Xi Men Jie (西门街), meaning 'West Gate', is a homegrown Taiwanese food brand that has been serving wholesome Taiwanese meals in Singapore since 2005. Founded by a Singaporean who travelled to Taiwan to learn about its cuisine and culture, the brand built its name on beloved classics like Mee Sua, Braised Pork Rice, Chicken Cutlet and Bubble Tea — and has since added more dishes to the menu than ever before.
The Westgate outlet at 3 Gateway Drive, #B2-03/04, brings that menu to Jurong East, with dine-in and takeaway in the mall and delivery available through services such as GrabFood and Foodpanda. Drinks on the menu carry Nutri-Grade marks, so you can see each regular cup's A-to-D grade based on its default preparation before ice is added.
It is one of several Xi Men Jie outlets nationwide, alongside stores at Shaw Plaza, Funan Mall, Geneo, Downtown East E!Hub, Eastpoint Mall, Punggol Oasis Terraces and Bukit Panjang Plaza. Franchise enquiries are also welcome via the brand's website.
Tucked on level B2 of Westgate mall along Gateway Drive, Xi Men Jie (西门街) is the Jurong East home of one of Singapore's longest-running Taiwanese food brands. The name translates to 'West Gate' street, and since 2005 this homegrown label has built its reputation on a simple promise: wholesome Taiwanese meals, made with care and served without fuss.
Xi Men Jie was founded by a Singaporean with a strong passion for the culinary arts. Rather than borrow from a distance, she travelled to Taiwan itself to learn more about the island's cuisine and culture, then came home determined to bring the taste of Taiwan to Singaporeans. The first Xi Men Jie opened its doors in 2005, and the brand has been serving popular Taiwanese dishes ever since.
Two decades on, the brand has grown into a nationwide family of outlets — Shaw Plaza in the north, Funan Mall and Geneo in the city, Downtown East E!Hub, Eastpoint Mall and Punggol Oasis Terraces in the east, and Bukit Panjang Plaza and Westgate in the west. Along the way there has been a design refresh — the old logo and the former Raffles Place outlet live on in the brand's photo archives — but the cooking remains the point of it all.
The menu is anchored by the dishes that made the name: Mee Sua, Braised Pork Rice, Chicken Cutlet and Bubble Tea. Mee Sua is the soothing signature, the kind of bowl that works as lunch, dinner or comfort food at the end of a long day. Braised Pork Rice is Taiwanese home cooking at its most essential — steamed rice crowned with savoury braised pork. And the Chicken Cutlet answers the universal craving for something crisp and golden, fried Taiwanese-style and generous enough to share the plate with your rice.
The menu has not stood still, either. Since 2005 the kitchen has added more delicious items than ever before, so whether you are a first-timer ordering the classics or a regular looking for something new, there is more to satisfy your cravings than at any point in the brand's twenty-year history.
No Taiwanese meal is quite complete without something to sip. Bubble Tea has been on the menu since day one, and the drinks list runs long. Helpfully, every regular cup carries its Nutri-Grade mark — the A-to-D grade based on the drink's default preparation before ice is added — so you can see at a glance where your choice sits before you order.
The Westgate outlet sits at #B2-03/04 on the mall's basement level, an easy stop whether you are shopping in Jurong East, breaking up a workday or picking up dinner on the way home. Dine in, take away, or skip the trip altogether: the branch takes delivery orders, and Xi Men Jie is listed on the usual delivery services, including GrabFood and Foodpanda. Got feedback? The brand's contact form collects order details so complaints, compliments and delivery issues actually reach the right outlet.
One practical note before you go: Xi Men Jie keeps slightly different menus for different stores. The Rail Mall and Geneo outlets run their own menu, while branches like Westgate use the standard Xi Men Jie menu — worth a quick glance if you have your heart set on a particular dish.
Twenty years is a long run in Singapore's food scene, and it says something that the brand still leads with the same wholesome Taiwanese cooking it started with. Whether you come for the Mee Sua, a bowl of Braised Pork Rice, a crispy Chicken Cutlet or a cup of Bubble Tea, the idea remains what it was back in 2005: honest Taiwanese favourites, made to be enjoyed any day of the week. Thinking bigger? The brand also welcomes franchise enquiries through its website.