Between 11:30 and 1:30, it's CRAZY busy. Every stall that's even half way good will have a significant wait. There are several very good local options (Fish Porridge, Noodles) as well as western options like Salads.

There are many food centers in Songapore but if you happen to stay at the CBD and want to try the most authentic food icons of Singapore, thisi is the place - much better than the much much bigger Lau Pa Sat center in front of our Sofitel Hotel.

Do not miss the Ho Kee rice-dumpling (bak-changs), the Char Kwee Tiauw and the Porridge.

Don't come too early if possible, the earliest around 8-9 as only a few stalls are open before 8.

Amoy food court works quite long. We were there around 9 pm. and still it was possible to find open serving boxes. Seafood soup was very nice but be careful with a spice (do not add all what you get at once). The soup is a clear broth with fresh vegetables just added before serving. My friend from Singapore Food Safety Agency told me that they regularly testing hygiene of those shops and they give them scores from A (the best) to C. However the longest cues are always to the C shops as they are making most tasty staff - but all those places are safe to eat.

This place is packed with delicious local hawker food, over a hundred different stores by mostly local singaporeans. This means its as local as you can get.
Do take note during peak hours its hard to get a seat. How to choose the right stores you might ask? Just go for the longest queue

This is my favourite place to have good and inexpensive foods. Many varieties of food. Come and enjoy most of them are served local dishes.