Kallang Claypot Lala
Tucked away in a modern, open air food court in a Macpherson JTC industrial estate, Kallang Claypot Lala offers a fresh take on the classic steamboat. Instead of the usual metal pots, they use claypot bowls heated by a charcoal burner right at your table. For those unfamiliar with the concept, its basically steamboat but with claypot things. In theory, using a claypot keeps the heat steady and even, while cooking with charcoal supposedly gives the food a slight smoky flavour you just don’t get with gas or electric.
The Food
You start by selecting either big ($22.8) or small ($13.8) versions of their speciality broth. Then, decide if you love lala enough to add 500g more for just $10.8. Once that’s sorted, just like with steamboat, you begin ticking options from a menu of around 50 choices, with ingredient prices ranging from $2.80 for baby bok choy to $10.80 for prawn paste or Hokkaido scallops.
While waiting for the food to arrive, you can head over to the sauce station and go wild with your DIY sauce bowl creations, then sit back, chill and wait for the food to arrive. It’s good to note that soup refills are free flow, along with sauces, fried garlic and Hua Diao wine.
Kallang Claypot Lala broth – a mix of sweet and savoury
The broth for the claypot lala clams is a mix of both sweet and savoury with a natural sweetness from the jumbo lala clams. It’s also slightly spicy, with hints of garlic and herbs. The charcoal cooking adds a bit of smokiness. Tasty and satisfying. You can also ask for a refill, it’s free flow.
What I liked and disliked
What I liked about Kallang Claypot Lala were the jumbo clams, the flavourful broth, and the endless condiments—all without breaking the bank. For around $50, you can have a satisfying meal for 2-3 people. What I didn’t like? The location. Steaming hot food is best enjoyed in cool comfort, not in a warm kopitiam that’s neither air-conditioned nor breezy. But get a couple of ice-cold beers, and you’ll still have a good time.
Kallang Claypot Lala Review
Taste: 4/5
Ambience: 2.5/5
Shiokness: 4/5
Rating: 3.5/5
Expect to spend: S$50 or $20-30 if you’re eating solo
Kallang Claypot Lala address
10 Lor Bakar Batu, Singapore 348744 (Google map)
Kallang Claypot Lala Opening hours
Tuesday – Sunday, 12pm – 10pm
(closed on Monday)
Kallang Claypot Lala Menu
Speciality Broth Big ($22.8)
Speciality Broth Small ($13.8)
Add Lala 500g ($10.8)
Bursting fishball ($8.8)
Crab stick ($6.8)
Empress clam ($8.8)
Fish paste ($6.8)
Fish Roe Fortune Bag ($10.8)
Fresh Fish Ball ($6.8)
Hokkaido Scallops ($10.8)
Lobster ball ($6.8)
Prawn Filling Dumpling ($6.8)
Prawn Paste ($10.8)
Sotong Flower ($6.8)
Taiwan Sotong Ball ($6.8)
Tiger Prawn ($10.8)
Toman Fish Slice ($6.8)
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Went for dinner and the broth was flavourful enough, with some pretty big lala. Found a bit of sand at the bottom, but honestly, I’m not expecting them to clean every single one. The kallang claypot lala menu has decent options, though most of the add-ons are probably wholesale frozen…nothing fancy, but it gets the job done. The charcoal fire was really hot, so it’s a good idea to get a bigger table or under a fan unless you want to sweat through your meal. The staff were friendly and helpful, which is always appreciated. I liked the Hokkaido Scallops, prawn paste, fish roe bags, and beancurd fuzhu. Not a bad spot overall. Cheaper than HDL. 3.5/5
Had this kallang lala claypot yesterday. not bad not bad.
Overhyped alert. kallang lala claypot BUT pretty good and decent pricing. $100+ for 5-6pax
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You guys tried Lok Fu Lalapot after Kallang claypot lala?