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Alexandra Village Food Centre: Mr. Avocado – Exotic Fruit Juice!

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By Veron Ang

Hands up if you’ve ever let yourself indulge in a sweet after-food dessert, only to feel pangs of calorie-laden guilt afterward. I know I have. But luckily for us there is one dessert that is totally yummy and, at the same time, does your body a whole lot of good. I feel it’s my duty to inform everyone because no one should have to feel bad when enjoying a dessert!

Those of you who have drank avocado milkshake before would know how heavenly good it is. But do you know that this milky dessert drink is power-packed with 14 kinds of minerals and nutrients such as potassium and vitamins? Avocado is probably the most “complete” fruit there is. So while you are tucking into this little treat, you are also filling your body with all kinds of good stuff!

A great place to get your avocado milkshake is Mr. Avocado at Alexandra Village Food Centre. The boss has been making the drink for 18 years. Wow! With that much experience, you have to believe that his milkshake is good!

Avocado Milkshake

Avocado Milkshake
S$2.50
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The avocado milkshake here is a blended mixture of the fruit, fresh milk and evaporated milk. I’m not exaggerating when I say that it tastes super good, and is simply perfect as a nice, healthy, yummy after-meal dessert. It totally had me right from my very first sip!

The boss takes pride in the fact that he only uses low-fat milk and top-grade avocados imported from Australia. The fruit itself is pretty pricey, so $2.50 is certainly a very reasonable price for such a thick and rich mixture.

First avocado milkshake stall at Alexandra Village

Mr. Avocado is also the first avocado milkshake stall at Alexandra Village. When you’re doing well at something, there are bound to be people wanting to emulate your success. True enough, the stall has spawned several copycats at the food centre, with one just two stalls away! But if you were to ask me, nothing beats the original.

Mr. Avocado

Look out for the stall with the avocado green signage that has a cute avocado cartoon character and a big pile of plastic avocados at the front. Incidentally it sits right beside Lao Ban Zhai Roasted Duck, which sells duck rice to die for. So a good combination would be to order a plate of duck rice, and wash it down with an avocado milkshake. Ahh… Life is good again :)

Mr. Avocado
Alexandra Village Food Centre
120 Bukit Merah Lane 1
Singapore 150120

Tags: Alexandra, Alexandra Village Food Centre, dessert, hawker centre, milkshake

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Veron Ang is the Founder and Chief Editor of Sparklette, a Singapore restaurants guide, lifestyle and travel blog. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in computer science from the National University of Singapore and runs a web design firm at Sparklette Studio. To get in touch, head on over to the contact page or follow @Sparklette and @VeronSG on Twitter.

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Melissa
45 comments

The avocado shake is to die for indeed!! I can’t rem if the stall I bought from is the original one. They all look the same to me.
From your photos, the drinks look like they contain a lot of ice cubes. Does it still taste good after a while?
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Posted November 24, 2008 at 12:28 am
Veron
3438 comments

Oh ice cubes, not a problem. The shakes were so creamalicious that we gulped them down waaay before the ice cubes melted!
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Posted November 24, 2008 at 1:06 pm
pammiez
9 comments

You have to try the peanut avacado juice! Its a few stores down from Mr Avacado. They have lots of fruit juice pictures hanging outside their fruit juice stall. In fact, its a corner stall located next to the shui jing pau stall. haha. yea, peanut avacado, go try. Its almost like a healthier version of peanut butter. =)
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Posted November 24, 2008 at 7:15 pm
kirsteen
15 comments

avacado milkshake is my fav fruit juice, but too much of it will put on weight :-P
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Posted November 24, 2008 at 9:12 pm
Pete
6 comments

Agree with you…this is a very good avocado shake.
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Posted November 25, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Veron
3438 comments

pammiez: I know exactly which stall you’re referring to! I thought they’re just a regular fruit stall but that peanut avocado juice sounds really intriguing! How are the peanuts used? Are they crushed so you can still taste the bits or are they like peanut butter?
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Posted November 25, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Shar
11 comments

waaa..looks so yummy.. got reason to go there and try already!! i personally only have tasted the indonesia kind.. =)
can’t wait can’t wait….=D
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Posted November 27, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Veron
3438 comments

What’s the Indonesian kind? Do share with us!
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Posted November 27, 2008 at 10:45 pm
pammiez
9 comments

haha i dont really noe whether they actually crush the peanuts or not or whether they actually use peanut butter but who cares its really good! haha. Avacado Peanut! Must-Try~
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Posted December 2, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Shar
11 comments

its avocado with gula melaka.. =)
usually served at those ayam penyet places?
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Posted December 3, 2008 at 7:35 pm
SANDRA LEE
1 comment

hi veron
I went to patronise them again and I find dat the uncle is real rude
I gave him a $50 as i do not have any small change
he say ” any small change, btw its only $2″
I ” sorry but i hv no small change”
he began to murmbled and show his dismay to me while giving me my change.
Though I must agree their juice is nice bt if the service sucks, no matter how good u r, yr biz will sure face a downfall
anyway veron
thanx for all the food reviews. kudos =)
Rgds
Sandra
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Posted January 14, 2009 at 2:34 pm
imSheRz
1 comment

