Street Hawker Truck

What a great truck name! And Singaporean food, yeah! It was my lucky day that I happened to walk by and they happened to be there. My luck continued, they had an off menu special that day, laksa, a curry soup noodle. Wow, I was just then craving soup noodles.
I chose the shrimp one. Oh it looked good. And then – salt. I had just spent $ 7.25 on a bowl of salt.
The shrimp looked maybe uncooked, it was hard to tell, so I pushed it to the bottom to help it cook. Which didn’t help much because the bowl of salt was only lukewarm after an eternal wait to get it. It turned out to be mushy shrimp.
I don’t know anything about what good laksa is supposed to be like. This one was like a thin yellow curry, so basically a very thick soup.
I wouldn’t mind the long wait to get the food if it was good food. But it was salt and scary shrimp.
Also, there are no prices, until you get right up to the order window where there’s a little 8 ½×11 sheet with finally some prices.

My husband and I loved the Singapore fried rice.
We liked the slightly crispy texture along with the light amount of spice. The rice was so very hot that it caused the plate to be sort of soggy; so we had to be extremely careful when holding on to the plate and eating the food. It was so hot that we had to keep blowing on the rice before sticking the fork in our mouths. I find this to be a good thing because Asians like their food fiery hot rather than lukewarm.
I will have to admit that the rice was slightly on the salty, oily/​buttery side. Hence the 4 stars instead of 5 stars. It was also a 10min wait for the food to cook after ordering; Worth the wait for burning hot food. Overall, we still really liked the Singapore fried rice a lot.
We don’t know what Singapore fried rice should taste like… but, hey, almost everything is fusion nowadays anyways.

this truck was NOT GOOD. two stars for being nice, but zero stars for the actual food. my noodles were so greasy and yes, there was a ton of food for the price of close to $ 10, but i couldn’t eat it!

Recently, I got my co-​worker hooked on this truck and now we’ve become Street Hawker stalkers. Like, seriously. For the last two days, they haven’t shown on 3^rd and Grand and now I’m making phone calls to Simon (on the flyer) finding out why they haven’t shown like we’re old pals. lol. Apparently, the cook was sick (at least they aren’t sending sick people to cook our food!).
After eating the same dish over and over and then eating other noodle dishes, it doesn’t compare anymore. My palette feels like it’s taken a new turn for their spicy oils and freshly made food. I don’t know how my addiction came, but I can’t wait to eventually try the rest of their dishes. Worst case scenerio, I’ll only be addicted to their one dish.

Tried this truck again. They’re down to 16 for the Singapore Bee Hoon and chicken satay. There were two of us who had placed orders. Remarkably it still took 16 minutes to get my order. And the noodles were bad. Mainly just a salty taste. That’s it. And oil. Salt and oil. Great if you want high blood pressure or to take a dump but it sucks when it’s your lunch.
Never again. I don’t wish this guy ill. I don’t need to. He’s screwing things up on his own.

I’ve never had Singaporean food before so I don’t have a baseline to compare this to but as a stand alone its not bad. I got the Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee which was pretty good and the portion was decent as well. Maybe this is their best dish but if they keep showing up outside my building I’ll be going back again. The wait was a little long though and the prices are little high but that seems to be the case with all the new food trucks.

I admit, I was hesitant about trying this truck based on the reviews listed on Unilocal… and I admit I have passed it by on several occasions. But then again, while I do listen to recommendations, I also form my own opinions so I decided to just go for it!
After getting a recommendation to go for the fried noodles, I was originally, going to go for the Fried Bee Hoon, but ended up with the Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee, instead.
I am no expert in Singapore food, in fact I have never even tried it, so my reviews is not based on any type of authenticity (they very rarely are), merely on the taste and whether or not I liked it.
And the fact is… I did. I thought the noodles were tasty. The sauce that was given to me was a spicy sweet sauce that really worked with the noodles well.
The price was about $ 8.75 I think, but the portion was huge. Due to the fact that it is far more than I could eat, I would probably wait to come back to this truck until I had someone (or two) to share it with. It is a waste for me to get it for just myself.
I also gave a star because I thought Simon was quite nice, and helpful, explaining to me what the different dishes were.
The wait was a bit long, but I have waited longer for food, and sometimes that just goes with the territory.

