Here is an interesting take on a classic Singapore hawker favourite.
Coconut Club, at Ann Siang Hill, does one dish, Nasi Lemak, and does it very well.
They are located in an old shophouse among the eateries at Ann Siang Hill, near Chinatown.
Each plate of nasi lemak goes for S$12.80.
This is a lot more than what you would pay at a hawker stall, but this is no ordinary nasi lemak. Apart from the setting, which is really very pleasant, you are getting some really to notch ingredients, with an obsessive focus on quality.
I was there with a friend, who was the one who introduced me to this place. He had just gone there a few days before, and liked it so much he came back again, and brought me along with him.
Between the two of us, we each ordered a plate of nasi lemak, and a few side dishes (Strictly speaking, the sides aren't essential...the plate of nasi lemak is very generous, but we wanted to try some of the other stuff.)
The nasi lemak itself is very impressive.
It comes with crisp fried chicken - beautifully tender and piping hot on the inside, as well as a fried egg, ikan bilis and sambal chilli. The ikan bilis had good crunch, without being too hard and oily, and the sambal chilli was balanced and flavourful as well.
The all important coconut infused-rice was the marvellous: moist, with perfect texture to mix with the sambal chilli and the other ingredients.
It all came together very well -- a superb, very satisfying plate of nasi lemak.
The other dishes on the menu we tried were delicious as well.
Otak...
Sambal fish...
Clams...
The other speciality here is the chendol for dessert...a very nice way to end the meal.
This is a great place to get your nasi lemak fix.
What Coconut Club has in common with other well known nasi lemak places/stalls is that queues can get quite long.
There seems to be a huge lunch-time crowd and by 12.30pm or so, there may be a long line waiting to get in. Best to get there early, by 11.45am if possible.
Coconut Club, at Ann Siang Hill, does one dish, Nasi Lemak, and does it very well.
They are located in an old shophouse among the eateries at Ann Siang Hill, near Chinatown.
Each plate of nasi lemak goes for S$12.80.
This is a lot more than what you would pay at a hawker stall, but this is no ordinary nasi lemak. Apart from the setting, which is really very pleasant, you are getting some really to notch ingredients, with an obsessive focus on quality.
I was there with a friend, who was the one who introduced me to this place. He had just gone there a few days before, and liked it so much he came back again, and brought me along with him.
Between the two of us, we each ordered a plate of nasi lemak, and a few side dishes (Strictly speaking, the sides aren't essential...the plate of nasi lemak is very generous, but we wanted to try some of the other stuff.)
The nasi lemak itself is very impressive.
It comes with crisp fried chicken - beautifully tender and piping hot on the inside, as well as a fried egg, ikan bilis and sambal chilli. The ikan bilis had good crunch, without being too hard and oily, and the sambal chilli was balanced and flavourful as well.
The all important coconut infused-rice was the marvellous: moist, with perfect texture to mix with the sambal chilli and the other ingredients.
It all came together very well -- a superb, very satisfying plate of nasi lemak.
The other dishes on the menu we tried were delicious as well.
Otak...
Sambal fish...
Clams...
The other speciality here is the chendol for dessert...a very nice way to end the meal.
This is a great place to get your nasi lemak fix.
What Coconut Club has in common with other well known nasi lemak places/stalls is that queues can get quite long.
There seems to be a huge lunch-time crowd and by 12.30pm or so, there may be a long line waiting to get in. Best to get there early, by 11.45am if possible.
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