I usually go to the Aberdeen Mall food court, which is in the building beside this area. Aberdeen Square is extemely empty and only has 2 food/drink stalls, both of which is named Natural Cate, in its food court so I never really thought of trying the food here. I was feeling adventurous one day and decided to try the Natural Cate food stall (the other stall is purely for drinks). The sign says that the chef, Chef Wong, was a head chef at a 4-star hotel in China who cooks food the healthy way.
Natural Cate's food stall concept is not the usual point-and-pick from a huge selection of food system or from a menu (like in Aberdeen Mall). Instead, the food selection is limited. Chef Wong makes around 4 to 5 different traditional Chinese dishes each day, which could be curry fish balls, tomato and eggs, lion's head (Chinese meatball), curry chicken etc. You can choose 1 food item for your 'meal box', a 'meal box' which comes with rice, homemade soup and a side of simple vegetables. I picked braised pork belly for my 'meal box' and the lady behind the counter was pleasant and friendly. She spoke a bit of English and she understood my choices. Every item was carefully scooped from one of the 6 portable food warmer and placed in the 'meal box' with care, which made me think that she was an owner and really wanted me (a new customer) to like this meal. It was rather endearing.
I didn't feel like eating in the empty food court of Aberdeen Square so I took out the 'meal box'. When I got home, the food was still warm so I dug right in. Boy, I was surprised how good everything was. The soup was wintermelon soup that was crisp, simple and was comparable to restaurant soups. The vegetable medley was great stirfry which included lotus root, cabbage, carrots and cucumbers. The braised pork belly had chinese mushrooms in it and was so flavourful. The meal was delicious despite its limited food selection. If you don't want to venture off to the super busy Aberdeen Mall food court, Natural Cate at Aberdeen Square really is a good option. read more