Opening hours
- Daily
7am – 3pm; 6pm – 4am
Would you return to this place?
Based on 19 reviews
| Definitely 37% | Probably 42% |
| Not Sure 11% | Probably not 11% |
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Approx. S$12 – 22 per pax
Based on 17 reviews
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Revisiting an old school fav
Nov 15, 2008So the Oasis has made the big move from its old premises near the Indoor Stadium to the Toa Payoh. And true to its name its even managed to secure a site next to the pond at the Toa Payoh Park providing a “garden view” dining experience. Hrrmm.
The new digs are definitely a world of a difference from the old restaurant. Gone is the once-iconic porridge restaurant that “floats on water” housed in the Oasis building (with the next door KTV allowing for some really interesting eye candy in the restaurant especially if you dine there late enough). No more (sometimes) tattered red leather seats. Now the place is awash with bright lights, new linens and an all round (cheena) up market feel. Can’t help but miss the old school Oasis restaurant which really was part of the overall charm of the place.
Good to see that they have not done away with the little red buckets which they dish out the steaming hot porridge from. Of course we ordered our usual comfort food of kong ba ($8) and cai po neng ($5). Those are still good, no difference from the old days. At the staff’s insistence we also ordered the house special Oasis beancurd ($10) but I’d say please don't bother and give this a miss. Its basically fried egg beancurd topped with some caipo (?), spring onions and other random crispy bits in a brown sauce. Not very appetising, really.
Overall still a good option for an unfussy bite especially late at night. But the love affair with Oasis has somewhat died a bit after my Toa Payoh jaunt. Its like you know how you met your First Big Love after donkey years and you kinda feel like you've moved on and the going was good when it lasted? Yeah something like that.Must Tries
Stewed pork, cai po omelette
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Supper/Night Dining, Cheap Eat/Budget, Dinner 5 Review Photos
Spent about
S$18 / paxWould You Return?
Not Sure -
Another joint for my porridge craving...
Jan 4, 2009After eating ta bao food for the past few days(due to home reno packing)I finally get to eat out with my parents. I dragged them down to TPY as I needed to collect my spec and I thought of Oasis that have been shifted from Kallang.
Needed some good "home-cooked" food, I suggested to have porridge at Oasis. It was just a short stroll acoss the street from the HDB basement car park. The restaurant was quite packed say about 85%. Looking thru the menu, we ordered the follow...
1. Kong Ba (Stewed Pork, small) - $8.00
2. Bean Curd w Pork Floss (small) - $5.00
3. Minced Pork Omelette (small) - $6.00
4. Sambal Kang Kong (small) - $6.00
5. Pomfret w Black Bean Sauce (small) - $19.00(Seasonal Price)
Porridge or Rice are charged at $1.50 per pax
The Kong Ba we got today had more fats than the meat, mum love it but dad and me avoided that. The "lor" are not those super dark and thick version, it's light and pretty flavourful. Rated: 6 over 10
Bean curd w Prok Floss - This dish is served cold. Firm bean curd topped with pork floss and lightly drenched with special sauce. Nice, I like how the mixtures of tad sweet and salty sauce with the crispy pork floss and bean curd. Rated: 7 over 10
Sambal Kang Kong- Ordinary. Instead of using dried shrimps, they mixed it with finely minced pork. Still tad oily even I asked for less oil. Rated: 5 over 10
Minced Pork Omelette – This was nicely done but strangely it gets more and more oily as we eat along. Rated: 6 over 10
Pomfret w Black Bean Sauce - What is Taiwan Porridge without this dish?(IMO)This is very very GOOD! The fish is very well done, crispy from the outside and the flesh was still soft and yummy. You need very hot oil for frying to obtain this kind of result. Well done! For $19, I would say it's pretty reasonable as the size is pretty big. Rated: 7.5 over 10
*** Overall a nice place to dine with the family though it gets a bit too noisy when crowded. Service staffs are friendly and efficient. Tea/Towel/Peanut is charged at $1.20 per pax BUT ice water is FREE.
