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Great KBBQ spot with amazing service! The staff was super helpful and explained the food really well, which made the experience even better. They also helped us cook, so everything came out perfectly. The seasoning was on point, the banchan was really good, and the meat was high quality. Definitely a place I’d come back to!

The meat was amazing—super fresh, juicy, and packed with flavor. Every bite was tender and grilled perfectly, easily the highlight of the meal.

Established in June 1983, this stall caters primarily to hungry university students and port workers, the result of which means large and generous portions at affordable wallet-friendly prices, coupled with long operating hours through most of the day and night. The place isn't a culinary bastion, but it is a place for fast, cheap, and good eats.
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The sticky and moist white rice carries a mild fragrance of coconut cream, a touch of grainy earthy floral sweet flavour. The achar / Peranakan pickled salad is crunchy and juicy with bright vegetal sour sweet spice flavour, the deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies is crisp and crunchy with fishy savoury salty flavour, and the fried chicken egg with runny yolk is wobbly and soft with eggy sweet savoury flavour.
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The sotong / squid balls are springy bouncy with savoury sweet flavour, the battered crab stick surimi is tender and crisp with mild sweet savoury briny salty flavour, and the battered chicken wing is tender though not as crisp as I'd hoped yet carrying meaty sweet savoury flavour. Their grainy sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste is mild with sweet savoury salty spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Fong Seng Nasi Lemak
@ 22 Clementi Road
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https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/02/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-lemak.html

Quaint cafe that blends both Hainanese and Western cuisine. Portions are big and vibes are immaculate!

Descended from the famous Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak when it was founded in May 2015 by 2nd-generation owner Doctor Abdul Malik Hassan, this modern homegrown chain is among the most accessible and ubiquitous, with nearly 50 outlets across Singapore.
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Consistent in quality and taste, their fluffy loose long-grain white rice carries distinct floral earthy grainy sweet flavour. The crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies carry fishy salty savoury flavour, the firm roasted salted peanuts have nutty savoury salty flavour, and the wobbly soft fried chicken egg with runny yolk releases pleasant eggy savoury sweet flavour.
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The soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste is decent with fishy savoury spice flavour, and the tender springy breaded fish surimi fillet has sweet savoury flavour. The deep-fried turmeric marinated chicken wing, while smaller in size than their parent brand, is tender and juicy with smoky meaty savoury salty spice flavour, best eaten when piping hot. Their grainy sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has a bigger sweet salty spice flavour kick compared to elsewhere.
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Nasi Lemak
Crave Nasi Lemak
@ FairPrice Hub, 1 Joo Koon Circle #02-24
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[TELOK AYER, SINGAPORE] From the dishes I've had, I can tell that @katanashi_an are using really solid ingredients to create new renditions, but they have so much potential to do more by sticking to the classics.

I think ochazuke as a dish is familiar to many and they do offer quite a few variations. The Wagyu Truffle 🍖 ($26.18) was quite well executed, with it being not too salty, comforting and the truffle not too overpowering. The beef slices were really soft too. The Premium Hokkaido 🐟 ($25.18) boasts a variety of fresh sashimi slices that were just too precious to eat with the hot tea. In fact, I ate the bowl just like a kaisendon and it was pretty darn delicious even without vinegared rice. I tried to find kaisendon in their menu and there was none 🤯 really really wished they have it!

As for their hotpot options, the Bear Nabe 🍲 ($18) was presented really cutely, and all ingredients were well seasoned in the light collagen broth. The soup itself was really comforting and tasty, pork slices were of high quality, really tender and vegetables were fresh. Cotton Candy Sukiyaki 🍲 ($24) was an interesting one, because it would have done very very well without the cotton candy, but unfortunately it was way too sweet with it. It was quite a pity because once again the ingredients used were good! Especially the Wagyu slices which were rich and tender.

One of the popular ramen flavour was their Spicy Tonkutsu Ramen 🍜 which indeed packed a HUGE amount of spice. This is definitely for the spicy lovers!

I really think they can do so much better if some of the dishes can be done the classic way. We still find the dishes delicious in the end, but really loads of potential to do much more!

Established in 1973, this stall is well-regarded for its consistent heritage taste and value-for-money prices coupled with generous portions.
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The fragrant coconut rice is loose and fluffy in texture, carrying aromatic grainy earthy floral sweet coconutty flavour. The crunchy juicy achar / Peranakan pickled salad carries bright vegetal sour sweet spice flavour, while the crisp crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies carry fishy savoury salty flavour. A beautiful wobbly soft sunny side up chicken egg with runny yolk bursts with eggy sweet savoury flavour.
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The large and soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste has fishy savoury spice flavour, while the springy bouncy sotong / squid balls have savoury sweet flavour. The battered chicken drumstick is a highlight, tender and juicy with robust meaty salty savoury flavour. Their smooth sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has a sharp fiery kick at the onset, followed by mild sweet savoury sour spice flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Chong Pang Nasi Lemak
@ 447 Sembawang Road
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/02/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-lemak.html

𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝗢𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘇𝘂 ($𝟭𝟰) is very special as well. I have tried fried chicken skin before but this is my first time trying poached chicken skin with grated daikon and citrus soy sauce. The citrusy sauce brings balance to the dish and the springy texture of the chicken skin is pretty enjoyable.

𝗚𝘆𝗼𝘇𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 ($𝟭𝟰) is their signature deep fried croquette with gyoza stuffing. This is crispy on the outside and soft and tasty on the inside - goes really well with the tangy sauce and refreshing salad.

Zhup Zhup Supreme
The prawn flavour in the broth is dam gao, but it was overly and somewhat artificially sweet. I was hoping for a more natural, seafoody umami sweetness instead.

The noodles were nicely cooked and tossed in a subtly sweet soy sauce, but when paired with the broth, the overall dish is definitely too sweet.

The prawns were slightly overcooked, and more care could be taken to properly remove the prawn vein. The prawn balls could be more Q. The shabu and clams (la la) were fine.

Ngoh Hiang Roll
Ngoh hiang was decently meaty, though I would have enjoyed it more if water chestnuts were included in the filling for added crunch.

Crispy Prawn Cracker
The prawn crackers, however, were simple but enjoyable - extremely crispy and fragrant.

Overall
Pricing is definitely on the higher end, which made the overall experience slightly disappointing for me.

Established in 1971 by Madam Nyonya Bte Mohd Shah and registered since February 2005, this stall is amongst the longest-serving brands, a heritage hawker. Today, it's managed by Badrol Hisam Ramli.
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The bed of fluffy loose long-grain white rice is steamed with extra virgin coconut oil, imparting a delicate coconutty earthy floral sweet grainy flavour. The juicy cucumber slices carry vegetal sweet flavour, while the crisp crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies with roasted peanuts have fishy savoury salty nutty flavour. The fried over easy chicken egg is soft and springy with eggy savoury sweet flavour.
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The tender springy breaded fish surimi fillet has sweet savoury flavour, while the deep-fried turmeric marinated chicken breast is crispy outside and tender inside with robust smoky meaty salty savoury spice flavour. The chunky sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste tends towards being sweet savoury spice in flavour.
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Nasi Lemak
Boon Lay Power Nasi Lemak
@ Boon Lay Place Food Village, 221A Boon Lay Place #01-106
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More details:
https://ivanteh-runningman.blogspot.com/2026/02/best-of-singapore-hawkers-nasi-lemak.html