Taking over the former premises of now-defunct Boca and the former spot of The Coconut Club, Belimbing Superstar is a new establishment that is run by the same folks behind The Coconut Club, which had since moved up to a new space at Ann Siang Road. Offering Peranakan dishes in cai png style, patrons would walk-in to receive a number tag and get their seats before making their orders at the counter — all items available are placed in full view behind a glass panel; all labelled with the price stated near the bottom. Drink orders are to be placed once seated, and both food and drinks would arrive almost concurrently, with rice served alongside with two gravies; all to be had with the dishes.

The Babi Pongteh was an item that we found pretty homey and satisfying; the stew featuring chunky pieces of pork, carrot and potatoes — a Peranakan staple. Really enjoy the savouriness of the fermented soy bean sauce; a flavour that is really comforting while the potatoes and carrots carry a soft bite — did not require much effort to chew, while the chunky pieces of pork was cooked to retain some bite in order to carry that fibrous meaty texture which gives it a good chew. Despite how it seems to be extremely easy to bust your budget here given how ordering works here, our order raked up to around $33.00 for 5 dishes whilst also including drinks and dessert (Cheng Tng) — pretty affordable when split between two. A place to visit for some comforting, home-style Peranakan fare that is just straight-up non-pretentious; just skilled cooking at its very best.