Side dishes steal the limelight at this highly affordable mookata hideout that's tucked away in the thick of a Marsiling industrial area near Republic Polytechnic. And free-flowing mentaiko sauce, nacho cheese sauce, and other sauces just makes things better.
To me, there aren't really huge differentiating factors among the mookatas sold here in Singapore. Many of the mookata sellers are essentially competing based on their location, prices, and the variety and freshness of their ingredients. And that's typically how the competition is shaped.
While location is definitely not an advantage for Thai Me Up (because it's nestled in thick of a Marsiling industrial estate), the young business owner is deeply aware of the fact that it has to keep prices attractive and the quality of his food consistently high, in order to emerge from the competition.
And it's not just about the variety and freshness of the food. It's also about the effort put into creating fresh homemade sauces, putting high-quality and delicious side dishes on the menu, and making sure that customers can have their fill of their favourite sauces, like the mentaiko and nacho cheese sauces, which are free-flowing here.
Freshness is a given for this mookata
Above: The platter for two comes with an array of meats, seafood, Thai fish cakes, vegetables, fresh mushrooms, and more
I wouldn't say that I'm a mookata connoisseur; but for sure, the freshness of the ingredients are unmistakable for this mookata. Of these, I particularly like the garlicky marinated pork, which was deliciously tender, as well as the thinly sliced pork belly, which turns super crispy under the high heat.
Love the prawns too, which were really fresh and sweet!
Sashimi-grade oysters you can't miss
Above: Huge, fresh oysters that hail from Japan's Hyogo Prefecture, paired with a special-recipe homemade sauce — pure epicurean enjoyment!
I've to admit that I've never been a fan of raw oysters — for many years in fact. It was only in recent months that I began to take a liking to these raw shellfish, and I'd say that the quality of the raw oysters really played a huge part in converting me.
You really need to be eating high-quality oysters to like them, just like these offered at Thai Me Up, which are imported from the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan. Plump, juicy, and naturally savoury and sweet without much fishiness, these raw oysters are simply delish. And only made to taste even better with the special-recipe homemade sauce that tastes sweet, sharp, and savoury! Woohoo, I can easily finish two sets of these in one seating!
Other decadent side dishes you should order
Above: This is super-comforting food for me, and I'm surprised to see it on the menu. It just makes total sense when I got to know that the mentaiko sauce here is free-flowing
Scallops are a favourite of many of us, especially when they are huge and come with its BFF — the mentaiko sauce. The torched mentaiko sauce scallops here are plump, juicy, and loaded with generous amounts of the highly addictive sauce. And if you love mentaiko sauce as much as I do, you may be excited to know that it's free-flowing here. Yes, all you can eat!
Above: Love grilled portobello mushrooms, and the nacho cheese sauce and melted mozzarella just added more dimensions to the flavours
Portobello mushrooms are my all-time favourite when it comes to mushrooms. While grilling them brings out its best flavours, here at Thai Me Up, they even added nacho cheese sauce to it and topped it off with melted mozzarella cheese. So good! Oh, did I mention that the nacho cheese sauce is also free-flowing for customers?
Above: I absolutely love moo ping, especially the moo ping here
Moo ping are one-of-a-kind Thai pork skewers and I truly love the sweet-savoury flavours that blend in so well with the charred pork and lard. The moo ping here is not quite as cloying as those elsewhere and it actually has more of a savoury taste to it. Perfectly grilled with a nice char, they are chunky to bite into and yet reasonably tender and juicy. Yums!
Affordable indulgence if you don't mind the distance
Yes, this may not be the most accessible spot in Singapore to have your mookata, nor is it a place with any romantic vibes. But if you're looking for very reasonably priced mookata with generous portions and fresh ingredients, plus delicious side dishes and free-flowing sauces. This is just the place to be.
It's a little out of the way. But if you drive, you may actually feel like you're exploring a hole-in-a-wall mookata hideout. And even if you don't, there's still good reasons to head down. Just make sure that you eat more of the good stuff!
Locate it
Address:
Thai Me Up
10 Marsiling Industrial Estate Road 1
#01-01 Singapore 739276
Operating Hours:
Opens daily, 5 p.m. - 2 a.m.
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