Crazy Angmo: Battle of the angmohs!

October 30, 2008 | 29 Comments

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While we have the restaurant setting a stall in the coffee shop (think Cilantro), and there’s also the restaurants invading the heartlands, and we can’t possibly forget about Angmohs, or Caucasians setting up a stall in the coffee shops selling western food. Botak Jones was the benchmark, and now we have our latest entrée, Crazy Angmo!

Crazy Angmo was featured in the papers, with the trend of more Angmohs selling western food in the local heartlands. Having their first stall in Bishan, the owner, Paul, had opened his second stall at Bukit Batok. Whether it’s coincidently or not, Botak Jones happened to just set up an outlet in Bukit Batok too, just one bus stop away.

Chicken Parmagian ($7.90)

The chicken paramagian was one of the more expensive item on the menu, other than the steak and the lambchop. There’s cheaper options like the express meal chicken cutlet, chicken chop at $4.80. But for “higher-end” options, the rest are priced at $6.90-$7.90.

Coated with a thick layer of melty cheese and tomatos, the chicken paramagian was quite good, i especially like the melted cheese which tasted great with the crispy chicken. But i did find the layer of tomato sauce, which was in between the cheese and the chicken, a tad sour. You needed to eat the chicken fast as it became soggy after a while. Nonetheless, the generous sides like the mashed potatos, and salad provided a hearty meal.

Crazy Burger ($7.90)

The crazy burger, being one of Crazy Angmo speciality, deserved a try. I think it’s better value for money than the Botak Jones burger, since this came with cheese and egg, while the latter at $8 only had the burger plus one additional topping of either cheese or egg. The Botak Jones burger was $7 at a set, and to add egg and cheese, it’ll be $9 already.

I particularly enjoyed the inclusion of pineapples within the burger, and the melty cheese together with the runny egg was excellent. However, i did find the beef patty being over marinated with pepper. The bun was rather hard and toasted to char. And the fries were simply ordinary and forgettable.

But overall, i did think that the crazy burger at $7.90 was not too bad, and definitely better than Botak burger. The owner Paul was very confident of his burger, “This is the best burger mate!”

Total bill was $15.80 for two western meal sets. Prices are a tad higher than your usual hawker centre western food, but like what i mentioned before, if you compared Botak Jones, Crazy Angmo with the normal western stalls, prices certainly will be more expensive. On the other hand, thinking it as a cafe western food, these stalls will be much cheaper than the cafes and restaurants.

Crazy Angmo
271 Bukit Batok East Avenue 4
Hawkerway coffee shop

Comments

29 Responses to “Crazy Angmo: Battle of the angmohs!”

azarael
October 30th, 2008 @ 10:32 am

never been impressed with botak jones, all the time i been there, the food is very sub standard, just that servings are huge.

looks like i would go and try out this crazy ang moh since i stay so near…hmm
where is my street directory ?

LIC, maybe u should include a map of the place in posts where it is not so obvious where the stall is. restaurants are easy, coffee shops much harder to locate sometimes
didally
October 30th, 2008 @ 10:42 am

I was hesitating to try the one at Bishan. Hehe.. I wanted to try their roast lamb which was only available on weekeends.
Sihan
October 30th, 2008 @ 1:09 pm

I’m so gonna have to try this! the chicken paramagian looks so darn good!
Evan
October 30th, 2008 @ 9:22 pm

and the guy looks cute too haha.

i havent even tried botak jones b4, but heard their standard dropped alot. must try out these two places n compare!

btw u back from taiwan? what happened to yr royal copenhagen write-up? haha.
Foodies Queen
October 30th, 2008 @ 10:10 pm

Just looking at the crazy burger, it made me feel full. Haha. Ya…the chicken parmagian looks delicious.

Foodies Queens last blog post..153. Chop Hean Kuan
Fen
October 30th, 2008 @ 11:15 pm

I always thought that Botak Jones is overhyped. No doubt, the serving is huge and is not bad in terms of taste but some of the Western food are priced close to $20 and that one has to queue and the wait was long for my last visit… Though, nothing unpleasant happened but I thought it was pretty steep to eat it at a coffee shop. On the contrary, I do enjoy my visit at Aston’s specialties (lucky me to avoid the queue due to off peak hours).

Kudos to LIC, we have often neglected the nice food in the West and I am surely keeping a lookout these days for your recent entries.

The Chicken Parmagian looks so yummy… *Drooling*
tigerfish
October 31st, 2008 @ 12:01 am

I must be the crazy one, not the ang mo….because I have not tried Botak Jones or Crazy ang mo before.
pawpaw
October 31st, 2008 @ 9:21 am

This angmo is handsome…haha!
I’ll digg the Chicken Parmagian .
Y T
October 31st, 2008 @ 6:44 pm

well that is one good looking crazy ang mo.. heh ;]
Evan
October 31st, 2008 @ 11:34 pm

girls, he’s taken see the ring on his finger! muahaha!
foodiegymmie
November 1st, 2008 @ 2:04 pm

oh my! i want to try that burger!!! did i see beetroot?

foodiegymmies last blog post..Red Star Dim Sum do not deserve any Stars
michie
November 2nd, 2008 @ 6:23 pm

I was just about to say he is pretty charming, hahahaha. I love the burgers at Blooie’s manz~ At Siglap!!

michies last blog post..chelley’s Homestyle Fish & Chips
Bobo
November 2nd, 2008 @ 7:37 pm

Wah looks delicious… plus the angmor quite handsome!!

