Ho Bee Roasted Food

Ho Bee Roasted Food: A Stellar Roast Combination and Next-Level Side Soup! I recently visited my sister-in-law, and at her suggestion, we decided to head over to the popular Ho Bee Roasted Food (好味烧腊) at Ang Mo Kio 628 Market for family dinner. Looking at the snaking queue attached to the stall, I was a bit hesitant at first, but I am incredibly glad I made the decision to follow the crowd. Despite the long line, the wait time wasn't long at all as the stall operates like a fast, well-oiled machine. I ordered the Char Siew and Roast Pork (Siew Yoke) combo, and it was simply amazing. The portions given were very generous. Both meats were brilliantly marinated and beautifully roasted. The Char Siew had a wonderful, savory-sweet glaze that penetrated deep into the meat, while the Roast Pork featured a fantastic, crispy crackling layer on top paired with a very tender, juicy meat-to-fat ratio. Every bite was an absolute delight. Normally, hawker roast meat stalls give you a diluted, watery cabbage soup as an afterthought. Ho Bee takes theirs to the next level. The soup was full of volume, incredibly hearty, and completely bursting with rich flavors thanks to the sheer amount of soya beans boiled into it. It was so comforting to drink alongside the rich, roasted meats. Despite the frantic dinner rush and a long line of hungry customers to feed, the service was excellent. The female server handling our transaction was incredibly polite, welcoming, and very prompt with my order. Whether you are an AMK local or visiting family in the area, this stall is a massive winner. It hits the perfect trifecta of high-quality execution, great portion sizes, and wonderful customer service. I am already looking forward to returning to enjoy this hearty feast again!

Finally tried this popular stall as seen from their neverending queue, ordered their roasted pork and charsiew rice for $4.50 Roast pork was ok not the most crispy, charsiew was on the sweeter side but also ok, the highligjt was definitely the soup and the achar which I must say complements the jelakness of the meats. The auntie was generous with the soup as I see her giving the ingredients from the soup like winter melon, corn for every cup of soup which is a nice touch. Personally the dish is average but what stands out is the value for money!

Decided to join the queue since it was long and thought it must be good. Waited about 35minutes for my turn. The lady boss was a bit hostile and told me to hurry up with payment when I asked her to repeat the amount. When I mentioned using CDC vouchers, she sighed like I was causing trouble. Like hello if she’s unhappy about using cdc then she should remove the sign from the store front. Honestly, all she was doing was scooping rice and collecting money—so I don’t see why there was such a rush when the queue was already moving slowly. Food-wise, nothing much to rave about. For the wait and the attitude, I wouldn’t queue again.

Food was good, enjoy it so visited the stall on a few occasions. However, the weekend queue for late breakfast / lunch is horrible - “random” regulars(?) jumping the queue to order, leading to a frozen queue for 1 hour even after the lights were switched on and open for business. Even after ordering in the queue, one would be awkwardly waiting for like 2-3 BULK takeaways (3+ packets min.) orders being prepared despite no indications of such orders coming in (phone, customers, apps etc.) As much as I like the food, the service and way the customers and queue is treated…. Forget it. The waiting time is not the issue, it is the random queue cutting at the stall’s discretion thats irks me. Will no longer support this stall.

Not sure why there is such a long queue here. Both the roast pork and char siew were both below average. Queue moves really slowly as well. Will not return for sure.

Queue was pretty long. Not really moving. But I assure you the food is pretty good. The sambal is good quality. Had the taste of childhood. Spicy, with a hint of dried shrimp taste. The stall owners may not be the friendliest. But I think that's not how I gauge my food. I had the Char Siew Siu Yok rice ($4.50). Add Braised taukwa ($0.80). Siu Yok is crispy too.

In the queue for 20min around 1pm on a Saturday. The char view was so-so, lean meat with plentiful sweet sauce. The roast pork tastes good - with a clear fat layer and skin is crispy. Roast duck is equally good. But stall is now stingy with the achar just 5-6 pieces of vegetables, and stall lady refuses to add a bit more saying she has to charge $1. An extra bowl of soup will cost 20cents so it is better to use the bowl already given as part of your meal for free soup refills (stall lady was explaining to one customer this is due to cleaning costs).

I’ve been patronising this stall for years and have always enjoyed the food. Unfortunately, the service from the skinny auntie has been consistently unpleasant. Almost every visit, her attitude is rude and unfriendly, which really affects the overall experience. Also anyone else noticed that despite the queue being very long, it seems like sometimes certain groups of customers are allowed to cut the queue? Can’t say for sure what’s happening, but it gives that impression and feels unfair to those who have been waiting patiently. It’s disappointing for such good food to be overshadowed by poor service. The food deserves better service than this.