My camera died on me, please pardon the lousy photos from my hp till I get a new oneMust Tries
Pomfret w Black Bean Sauce, Beancurd w Pork Floss
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Supper/Night Dining, Dinner Occasion : Large Groups/Gathering, Children/Family Atmosphere : Vibrant/Noisy 2 Review Photos
Spent about
S$17 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
Oasis Revisted
Apr 15, 2009As this is one of my favourite places to eat, I went there again 2 weeks ago.
We ordered:
1. Braised Pork ($8.00)
2. Cai Poh Ommelette ($5.00)
3. Oysters in Black Bean Sauce ($8.00)
4. Tofu with Century Egg ($8.00)
Pardon me if I got 1 or 2 of the prices slightly off by $1 or $2 but it is around there.
Well, what I can say is that the standards have been maintained. The food is the same as the last time that we went there.
That being said, I have to add that the food tasted better when Oasis was located near the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The braised pork is excellent as always and I love to eat the fat as it is melt in your mouth.
The cai poh ommelette, to put it simply, does not have enough cai poh in it. Could not taste the cai poh at all!
Oysters are great and anyone who is not afraid of eating oysters should definitely try this dish!
Tofu with century egg. The tofu is cold-style. The century egg makes a great addition to the porridge.
Don't miss out going to this place. It is a great place and I bet you won't regret it!
I have attached 4 clear pictures of all the dishes. Hope they entice you enough to try this place out!
By the way, service is top notch. Even though the place was crowded full at 8pm, all of the food came within 2 minutes! Waitresses were polite and refilled our tea. Great job!Must Tries
Braised pork, oysters in black bean sauce
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Supper/Night Dining, Dinner 4 Review Photos
Spent about
S$19 / paxWould You Return?
Probably
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Jan 28, 2010When the weather is cold, when you feel down, there’s one thing that you may turn to: comfort food. For me, comfort food means tofu, potatoes and ice cream. It also means I turn to certain types of cuisine. Teochew porridge is one thing I particularly enjoy having – nothing beats rice cooked not too fine, in water with pickles, salted vegetables, lap cheong or lor duck.
Apparently, Oasis at Kallang used to have a rather famous taiwan teochew muey place. I never knew this but was told that it has since relocated to Toa payoh Town Park. I decided to try it on a whim.
We began our meal with pickles and soft boiled peanuts. I liked the spicy tinge to the Zha Choy.
The first dish of cold beancurd with pork floss was nice and subtle: the coldness of the beancurd contrasted well with the warm porridge and the pork floss was sweet.
We then had stewed pork, cooked such that it wasn’t excessively oily and the pork was still tender.
The chilli sotong was not that good- the chilli sauce was too spicy and overpowering.
We really liked the golden and shitake mushrooms mixed with sliced pork dish as the mushrooms blended very well, giving the dish an unusual aroma.
All in all, while certainly nothing very fancy, it was satisfying enough and warmed the tummy. Oasis is open til 6 am, so for all the nightbirds, this is one place to flock to.
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Dinner Occasion : Children/Family Atmosphere : View/Scenery -
In love with Cai Pok egg
Dec 6, 2009Their "cai pok" egg (preserved radish with egg) or 菜浦蛋 was a pleasant surprise. It was very soft, light, fluffy and beaten with a small amount of 菜浦 - Now some people might not like this as they probably would have appreciated more 菜浦, however, i like it this way, as it was not too overpowering - it is a great dish to complement the porridge - if anything, i would visit the restaurant again , just for this dish.
http://mypenmythoughtsmystage.blogspot.com/I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Breakfast, Brunch, Supper/Night Dining, Lunch, Dinner, Healthy Eating Occasion : Large Groups/Gathering, Children/Family -
Taiwan Porridge
Sep 20, 2009I had ordered the following:
A) Claypot chicken $12
We were told this takes 15mins which we thought was fine. In about 10mins, this dish came sans porridge. We tried and was amazed that it was tough and not thoroughly cooked as the meat would not come off the bones. There were about 3 bigger pieces and 3 small pieces of meat. The meat was bland but the sauce was salty.
