Authentic staples
Chicken rice, laksa and char kway teow are repeatedly praised for bringing Singaporean hawker flavours to Dubai.
Shiok Motor City
Motor City
Shiok Motor City is a Singaporean restaurant inside the Neighbourhood Food Hall in Motor City, serving hawker-style favourites. Reviews repeatedly point to the laksa and char kway teow, with generous portions and a casual food-hall setting.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
624 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Standout laksa
The laksa is described as rich, filling and coconut-forward, making it one of the safest first orders.
Generous portions
Portions are often large enough to share, including one char kway teow serving reported as enough for two.
Friendly service
Several diners mention polite, attentive and helpful staff, including guidance for first-time visitors.
Value setting
Customers describe the food as reasonably priced for Dubai, with a chill, cozy atmosphere in the food hall.
Tips for a Better Visit
Start classic. For a first visit, consider the laksa or char kway teow; both are repeatedly singled out by diners.
Plan parking. Allow extra time to park, especially on weekends when the food hall may be packed.
Try wattan hor. Look beyond the headline dishes and ask about the hor fun gravy, which a returning diner called sensational.
Check specials. Ask what is seasonal before ordering; bak chor mee was specifically mentioned as a seasonal menu item.
Share portions. Consider sharing larger dishes: one diner found a char kway teow serving enough for two.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Neighbourhood Food Hall
Motor City - Green Community Motor City, Dubai
Common Concerns
Limited parking
Parking can be difficult, particularly when the food hall is busy at weekends.
Kitchen delays
One otherwise positive visit found the kitchen a little slow to send out orders.
Sweet flavours
Some diners find the food noticeably sweet, while another found the char kway teow sweeter than preferred.
Uneven dishes
The chilli crab received a poor review for being too salty, with shrunken meat.
Mixed authenticity
A few dishes have divided diners, including one laksa compared with packet sauce and a disappointing Hokkien mee.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
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The Bottom Line
Shiok Motor City is a Singaporean restaurant inside the Neighbourhood Food Hall in Motor City. It suits diners looking for hawker-style comfort food rather than a formal restaurant setting. The clearest starting points are laksa, char kway teow, chicken rice and beef rendang.
Laksa is often described as rich with coconut flavour and filling, while the char kway teow gets repeated praise for its wok-style taste and can be large enough to share. Portions are generally described as generous, and several reviews call the pricing reasonable for Dubai. The food hall has a chill, cozy, casual atmosphere, and staff are usually described as friendly, polite and helpful with recommendations.
Returning customers also mention the hor fun gravy, or wattan hor, and seasonal dishes such as bak chor mee. There are a few practical caveats. Parking is limited and can be harder on weekends, and one otherwise positive review found the kitchen slow.
Flavours are not completely consistent: some diners found dishes too sweet, while the chilli crab was criticised as too salty and the Hokkien mee received a particularly poor review. If authenticity matters to you, stick first to the dishes with the strongest repeated feedback, especially laksa, char kway teow and chicken rice.