Big Fish Small Fish at Century Square is a casual dining concept in the heart of Tampines that has made fish & chips feel fun again. True to its tagline — Eat. Drink. Play. — the cafe serves its take on the classic dish with a variety of crisps, and every main comes with free-flow crisps.
The idea is simple: fish and chips shouldn't just be about the food, but about the experience. Diners customise their plates with a range of unique signature sauces and pile on crisps however they like, while the kitchen sticks to a freshness-first philosophy — fish sourced responsibly and prepared fresh daily, alongside a wide variety of sides and beverages.
The space is industrial-chic and vibrant, built for friends and families to gather, share a meal and linger. Regular promotions keep things lively: a $1 oysters promo featuring fresh Murotsu oysters from Japan, a student meal deal with a valid student ID, and a kids meal on Sundays for dine-in guests. Tables can be reserved online to skip the queue, and a loyalty membership programme rewards regulars. It's one of several Big Fish Small Fish outlets across Singapore and Malaysia.
Fish and chips is a dish that hardly needs an introduction, but Big Fish Small Fish has built an entire dining concept around giving it a fresh twist. At the Century Square outlet in Tampines — you'll find it at #02-06, 2 Tampines Central 5 — the classic arrives with a playful spin: a variety of crisps on the side, a lineup of signature sauces, and a free-flow crisps station that turns a simple plate of fish into a build-your-own feast.
The brand's philosophy is captured in three words: Eat. Drink. Play. It's a casual dining concept first and foremost — the kind of place where the food is taken seriously but the atmosphere refuses to be.
Big Fish Small Fish started with a simple mission: to offer a fun, casual dining experience centred on everyone's favourite comfort food. From the start, the team believed fish and chips shouldn't just be about the food, but about the experience — which is how two of the concept's defining features came about: the free-flow crisps station and a range of unique sauces that let diners customise their meal exactly how they like it.
That approach has clearly resonated. The brand's own website leads with a five-star review declaring it the "Best Fish & Chips in Town!", and what began as humble beginnings has grown into a group with multiple locations across Singapore, plus outlets in Malaysia.
For all the playfulness, the kitchen takes its raw materials seriously. The stated philosophy is "freshness first": fish is sourced responsibly and prepared fresh daily, with quality ingredients across the board. The menu spans a wide variety of fish, sides and beverages, so there's room to keep things simple or build out a full table.
Every main comes with free-flow crisps — a detail that changes the rhythm of the meal. Instead of a fixed portion of chips, you help yourself to a variety of crisps, dipping and stacking as you go, then reach for the signature sauces to dial the flavour up or down. It's the kind of interactive touch that appeals equally to kids and to adults who never quite grew out of playing with their food.
Big Fish Small Fish keeps things lively with a rolling set of promotions. Recent highlights include a $1 oysters promo featuring fresh Murotsu oysters from Japan, with no order limit — a notably generous deal for a mall cafe. Students can flash a valid student ID for a student meal deal, and families have a standing reason to visit at the weekend: a kids meal available on Sundays, for dine-in only.
Promotions rotate, so it's worth checking the latest before planning a visit — but they're a consistent part of how the brand keeps regulars coming back.
Step inside and the setting matches the concept: industrial-chic interiors with a vibrant, relaxed atmosphere. The team describes its restaurants as more than just a place to eat — they're spaces for friends and families to gather, share a meal and create memories. The Sunday kids meal and the free-flow crisps station both fit that community-minded philosophy; this is deliberately not a hushed, special-occasion kind of place.
A few practical notes will make a visit smoother. Tables can be reserved online instantly, a useful way to skip the queue during lunch and dinner rushes at a mall location like Century Square. Frequent visitors can join the brand's membership and loyalty programme, and its social channels and newsletter are the easiest way to keep up with new promos.
Whether you come for the fish, stay for the crisps, or time your visit around a plate of Japanese oysters, the formula is the same: fresh, familiar comfort food served with a sense of fun — and enough sauces and crisps to make every plate a little different from the last.