Had the mala xiang guo at Food Republic. The meat quality was decent, and I especially liked the carrot noodles. The only downside was that the mala was a bit dry, with not much moisture in the noodle. It’s slightly more expensive than average, but overall still a decent bowl of mala. The atmosphere and service were what you’d expect from Food Republic. The only issue is that it gets very crowded during meal times, and it can be hard to find a seat.

To clarify, this is not the review for the whole food republic but for the mala stall. TOTALLY SCAM! Ordered for 1 person portion, took only 170g pork belly, 1 bundle of fried tofu skin, 1 bundle of vegetables, a few pieces of bean curd skin and cost me $16+. As I didn’t look carefully what was on the screen, I just paywave the meal and receive my beeper and receipt. That was when I realise the cashier secretly added a line for beef/seafood that bumped up the price by $7+! Almost doubled the price of the original! BE WARY FOR THIS DISHONEST BEHAVIOR! I believe I am not the only victim. Hope the management do something about this stall!

I think mixed rice stall might have made improvements on their food safety standards! Food isn’t cold and doesn’t taste rotten anymore, at least from the last 2 times I tried. Yummy! Edit: I also like how they aren’t overloading their food with salt like other mixed rice stalls do Edit 2: HAD TO COME BACK TO change my 4 star rating into a 5 star one. Super yummy today! Food was piping hot too.

I was here today at this Food Republic at Causeway Point, particularly to check out the Joy Luck Teahouse stall therein, because of its collaboration with a couple of "famous" Hong Kong noodle shops. And I have to say that it was a good dining experience until the food court got really crowded at the peak lunch hour, when the noise level increased and "cramped" conditions set in. That said, I do like the variety of food stalls here in that there is something here for everyone.

First time coming back here since covid and was very impressed. Came during off peak hours (3pm on Tuesday) and the place wasn’t too crowded. Tables were frequently cleaned and the floor was frequently swept as well. Overall very well maintained and cooling. The highlight was the Ban Mian (item #1 on the menu) from the Handmade Noodles stall, located right by the entrance & escalator. The noodles were QQ, soft and chewy with the perfect texture, and soup was very flavourful without being salty. For $6.50 (there’s also a $5.50 version), the ingredients were very substantial (4-5 large pieces of minced meat - each piece about the size of a nugget, 1 egg, veggies, anchovies, fried shallots). I thoroughly enjoyed the bowl of noodles till the last drop and was very full afterwards. The stall owners were very friendly as well. Highly recommend trying this stall - I’d go everyday if I live nearby!