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T•E MOOKATA BUFFET

4.0(45)on Googletoa payoh

203 Toa Payoh N, #01-1121, Singapore 310203

Dine-in

Opening Hours

Today (Monday)12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

STAMPEDE Score

Moderate confidence
C+Worth a visit

Score: 65 / 100

Atmosphere65
Queue wait80
Consistency40
Food quality60
Value for money75

Based on 5 data points · Updated 9 days ago

Editor’s Note

Last updated 29 May 2026

Our take on T•E Mookata Buffet in Toa Payoh is that it offers a broad selection of items, particularly for its price point.

We note the variety of meats, seafood (including crab, prawns, and salmon), vegetables, and an extensive sauce station with options like mala and tom yum.

The inclusion of ice cream as a dessert is a consistent positive mention.

However, there's a clear inconsistency in seafood freshness, with some patrons praising it as fresh, while others report a strong, unpleasant smell from items like prawns, crabs, and crayfish.

The marinated meats are sometimes described as having a strong corn starch taste, suggesting a preference for unmarinated options.

While the cooked food selection is reportedly smaller than other branches, the focus remains on the mookata itself.

The atmosphere can be hot, which is a consideration for diners.

We think this outlet is a decent, value-for-money option for those seeking a wide variety of mookata ingredients, especially during off-peak hours.

It's best to manage expectations regarding seafood consistency and the temperature of the dining area.

Skip the fried food, which is often cold and stale.

Best time

weekday afternoons

Score: 65 · 5 sources

What customers say

T•E MOOKATA BUFFET at Toa Payoh generally receives positive feedback for its wide variety of fresh ingredients, including meats, seafood like prawns and salmon, and a diverse sauce station.

Customers appreciate the value for money and the availability of ice cream.

However, some patrons have experienced issues with seafood freshness, particularly crayfish and crabs, and noted that fried food items can be cold and stale.

The atmosphere can also be hot, and some find the marinated meats have a strong corn starch taste.

wide variety of fresh ingredientsseafood freshness inconsistencyvalue for moneyhot dining atmospherecold/stale fried food
60% positive20% neutral20% negative

Google Reviews

★★★★★Uncle Jack· 2 months ago

TE Mookata Buffet at Toa Payoh Blk 203 is a great place for buffet. They have many choices of meat, seafood, vegetables and mushrooms. Seafood includes crab, prawn and salmon. The sauce station has re…

★★★★★· 5 months ago

Went during Saturday afternoon with no crowd. No time limit. Weekend +$3. Seafood: Prawn was fresh while clayfish depended on your luck. Meat: Strong corn starch taste. Would go for no marinated por…

★★★★Johnston Wong· 3 months ago

I frequent this chain , usually the Ubi branch and Tampines branch . But this one is the worst thus far . The seafood all smelt bad . Prawn , crab , crayfish all definitely on the verge of spoiling .…

★★★★★Clifford Lim· 5 months ago

2nd time dining here. Came in the evening. Nice eating environment, quiet and not those noisy coffeeshop, ample open air public carpark next door. Friendly staff, good variety of bbq and steamboat ite…

★★★★Kyra Yew· 11 months ago

The food is pretty fresh especially their seafood, however the fried food that they provide were pretty cold and stale so I'll probably skip that. The rest were pretty good but the atmosphere is very…

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