Where to get Thai BBQ steamboat in Singapore right now: Siam Square Mookata's 13 outlets (a new one at Woodleigh Mall opened 23 October), halal-certified Family Hakata at $19.90, Family Mookata's coffeeshop buffet from $14.90, Bangkok Street's delivery platters, Thai Hao Chi's charcoal grill and 24/7 New Udon. Prices, outlets and hours were checked on 23 October 2026.
Rainy evenings are mookata season, and the gap between a $14.90 coffeeshop buffet and a $32.90++ chain buffet is bigger than most people expect.
> Quick view: best all-rounder is Siam Square Mookata (13 outlets, some open to 6am); cheapest is Family Mookata from $14.90; halal diners should go to Family Hakata at $19.90. Watch the clock: most buffets cap you at 90 minutes or stop the fire at 10.30pm.
WHY IT LEADS: Siam Square has been grilling since its Havelock Road stall opened in June 2013, and it is now the biggest mookata chain here.OUTLETS: its outlet page lists 12 branches (Bukit Batok, Clarke Quay, 321 Clementi, Downtown East E!Hub, Golden Mile Tower, Jubilee in Ang Mo Kio, Junction 10, Punggol Settlement, Upper Thomson, Toa Payoh Lorong 4, Wisteria Mall and Woods Square), and a 13th at Woodleigh Mall Level 2 opened on 23 October 2026.LATE HOURS: Golden Mile Tower, Jubilee, Wisteria Mall and Woods Square open 12pm-6am, and Clarke Quay runs to 7am, so this is the supper pick.BUFFET PRICE: $32.90++ an adult and $16.50++ for kids 6-12 (under 6 free), daily, with a 90-minute limit; premium choices include smoked duck, cumin lamb, sliced abalone, scallops and salmon. NOT HUNGRY ENOUGH? À la carte plates start from $2++, and delivery sets cost from $58 (2-4 pax) or from $88 (6-8 pax). BOOK: WhatsApp 8119 6664.
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WHY GO: Family Hakata announced its MUIS halal certification on 12 August 2026, which makes it one of very few halal mookata buffets in Singapore.BUFFET PRICE: the price board at the stall reads $19.90 per adult (minimum 2 pax) and $14.90 per child, and the buffet has 60+ ingredients including marinated meats and seafood, with lok lok-style cooking at no extra charge. CDC vouchers are accepted. WHERE: 728 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, #01-4200, about a 17-minute walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT. HOURS: daily 1pm-11pm, last order 9.30pm. ALSO: its marinated meats and sauces are now sold on GrabMart for home grilling.
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WHY GO: Family Mookata is the budget pick: a free-flow mookata buffet inside neighbourhood coffeeshops. PRICE: the Protein Buffet starts at $14.90, and seafood needs the $19.90 Seafood Buffet, as last reported in January 2026 (it posts no price list online, so confirm at the counter).OUTLETS: Yishun (6 Yishun Industrial Street 1, Northview Bizhub), Ang Mo Kio (215 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, #01-877), Jurong West (429 Jurong West Ave 1, #01-322) and Bedok North (509 Bedok North St 3, #01-77). HOURS: 1pm-11pm daily, except Bedok North, which opens 3pm-11pm Tuesday to Friday and 1pm-11pm on weekends and public holidays.FINE PRINT: last order is 9.30pm, the fridge closes at 10pm and the fire goes off at 10.30pm, so arrive by 8.30pm for a full session. It is not halal, and it has said it will ban diners caught packing buffet food into containers.
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WHY GO: Bangkok Street is the easiest way to do mookata at home.DELIVERY PRICES: its online shop sells Mookata Set Platters at $38 (2 pax), $58 (3-4 pax), $88 (5-6 pax) and $128 (7-8 pax), plus add-ons such as A4 Japanese wagyu at $28.80 and marinated pork collar from $8.THE KIT: each equipment set has a gas stove, two butane canisters, a metal ring and the mookata hotplate, and the crew collects it the next day between 10am and 4pm.DINE-IN: 8 outlets in Ang Mo Kio (Blk 421 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10, #01-1149), Bedok, Jurong West, Punggol, Sembawang, Toa Payoh, Upper Thomson and Sengkang. ORDER: online or on 8855 2929 (delivery line 12pm-8pm).
