Siam Square Mookata (SSM) is considered one of the pioneers of mookata in Singapore — the Thai barbeque-steamboat hybrid whose name loosely translates as 'moo' (Thai pork) and 'kata' (skillet), hailing from Northern Thailand. The group's main outlet on Havelock Road opened on 21 June 2013 and expanded rapidly to Woodlands, Jurong Gateway, Eunos Crescent and beyond, and the Clementi branch at 321 Clementi Ave 3 brings the same format to the west, open daily from 12pm to 12am.
The Clementi outlet runs the group's mookata buffet, with a 90-minute time limit and daily pricing for adults and for kids aged 6 to 12 (children below 6 dine free). The spread covers pork belly in plain, teriyaki, black pepper and garlic pepper styles, alongside sliced pork, minced pork, chicken, teriyaki chicken, luncheon meat and liver; a premium selection with spicy chicken, sliced beef, pork neck, bacon, smoked duck and spicy cumin sliced lamb; and a long seafood list from prawns, squid and oysters to sliced salmon, abalone and scallops. Around the grill sit balls and tofu, mushrooms and vegetables, noodles and rice — including tom yum instant noodles — optional add-ons like truffle corn, cheese roll bacon and rib eye, and ice cream to finish.
If you'd rather mookata at home, islandwide delivery is available with sets for 2-4 pax and 6-8 pax. Last order is one hour before closing; buffet prices are subject to 10% service charge and 9% GST.
Mookata — the Thai barbeque-steamboat hybrid that has been firing up Singapore in recent years — has a firm home in Clementi. On the third floor at 321 Clementi Ave 3, Siam Square Mookata serves it buffet-style every day from 12pm to 12am, following the brand's familiar formula: grill your meats, simmer your greens in the broth, and keep going for as long as the clock allows. It is the kind of hands-on, communal meal that turns an ordinary dinner into an event.
Siam Square Mookata (SSM) is considered one of the few pioneers of mookata restaurants in Singapore. The dish's name translates loosely as 'moo', Thai pork, and 'kata', skillet, and it originated in Northern Thailand. SSM's main outlet on Havelock Road opened its doors on 21 June 2013 and expanded within a few months to Woodlands, Jurong Gateway and Eunos Crescent.
Today the group is billed as having some of the largest mookata outlets in Singapore, with branches stretching from Golden Mile Tower and Clarke Quay to Woodlands, Punggol Settlement and beyond. The Clementi branch is part of that islandwide family, bringing the same buffet format and menu to the west of the island.
The Clementi outlet runs the group's mookata buffet — described by the brand as one of the best family mookata buffet chains in Singapore — with a 90-minute time limit. Ala carte dishes are available too. The spread starts with the pork the dish is named for: pork belly in plain, teriyaki, black pepper and garlic pepper styles, plus sliced pork, minced pork, chicken, teriyaki chicken, luncheon meat and liver.
A premium selection steps things up with spicy chicken, sliced beef, pork neck, bacon, smoked duck and spicy cumin sliced lamb. Seafood runs long as well: prawns and prawn paste, squid, oysters, cuttlefish, clams, shishamo, sliced salmon, sliced abalone, sliced fish and fish dumplings.
Around the meats sit the ball-and-tofu shelf — cheese, egg and fish tofu alongside meatballs, fish balls, otak-otak fish balls, cheese balls, Fuzhou balls, truffle balls and fish balls with roe — plus a wide vegetable and mushroom line-up from kangkong, cabbage and broccoli to golden, oyster, king oyster, shiitake, shimeiji and button mushrooms. Carbs cover rice, egg, glass noodles, vermicelli, mini mantou and tom yum instant noodles, and optional add-ons include truffle corn, truffle mushrooms, cheese roll bacon, honey sliced ham, beef karubi and rib eye. There is even ice cream for dessert.
Mookata is often described as the perfect marriage between barbeque and steamboat: a traditional Thai hot pot where meats cook on the grill while a broth bubbles alongside for vegetables, mushrooms and noodles. It is a DIY format — you cook, you dip, you repeat — and the brand itself counts rain, cool weather and the sizzle of the skillet among the perfect conditions for a cosy meal.
The practicalities are straightforward. Buffet pricing differs for adults and for kids aged 6 to 12, while children below 6 eat free. Last order falls one hour before closing time, and buffet prices are subject to 10% service charge and 9% GST.
Can't make it to Clementi? Siam Square Mookata offers islandwide delivery, with dedicated delivery sets for 2-4 pax and 6-8 pax orderable through the website. Reservations can be made online too, or by calling 8119 6664, and the team can be reached at customercare@siamsquaremookata.com.sg.
Whether it's a family dinner with kids in tow or a long, leisurely grill with friends, the Clementi branch keeps things simple: one skillet, one simmering broth, and a generous spread to work through — 90 minutes at a time.