Fortune Centre does seem to be a spot that keeps seeing interesting F&B tenants moving into the building — while the fourth level of the complex had recently seen an influx of Japanese dining establishments of the late, we did notice the opening of a new Nasi Lemak specialty store situated at the corner in the same row of shops as where one would find an outlet of Miss Saigon there. Little Pandan Nasi Lemak is one of the newer F&B tenants to have moved into Fortune Centre; these folks do occupy quite a cosy space that seats two tables of four (4) pax within the establishment, while they do also have provision for dining tables and chairs situated outside of the shop as well. Little Pandan Nasi Lemak serves their Nasi Lemak in Set Meal format where patrons can opt for their Nasi Lemak Set Meal to come with Chicken Wing, Chicken Cutlet or Ayam Merah, though patrons are also free to pick the items that they desire to have to go with their Nasi Lemak just like how it is being served up at some stalls selling local Chinese-style economic Bee Hoon as well.
Little Pandan Nasi Lemak does mention on its menu that all Nasi Lemak Sets does come with elements such as Fried Egg and Ikan Bilis — optional items that are non-chargeable that accompanies their Nasi Lemak would be elements such as the sambal chili and cucumbers. The Nasi Lemak itself at Little Pandan Nasi Lemak does exude a lightly green hue; a shade in which suggests that there is the use of Pandan in the preparation process of the Nasi Lemak here. Whilst the rice does come with a light green hue and comes suitably moist, the aroma of coconut milk and even Pandan doesn’t seem to be particularly evident here. One thing that is worth noting about their Ayam Merah is how it is being served boneless for the convenience for their diners; this is opposed to how most establishments would serve up their Ayam Masak Merah in the form of a chicken leg with the bone in. The spicy tomato gravy here seem to be gravitate towards savoury notes with a tang rather than carrying a sweetness; the chicken does seem to have been fried though much of the batter has also absorbed the moisture coming from the gravy — still something we found to pretty reasonable compared to what we are used to having from other establishments. We weren’t a fan of the fried egg to be honest; the version here felt like it was covered in a layer of “plasticky” film which impacted the textures a fair bit. Meanwhile, the Sambal Chili does come on the sweet side that is pretty aligned with the Singaporean version of the Nasi Lemak sambal; the move to serve anchovies only instead of a mix of anchovies and peanuts does seem like a thoughtful touch that considers patrons whom might have peanut allergies. Not a particularly outstanding plate of Nasi Lemak to make a trip down to Fortune Central for, though one that should do just about right for those whom aren’t too fussy about their food in general.