B) Sweet & Sour Fish $8
The fish slices were hard coated with a thick batter. The sauce was ok but elderly mum had a hard time chewing the fish. One piece was fishy. Total no. of slices = 6 (again, 3 bigger slices and 3 tiny curled up pieces!)
C) Mixed Vegetable (Luo han Zhai) $6
Tastes funny, has a sour aftertaste.
D) Porridge
Sweet potato was availble but had no taste nor did porridge tasted like it. I think mum cooked better.
Others which came with it:
1) Pickles & Groundnuts $3
2) Warm water + towel $2.40
Feedback was given to a staff. I asked her whether the sweet n sour fish slices were deep fried n set aside as it was hard. she said yes n that the fish used is frozen fish! I must thank her for being so frank.
In all, the bill came up to $40.49 for two including GST and service charge. What a terribly unsatisfying meal!
Will i visit again? I think the choice is obvious!Spent about
S$20 / paxWould You Return?
Probably Not -
Quite Pleasant
Jul 4, 2009Visited this restaurant yesterday. It used to be at Kallang and I have heard positive reviews about this place.
The place is nice, it is situated in Toa Payoh Park that used to be a Bus Interchange and its surrounded by an artificial pond. The interior however could have been better decorated as it feels rather plain.
The menu is okay, but I hope for more choices. The chicken section is very small.
I had Lu Rou, its okay nothing impressive.
The Omelette is okay but I find it alittle salty.
The Sweet and Sour Pork is quite a disappointment, its quite bland, I have tasted better Sweet and Sour Pork. However, I must say the meat is good as there is an absence of fats.
I like the stir-fried vegetables the most, its extremely tasty, the sauce makes you crave for more.
Their sweet potato porridge is nice too, texture is just okay, not too fluid or lumpy.
We ended the meal with two desserts. I had Mango Pudding, it wasn't nice, I would like it to be sweeter but the texture is just right. The sauce is too sour for me.
The service is good, they refilled our tea frequently and they are rather friendly.Must Tries
Stir-Fried Vegetables
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Lunch, Dinner, Hi Tea Occasion : Large Groups/Gathering, Children/Family Atmosphere : Vibrant/Noisy, View/Scenery Spent about
S$21 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
Oasis Revisted
Apr 15, 2009As this is one of my favourite places to eat, I went there again 2 weeks ago.
We ordered:
1. Braised Pork ($8.00)
2. Cai Poh Ommelette ($5.00)
3. Oysters in Black Bean Sauce ($8.00)
4. Tofu with Century Egg ($8.00)
Pardon me if I got 1 or 2 of the prices slightly off by $1 or $2 but it is around there.
Well, what I can say is that the standards have been maintained. The food is the same as the last time that we went there.
That being said, I have to add that the food tasted better when Oasis was located near the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The braised pork is excellent as always and I love to eat the fat as it is melt in your mouth.
The cai poh ommelette, to put it simply, does not have enough cai poh in it. Could not taste the cai poh at all!
Oysters are great and anyone who is not afraid of eating oysters should definitely try this dish!
Tofu with century egg. The tofu is cold-style. The century egg makes a great addition to the porridge.
Don't miss out going to this place. It is a great place and I bet you won't regret it!
I have attached 4 clear pictures of all the dishes. Hope they entice you enough to try this place out!
By the way, service is top notch. Even though the place was crowded full at 8pm, all of the food came within 2 minutes! Waitresses were polite and refilled our tea. Great job!Must Tries
Braised pork, oysters in black bean sauce
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Supper/Night Dining, Dinner 4 Review Photos
Spent about
S$19 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
Porridge Pleasures
Feb 17, 2009Brought grandma out for lunch since Tuesdays is my off day. Decided to have porridge since she loves porridge and can eat it day and night. Even better was that oasis tawain porridge have moved from SIS to toa payoh and it was quite convenient for me to bring her there.
We ordered the:
- Golden straw mushroom with shredded pork.
One of my favourite dish and something i'll always order when i am there. I never had much liking for mushrooms but golden straw mushrooms are an exception.
