Gu Thai Noodle Cafe at Marina Square

Opened by the same folks from Noodle Cafe at Golden Mile, Gu Thai Boat Noodle Cafe offers other Thai dishes other than the all popular Thai boat noodles. 

The branch at Pomo mall offers a 1 mouthful boat noodle but this branch at Marina Square only offers the standard size dishes. 

We were served by a friendly waitress but the cafe seemed very shorthanded. Only 2 servers outside and 2 chefs in the kitchen. 

The servers were busy running around and the customer demand way surpassed the supply of the kitchen. We ordered 4 dishes and waited for a long time before food was served.

1. Stir fried kangkong ($8) - portion was small but surprisingly tasty. Not spicy despite the chilli padi. Rating: 3.8/5

2. Fried omelette ($10) - a little pricey for the size of the omelette but very well done. It was fluffy and yet not too oily. Goes well with the thai chilli sauce. Rating: 4/5

3. Stir fried chicken with cashew nuts ($15) - the sauce was good but the chicken slices were overly fried. Did not like the tough meat. Rating: 3/5

4. Beef boat noodle ($7.50) - the rice noodle was soft and delicious and soup base was rich in beef broth. You must like the spice taste in order to like the dish. Rating: 3.8/5

Have not tried their other dishes but it would be some time before we decide to visit the cafe again given so many other better Thai restaurants around.

A summary of what we had:

Stir fried kangkong

Fried omelette

Stir fried chicken with cashew nuts

Beef boat noodle

My overall ratings:

Food: 3.2/5

Price: 3/5

Service: 3/5

Ambience: 3.2/5

You can locate them here:

Gu Thai Noodle Cafe

Marina Square, #03-131, 6 Raffles Boulevard, Singapore 039594

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Kra Pow Thai Street Food at Far East Plaza

Located at the corner on the 3rd floor of Far East Plaza, Kra Pow used to be a very small shop with just less than 10 seaters. But today it has taken over a clothing shop opposite it with the expansion of its business. Though not very much bigger, the stall can now take up to 25 people.

Ordering has to be self service at the counter and only payable with cash or nets.  Focusing mainly on one dish meals, there aren't many side dishes to choose from. We were there for our family dinner today.

We had the following:

1. Basil pork rice with egg, Krapow pork ($7.90) - fried minced pork with basil leaves and chilli padi. This dish is definitely not for non spicy lovers. Its very hot and also very fragrantly done. The overall combination with rice is excellent. Rating: 4/5


2. Thai beef fried rice ($8.90) - this is a non spicy dish. Fried with garlic, beef slices and chopped kailan, this rice dish is good for kids. The shrimp paste used to fry the rice added the extra fragrant. Rating: 4/5


3. Pad thai ($9.90) - a little too sweet and wet for my liking. I prefer the drier version. The seafood ingredients were very fresh though. Rating: 3.5/5


4. Clear tom yum soup ($7.90) - clear seafood tom yum soup not recommended for non spicy lovers. Rating: 3.5/5


5. Crispy chicken wings ($7.90) - skinny chicken wings crispily fried with thai chilli sauce. There is not much meat on the wings. We prefer the juicy big ones. Rating: 3.5/5


The rice dishes are highly recommended here but portion is rather small. For big eaters, they probably have to order 2 main dishes. A stall good for couples but not big families as its rather small.


A summary of items Ordered:
Basil pork rice with egg, Krapow pork
Thai beef fried rice
Pad thai
Clear tom yum soup
Crispy chicken wings


My Overall Ratings:
Food: 3.8/5
Price: 3.8/5
Service: 3.2/5
Ambience: 3/5

You can locate them here:
Kra Pow Thai Street Food
14 Scotts Road, #03-89 Far East Plaza, Singapore 228213
T: +65 6734 1946

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