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Maxwell Road Hawker Centre

1 Kadayanallur St, Singapore 069184, Singapore (Downtown Core)
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Ranked #42 of 2,834 restaurants in Singapore
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Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Takeout, Late Night, Dessert
Neighborhood: Downtown Core
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Singapore, Singapore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW

In Singapore, the best way to try the local fare is to go to a hawker centre. Maxwell Road Hawker Centre, a short walk from Chinatown is one of the better ones. From Techew porridge, to Hainanese chicken rice and other local delicacies, there is something for every palate here.

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Melbourne, Australia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

Maxwell no longer serves up great hawker fares like it used to. It's not bad. But there are others. It no longer has the best chicken rice, or the best hokkien fry fry thingy. Or anything else. It's just average. To rate a hawker centre is rather ambitious, since it's almost impossible to do, without excluding the many other better... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 11, 2013

We only got to try 10 stalls. We kept repeating Tian-Tian which was terrific despite Anthony Bourdain's endorsement. I always thought that would be the kiss of death because the place would be mobbed but hey Anthony guess what, it's still great. The dishes throughout the numerous stalls couldn't have been more than 7USD. Beverages 2USD non-alchoholic.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2013 via mobile

Good location, good spread of choices. I wanted a few extra stomachs to try everything!! Tried the chicken rice and also the fish fillet noodles. Both long lines and both quite tasty. Will definitely return next time to try other things!

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 7, 2013

Its ok. Food variety is there but again like lau pa sat, too much msg and same style of cooking. Gone are the authenic taste

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2013

This is hands down some of the best asian food we have had on our 6 months in SEA. Coffee was also to die for

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Singapore, Singapore
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

For a real taste of singapore head to this hawker centre and head straight for the stall with the longest line. You will not be disappointed.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

This is an excellent hawker area. The basic food that we bought are the following: 1. Hainanese Chicken --> Very good 2. Hainanese Rice --> Very good 3. Oyster Cake --> not so good 4. Hofan Noodle --> Good 5. Shark Meat Meal --> Good 6. Satay Noodle --> very good 7. Sugar Cane juice (only 1.5 SGD) --> very... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013

The Maxwell road hawker centre has lots of choice at reasonable prices. Located in chinatown it's ideal for a quick snack or you main meal There is lots of choice and many different foods to chose from Definately go to the lady selling the flavoured sweet potatos rolls, they were really nice, and dead cheap!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013

This was a great food experience. Lots of food to choose from, of course the most popular was the Chicken and Rice. The prices are super cheap, especially for Singapore standards. Chicken and rice will cost around 3.00 and a fresh juice 1.5-2.0. Most stalls have the food choices in english, otherwise the ol' point and order works just fine!

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