This could be one of the worst food trucks out there. Not only is the food bad (satay tasted like those out of the box), inside the truck was a mess. Another bad thing is that the prices are not posted, definitely not honest business.

Would give them 2.5 stars, but settled on two instead of three for a few reasons. Not only was the food only OK, the prices were what you’d pay in a brick and mortar restaurant, and the dude taking orders seemed cranky.
I got the chicken curry with roti, their signature dish. It was perfectly fine, and I’d even go so far to say the roti was quite tasty. The curry though, was nothing I’d return for.
It needed to be more spicy, with more chicken and fewer potatoes. I paid $ 8.50 and wished I had just ordered pickup from my favorite hole-​in-​the-​wall Indian restaurant in Hawthorne instead.

Saw these guys at the SFV Food Truck Festival and Encino today and gave them a try. In part because the menu looked good, and in part because they had the shortest line.
In spite of there just being 1 person in front of me, it took almost 10 minutes to order and another 15 to get my food. It seems this mini-​me of a regular sized truck only has 2 employees and one was down below fixing the propane. he finally came back to help and the line started moving again.
As it happens the very nice lady in front of me was from another truck (Ahn-​Joo) which I promised to visit next. She suggested that I try Nami Lesak, but that was already sold out so I went with the Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee which is Prawn and Egg Noodles, sort of a Singaporean Lo Mein. It was a large portion for $ 8.75, and contained 3 prawns and some fried egg, as well as scallions, jalapenos, and bamboo chutes.
It was decent enough, but not spectacular. I was also taken aback because this was the first of the 47 trucks I reviewed to date that didn’t prominently display the prices. Hell, they didn’t hide them either. They aren’t even on their still under construction website. I don’t like that business plan and am marking the 3.5 star rating down rather than up.
«Gourmet Food Truck #47 on my never-​ending quest to try every truck in So Cal».

Absolute rubbish. Apparently you’ve been here too long when you forget what shiok means.
I was so excited when I read about this truck, and I was jumping up and down when I finally found myself standing in front of it. It was all for nothing. The food was not very nice.
This is a poor representation of Singaporean food, and this man’s business model is a flop. He chooses dishes that are arbitrary in flavor so that he might not have to struggle with authenticity — but for those of us that know the right flavors — they’re not difficult to produce.
I haven’t had roti prata in a while, as you can’t really find it in America. Either the roti sucks, or the curry that comes with it sucks.
I made my order [it was about seven dollars!], and was immediately disheartened when he reached into the freezer and pulled out a roti sheet between two pieces of waxed paper. What the fuck are you charging me for? I can understand seven to eight dollars if you made it by hand [although in Singapore, with a comparable economy, it’s still ridiculously cheaper] and it was actually awesome — but the roti was entirely too greasy, and manufactured in flavor. In short: CRAP. The curry was way too thick, and there was way too much of it. What was I supposed to do with all of that chicken and sauce [I’d say there was about two cups of sauce and meat to begin with] after two measly greasy pieces of freezer roti?!
A.LA.MAK.
I decided that I also wanted char kway teow — this is an easy dish — HONESTLY. You rely on the flavor of the ingredients to do their job.
Lo and behold, I open this crap and it’s made with plain cooking oil; no pork lard, no cockles, no blachen/​belacan/​belachan… no HEAT! You need a little bit of fire in the dish, and there wasn’t any chili. If I wanted pad see ew, I would have found a Thai restaurant. Anyone with basic cooking knowledge can throw flat rice noodles [kway teow] in a wok with scallions and bean sprouts and some dark soy. Again, I paid between 7 – 8 dollars for this crap as well. It was bland, and not worth the price — there wasn’t even a decent wok char on the noodles.
Never again will I pay any attention to this paikia trying to steal our money.

