Recent cravings for Peranakan food led me to this slightly hidden stall at Golden Mile Food Centre, and boy was this a good find. Blunt but friendly aunty serving customers and even helping to clear their plates. The Ayam Rendang ($8) came in a sharing portion of chicken and potatoes in a superb aromatic and slightly spicy gravy; and the best part is that the chicken pieces are boneless! The Chapchai ($5) was also really good and in a sizeable portion. Two plates of rice completed the meal for an additional $0.50 a plate. Don't forget to ask for their (very potent) chilli too! Overall, fantastic and homely peranakan fare at a very affordable price. Would definitely return and also wholeheartedly recommend anyone to come by too!
This was amazing even though I took away and had it cold. Worth it for $13! Auntie & uncle were total sweethearts ❤️
Affordable Peranakan Food Alert!
Peranakan Food have a reputation of being rather expensive. But not here at Charlie's
Located at Basement Floor of Golden Mile Hawker, Charlie's looks rather old school, with a hand written menu/signboard. The lady owner was very nice and friendly.
What we had
1) Bakwan Kepiting- damn good. Absolutely love this pork/crab meat balls.
2) Ayam Rendang- Chicken was fresh. The Rendang gravy was thick and flavourful.
3) Chap Chye- Normal dish, nothing really sepcial
They have many items on their menu, next time will try their Ayam Buah Keluak
Affordable Peranakan Food Alert!
Peranakan Food have a reputation of being rather expensive. But not here at Charlie's
Located at Basement Floor of Golden Mile Hawker, Charlie's looks rather old school, with a hand written menu/signboard. The lady owner was very nice and friendly.
What we had
1) Bakwan Kepiting- damn good. Absolutely love this pork/crab meat balls.
2) Ayam Rendang- Chicken was fresh. The Rendang gravy was thick and flavourful.
3) Chap Chye- Normal dish, nothing really sepcial
They have many items on their menu, next time will try their Ayam Buah Keluak
Affordable Peranakan Food Alert!
Peranakan Food have a reputation of being rather expensive. But not here at Charlie's
Located at Basement Floor of Golden Mile Hawker, Charlie's looks rather old school, with a hand written menu/signboard. The lady owner was very nice and friendly.
What we had
1) Bakwan Kepiting- damn good. Absolutely love this pork/crab meat balls.
2) Ayam Rendang- Chicken was fresh. The Rendang gravy was thick and flavourful.
3) Chap Chye- Normal dish, nothing really sepcial
They have many items on their menu, next time will try their Ayam Buah Keluak
More of a sour version, very strong and the black nut was well stuffed w pork. The Ckn pieces werent numerous but it's all big chunks of meat lovingly deboned
This place is not bad, reasonable prices and decent peranakan food, very fast service too
Generous portion, jackfruit was cooked to tenderness, and the curry is slightly thicker than normal
Idk the price, 3 dishes tgt were 35 total
Pork, bamboo shoots, and mushrooms were all stewed nicely but it's not very intense, the thick sauce was more sweet and doesnt taste too much of the bean paste
Overall it's ok
Asking any nonya or baba for a good Peranakan food recommendation is often a wild goose chase because their answer will probably be along the lines of "it's hard to beat my mother's / grandma's cooking".
Charlie's Peranakan is a stall which has been around for quite some time and has some following. Located in the basement of the Army Market, they serve an astonishingly huge and wide variety of dishes.
Having ordered a huge packet of YouFu's hokkien mee, I had to exercise considerable restraint not to over-order. Their ayam rendang was delicious and fragrant though I wished the gravy was a little bolder and stronger in flavours. I must say though that it is really hard to get Peranakan food at this standard at hawker stall prices.
Needless to say, I will be back to check out the rest of their offerings in 2 months time!
The order of Chicken Rendang, Chap Chye and Bakwan Kepiting is more than sufficient for 2 pax and the total bill only came up to $21.50. The chicken rendang comes in a thick and lemak coconut curry sauce with two huge chicken drumsticks while the bakwan kepiting soup contains huge balls of minced pork with bamboo shoot. The chap chye is a medley of vegetables that has been braised in a fermented beans sauce for hours till the connecting tissues have broken down and the vegetables turn super soft that you do not even require teeth to bite through.
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📍Charlie’s Peranakan Food
505 Beach Road, Golden Mile Food Centre, Unit B1-30, Singapore 199583
I've tried buah keluak flavour but this was the first time I confronted it head on. It's famously an acquired taste and although I can accept it, I'm not enthralled. Although there were several nuts with generous meat stuffed in, I can't get over the fact this dish only has one drumstick. Fyi the taste is very strong in the nuts.
The pork belly is covered in strong flavoured tamarind gravy. It’s juicy, tender & what we need before we go meat free this weekend. Do support this stall as it’s so rare to find a not-so-pricy Peranakan food. We paid in total $19 (2 dishes: Nangka Lemak & this dish + 2 rice). Yes, it might seem more expensive than other hawker stalls but if you get good quality with great portion like this. Why wouldn’t you?
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The ambience might be off mark with some slight disturbance (all types of push cart going between tables) while we sat there. Tips: Do takeaway if you prefer to enjoy your food & not being distracted! 👌💡 🙌 #happyweekendcheers!! 😎
It took us a bit of walk around basement of Golden Mile food Center to locate this stall. When we arrived at 2 pm, the stall has less crowd and we ordered this Nangka Lemak. The jackfruit curry is such a star! ⭐️ It is packed with flavours and the portion is good to share for 2 persons. We have no regret ordering this dish and it’s hard to decide if we prefer this dish (Peranakan cuisine) or the one we had in Indonesian restaurant.
This Peranakan dish hit the mark. The pork was tender, the mushroom and bamboo shoots were soaked with the sauce, it’s delicious!
The sticks were for digging out all the luscious minced pork mixture locked inside the shells. The complexity of flavour was crazy- from savoury sweetness to subtle bitterness, and more in between. The dense inky gravy is also a perfect match with rice! First experience with it, but definitely not my last.
Chicken Rendang ($6)
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For really affordable Peranakan fare at wallet friendly prices and hearty portions, Charlie’s Peranakan Food at situated at Goldenmile Food Centre does just that with a decently long menu list of the usual suspects like Babi Ponteh, Beef Rendang, and Nonya Chap Chye. There are also other more unique dishes like the Purut Ikan and the Sayur Nanka. The chicken rendang had a really tasty curry gravy that was savoury with a mild tang and the chicken drumstick meat was just fall off the bone without the feeling of being overcooked. At this price point, I’ll definitely be back to try other dishes!
Beyond good. Authentic peranakan food, and excellent service. Loh gai yik comes in a huge pot. Shiok!
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Hidden at the corner of the golden mile food Centre. Smooth milky curry chicken with crispy prawn crackled! Savory sweet stewed cabbage. Perfect contrast of taste. The whole meal costed less than $20 but the happiness (+ food coma) worth more than that. For those who haven’t try it, please go and visit them. Give their fish dish a try too. .
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Charlie’s Peranakan Food. .
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🏠: 505 Beach Rd, #B1-30, Singapore 199583
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⏰: 1130H to 1930H Daily.
Gulai Tumis (Tamarind Fish Curry) - The soft pomfret is cooked till perfection and the flavour is further enhanced by sliced ginger flower.
Read more: https://www.misstamchiak.com/charlies-peranakan/
