The buzz: This popular steamboat eatery occupies a sprawling corner space (180 indoors; 120 outdoors) at Marina Square¡¯s Centrestage, which is where a clutch of famous eateries is sited. At lunchtime, it offers what is probably the cheapest Taiwan porridge buffet in town ($7.90 Mon to Fri; $8.80 on weekends)!
What¡¯s special: There's a huge variety (about 27 dishes), but don¡¯t expect any standout dishes C it¡¯s a simple spread that fills up your tummy for just less than $10 a person. On the buffet table are the usual porridge condiments like preserved olive vegetables, salted egg and ikan bilis with peanuts, and standard mains such as braised pork belly and beancurd. That said, there are some rather tasty homestyle dishes like the ma po tofu, brinjal with minced meat, and black fungus with egg. There are also plain buns to go with the kong bak (pork belly).
Besides porridge, you also get at least two types of carbs: fried beehoon and fried rice, both decent enough but nothing much to shout about. The buffet also includes local desserts like red bean or green bean soup and pulau hitam.
