A fixture of the Taman Paramount neighbourhood since 1990, this hawker centre – just a short stroll from LRT Taman Paramount – may house only 15 or so stalls (several run by longtime owners and cooks doing brisk business for decades), but it punches well above its weight in flavour and following.
The vibe: O&S buzzes with activity from morning till the late afternoon, a lively, no-frills hawker centre that’s popular with nearby residents and office workers as a one-stop shop to sample everything from curry laksa to char kuay teow.
The food: Tuck into timeless hawker treats. We recommend the mom-and-pop stall slinging out asam laksa and curry laksa, as well as the char kuay teow (opt for the duck egg version!). As for the other options, you can’t go wrong with beef noodle, chee cheong fun, yong tau foo, chicken rice, prawn mee, wan tan mee, and the sam kan chong pork noodles.
The drinks: Top it all off with a glass of cold Chinese tea, herbal tea, barley, sugarcane juice, or kopis and tehs.
Time Out tip: Chances are you’ll be waiting a bit for your main meal, so you might as well have a snack while doing so. Order the popiah: fresh spring roll stuffed with stewed soft turnip, crunchy taugeh, and a generous topping of crushed peanuts, sweet sauce, and chilli. Also try: apam balik, pisang goreng, and nian gao.