Was vising Vertex commercial building along Ubi Road 2 for an appointment and decided to settle lunch at the Hoha Eating House (coffee shop) tenanted on level one. This turned out to be one of a surprising foodie discovery of the week for me. Most of the food stalls are serving really economic dishes, priced attractively for my usually "thin" wallet and "starving" tummy. I went for Ubi Western Food. It was nearing end of lunch period at 1.30pm but the ordering crowd at the stall was still sizeable. Yet in the midst of rush hour, the front counter lady could be seen efficiently taking orders with positive vibes, and even multi-tasking managing phone orders. Good thing that they implemented a paging system, hence I could sit comfortably, sipping my drink and work on my phone, while waiting for my order to be done. No need to wait in front of the stall or constantly keeping alert for the vendor to shout out. Business is very good and it means the food is popular too! In under 15 mins, a hearty portion of my order, pork chop with crinkle cut fries, accompanied with sides of baked beans and coleslaw, was ready. And heavens, the pork loin was so well seasoned, giving it a deep, savoury flavour. The texture was juicy and tender. I would love a good crust on the exterior but hey, for the price I paid, I'd got quality that outdone most restaurants in Singapore. It was definitely, what current Tik Tok food trend keep saying, "Money Worth"!! I noticed lots of people ordering the chicken chop and enjoying it. I must order it the next time I come back to Vertex. Drinks are also priced wonderfully here. $1.50 for a good size cup of iced teh-o, few coffee shop and even hawker centre with that price now. Overall, wonderful lunch experience I had. IMPORTANT NOTE: Most stalls closed at 2pm. The whole coffeeshop, I checked, start closing at 4pm. Hence if want to have a fulfilling lunch, which is very wallet friendly, visit early.

We call this place ‘Blue,’ and it’s a popular lunch spot for the capitalism slaves around here. The coffee here is arguably one of the best in the area. The caipeng portions are generous, so come early; the lunch crowd tends to form a long line, but it moves quickly. There’s also a Sabah noodle stall that serves a hearty portion. If you’re in the mood for a food coma and a nap afterward, you can’t go wrong with a $5 bowl of 生肉面. For those days when you’re feeling a bit fancy, they also offer ytf and mala options. Quick pricey if you ask me. Oh there’s vegetarian, western and a roasted meat food store too.

Tried their coffee with tea(yuan yang) at $1.40. It is less sweet, slightly thick and bitter in Coffee with a bit tea aroma. 9/10

Nice cai png served in this coffee house. The portion of dishes are much larger than typically cai png stalls. The dishes are cooked by the owners who are in the 50s to 60s. The dishes remained me of old school traditional taste (Gu Zao Wei). The braised pork belly strips is the highlight. The texture is more to hard chewy and covered with thick braised coating. The gong bao chicken dices, sweet and sour pork bites, salted balck bean bitter gourd, curry vegetables also not bad. Typically price for 2 vegetables and 1 meat is $3.80 (price@ 2023), for pork belly + 2 vegetables is $4.80 (price@ 2023)

My usual breakfast hideout. Especially their pick-me-up coffee.