- Pork with salted egg
This was rather nice, not too dry or tough. delightfully done.
- Chye Po Omelette
Nothing much to say about this but nontheless, good to go with porridge.
and lastly, because she wanted to have fish, we ordered the sweet and sour slice fish.
We were stuffed to the brim at the end of the meal. We skipped the "kong ba" cuz it was just 2 of us but when we are there with family, we'll definitely order it. It's a good place if you are craving for porridge. We'll go back again, surely.Must Tries
chye po omelette, pork with salted egg
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Brunch, Supper/Night Dining, Dinner Occasion : Large Groups/Gathering, Children/Family, After Work, Chillout Atmosphere : Vibrant/Noisy, View/Scenery Spent about
S$20 / paxWould You Return?
Definitely -
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Oasis Porridge
Jan 31, 2009Went there again on the 27th of January.
There was a $1 surcharge on every dish ordered because it was Chinese New Year.
These are the dishes that we ordered:
1) Cai Poh Ommelette - $6.00
2) Braised Pork (Lu Rou) - $8.00
3) Oysters in Black Bean Sauce - $12.00
4) Minced Pork with Salted Egg Yolks - $8.00
I was quite shocked when the total bill came up to $47.
1) Cai Poh Ommelette
This was well cooked and not burnt like some other restaurants. It did taste a little bit too oily though. Ans I would have liked it to be a bit more crispy.
2) Braised Pork
This was just the same as always. The fat is melt-in-your-mouth and the meat is soft and tender. The sauce, which is mostly oil, is a great addition to your porridge too.
3) Oysters in Black Bean Sauce
This was okay but I actually do not like eating oysters. My brother likes them so he was the one who ordered this dish. I did eat 2 pieces of oysters which tasted just okay.
4) Minced Pork with Salted Egg Yolks
This dish is quite well done. The egg yolks taste good and the meat is chewy and tasty.
The service is pretty good. They took our orders as soon as we were ready and the food came within 5 minutes. The waiter refilled our tea glasses very quickly.Must Tries
Cai Poh Ommelette, Braised Pork
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Supper/Night Dining, Lunch, Dinner Occasion : Children/Family, After Work, Private Dining Atmosphere : Quiet/Peaceful, View/Scenery, Waterfront 4 Review Photos
Spent about
S$24 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
Yummy food
Jan 23, 2009Hubby and I had dinner at 5.30pm cos of a light lunch.. so we had to seek someplace out for supper. I felt like have teochew mui and upon searching HGW, we found out that the Oasis in TPY opened till 4am. We decided that we'd go and try it.. since we had been wanting to for some time.
As we arrived at 1040pm, there was no queue as mentioned by other reviewers. We were seated promptly and our orders came quickly.
We ordered the stewed pork ($8) and the bean curd with pork floss ($5). The Stewed pork was yummy, melt in your mouth, and the gravy was fab! It was not too salty, nor did it have too much black sauce (tau yew) and not extremely herbal. If u eat teochew mui outside, it tends to fall into one of the 3 categories above. The bean curd was something I wanted to try and the last time I actually had that dish was eons ago. It was yummy too! With good quality oyster sauce and crunchy pork floss, it brought back memories of teochew mui at Springleaf taiwan porridge (near Casuarina Road). And on top of that, hubby had not had it before, and he loved it!
The porridge was good, with chunky sweet potato and served hot in a red thermos flask. I had 2 bowls of porridge, more than I had expected. Each person pays $1.50 for a serving, which is unlimited.
Tea and towels are charged at $1.20 per pax and there is the peanut and salted veg at $3 (which we declined).
All in all, i think, while the portions are small and it is pricey if you compare to Balestier Teochew mui, the quality of the food, plus air-con comfort makes it repeatable. Plus, if you are hungry in the middle of night and you want something fast and reliable, i think Oasis would be a good bet.Must Tries
Stewed pork, bean curd with pork floss
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Supper/Night Dining Occasion : Large Groups/Gathering, Children/Family Atmosphere : Waterfront Spent about
S$10 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
Another joint for my porridge craving...