Hihi~
I think AV currently under reno.. Any idea where they moved to?
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Posted March 9, 2010 at 2:16 pm
- Veron
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  One of the stalls selling Chee Cheong Fun has moved to ABC Market, while the Rong Guang stingray stall moved to one of the neighbouring blocks (I think it’s 127). Not sure about Mr. Avocado. A new avocado drink stall opened at ABC Market recently, but it’s not the same one.
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  Posted March 9, 2010 at 6:41 pm
Cindy
2 comments

Anybody knows where it has been relocated since the hawker centre is under reno… withdrwal syndrome…
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Posted March 26, 2010 at 1:05 pm
- Veron
  3438 comments
  
  If you aren’t particular about the stall, a new avocado juice stall just opened at ABC Market (near Alexandra Village). It doesn’t appear to be the same stall as the sign is different and the name “Mr. Avocado” doesn’t appear anywhere. But that may curb your craving :)
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  Posted March 26, 2010 at 2:27 pm
  - Mr Avocado
    4 comments
    
    Mr Avocado has moved to Margaret Drive Food Centre at Commonwealth Avenue. Unit No #01-510.
    Today, 1st April 2010 is the first day of operation. (This is no April Fool’s Joke)
    Pls help to spread the news around…
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    Posted April 1, 2010 at 4:52 pm
    - Veron
      3438 comments
      
      Thanks for letting us know! As you can tell from the comments above, many of us have been wondering where Mr. Avocado moved to. I have updated my post to reflect the new address along with a map. Hope this helps fans find their way back to Mr. Avocado!
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      Posted April 1, 2010 at 5:10 pm
    - Cindy
      2 comments
      
      Great that they have been found :) Thanks for the information.
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      Posted April 1, 2010 at 5:56 pm
edmund
72 comments

Wow, thanks for the update! I still wondering where most of the famous stalls from Alexandra Village moved to. I saw a few at ABC market recently, also thought it was the same Mr Avocado… but now it seems the real McCoy is at Margaret Drive.
What about the famous claypot laksa? Where has that moved to?
What’s up with the different coloured stickers on the avocados? Their mango juice is also heaven!
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Posted April 2, 2010 at 3:33 pm
- Veron
  3438 comments
  
  lol maybe they have different grades for the avocados, like durians! The claypot laksa has relocated to the neighbouring Block 119 next to Alexandra Village.
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  Posted April 5, 2010 at 6:50 pm
- Mr Avocado
  4 comments
  
  The different colour stickers on the avocados is mainly used for attracting attention as avocados itself has a dark unattractive colour. It is not for differentiating the grades, especially when those are mock avocados for display purpose only…
  Mr Avocado will be in Margaret Drive for about 10 months, after which it will moved back to Alexandra Village when the renovation completes before year end…
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  Posted April 6, 2010 at 8:55 am
pauline
1 comment

anyway just to note, price has been revised to $2.50 for the avocado shake. and so sorry to ride on this, but anyone any idea where the zhichar stall (selling $3 seafood horfun w clams, squid and prawn) has moved to?
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Posted May 13, 2010 at 10:40 am
- Veron
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  Thanks! I have updated the review with the new price.
  No idea about that Zi Char stall, unless you are referring to the Rong Guang BBQ Seafood stall that sells stingray, which has moved to the neighbouring Block 127. Hope someone gives you the right answer!
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  Posted May 13, 2010 at 10:57 am
Zhenguang
1 comment

what is the operating hours?
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Posted June 25, 2010 at 7:33 pm
David
1 comment

is it still at the temporary location?
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Posted August 10, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Juice-lover
4 comments

The shop will moved back to AV wef 1 dec 2010… Was told that the niece will start her own shop at golden mile fc in Jan next year.
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Posted November 16, 2010 at 8:00 pm
- Veron
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  That’s good news! I have been waiting for Alexandra Village food centre to open so that I can eat at my favourite stalls and drink at Mr. Avocado. Is the niece going to use the exact same recipe at Golden Mile?
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  Posted November 18, 2010 at 11:39 pm
  - Juice-lover
    4 comments
    
    Not very sure but I think the taste should be pretty much similar …
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    Posted November 21, 2010 at 7:09 pm
reb
1 comment

hi you might want to update your post! it is back at alexandra village food centre (just had it yesterday!)
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Posted December 7, 2010 at 8:28 am
- Veron
  3438 comments
  
  You got it. Thanks! I really must visit the Alexandra Village Food Centre soon. Can’t wait to patronise my favourite stalls there after the revamp!
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  Posted December 7, 2010 at 5:36 pm
Mr Avocado
1 comment

His niece stall opened at Golden Mile Food Centre. At basement level – Avocado Jr.
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Posted December 22, 2010 at 1:46 pm
- Veron
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  Thanks for the update. Hehe I like that his niece added a “Jr.” behind :)
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  Posted December 22, 2010 at 10:15 pm