S'pore coffee shop stall serving coma-inducing chicken cordon bleu

And if you're particularly hungry, you can still join the queue for bak chor mee at the next stall.

Mandy How | January 18, 2018, 12:43 PM

Happy Chef Western Foods has been around for quite a number of years, but they've got something different from all the other stalls out there.

They serve the Chicken Kiev, which is a roll of deep fried chicken with melted cheese and ham encrusted within. 

Essentially chicken cordon bleu, but hey, that's the name Happy Chef gives it. And of course, it comes with a generous serving of fries, a choice of potato salad or coleslaw, accompanying sauce and garlic bread — just three out of a range of available choices for side dishes (pick two).

You get to clog your arteries deliciously, all for s$10:

View this post on Instagram

Chicken Kiev aka Chicken Cordon Bleu ($10) from Happy Chef Western Food at Tai Hwa Eating House. The same place as that michelin starred bak chor mee. Havent even tried that bcm yet but travelled down specially for this cheese stuffed chicken. Exactly what you would expect. Chicken + ham with lots of cheese stuffed inside, how bad can it be? This option is also like the most expensive on the menu with their Sirloin Steak at $9 and Pork Chop at $7.50. What I really like about this place is the choice of any 2 sides of: Rice, Mashed potato, Coleslaw, Potato salad, Spaghetti, Sunny side up egg, Fries or Veggies. Wanna go back and try the others soon. #fatdieaylwin

A post shared by @ niwlya on

Other variations of the cordon bleu, especially those served at restaurants, use veal as the outer layer of meat, but essentially, it's always rolled with ham and cheese and then deep fried in breadcrumbs. 

View this post on Instagram

One of the best coffee shop western! Chicken roll wrap with ham and cheese. 👍

A post shared by (@patie_koh) on

In the weakest bid to validate your poor dietary decisions, you could pick vegetables as your sides — or go the whole hog with fries and spaghetti:

View this post on Instagram

Chicken Kiev. Good stuff. #chickenkiev

A post shared by BryanDavid (@bryandavidchan) on

[related_story]

Other Western fare like lamb chops, pork ribs, and fish are priced between $7 and $10, while beef is a little more expensive at $16.

View this post on Instagram

#Foodporn Chicken chop with fries, vegetables and egg from Happy Chef Western Food. #igfood #sgfood #happychefwesternfood #happychef #chickenchop #westerncuisine #westernfood #crawfordlane #lavendar

A post shared by FoodieFC (@foodiefc) on

View this post on Instagram

Chicken Parmesan [$7]. . Also residing in the same coffee shop with the famous Tai Hwa BCM lies another gem which usually serves as an accompanying sides to my BCM. . Crispy chicken cutlet to go with tomato-based sauce and parmesan cheese turns out surprisingly well, like eating pasta in the form of meat. 😂

A post shared by LE Lewis Tan (루이스) / +65 (@juicyfingers) on

View this post on Instagram

If you are tired of the 1.5 hour long queue at the 1 Michelin-starred Tai Hwa Pork Noodles, you can try the Western Food at Happy Chef stall • This is a really HUGE piece of Cheesy Chicken with Vegetables & Mashed Potatoes. The batter used makes the chicken skin soooo CRISPY! The chicken meat is soooo tender too. Thankfully it's NOT breast meat (I dislike chicken breast meat). Only US$6.00! 😋 #Singapore • #food #foodporn #instafood #yummy #foodie #foodgasm #foodphotography #welovefood #beautifulcuisines #cuisine_captures #tastelikeheaven #foodstagram #instayummy #igfood #SGFoodie #instafood_sg #eatoutsg #sgeats #cheapeats #kopitiam #westernfood

A post shared by KrystynnSG (@iamkrystynnsg) on

If you need any more convincing, right at the stall beside it is the famed Michelin-starred Tai Hwa Pork Noodles — yes indeed, in the very same coffee shop.

Here are the details:

Where it is466 Crawford Lane #01-12 (s)190466 Tai Hwa Eating House

When to go: Friday - Wednesday, 12pm - 930pm. Closed on Thursdays.

 

Top image adapted from @wecameweate and @gourmethunterkl on Instagram.

Here are unrelated articles you should check out next:

You need to get with the times, both for your bank account and your life

An interactive canvas you can Instagram the crap out of is coming to the Light to Night Festival 2018

Free outdoor movie screenings, live gigs and loads of other things to do at SAM in the upcoming weeks

These are some of the most popular ways Singaporeans get scammed of their money