Chomp Chomp Fried Oyster

Chomp Chomp has more than one orh luak stall, and the locals have argued about less.

Chomp Chomp Fried Oyster at #01-24 is the orh luak to order if you like it crisp at the edges and starchy rather than eggy, and the carrot cake is the reason to order a second plate. It suits the end of a Chomp Chomp night, because it fries late. The compromise is style: if your idea of a good oyster omelette is soft and eggy, this one will not convert you, and there is a softer option down the row. Order both stalls' versions with a group and settle it at the table.

Why this stall

It has been running for more than ten years, and longer-time visitors may know it by its old name, Ang Mo Kio 409 Fried Carrot Cake. A stall that renames itself after its oysters but keeps the carrot cake on the menu is telling you something about both.

The menu is short: carrot cake, oyster omelette and fried oyster. The fried oyster is stir-fried with egg and starch until the edges char and crisp, which is the version to get if you came for the oysters themselves. Ask for the chilli dip; orh luak without it is an unfinished thought.

The comparison

If you like your orh luak eggy rather than starchy, ask for it that way, or order the chai tow kway instead and treat the oysters as someone else's job. The other contender is just down the row: Ang Sa Lee Oyster Omelette at #01-33, a long-time Chomp Chomp name, goes softer and comes with a sour chilli sauce. Two stalls, two textures, one very full table.

How to do it well

Arrive with a plan. Many Chomp Chomp stalls sell similar dishes, and the length of a queue is not always a guide to what is at the front of it. Barbecue smoke drifts across the centre, with grilled seafood, wings, satay and sugarcane competing for your attention, so decide what you are eating before you sit down.

This stall keeps late hours, so it works as the last stop of the night after the barbecued stingray and the sugarcane, rather than the first. Sit somewhere you can see the stall, so you can catch your order when it is ready. Chomp Chomp is about 20 minutes on foot from Lorong Chuan MRT, which is a reasonable walk to justify a second plate.

Order the fried oyster if you are here for the oysters, the carrot cake if you trust the old name, and a cold drink either way. It is a plate for sharing, for picking at and for saying "just one more" about at 11pm (it is always one more).

Good to know #01-24 Chomp Chomp Food Centre, 20 Kensington Park Road. Listed in 2025 as open daily 5pm–1am; check before a late trip. Chomp Chomp is about 20 minutes on foot from Lorong Chuan MRT.

Chomp Chomp Fried Oyster | #01-24 Chomp Chomp Food Centre, 20 Kensington Park Road, Singapore 557269