This street Hawker’s not much better than a panhandler.
This new truck, which sort of looks like a retirement home’s van had some potential. It’s slinging up Singapore and Malaysian food. Something that’s different and from what I hear, is pretty damn good food on the streets of the respected countries.
But I have to imagine that what you will find in the back allies of a Singapore food cart and what you will find at Street Hawker vary simply because this can represent the food I constantly hear and have had some limited taste of. It was pretty damn terrible.
I had the Cha Kwe Taiw and I must agree with others that it was not worth suggesting, let alone trying yourself. The food was just not good and even though I generally try to eat left overs, I had to toss this one out.
I also hate it when a place doesn’t tell you the prices and just shows images. Um, that’s part of the decision making process. How much will I pay for it. It ended up feeling like this street food was costing me something I would be charged at the mall’s food court for.
The owners are nice people and all, but I’m paying to get some good food and I really didn’t. Here’s hoping that they get the whole hang of the street food scene and crank out better food. Otherwise this is one of those trucks/​converted weird looking vans that I’ll just walk on by.

I hate to say this, but this truck, while admirable for taking a slightly different approach on asian cuisine, this time adopting a Singaporean angle, needs a bit of work before I’ll give it another try.
This truck has been making frequent visits to the Sawtelle area and each time I browse the truckside menu which… doesn’t offer very much unfortunately. One day I had to satisfy my curiousity so I went for the Hainam rice chicken, which is a personal favorite of mine and subject to my harsh opinion and biases. So the owners tell me how the rice and chicken are both marinated overnight before serving. Ok thats fine. I took the chicken home and took a bite…
It was all pink and uncooked on the inside. I decided to chuck it in the bin before taking another bite. Sorry but not a good start. I think I’ll wait until they do a revamp on the menu or accquire some more positive reviews.

i’m sorry to report that this truck is really bad. i’m a big supporter of the trucks and like to try as many as i can. i’m usually very happy with them. unfortunately for me today, this truck just should not exist. i ordered the fried noodles– not sure which one– number 8 i think. i’ve had singaporean food before so i was looking forward to trying the noodles, even though it took about 15 minutes to be ready. i asked for some of that thick sweet soy sauce i like and they gave me as little as you can possibly pour into a container. i walked away shocked at how little sauce i received and thought this was a bad sign. well, i tried the food and it was greasy, salty, and all i could taste was soy sauce. i tried mixing it with the spicy caramelized onions that came in the corner of the container but that only made it worse. then, i ate a shrimp and then noticed the few other shrimps in the container weren’t even de-​vained. kinda gross. after about 10 bites i just gave up and gave my $ 7.75 lunch to my co-​worker to eat because this was so bad i needed a new lunch. he finished it all but said he didn’t like it very much, but hey, free lunch, right?

Cha kwe taiw is terrible. Bee hoon noodles were pretty good, but ridiculously oily. The roti prata with chicken curry was pretty tasty and had a nice pinch of spice — more roti prata should be included in the price.
No prices anywhere which is annoying, but the three items added up to 21 bucks. Super slow so I recommend placing your order, grabbing a beer or heading to Nijiya, then return 15 minutes or so after for pickup.
Spotted in WLA on Sawtelle and at Mississippi (one block north of Olympic).

Unfortunately, this truck was good all the way up until I ate the food.
The owner was definitely a nice guy, the menu had many interesting sounding dishes, they even had a cool logo. Two huge boxes of food cost about 15 bucks. Service was a little slow, but I always forgive that if the food is good.
My friend and I tried a couple of their fried noodle dishes. I don’t remember their names but it doesn’t matter. I won’t get either again. All we tasted was salt and white pepper. The shrimp were mushy and unseasoned. It also lacked the smoky flavor one expects with noodles that should have been cooked in a wok. I completely understand the last critique, as getting the BTU’s to properly heat a wok properly in a truck is probably not feasible, but it’s yet another thing missing from the noodles. We both stopped eating with more than half the boxes full.
I hope that the food improves, both because the owner is nice and some kickass Singaporean grub on wheels would be awesome. If the food doesn’t change, this truck ain’t gonna be around for very long…