Bobos last blog post..Dinner @ EN *photos photos
Fen
November 2nd, 2008 @ 9:46 pm

Haha, finally Yuan and I specially made a trip to Crazy AngMo and try their chicken paramagian and crazy burger… Then I bought back their aussie half chicken, fish & chips and chicken paramagian for my family…

Yuan likes the combinations of egg, beetroot, pineapple, cheese, vegetables and bbq sauce… Making it juicy, if not on its own, the patty is alittle overcooked…

Chicken paramagian, surprised me alittle, due to a small portion of chicken for $7.90. A little tough but the sourish seasoning does stimulates my appetite…

Overall, we thought Aston’s was better since the dishes were overloaded with sides and thus lacking the satisfaction index but nevertheless, it is a good recommendation (at least, I don’t want to travel all the way to the East).
Johnson
November 2nd, 2008 @ 10:25 pm

yes aston s better. burger wise, crazy angmo burger is decent enough
jo
November 3rd, 2008 @ 3:23 pm

I tried crazy angmoh at their 1st outlet and didn’t think too much of it. I still prefer Botak Jones. However Botak’s standard seems to have dropped somewhat.

jos last blog post..Beef Rendang (Spicy Coconut Beef Stew)
ladyironchef
November 7th, 2008 @ 7:13 pm

azarael: hahaha ya so near our place. hmm, i’m not that IT savvy leh. put in a google map eh? haha

didally: no harm trying since it isn’t expensive. the lamb only on weekdays?

sihan: hahaha. let me know after u try yeah?

evan: haha. i still in taiwan until nov 9. thats why you see i didn’t reply the comments until now. the posts are all written before i left Singapore. Royal Copanhegan have to wait till i come back. lol!

foodie queen: they got quite a range of choices, so we just randomly pick two.

fen: yep. i do think that their food is okay, been there twice but not “wow” so wont really keep going back

tigerfish: haha! botak jones got quite a lot of branches now, so its quite easy to visit them.

pawpaw: go there and peep at the ang moh : )

YT: hahah. everyone is talking about the owner. but sorry to break the news, he’s married

evan: you are the sharp one! hahaha

foodiegymmie: yep thats beetroot.

michie: bloodies at Siglap? Noted! haha

bobo: another one! lol! go to their bishan branch, i think bukit batok too far for u. haha

fen: haha. you really went eh? which one u go to? but how come u took home? shld eat there on the spot better. prices are like botak jones, slightly more than the normal hawker centre western food

johnson: ya aston is really value for money. but i only been there once, and its a year ago so no idea whether their standards are the same

jo: ya botak isn’t as good as before
Sihan
November 9th, 2008 @ 2:48 pm

I’ve tried the chicken parmagian and my bf had the chicken scnitzel. Both of them were reallie good! adore the fresh sides. Very hearty portions indeed. And the chicken was OOHh.. so GOOD!
bong rivera
November 17th, 2008 @ 10:50 pm

i was really impressed with the crazy ang mo staff particular with the chef, name was bong, he’s so really friendly and smart. when u ask orders, he alwayscoordinating you. and he is really approachable. anyway, the foods are all good and really wonderful, it is really recommended with the people who finds meal around the singapore. i love the foods in all outlets of crazy ang mo. tnx, and m ore power with all the staff and keep up the good work.
ladyironchef
November 20th, 2008 @ 6:18 pm

sihan: haha glad you like them. i guess they are all right, since they are not really expensive.

bong rivera: oic, i didn’t notice their name. but when i went the owner was there and he was real friendly.
vincent
January 3rd, 2009 @ 7:34 pm

Hi, sorry to post here, but do you know the nearest hawker to Regent Heights condo ? Thanks before.
ladyironchef
January 4th, 2009 @ 8:13 am

vincent: the nearest hawker to regent heights? should be this one already. block 270+ there. if not u have to go the central already.
Letch
January 29th, 2009 @ 10:01 am

First came to know Crazy Ang Mo stall through Vasantham Channel “Uncle taxi enggae poguthu”. Food looks good, Got to try! Going there this Friday…
ladyironchef
January 30th, 2009 @ 11:55 pm

letch: Yeah let me know how you find the food after u try it
Letch
February 12th, 2009 @ 1:37 pm

I tried the food last Friday. It was pretty disappointing. A plate of fish and chips only consists of a piece of fish,a little fries and coleslaw. The patty of the crazy burger tasted somewhat burnt.However the grill chicken wasn’t too bad.
ladyironchef
February 12th, 2009 @ 7:55 pm

letch: haha maybe you went with too high expectations? But i guess if you compare it among hawker food, it is not bad la. lol!
Letch
February 13th, 2009 @ 4:46 pm

But even hawker food has got extra baked beans,corn,bun or egg and definately much cheaper. Well,u may be right.. i expected more…
Peru
June 14th, 2009 @ 3:30 pm

Just tried to go there today 14th June but it is no longer there. Same shop but its called Jimmy’s.
ladyironchef
June 15th, 2009 @ 8:59 am

Peru: Ah they are closed already? didn’t know that, thanks for telling me