Jan 4, 2009After eating ta bao food for the past few days(due to home reno packing)I finally get to eat out with my parents. I dragged them down to TPY as I needed to collect my spec and I thought of Oasis that have been shifted from Kallang.
Needed some good "home-cooked" food, I suggested to have porridge at Oasis. It was just a short stroll acoss the street from the HDB basement car park. The restaurant was quite packed say about 85%. Looking thru the menu, we ordered the follow...
1. Kong Ba (Stewed Pork, small) - $8.00
2. Bean Curd w Pork Floss (small) - $5.00
3. Minced Pork Omelette (small) - $6.00
4. Sambal Kang Kong (small) - $6.00
5. Pomfret w Black Bean Sauce (small) - $19.00(Seasonal Price)
Porridge or Rice are charged at $1.50 per pax
The Kong Ba we got today had more fats than the meat, mum love it but dad and me avoided that. The "lor" are not those super dark and thick version, it's light and pretty flavourful. Rated: 6 over 10
Bean curd w Prok Floss - This dish is served cold. Firm bean curd topped with pork floss and lightly drenched with special sauce. Nice, I like how the mixtures of tad sweet and salty sauce with the crispy pork floss and bean curd. Rated: 7 over 10
Sambal Kang Kong- Ordinary. Instead of using dried shrimps, they mixed it with finely minced pork. Still tad oily even I asked for less oil. Rated: 5 over 10
Minced Pork Omelette – This was nicely done but strangely it gets more and more oily as we eat along. Rated: 6 over 10
Pomfret w Black Bean Sauce - What is Taiwan Porridge without this dish?(IMO)This is very very GOOD! The fish is very well done, crispy from the outside and the flesh was still soft and yummy. You need very hot oil for frying to obtain this kind of result. Well done! For $19, I would say it's pretty reasonable as the size is pretty big. Rated: 7.5 over 10
*** Overall a nice place to dine with the family though it gets a bit too noisy when crowded. Service staffs are friendly and efficient. Tea/Towel/Peanut is charged at $1.20 per pax BUT ice water is FREE.
My camera died on me, please pardon the lousy photos from my hp till I get a new oneMust Tries
Pomfret w Black Bean Sauce, Beancurd w Pork Floss
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Supper/Night Dining, Dinner Occasion : Large Groups/Gathering, Children/Family Atmosphere : Vibrant/Noisy 2 Review Photos
Spent about
S$17 / paxWould You Return?
Probably -
My Favourite Porridge Haunt
Jan 1, 2009I went there with my brother one and a half weeks ago. I was actually expecting a drop in standard because it had moved here from Kallang. However, I was pleasantly surprised...
We reached there at 8.30 pm. The restaurant was full and we had a small queue of less than 5 persons waiting in front of us. However, the restaurant staff were really efficient and we were led to a table just after 5 minutes of waiting on the steps outside.
We ordered the following:
Lu Rou (Braised Pork): $8
Cai Poh Ommelette: $5
Tou Fu with pork floss: $5
Minced meat with salted egg: $8
The food was excellent. Every dish was cooked well.
I especially liked the braised pork and it is my favourite dish of the four.
In terms of service, this restaurant was excellent. The food came within 3 minutes of ordering. It was as if they had pre cooked the food. Yes, that's how fast they are.
They give a bucket of porridge that I think is free-flow. I ate four bowls of porridge, while my brother ate 2 bowls. Still, the bucket of porridge was still half full.
The cai poh ommelette was well cooked too. Although it was a little bit burnt, as well as just a wee bit too salty, I can't really complain as it is one of the best cai poh ommelettes that I have tasted.
The waitresses were always really quick to refill our tea cups.
Total bill came up to $34 for 2 persons.
I especially liked the environment and feel that it is a really good place to unwind.
I will definitely visit this restaurant again.Must Tries
braised pork, cai poh ommelette
I also recommend this place for
Type of meal : Dinner Occasion : After Work Atmosphere : Quiet/Peaceful Spent about
S$17 / paxWould You Return?
Definitely
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