Ponggol Nasi Lemak (Upper Serangoon Road)

Founded in 1979 by husband-and-wife team of Ang Chye Choon and Madam Koh Ah Tan, the latter being the 1st sister (and eldest) of the Koh Family behind the equally famous Mount Faber Nasi Lemak and Bali Nasi Lemak brands. Known for being the most accessible yet commercial entity amongst the 3 brands, with crowd-pleasing dishes.
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Their short-grain jasmine white rice is gently infused with coconut milk and pandan / screwpine leaf essence, fragrant and fluffy with mild grainy earthy milky floral sweet flavour. The tiny deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies are crispy crunchy in texture with mild salty savoury fishy flavour, while the cucumber slices are juicy and burst with vegetal sweet flavour. The sunny side up chicken egg is wobbly soft and carries eggy savoury sweet flavour, the lovely runny yolk just beautiful.
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The sotong / squid balls are bouncy with savoury sweet flavour, while the signature achar / Peranakan pickled salad (comprising cucumber, pineapple, shallots, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, turmeric, white vinegar, white sugar, salt, red chili, and crushed peanuts) is crunchy juicy crispy in texture with vegetal sour sweet spice nutty flavour. The highlight is the large chunky battered chicken drumstick, crisp outside tender inside, with robust meaty savoury salty flavour. The chunky sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste carries deep savoury salty spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Ponggol Nasi Lemak
@ 965 Upper Serangoon Road
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Chicken wing, egg, curry veg, brinjal, prawn roll, extra rice. Maybe dabao too long, everything's dry. Quite a bad meal.

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Chicken wing, French beans, egg. Good as usual.

chicken wing was crispy and juicy but the rice was lacking the last time i had it. this time, it was the other way round; rice was fragrant & nicely seperated while the chicken was dry & lacking in flavour. sambal is on the sweet side too. not the best nasi lemak, but it’s the ultimate comfort/supper food to me!

Went to Ponggol Nasi Lemak yesterday and ordered their Chicken Wing, Ikan Billis, Long Beans and Fried Ebi ($8.60)!😇 Overall ratings 8/10! Food was pretty good but found it a little pricey and ikan billis was sweet (I prefer savoury ones🥹) Would visit again if I am near the area and am craving for nasi lemak😁