EatAlley Orchard Gateway: Food Court For Famous KL Street Food

The operators of the EatAlley Orchard Gateway food court have brought together some famous authentic Kuala Lumpur street food brands. These can be enjoyed in Singapore and in the comfort of an air-conditioned casual restaurant setting in this posh foodcourt in Orchard Gateway basement 2.

EatAlley Food Court

This food court is one of the more attractive food courts in Singapore. EatAlley is said to have adopted a calming Peranakan green hue for the overall concept. “The long corridor space is matched with customised furniture of terrazzo marble tables and cushy rattan chairs to lend a warm and welcoming feel to the premium label”. This is a passageway in Orchard Road we seldom use – probably on the way to Don Don Donki or using the underpass to cross from Centrepoint to Orchard Central or Somerset 313.

In addition to the beautiful decor, this foodcourt has also embraced tech in the food ordering process. Orders and payments are made at touchscreen terminals at each stall. Customers are assigned order numbers. Large displays show the orders that are ready for collection at the respective stalls. It seemed like a well-thought out system.

Famous Malaysian Food from Kuala Lumpur Stalls

Here is a list of the brands presented at the EatAlley Food Court, together with a summary of their description from the website.

Hong Lai Hokkien Mee

Hor fun at this stall is charcoal-fried and full of wok hei. Featured dishes are KL-style Hokkien Mee and 月光河 (midnight hor fun). This dish is named after the single raw golden egg yolk cracked on top of the dish,

Soong Kee Beef Noodles

Minced meat noodles and freshly handmade beef ball soup are the highlights at this stall. KL Soong Kee Beef Noodles has a 80-year history and is now run by 3rd generation owners

Koon Kee Wanton Mee

Koon Kee is said to be one of the pioneers of wanton noodles in KL. Wanton noodle is still made by hand and charcoal grilled char siew is still freshly prepared daily.

Kam Heong Braised Duck

This 50-year old teochew style braised duck is said to be considered by KL foodies to be one of the very best. Their other signature items include braised eggs, pickled vegetables and taukwa (beancurd).

Siong Huat Bah Kut Teh

This 70-year old Bah Kut Teh stall from Klang is said to serve one of the best bah kut teh in the area. Their BKT is made with the exact same ingredients as you can find in their original stall in Klang.

Uncle Beh Pork Noodles (Restoran Chuan Huat)

The authentic pork noodle recipe had been made popular since 60 years ago. The shop is run by 2nd generation hawkers. Noodles and ingredients like minced pork, liver slices, kidney, and lard are cooked in a garlic-rich clear pork broth boiled for 4 hours before serving.

Kampung Nasi Lemak

This authentic Malay-style Nasi Lemak had humble road-side beginnings with crazy long queues. The must try items are nasi lemak kukus and ayam goreng berempah.

What We Ate at EatAlley Orchard Gateway

On this visit to EatAlley we only tried two dishes :KL Hokkien Mee ($9.80) from Hong Lai Hokkien Mee and wanton noodle soup ($7.80) from Koon Kee Wanton Mee.

Here are pictures of some portions of the EatAlley Hong Lai Hokkien Mee menu.

The KL hokkien mee was very different from the usual Singapore style of Hokkien mee. This was dark, rich and full of flavours. The wok hei was obvious and a good amount of pork, prawn and vegetables were detected.

Here are pictures of the EatAlley Koon Kee Wanton Noodle stall and some portions of their menu.

We picked a totally different dish from the KL Hokkien mee and this wanton mee soup was indeed the total opposite. This was light, clear and very mild in taste. Other than the texture of the noodles which was soft and bouncy, this was not very different from the usual Singapore wanton mee. It was a nice dish but not as memorable as the KL HKM.

EatAlley Orchard Gateway
Basement 2, 277 Orchard Road
Singapore 238858

Opening hours: 10:30 am to 9 pm

Nearby MRT Station: Somerset (NS23)

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