Shop Reviews

I recently visited Food Republic at Shaw Centre and decided to try the Penang Hokkien prawn noodle paired with a cup of white coffee. Unfortunately, the meal turned out to be a letdown. The prawn noodle was the biggest disappointment. A good Penang Hokkien mee usually greets you with a rich, aromatic broth layered with prawn sweetness and a hint of spice. What I received instead was a bowl of noodles in soup that tasted flat and bland, without the depth or seafood umami that makes this dish special. Even the garnishes couldn’t rescue it, leaving the experience underwhelming. The white coffee was another misstep. Rather than being freshly brewed with the characteristic smooth, roasted fragrance, it was clearly made from an instant coffee sachet. It lacked both body and aroma, feeling more like a quick fix than a proper café-style drink. Given Food Republic’s reputation as a curated food court showcasing iconic dishes, I expected better standards. Shaw Centre is in a prime Orchard Road location, and visitors deserve authentic flavors, not shortcuts. Hopefully, management takes note and raises the quality to match the setting.

Penang fried kuayteow taste chilli so much and over cook and the fried oyster too much flour 😓. Not like wat expected . The other haven try . The picture are nice . Today feels like eating chillie 🤣

This Food Republic has many stalls. I particularly like the Japanese Cuisine stall and the Ice Shop. I had a salmon and chicken katsu bento; the chicken katsu was very crispy. At $6.90, it was good value. I also had chendol from the Ice Shop, and it was well prepared. However, the soup and steamed pork patty at Steam Kitchen were far too salty for me. I could only finish the rice. See the menus in my photos.

Tried the Lim Teh Corner at this hawker center for breakfast, ordered their kaya butter toast set. The set come with 2 kaya butter toast, 2 half boiled egg and a cup of coffee or tea, i opt for kopi c. Firstly compliment to their fast service, get the food ready for me in 2 minutes 👍👍👍 The coffee is good...3.5 out of 5 stars 😁 The toast is very thin (i noticed Singapore way of serving toast is usually thin sliced). Good amount of kaya and butter within. As to provide fast service especially to cater for office working people that always on rush, the owner prepared the toast earlier and this have sacrified the crispiness of the toast a little. I like the half boiled egg the most. Perfectly half boiled and come with soya sauce and pepper powder in well individually packing. The soya sauce is of premium quality and went well with the eggs 5 out of 5 stars for this. 👍👍👍 Overall is a good breakfast.

Had the Penang Hokkien Mee and quite like it. Price is quite reasonable. Will try other dishes the next visit.

Gave 2 stars because I got scolded for nothing from this stall ‘Little Hanoi’. She just scolded me to get lost and get out. She was clearly Vietnamese, huge, very plump and sick for money over a pair of chopsticks which I asked if she had any first before I bought any food from her. She just said because I asked for chopsticks first before buying any food and walked into the kitchen yelling at me. This happened at around 5.45pm after I bought my Warung rice set, when I was told they ran out of bamboo chopsticks. So I went around to see what food I could buy so I can ask for chopsticks. I went to little Hanoi as I think I could buy the spring rolls and get the chopsticks. But this woman who clearly had a poor attitude with extremely bad English, just told me off without understanding what I was trying to say. I went off to the next mixed rice store who is tended by a non local too. She just stopped me from taking a pair of chopsticks that was out on the table. She just rudely said: ‘no chopsticks’, must buy $3 of food first. The attitude was horrid. I took the chopsticks because she didn’t seem to understand what I asked and since it was out in the open; I thought I could just take one pair. All these cutlery are common ones. To be honest, I had another time at Jurong East food mall where they didn’t have chopsticks either; and they didn’t mind me taking cutlery. I went back to Warung stall and I told her I got scolded. She then offered to take one pair of chopsticks for me. That was ok. I hope your management could approach me for this together with seeing this barbaric service on your CCTV. This is in Orchard and they behave like they are in some back waters unfounded in a civilised world! Otherwise this dinner would have been tasty. I have bought their chicken noodles before at Little Hanoi and clearly she doesn’t recall me and has scolded me. So mercenary for money! Attached recipe to prove I was there. Eating was ok, Little Hanoi and the mixed rice stall beside it weren’t. I suspect the management is their kind too. No reply still. The usual scenario for service now.

Beautiful Penang food nestled at the back of Food Republic at Lido Shaw! Had the chilli pan mee which is made in house, great tasty chilli and came with a soup with tangy meat balls. According to the lady boss, she has 8 bustling stalls in Penang, definitely authentic!

I love this Foodcourt because of the variety of different stalls and ambience, and I frequently dine here. My review here is only meant for Ho Heng Korean Cuisine. I have ordered food from this stall a total of 3 times over the past 2 weeks as I am fond of Korean food. The first two times, the lady taking the order and collecting payment wasn't all too friendly. Yesterday's experience was the worst. She was totally rude and curt when talking the order and collecting payment. This lady is a poor representation of what good customer should be, and she needs to be sent for basic customer servicing skills as her demeanour is really bad. The food isn't too bad at all, but nothing to shout about.

I typically don’t enjoy eating in food courts, but Food Republic at Shaw has changed my perspective. I always find myself coming back here during my visits. The seating is usually available, and it’s not too crowded, making for a comfortable dining experience. I absolutely love the fish soup, Hong Kong noodles, and the Japanese food stall at the back. I used to enjoy the Thai food, especially the tom yum, but it has unfortunately closed down. Another favorite of mine is the cereal prawn/shrimp and salted egg chicken, which is always delicious. Overall, this food court has a great selection and a pleasant atmosphere that keeps me returning!

Ordered penang char kway teow, asam laksa, hao jian & chendol total cost $27. The chilli provided for the fried oyster omelet is smelly & sour, asam laksa gravy is diluted & tasteless with very little sardine meat. Ckt got no wok hey smell & also tasteless with overcooked small hum while hao jian feels too oily with afew oyster that does not taste fresh