tasted excellent.  Overall, definitely I enjoyed this dish, but I wouldn't consider it anything too special.

Price: $3.00.     6/10


To the shock/disgust of those sitting around me, I was gorging on two dishes at the same time.  The second of those being the Kway Chap.  For those wanting the best vegetarian kway chap in Singapore, you need to head directly to Tian Yi, which is also in ang mo kio.  This version of kway chap was pretty decent, and I  was actually more impressed with this dish (compared with the mee pok). The kway held its shape very well, and was swimming in a delightful herbal broth, which had a current of fresh coriander flavour flowing through it.  The other plate had tofu, salted vegetables, beancurd and mock intestines all sitting in an intense thick sauce, which I couldn't stop scooping up.  Definitely a dish worth ordering.

Price: $3.00.     8/10


Conclusion - It is incredibly rare to find vegetarian eateries that are open for 24 hours.  For that simple fact, I could definitely foresee myself returning to Vegie Delight.  The famous mee pok didn't really do much for me, but I was suitably impressed by the quality of the kway chap. 

Overall Rating
Food - 7/10
Ambiance- 7/10
Service - 7/10
Value - 8/10