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Overall Total Score
4.4 out of 5
Impressive | 2976 reviews

What Laura Lopez likes about The Old Raffles Place:
First time review. Lunch with family today, ordered singapore hokkien prawn noodles, fried carrot cakes, chicken rice and char Kwan teow Singapore style). Place is small and packed, luckily we made reservation. Food is really authentic, chicken rice is fluffy and chicken is tender; hokkien prawn noodles is full of flavour with sambal on the side; Customer services is great too, Alan and his team has done a great job.... View all feedback.

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4.6 ★ from 11 reviews
Sonya
15.12.2017 - 09:35

An authentic Singaporean Hainanese Kopitiam with the food, ambience and experience to match.

Mike
15.12.2017 - 09:35

For those who were in Melbourne last night, you will be aware of the slightly inclement weather conditions that saw torrential rain, hail, and freezing

Amerigo
15.12.2017 - 09:35

They make delicious traditional Singaporean dishes and nice waiters and waitresses.

Mallory
19.01.2023 - 21:59

Such amazing food and really well priced. A resilient treasure in the hyper gentrification of the Collingwood heartland

Jean
19.01.2023 - 21:59

Fantastic hainanese chicken rice! Just like you'd get in Singapore! The best broth I've had!!!

This restaurant is a hidden gem, offering authentic Singaporean cuisine in a small, packed space reminiscent of old-school eateries. The food is flavorful and generous, with standout dishes like the hokkien prawn noodles, char kway teow, and pork belly that left diners raving. The service is friendly and efficient, adding to the overall charm of the place. The atmosphere is nostalgic, transporting guests to Singapore in the late '70s with its bare tables and old chairs. The restaurant's reputation for great food and excellent service makes it a must-visit for anyone craving authentic Asian flavors.

Int Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 1828 reviews
nalia
29.01.2024 - 22:59

Very good Singaporean! We ordered for takeaway:<br/ Hainanese chicken rice set: tasty rice and chicken, the accompanying chilli sauce definitely packed a punch!...

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The
29.01.2024 - 22:59

Emperor pork spare ribs , colonial beef curry, lobak rice and Balinese spare ribs <br/ All excellent and good portions <br/ The food is better than the appearan...

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Sophie
29.01.2024 - 22:59

The food is AMAZING! Probably the tastiest laksa i’ve ever tried, also absolutely love the basil fried rice, the racecourse char kway teow, and the chicken clay...

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Deflykira
29.01.2024 - 22:59

The most authentic char kway teow in Melb! I've unfortunately never visited the place myself but I've ordered their food through Doordash plenty of times and th...

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Lostandwander
29.01.2024 - 22:59

This place looks like it’s been around for ages. The place isn’t flash but the food is consistently good and authentically Singaporean. The servings are generou...

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Opentable
4.8 ★ from 8 reviews
Mickey
24.09.2023 - 16:03

As always the food and the cheery service was terrific. Nine of us this time and all loved it.

shaynd
24.09.2023 - 16:03

We have eaten here a few times and the food is always great. Everything on the menu sounds great but unfortunately you can't try everything hah. Need to keep co...

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RogerF
24.09.2023 - 16:03

I'd forgotten what great Asian cuisine tasted like. The two porkbelly dishes the 5 of us shared were extraordinarily good. The remainder of the dishes were exce...

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Laury
24.09.2023 - 16:03

Amazing flavours, interesting dishes, authentic. Atmosphere right for you if you love eating in a restaurant on bare tables and sit on old chairs. Same feeling...

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4.2 ★ from 34 reviews
Google
4.5 ★ from 341 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.1 ★ from 42 reviews
Zomato
4.3 ★ from 381 reviews
Deliveroo
4.8 ★ from 331 reviews

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