When it comes to late-night supper options, prata, ice cream, or dim sum typically comes to mind. Now, you can add bak chor mee to the list thanks to Orchard Bak Chor Mee, a popular hole-in-the-wall eatery that recently opened at Orchard Plaza.
There are only five items here, with the crowd favourite being their Dry Bak Chor Mee Kia ($7.90).
The thin, springy noodles come with minced pork, pork lard, and lettuce. Taste-wise, it’s said to boast a strong flavour thanks to the sauce’s tart, vinegary kick. Served alongside the dry noodles is a fragrant, piping hot bowl of pork broth generously filled with fishballs, pork slices, pork liver, and fishcakes.
The Dry Bak Chor Mee Pok ($7.90) features similar ingredients as its mee kia counterpart, but comes with chewy mee pok noodles instead.
If you’re a fan of liver, go for the Dry Liver ($6.90) that’s doused in their house-made chilli sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, and lime to cut through everything. A soup version is available too if you prefer having your pork liver in a comforting broth.
On a rainy day, opt for the Old School Laksa ($7.90), which comes with all the must-haves in a classic bowl of laksa: sliced fishcake, tau gay, tau pok, tau kee, fishball, a hard-boiled egg, and fresh cockles.
Cooked using their house-made rempah, the umami-laden laksa broth carries a kick of spice.
Orchard Bak Chor Mee is a cosy 12-seater eatery, which means that snaking queues form easily, especially from 1am to 4am. Don’t let that deter your visit though, as diners typically leave immediately after their meal!
If you can’t get enough of this well-loved Singaporean dish, read our guide to the best bak chor mee in Singapore. Alternatively, if bak chor mee isn’t really your thing, here are the best hokkien mee stalls you must try.
Address: 150 Orchard Road, #04-17, Orchard Plaza, Singapore 238841
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 7pm to 5:30am
Orchard Bak Chor Mee is not a halal-certified eatery.
Feature image adapted from @nomninjas and C KC