In the universe of Los Angeles food trucks, it seems many of the trucks or concepts are starting to look the same. Slap something in a taco or make a kimchi cupcake and you can call it fusion. It’s great to see a truck that embraces its roots and culture solely. Simon, the truck owner/​operator, is proud that he presents Singapore street food.
I’m not expert at the Singapore cuisine. Only some light experiences through friends when dining out for Singapore and Malaysian. I wouldn’t be able to verify anything as authentic. But I enjoyed the food overall. I am generous with the rating because I want to be supportive of a new truck.
I heard mention of a Singapore truck on my twitter feed. It intrigued me enough to hunt it down. Recently I had Malaysian food, which I enjoyed, so those memories still stuck in my head.
I ordered the Nasi Lemak, the Hainan chicken and the Roti.
Nasi Lemak is what I expected. A close friend mentioned to me that this is the usual breakfast dish when she was in Asia.
The Hainan Chicken was a little chewy but it had good flavor. I didn’t mind the chewiness since I suspected the chicken is boiled. The roti I had was very nice too. I took me aback that it was greasier than the roti I’ve had before, but my friend later explained that in Asia they will brush something on the roti after they’ve cooked it. It didn’t stand in the way of the taste. A little messy but enjoyable. The chicken curry that came with it was very good too. The chicken itself was very tender and it fell off the bone.
Likely I would come again. I enjoyed my meal. Simon was very nice and gracious. Gotta support the underdogs!

Last night, found the Street Hawker Truck while roaming the mean streets of Little Tokyo in search for food. Typed in «Street Hawker» into my Unilocal app but no reviews. Decided to give it a shot anyways.
I never in my life had Singaporean food or at least I don’t think I had so I can’t compare it to other Singaporean restaurants/​trucks. I’m strictly rating it based on other Asian restaurants/​trucks.
I forget the name of the items I got. I wish they had a full menu on their website. I had beef satay, fried noodles, and a barley drink. The beef satay was good. The fried noodles was okay but thought it was missing a little something. The barley drink reminded me of a Korean drink Shikae. It was good but wish it was a bit colder.
Eveyrthing was good but not great. Nothing to make me go crazy about. I do wish it was better because the gentleman running the truck seems like a really nice guy. He came out while our food was being prepared to chat about his business and the food trucking business in general. Everyone one working inside the truck was very friendly too.
If I see the truck again, I will give it another go. Last night was their first night in business and I know how things are on the first day of anything especially business. I hope they get more customer feedback and come back even better.
The rating is probably a bit more generous than I would have given a more established business but I don’t want to trash a business that has only been open one day. Don’t want to scare of customers already. If you see the truck, give it a try and I’m sure they will appreciate any kind of feedback.

First! I can’t believe I’m the first person to review a place in LA.
Anyways, I was walking out to grab some dinner in Little Tokyo and saw this Singaporean food truck on the street. Of course I check Unilocal for a review because I’d never heard of it before, but no results. Then came the feverish deciding if I should take one for the team. Which I did.
I ordered the Hainan chicken, and a fried noodle dish (forgot the name and menu isn’t up on the site).
The chicken was very dry, and the rice had a different flavor than other Hainan rice I’ve had before, but not bad. The fried noodle was pretty decent, a little spicy but a little on the bland side.
I would probably give this truck higher stars if other trucks around LA hadn’t been setting the bar so high. I want to give it an extra half star for being unique and bringing Singapore food to the streets.
** Have to edit my review. Initially gave this place three stars, but now I have to drop to two. I thought the chicken smelled a little funny, but didn’t mention it to be nice. Anyways, I only took a few bites and then threw it away. Well, I got a bad stomach sickness in the middle of the night. Maybe I caught them on a bad night. Try at your own risk **