EVENTFUL GUIDES · SENGKANG GRAND MALL
What to eat at Sengkang Grand Mall
- Address
- 70 Compassvale Bow, Singapore 544692
- Mall hours
- 10am to 10pm daily
- Nearest station
- Buangkok (NE15)
- In this guide
- 43 places, every unit number checked
Sengkang Grand Mall opened in March 2023 on top of Buangkok MRT, part of an integrated development that also holds a hawker centre, a community club and a childcare centre. It is small, and the food is laid out in a way no other mall on this site is.
Almost all of it is one strip. 36 of the 43 places to eat are on Level 1, six are in the basement kiosk run, and exactly one restaurant sits on Level 2. That means you can walk the entire food offering in a single loop without using an escalator, and it also means the upstairs hot pot place is invisible unless someone tells you. Unit numbers on everything below.
In this guide
The list, floor by floor
1. An Acai Affair
Downstairs in the basement run with the takeaway kiosks. It is the closest thing the mall has to a healthy dessert and it is the one the after school crowd queues for.
2. Old Chang Kee
The curry puff, halal, at the front of the strip near the entrance. It exists here for the same reason it exists everywhere, which is that you buy one on the way past and eat it before you get to the MRT.
3. Kebabs Faktory
Halal kebabs with big portions and a fast queue. Good for one person eating alone without committing to a whole sit down meal, which the rest of Level 1 mostly wants you to do.
4. The Soup Spoon Union
The lighter option on a floor that is mostly rice and noodles. Good if someone in the group is not hungry but has to eat something. The roasted pumpkin is the one people come back for.
5. Sanook Kitchen
Halal Thai from the Sakae group, and the default answer when the group cannot agree. Green curry and basil pork rice are the safe orders. It is two units wide and still fills up first on weekends, so put your name down before you browse the rest of the strip.
6. JINJJA Chicken
Halal Korean fried chicken, which is a short list anywhere in Singapore. The soy garlic is the crowd pleaser and the army stew is the one that actually feeds a table. Counter service, so it turns over faster than it looks.
7. IPPUDO
The Hakata tonkotsu chain, and the single most surprising name on this directory for a heartland mall. Shiromaru Motoaji is the one to start with, the plain pork broth without the garlic oil. It takes the biggest unit on the strip and it is the only place here you would make a trip for rather than walk into.
8. COLLIN'S®
Affordable Western with a proper bar list, which makes it the one spot here that works after dinner rather than just for it. The grilled chicken chop is the order most tables land on.
9. Ya Kun Kaya Toast
Opens with the mall and it is one of the few things here that does breakfast at all. Kaya toast, two eggs, kopi. Nothing to explain.
10. XIANG XIANG HUNAN CUISINE 湘香·湖南菜
Hunan rather than Sichuan, so the heat is dry chilli and sour rather than numbing mala. If you have only ever eaten mala, this is the more interesting of the two spicy options in the mall. Order for the table, the dishes are built to share.
11. QIN JI ROUGAMO
Rougamo is the Xi'an braised pork bun, sometimes called the Chinese burger, and this is a proper one rather than a food court version. Cheap, filling, and eaten standing up in about four minutes.
12. Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut
Fried duck done the East Java way, dry and shredded at the edges rather than juicy, with sambal that is genuinely hot. Order the duck, not the chicken, or you have come to the wrong stall. One of the few places at this mall doing something you cannot get at the next mall over.
13. TSUJIRI
Kyoto matcha, and the soft serve is properly bitter rather than sweetened into milk tea territory. If you do not actually like matcha you will not like this one, which is the point.
14. Duke Bakery
A proper bakery rather than a dessert counter, doing the soft Japanese style loaves alongside European bakes. Buy bread here on the way out, not pastries to eat on the spot.
15. SUKIYA
Japan's biggest gyudon chain, beef bowls served fast and cheap. This is the weekday lunch answer rather than a dinner plan. Add the onsen egg, it is the whole point of a gyudon.
