No idea what Mookata is? Think of it as a BBQ grill surrounded by a steamboat moat originating from Thailand.

A special feature of Mookata is the use of pork lard in place of oil or butter. When you cook the meats, the grease will roll off into the steamboat, flavouring the soup. Yum yum in your tum tums.

To make it more delicious, you have to exclaim 'Mookata!' like a Haka Dancer whilst eating. True story.

MOO-KA-TAAAAAA!

Mookata restaurants have been gaining popularity in the last two years with more popping up every month.

If you're sick of spending heaps of money feeling half-full at hipster cafes, here are 10 Mookata restaurants in Singapore that will fill you up for a fraction of what you'll pay at some cafes:

1. Red Hot Chilli Buddy

Here's their promo photo:

Here's what it looks like in real life:

Close enough.

One customer on Facebook said, "Must come! Gd marinated meats, homemade sources and drinks, most importantly gd service w friendly staffs."

I guess that's still more believable than what 'food' bloggers write about.

Where you can find them: 273 Tanjong Katong Road Singapore 437056

Their Facebook page: Red hot Chillibuddy

2. Happy Mookata

Here's their promo photo:

Here's what it looks like in real life:

Close enough.

One customer posted on their Facebook saying, "‪#‎먹스타그램‬ ‪#‎냠냠‬ ‪#‎thai‬ ‪#‎steamboat‬"

Yes, we agree.

Where you can find them: Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road #01-55D Singapore 199589

Their Facebook page: Happy Mookata

3. Spicy Thai Thai Cafe

Here's their promo photo:

Here's what it looks like in real life:

Most. Accurate. Photo. Ever.

A customer's Facebook post said, "BBQ Chicken Wing（＾ω＾）"

I guess the customer knows best.

Where you can find them:Blk 115 Aljunied Avenue 2, #01-35, Singapore 380115

Their Facebook page: Spicy Thai Thai Cafe

4. Kin Tub Thai

They didn't have promo photos, but they had what seemed like real Thais as their patrons:

Yummy.

The food I mean:

One customer on Facebook had this to say, "I eat so many still find this Kin Tub Thai Steamboat nicer than any others. The pork and chilli is siao"

Ok, noted.

Where you can find them:1 Sophia Road, #01-52, Peace Centre. Singapore 228149

Their Facebook page: Kin Tub Thai

5. 1_345 Mookata

Here's their promo photo:

Here's what it looks like in real life:

Close enough. Can you see the oil dripping into the soup? Lovely.

One customer said on Facebook, "Fat die us....."

I think it's okay as long as you don't eat this every meal.

Where you can find them: 25, Bukit Batok Crescent Singapore 658066

Their Facebook page: 1_345 Mookata

6. Thai Hao Chi

Here's their promo photo:

Here's a customer having a moment:That's the face of the shop's name, which is a pun on "Too tasty" in Chinese, right there.

Here's what another customer said on Facebook: "Any promotion for the mookata???"

Where you can find them: 908H Upper Thomson Road Singapore 787111

Their Facebook page: Thai Hao Chi

7. Tom Yum Kung Fu

Here's their promo photo:

Here's a photo showcasing their photoshop skills:

So good they had to call in the riot police?

A customer on Facebook had this to say: "hey, why did you stop serving pataya chicken??? it is so delicious!!!!"

Where you can find them: 16 Circular Rd / 56 Serangoon Garden Way Singapore 049372 / 555952

Their Facebook page: Tom Yum Kungfu

8. MooJa Mookata

Most of their photographs are of nice-looking people:

Seriously, where's the food?

Ok there:

A Facebook testimonial from a customer: "Next time eat eat eat was haha haha"

Yes, we completely understand.

Where you can find them: 25 Keong Saik Road Singapore 089132

Their Facebook page: MooJa Mookata

9. Siam Square Mookata

Ok, here are more Mookata pictures to get you hungry:

One customer said: "เฮงๆรวยๆนะ ขอให้มีแต่คนไปกินกันเต็มแบบวันนี้ทุกๆวันนะ"

Thai Endorsed. Must be authentic.

Where you can find them: 22A Havelock Road, #01-14 Singapore 161022

Their Facebook page: Siam Square Mookata

10. Aroy Mak Mookata

Here's the last promo photo:

Is that ABALONE?!

No it may be a scallop. But close enough.

A customer posted this on Facebook: "Premium Australia Wagyu Beef" it was impossible to slow down. They were so good..!! *Must try"

Where you can find them:510 Macpherson Road Singapore 368208

Their Facebook page: Aroy Mak Mookata

All photographs taken from respective Mookata restaurants' Facebook page.

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