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Botak Cantonese Porridge

4.7(643)on Googletampines

1 Tampines Walk, #01-65 Hawker Centre@Our Tampines Hub, Singapore 528523

Dine-inTakeoutDeliveryWheelchair accessible

Opening Hours

Today (Monday)7:00 AM – 9:30 PM

STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence
BSolid

Score: 75 / 100

Queue wait70
Consistency50
Food quality75
Value for money85

Based on 5 data points · Updated 9 days ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 29 May 2026

Our take on Botak Cantonese Porridge at Our Tampines Hub is that it offers a generally well-regarded, comforting bowl of congee, particularly praised for its smooth texture and balanced flavour.

We note that the Handmade Meatball Porridge at $3.50 and the Minced Pork/Century Egg Porridge at $4.00 are popular choices, offering good value for money.

The inclusion of freshly cut crispy fritters (youtiao) is a consistent highlight.

However, we've observed some inconsistencies in ingredient portions, especially for add-ons like prawns in the seafood porridge.

While service is often described as prompt even during peak hours, some feedback points to a desire for a thicker porridge consistency.

The presentation of century egg pieces could also be improved for better visibility.

Overall, we think Botak Cantonese Porridge is a reliable option for an affordable and satisfying meal, especially if you're in the area.

Best for a quick, comforting bowl, but be mindful of potential inconsistencies with add-on portions.

Skip the peak-hour rush if you prefer a shorter wait.

Signature

Handmade Meatball Porridge

Best time

Before 12 PM or after 1:30 PM for lunch

Wait time

Up to 20 minutes during peak hours

Price

Below $10/person

Score: 75 · 5 sources

What customers say

Botak Cantonese Porridge at Our Tampines Hub is generally well-regarded for its smooth, flavourful, and affordable porridge, with handmade meatballs and minced pork options being popular.

While many praise the generous portions and quick service even during peak hours, some customers have experienced issues with inconsistent ingredient portions, particularly prawns in seafood porridge when adding an egg, and occasional concerns about the porridge consistency being too watery or fish having an off-putting smell.

smooth and flavourful porridge textureaffordable pricing and good portionsquick service despite crowdsinconsistent ingredient portions (prawns)variability in porridge consistency
70% positive10% neutral20% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★Yap· 4 months ago

**My First Review of Botak Cantonese Porridge or Congee @ Our Tampines Hub (OTH)** **Location:** Botak Cantonese Porridge 1 Tampines Walk, #01-65 Hawker Centre @ Our Tampines Hub, Singapore 528523 B…

★★★★★Besharps· 4 months ago

Visited in the afternoon for lunch, there was quite a lot of people ordering from the stall. I ordered the handmade meatballs porridge ($3.5) to try. The service was great, the staff was polite. 🙂👍…

★★★★Ivv P· 6 months ago

17/11/25 Great disappointment the third time…….. Twice I have experience short change of prawns when ordering seafood porridge with egg which I have paid for. Porridge without egg gets 3 prawns. Add…

★★★★★V Choo· 3 months ago

My comfort food during rainy and sick days. The portion are good and recommend no 1 meatball porridge and no 17 brother pork porridge without liver. They are open every day!

★★★★★The Rundown· 8 months ago

They pushed out the orderes fast despite during peak hour. The congee was watery when having. Will prefer one with thicker consistency & more flavorful bowl.

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