Worth it for / Skip if
Worth it for — knowing the bill before you go — the venue publishes S$16 to S$18 across the individual items on record; a table you can lock in — seats are booked through TableCheck; arriving by train — the record puts it 4 minutes on foot from Bras Basah MRT.
Skip if — you are deciding at the door: the record carries a booking route, not a walk-in policy.
Every clause above is drawn from a named field in this venue's record — a published price, a booking route, the verified hours — and nothing else.
What it costs
The venue publishes S$16 to S$18 across the 2 individual menu items in this selection. No service-charge or GST note is recorded against any priced row, so no all-in figure is estimated here.
Confirm the current price with the venue when you book. Forkin publishes prices only where a dated public source carries them, and flags it when sources disagree. Source: Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant official menu. Last checked 3 September 2026.
How to get a seat
- Book through TableCheck .
- Monday — 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm
- Tuesday — 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm
- Wednesday — 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm
- Thursday — 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm
- Friday — 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm
- Saturday — 11.30am–2.30pm, 6pm–10pm
- Sunday — 11am–2.30pm, 6pm–10pm
last seating times, deposit and cancellation terms and party-size limits are not on record for this venue — ask when you book. Hours source: Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant Singapore | Carlton Hotel Singapore, last checked 9 September 2026.
What to expect
- Seats — 290
- Menu — The venue’s own published menu is on record — 2 items, with prices.
- Getting there — Bras Basah MRT, 4 minutes on foot · Level 2, Carlton Hotel Singapore, 76 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189558.
- Dietary requests, dress code and group size — not on record. Ask when you book.
Source: Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant Singapore | Carlton Hotel Singapore. Last checked 8 September 2026.
The longer version
Wah Lok at the Carlton Hotel has served Cantonese food and dim sum since the hotel opened in 1988 and is a long-standing City Hall fixture. The countable accounts are consistent on the cooking and the dim sum, and one records that weekend and public-holiday service suffers from crowding, which is why consistency remains marked down.
What the published coverage says, assessed by the Forkin editorial desk from 3 linked sources — not a personal dining review. Every source behind it is under How this was assessed.
Signature dishes
Dishes named in official sources for this venue:
Menus change, and this list is not dated. Confirm current dishes and prices directly with the venue.
Opening hours
| Monday | 11.30am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6.30pm–10pm (Dinner) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 11.30am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6.30pm–10pm (Dinner) |
| Wednesday | 11.30am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6.30pm–10pm (Dinner) |
| Thursday | 11.30am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6.30pm–10pm (Dinner) |
| Friday | 11.30am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6.30pm–10pm (Dinner) |
| Saturday | 11.30am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6pm–10pm (Dinner) |
| Sunday | 11am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6pm–10pm (Dinner) |
Hours can change at short notice, especially on public holidays — confirm with the venue before travelling. Source: Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant Singapore | Carlton Hotel Singapore. Last checked 9 September 2026.
If not this, then
Assessed Chinese and Cantonese listings from Forkin's own directory — cuisine first, never geography alone.
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- Also on record — Shang Palace · FORKIN WORTH IT · Orchard · Stevens MRT
Inside Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant
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Official Instagram
No official Instagram account is on record for this venue yet.
Common questions
How much is Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant?
The items on record run S$16 to S$18, as published by the venue. Drinks are extra unless the venue states otherwise. Prices last checked 3 September 2026.
How do I book Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant?
Bookings are taken through TableCheck at https://www.tablecheck.com/en/carlton-hotel-singapore-wah-lok/reserve/landing?utm_source=website. The verified hours show service on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Last seating times, deposit and cancellation terms and party-size limits are not on record — confirm them when you book.
When is Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant open?
Monday 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm; Tuesday 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm; Wednesday 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm; Thursday 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm; Friday 11.30am–2.30pm, 6.30pm–10pm; Saturday 11.30am–2.30pm, 6pm–10pm; Sunday 11am–2.30pm, 6pm–10pm. Source: Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant Singapore | Carlton Hotel Singapore, last checked 9 September 2026.
At a glance
City HallLevel 2, Carlton Hotel Singapore, 76 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189558
Bras Basah MRT, 4 min
Mon–Fri11.30am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6.30pm–10pm (Dinner)Sat11.30am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6pm–10pm (Dinner)Sun11am–2.30pm (Lunch), 6pm–10pm (Dinner)
Established 1988
$ $$$
Last verified 18 August 2026
How this was assessed
This listing was assessed by the Forkin editorial desk from 3 linked substantive sources, at confidence high, last assessed 24 August 2026. The full scoring breakdown and every source is below.
Official page only — no independent coverage on record. One source in total.
Why Wah Lok Cantonese Restaurant scores 8.8
FORKIN WORTH IT · band 8.5–9.5 (base 8.8)
The Forkin Evidence Score is a transparent calibration of the published evidence behind this venue's editorial stamp — not a personal dining rating, and never derived from Google data. It starts from the stamp's base value, applies the five evidence adjustments below, then clamps the result inside the stamp's band.
- Source consensusmoderate+0.05two independent attributable sources or some disagreement
- Critic calibreindependent0.00independent/blog-only attributable backing
- Praise specificityhigh+0.10multiple concrete dish/experience signals and supporting guide detail
- Consistencylow−0.15mixed stamp, explicit caveats, or material contrary signals
- Evidence recencyrecent+0.00newest dated support is 2023–2024
Scores are rounded to one decimal place and are only published for venues carrying an evidence-backed editorial stamp. Full rubric: Forkin Evidence Score methodology.
Editorial stamp
FORKIN WORTH IT
Confidence: highForkin desk assessment of attributable public coverage — not a personal dining review.
Three of the four counted sources survive live re-retrieval: The Ordinary Patrons (20 April 2023), Gastronomy Singapore (9 March 2016) and Ken Eats (25 January 2015), all live, all naming the Carlton Hotel outlet, none disclosing arranged access. The Shutter Whale piece fails the independence test — it states "This was an invited media-tasting session, though all views expressed are my own" — and is reclassified to context. Two further factors were wrong: evidence recency was "current" although the newest countable source is April 2023, and critic calibre was "major" although the surviving sources are one independent food blog and two personal WordPress blogs. Recency falls to recent and calibre to independent. The score falls from 9.0 to 8.8; the band is retained on three concordant exact-outlet sources.
Last assessed 24 August 2026 · 3 linked substantive sources
Linked evidence
Ordinary Patrons · 20 April 2023The Shutter Whale · 29 January 2018 · contextGastronomy Singapore (WordPress) · 9 March 2016Ken Eats (WordPress) · 25 January 2015Caveat: Independence finding 24 August 2026: The Shutter Whale citation discloses an invited media-tasting session and was reclassified from counted to context. Countable evidence falls from four sources to three. Factor corrections 24 August 2026: evidence recency lowered from current to recent (newest countable source April 2023) and critic calibre from major to independent (one independent food blog plus two personal WordPress blogs). The score fell from 9.0 to 8.8. This is a top-band public claim resting on one 2023 blog review and two WordPress posts from 2015 and 2016. The desk should seek a current, higher-calibre independent assessment before the next pass. Record repair 24 August 2026: the three surviving counted citations carried empty author fields and are now attributed to their outlets (The Ordinary Patrons, Gastronomy Singapore, Ken Eats). None carries a personal byline.
How these stamps work · They are non-numerical and separate from Google Maps information.
Full source log
This listing is backed by the following public sources:
Carlton Hotel Singapore — Wah Lok Cantonese RestaurantFacts, opening hours and social profiles can change. Confirm current details directly with the venue before visiting. Record last verified 18 August 2026.