16. Le Shrimp Ramen
Paradise Group's idea of crossing Japanese ramen with Chinese la mian, built around a prawn broth. Richer than it looks and it does not need a side. Two units wide, so it usually has a table when the rest of the strip does not.
17. City Hot Pot
The only restaurant in the entire mall that is not on Level 1 or in the basement. It sits alone on Level 2, and most people never find it because there is no reason to go up. Worth knowing if you want hot pot in Sengkang without heading to Compass One.
Every other place to eat here
The 17 above are the ones we would send a friend to. For completeness, here is the rest of Sengkang Grand Mall's food directory, 27 more places, 43 in total. 9 of the 43 are halal certified. Unit numbers and halal certification come from the mall's own store directory and are re-checked daily, last on 1 September 2026.
| Place | Unit |
|---|---|
| Fragrance | #B1-02 |
| Super Sushi | #B1-03 |
| Happy Bites by Swee Heng | #B1-04 |
| KOI Thé Express | #B1-05 |
| SWEE HENG 1989 Classic | #B1-13 |
| Place | Unit |
|---|---|
| Now Pizza | #01-01 |
| TALAD THAI BANANA | #01-02 |
| Yum Yum Tod Tod | #01-02 |
| MIXUENEW | #01-03 |
| TOMORO COFFEE | #01-04 |
| Twyst | #01-05 |
| Dough CultureHALAL | #01-07 |
| YES LEMON | #01-08 |
| i Love Taimei | #01-09 |
| KAZO | #01-11 |
| The Alley | #01-12 |
| Chewy Junior | #01-13 |
| BakeincNEW | #01-21 |
| McDonald'sHALAL | #01-34, #01-35, #01-36 |
| CHAGEE | #01-47, #01-48, #01-49 |
| Chateraise | #01-56 |
| Yolé | #01-58 |
| Popeyes Famous Louisiana ChickenHALALNEW | #01-60 |
| PlayMade | #01-67 |
| The Coffee Bean & Tea LeafHALAL | #01-71, #01-72 |
| Sushi Express | #01-80 |
| Delibowl Express | #01-83 |
Quick answers
How do I get to Sengkang Grand Mall by MRT?
Buangkok station on the North East Line (NE15). The mall is built directly on top of the station, so you walk up from the platform into it without going outside.
What time does Sengkang Grand Mall open and close?
The mall runs 10am to 10pm daily. Individual shops set their own hours inside that, and the basement kiosks generally open and close with the mall while the Level 1 restaurants vary.
Is there a food court at Sengkang Grand Mall?
No. There is no food court inside the mall. What there is instead is Buangkok Hawker Centre, which sits in the same integrated development, so the cheap cooked food is next door rather than upstairs.
Which floor is the food on at Sengkang Grand Mall?
Level 1, almost entirely. 36 of the 43 places to eat are on Level 1, six are basement kiosks on B1, and City Hot Pot at #02-09 is the only one on Level 2.
Is there halal food at Sengkang Grand Mall?
Yes. 9 of the 43 places to eat at Sengkang Grand Mall are flagged halal certified in the mall's own store directory: Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut, Dough Culture, JINJJA Chicken, Kebabs Faktory, McDonald's, Old Chang Kee, Popeyes Famous Louisiana Chicken, Sanook Kitchen and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. We re-check that list daily, but certification is the shop's to hold, so look for the certificate at the counter if it matters to you.
What is there for breakfast at Sengkang Grand Mall?
The mall opens at 10am, so there is no early breakfast inside it. From 10am, Ya Kun Kaya Toast at #01-22 to 23, Old Chang Kee at #01-06 and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf at #01-71 to 72 are the ones doing toast, coffee and light bites.
Is Sengkang Grand Mall the same as Compass One?
No. They are different malls two stations apart. Compass One sits on Sengkang station (NE16) and is much larger. Sengkang Grand Mall is on Buangkok station (NE15) and has 43 places to eat.