EVENTFUL GUIDES · LOT ONE
What to eat at Lot One
- Address
- 21 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4, Singapore 689812
- Mall hours
- 10am to 10pm daily
- Nearest station
- Choa Chu Kang (NS4, BP1)
- In this guide
- 15 places, every unit number checked
Lot One is what Choa Chu Kang uses instead of a town centre. It sits on top of the MRT, the LRT and the bus interchange all at once, with a library and a community club in the building, so people are here for reasons that have nothing to do with shopping.
The eating is concentrated in Basement 1, which is one long run of kiosks and counters, and it is genuinely cheap. The sit down restaurants are spread over Levels 1 to 4. Unit numbers on everything below.
In this guide
The list, floor by floor
1. Tokyo Shokudo
Japanese, halal certified, and the flagship brand of Japan Foods per their own listing. A proper Japanese meal without the halal compromise.
2. JUEWEI BRAISED SNACKS
Mala braised duck parts and vegetables, sold by weight. Buy a bag, eat it on the LRT, regret nothing.
3. Dian Xiao Er
Herbal roast duck in the basement, and the proper sit down meal in this mall. Order the duck.
4. Tenderfresh XPRESS
Halal Western and fried chicken, from a local chain that does it properly. Cheap and filling.
5. Old Chang Kee
Curry puffs, halal certified, basement, next to the interchange doors.
6. Hainanese Curry Rice
Curry rice done the old way, in a basement kiosk. Pork chop, cabbage, and the gravy poured over everything.
7. Ho Kee Pau
Dim sum and pau from a basement kiosk. Cheap, hot, and good for the bus.
8. Maki-San
Build your own maki roll, halal certified. Their own listing calls it the only joint that lets you create it yourself, and it is a genuinely good lunch.
9. CocoCane
Coconut and sugarcane drinks, which is exactly what you want walking out of Choa Chu Kang station in March.
10. Red Ginger
Halal cafe food from the team behind Rumah Sayang. Local dishes, comfortable prices.
11. Sanook Kitchen
Halal Thai on Level 1, cheap and quick. The reliable group answer.
12. XIANG XIANG HUNAN CUISINE 湘香·湖南菜
Hunan cooking from a local chain, on Level 2. Hotter and more sour than Sichuan, and a different thing from the mala everywhere else.
13. Yakiniku Shokudo
Japanese barbecue, halal certified, on Level 2. Grill at the table without the usual halal problem.
14. Sushiro
Conveyor belt sushi on Level 3, from Japan's largest kaiten chain. Cheap plates and a queue that moves.
15. Food Junction
The Level 4 food court, and where the mall actually eats. Hawker style stalls and a lot of seats.
Quick answers
How do I get to Lot One?
Choa Chu Kang MRT and LRT, NS4 on the North South Line and BP1 on the Bukit Panjang LRT, connect into the mall along with Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange. Buses at the interchange include 67, 172, 188, 190, 300, 301, 302, 307, 925, 927, 976, 983, 985 and 991.
What time does Lot One open and close?
The mall runs 10am to 10pm daily. Individual shops and restaurants set their own hours inside that.
Where is the cheapest food at Lot One?
Basement 1. It is one long run of kiosks and counters, from curry rice and pau to braised snacks and bakeries, and most of it is under ten dollars. Food Junction on Level 4 is the food court.
Is there halal food at Lot One?
Yes, an unusually high share of the mall. Tokyo Shokudo, Sanook Kitchen, Yakiniku Shokudo, Tenderfresh XPRESS, Maki-San, Red Ginger, PastaMania, Delifrance, KFC, McDonald's, Subway, Pezzo, CRAVE, Wok Hey, Stuff'd, san.wich, PrimaDeli, Polar Puffs & Cakes, Mr Bean, Old Chang Kee and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf are all flagged halal certified in the mall's own directory.
Is there a library at Lot One?
Yes, Choa Chu Kang Public Library is in the building, along with a community club and a cinema. That mix is why the mall is busy on weekday afternoons and not only at weekends.
What are the anchor tenants at Lot One?
NTUC FairPrice, Harvey Norman and Food Junction are the mall's named anchors, with Courts also listed as a key tenant.