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WHY GO: Thai Hao Chi still grills over real charcoal, which gives the meat a smokier edge than the gas-fired chains, and it says its broth has no MSG. It marked 13 years in April 2026. WHERE: 908 Upper Thomson Road, S787111, a short walk from Springleaf MRT.WHAT TO ORDER: sets and à la carte plates ranging from marinated pork and chicken to premium beef and seafood (a 10-item set was listed at $39.90 in May 2026).PAYMENT: CDC vouchers are accepted. BOOK: call or WhatsApp 8553 5581; it is a dinner and supper spot, and weekends fill up.
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WHY GO: New Udon calls itself Singapore's first authentic Thai mookata, established in 2007 at Golden Mile, and it is the one place on this list that is open 24 hours, every day. WHERE: 119 Lavender Street, S338731, between Lavender and Bendemeer.WHAT TO ORDER: the Signature Mookata Set for 2-3 pax, loaded with meats, seafood and vegetables, with refillable soup and homemade Thai chilli; there are also Thai lunch sets (basil rice, green curry) and sides such as tom yum fried rice, chicken wings and papaya salad.GROUPS: it has room for larger parties. CALL: 8451 9973.
Visit website| Mookata | Outlets | Price | Latest closing | Halal | Best for |
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| Siam Square Mookata | 13 | Buffet $32.90++ (90 min) | 6am (7am Clarke Quay) | No | Best overall, supper |
| Family Hakata | 1 | Buffet $19.90 (min 2) | 11pm | Yes (MUIS) | Halal buffet |
| Family Mookata | 4 | Buffet from $14.90 | 11pm (fire off 10.30pm) | No | Cheapest buffet |
| Bangkok Street Mookata | 8 | Delivery from $38 (2 pax) | Varies by outlet | No | Mookata at home |
| Thai Hao Chi Mookata | 1 | Sets around $39.90 | Late evening | No | Charcoal grill |
| New Udon Mookata | 1 | Sets for 2-3 pax | Open 24/7 | No | Any hour |
Siam Square's outlets, hours, buffet prices and delivery sets were read from siamsquaremookata.com.sg on 23 October 2026, and its Woodleigh Mall opening from its Instagram post of 22 October. Bangkok Street's platter prices and equipment terms come from its online shop and FAQ, and its eight outlets from its September 2026 Instagram posts. Family Hakata's price is from the price board in its 12 October 2026 Instagram photo and its halal status from its 12 August post. Family Mookata's outlets and hours are from its October 2026 Instagram posts; its buffet prices are the latest published (January 2026) because it posts none online. Thai Hao Chi's details are from its Instagram (CDC vouchers, June 2026; 13th anniversary, April 2026), and New Udon's address and 24/7 hours from its October 2026 Instagram posts. We left out Moo Moo Thai Mookata, whose Instagram now reads "Closed", and Y Cube, whose page has not been updated since 2019.
For most people, Siam Square Mookata: 13 outlets (including Woodleigh Mall, opened 23 October 2026), a $32.90++ buffet or $2++ à la carte plates, and four branches open until 6am. For charcoal-grilled flavour, try Thai Hao Chi on Upper Thomson Road.
Family Mookata, whose Protein Buffet starts at $14.90 (seafood buffet $19.90) at coffeeshops in Yishun, Ang Mo Kio, Jurong West and Bedok North. These are the latest published prices from January 2026, so confirm at the counter. Family Hakata's halal buffet is $19.90 per adult.
Yes. Family Hakata at 728 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 announced its MUIS halal certification on 12 August 2026. Its buffet is $19.90 per adult (minimum 2) and $14.90 per child, daily 1pm-11pm. Family Mookata, a separate brand, is not halal.
New Udon Mookata at 119 Lavender Street is open 24/7. Siam Square's Golden Mile Tower, Jubilee (Ang Mo Kio), Wisteria Mall and Woods Square outlets open 12pm-6am, and its Clarke Quay branch runs to 7am.
Yes. Bangkok Street Mookata delivers platters from $38 for two to $128 for seven or eight, lends a gas stove, butane and the hotplate, and collects the equipment the next day between 10am and 4pm. Siam Square also sells delivery sets from $58.
