328 Katong Laksa at Westgate brings Singapore's most internationally renowned laksa experience to Jurong East, representing over 27 years of culinary excellence that began with founder Nancy Koh's six-month dedication to perfecting her signature recipe. This iconic laksa destination gained global recognition following Gordon Ramsay's famous cooking challenge defeat and subsequent international acclaim, including notable recognition from Yan Can Cook in 2001. The restaurant has successfully expanded from its original Katong location to four outlets across Singapore, including United Square, Queensway Shopping Centre, and Westgate, making their legendary laksa accessible to a broader audience while maintaining strict quality standards.
The signature Katong laksa distinguishes itself through its rich, orangey coconut broth heavily flavored with hae bee (dried shrimp) and swirled with aromatic chilli and prawn oil, creating a complex flavor profile that epitomizes authentic Peranakan cuisine. The dish features precisely cut rice noodles that are firm yet slightly chewy, designed specifically to be eaten with just a spoon rather than chopsticks, making it a unique cultural dining experience. Premium toppings include fresh shrimp, cockles, fishcake, tau kwa (tofu), and tau geh (bean sprouts) for freshness, all swimming in the lemak coconutty gravy that has made this laksa legendary among locals and international food enthusiasts.
328 Katong Laksa's influence extends beyond restaurant dining, with recent innovations including a collaboration with Nissin to create instant bowl noodles available at 7-Eleven stores, allowing fans to enjoy the famous flavors at home. The brand's commercial success, evidenced by their four outlets and franchising opportunities, demonstrates their ability to scale operations while preserving the authentic taste and preparation methods that made them famous. The Westgate location continues this legacy of excellence, serving as a convenient destination for both laksa newcomers and longtime devotees to experience Singapore's most celebrated noodle dish in its authentic, spoon-only presentation style.
Went down to 216 East Coast Rd for Laksa lunch. Actually wanted to order the laksa with prawns and cockles. The menu picture showed the prawn with shell , I hate peeling prawn shell so I order the shredded chicken. This rating is for the shredded chicken laksa .
The gravy was good but a bit spicy even without chilli. The shredded chicken was tough and tasteless. I feel that the shredded chicken was too much in quantity because I was biting on chicken meat more than the noodles.
Ciel Lin
I went down on Sunday, around 5pm for early dinner. Stall was quite empty.
Ordered a medium-sized laksa SGD$8 and topped up SGD$4 for 2 serving of cockles (my fav😅) and added an onsen egg. The drink cost SGD$2.50.
After payment, I then realised they actually have 4 combo meals available. Seems like quite worth it. Do check them out. The combo meals poster is near the drinks fridge. Easy to miss out.
I enjoyed the laksa. Personally, it tasted pretty good for me. I recommend that you don't put too much chilli as it might make the laksa too salty. Without adding chilli, it tastes good as well, with a bit of chilli it kind of enhances it further. And not forgetting the chopped laksa leaves. 😋
I have this eating habit of saving the best for the last. Hence, there is a photograph showing the amount of prawns and cockles in my bowl of laksa. There were a total of 3 prawns, cut in halves. The cockles were mostly quite big, plump, and juicy.
Yong Heng Yi
Went down to 216 East Coast Rd for Laksa lunch. I actually wanted to order the laksa with prawns and cockles. The menu picture showed the prawns with shells. I hate peeling them, so I ordered the shredded chicken. This rating is for the shredded chicken laksa.
The gravy was good but a bit spicy, even without chilli. The shredded chicken was tough and tasteless. I felt that the shredded chicken was too much in quantity because I was biting on chicken more than the noodles.
Positive Reviews
Paul Young
Gave 4 stars. Had the combo C. If u need to settle your craving of Laksa, this works. But not as good as original and should have been warmer. Need to add chilli for the oomph. Else lack the punch. Can understand as this has to cater for everyone. Overall still positive. I think they should get a better otah - like those from Muar. Invest a bit more as this is costly.
Riki Koe
Had family dinner at 328 Katong Laksa @ Westgate Basement.You can scoop the cut beehoon with gravy with spoon. The gravy was thick, rich, flavourful & already spicy. Small bowl was quite filling.The egg was very tasty, it's like onsen egg 😋😋
Tried the chicken shredded & normal laksa both were 😋
Definitely will come back again.
gideon lam
The laksa was quite nice and a little spicy. However they didn't cut small enough to scoop the laksa. Nonetheless it was a good lunch
Paul Yong
I gave it 4 stars. I had the Combo C. If you need to satisfy your craving for Laksa, this works. However, it's not as good as the original and should have been warmer. You need to add chili for the oomph; otherwise, it lacks punch. I can understand this, as it has to cater to everyone. Overall, it's still positive. I think they should get better otah – like the ones from Muar. They should invest a bit more, as the overall meal is costly.
Celine Lin
I went down on Sunday, around 5 PM for an early dinner. The stall was quite empty.
I ordered a medium-sized laksa (SGD 8) and topped up SGD 4 for two servings of cockles (my fav😅), and also added an onsen egg. The drink cost SGD 2.50.
After payment, I then realized they actually have four combo meals available. They seem quite worth it. Do check them out! The combo meals poster is near the drinks fridge, so it's easy to miss.
I enjoyed the laksa. Personally, it tasted pretty good. I recommend not adding too much chilli, as it might make the laksa too salty. Without adding chilli, it tastes good; with a bit, it enhances the flavor further. And let's not forget the chopped laksa leaves! 😋
I have a habit of saving the best for last. Hence, the photograph shows the amount of prawns and cockles in my bowl of laksa. There were a total of three prawns, cut in halves. The cockles were mostly quite big, plump, and juicy.
Gordon Lam
The laksa was quite nice and a little spicy. However, they didn't cut the ingredients small enough to scoop. Nonetheless, it was a good lunch.
Ricky Koh
Here's the edited review:
Had family dinner at 328 Katong Laksa at Westgate Basement. You can scoop the cut beehoon and gravy with a spoon. The gravy was thick, rich, flavourful, and already spicy. A small bowl was quite filling. The egg was very tasty; it was like an onsen egg 😋😋
Tried the shredded chicken and normal laksa; both were 😋
Will definitely come back again.
