Coconut Rice $2
australian lamb short ribs marinated in coconut milk and tamarind, charcoal-grilled
stir-fried water morning glory, cured cuttlefish, sambal belacan
The chillies were weak.
This was very well executed though, there's some smokiness and the sweet glaze worked extremely well with the tender beef ribs
This price is pretty reasonable, since the execution is like an upscale restaurant and the portion is generous too.
We tot it wouldnt be enough for two but surprisingly what we ordered(plus 1 rice) filled us to the brim, we didn't even finish some rice and we had no space for dessert
Here's the verdict for this place:
When researching this place, I poured through many reviews(everything from burpple and maybe half of the reviews on Google). Is it going to be a atas rendition of nasi lemak that does the dish justice or is it another place that just bamboozled tourists and foreigners?
As usual the answer lies between the two extremes, I saw that many people had complaints regarding the food, so either not everything is good or they have consistency issues. The two dishes I chose were after careful consideration and they delivered, more than expectation actually. If youre coming here just for these 2, I'd say it's well worth your effort and money. Based on the reviews they seem consistent, no one said anything bad about them. If u come for other things you might very well be sorely disappointed and think it's extremely overpriced.
For these 2 dishes the pain points were worth. Pain points being the rules are seriously confusing, about where you can research and how the different levels have different menus at different times(the problem is that they overlap, during lunch both levels have the nasi lemak set, for example, I think)
Manage expectations, choose the right dishes, and this place might well be worth your time
There's some quite messy and annoying rules about nasi lemak sets being only available at some levels at some times or sth(the upper and lower levels don't have the same menu exactly)
I tot the rice wasn't special at all, peanuts and cucumbers were decent. Egg wasn't very crispy even tho it's fried on the spot. It's the ikan bilis that's absolutely delicious, quite different from normal, hard to describe but it's more atas and clean tasting yet still very lovably crunchy. Sambal was much sweeter than normal and a lot less punchy due to the amount of caramelised onions inside, I prefer normal sambal that's actually spicy
The otah though. It's very different from normal, there's such a high proportion of meat that's it's more like eating fish than otah. Jizzworthily juicy and packed w umami, really unbelievable
Must try
Rice is very lemak and fluffy, it’s so light and I easily polished them all. Sambal was both sweet and spicy, chicken’s rampah was so sedap and I love the sambal aubergine as well. Yums!
Expected damage: ~$30/pax (with drinks)
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We came with high expectations but left with a tinge of disappointment. Having read that they have changed their recipe, the Ayam Goreng Berempah Set ($18.80) didn’t have the wow factor as it used to have. The rice was not lemak enough and the fried chicken was lacking in flavour as the only spices you can taste is on the outer skin. There was supposed to be crispy rempah crumbs as mentioned in the menu but I guess it was left out or came with a tiny portion. The important sambal chilli is towards the sweeter side which I would have hoped for a spicier version. This is most certainly not the best nasi lemak in Singapore but a decent option, especially for tourists.
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✨ The Coconut Club
📍 269 Beach Road, Singapore 199546
🍴 [Self-Funded]
Green bean jelly, azuki beans, coconut milk, evaporated milk & gula melaka on top of a ball of shaved ice; taste similar to the usual chendol but love how light & fragrant the coconut milk taste is; quite sweet so good for sharing..
Cured tuna in lime juice & chilli padi, tossed with avocado, pine nuts, coconut milk & lotus root crisps; taste surprisingly refreshing, appetizing & addictive..
Fried eggplant in housemade sauce; flavorful with light coconut milk taste; simple yet palatable dish..
Similar to sambal sotong; clams are fresh & juicy; love how the sambal sauce doesn't overpower the taste of clam..
Stir-fry squid in sambal tumis; squid is fresh, firm with crunchy bite; cherry tomatoes add some tangy taste to it; simple yet well-executed dish..
Half spiced fried chicken; lightly crisp & well-marinated with various spices; meat is tender, chicken breast is not dry; came with 2 sambal dipping sauce; not too bad, good for sharing..
Beef short ribs is well-braised medley of spices to remove the beefy taste; then charcoal grilled to elevate & add smoky taste; meat is very tender & succulent; came with 2 different sambal dipping sauce; well-executed dish good for sharing..
4⭐ Finally came to the famous Coconut Club which sells atas nasi lemak. We didnt have to wait for a table as reservation is available at the Beach Road new outlet. The nasi lemak set is not available upstairs so we have to order ala carte. Rice and condiment is $6/pax and is free flow. We also ordered 2 half fried chicken, 4 otahs, sambal sotong and sambal kangkong. Each component of the nasi lemak is executed well, from the rice to chicken. All the other dishes are good albeit the small portion. Paid this meal using Amex card as I have saved the Amex offer 20% discount at the Coconut Club.
#TheCoconutClub #AyamGorengBerempah #Otah #SambalSotong #SambalKangKongWithCuttlefish #Calamansi #Amex
4⭐ Finally came to the famous Coconut Club which sells atas nasi lemak. We didnt have to wait for a table as reservation is available at the Beach Road new outlet. The nasi lemak set is not available upstairs so we have to order ala carte. Rice and condiment is $6/pax and is free flow. We also ordered 2 half fried chicken, 4 otahs, sambal sotong and sambal kangkong. Each component of the nasi lemak is executed well, from the rice to chicken. All the other dishes are good albeit the small portion. Paid this meal using Amex card as I have saved the Amex offer 20% discount at the Coconut Club.
#TheCoconutClub #AyamGorengBerempah #Otah #SambalSotong #SambalKangKongWithCuttlefish #Calamansi #Amex
4⭐ Finally came to the famous Coconut Club which sells atas nasi lemak. We didnt have to wait for a table as reservation is available at the Beach Road new outlet. The nasi lemak set is not available upstairs so we have to order ala carte. Rice and condiment is $6/pax and is free flow. We also ordered 2 half fried chicken, 4 otahs, sambal sotong and sambal kangkong. Each component of the nasi lemak is executed well, from the rice to chicken. All the other dishes are good albeit the small portion. Paid this meal using Amex card as I have saved the Amex offer 20% discount at the Coconut Club.
#TheCoconutClub #AyamGorengBerempah #Otah #SambalSotong #SambalKangKongWithCuttlefish #Calamansi #Amex
4⭐ Finally came to the famous Coconut Club which sells atas nasi lemak. We didnt have to wait for a table as reservation is available at the Beach Road new outlet. The nasi lemak set is not available upstairs so we have to order ala carte. Rice and condiment is $6/pax and is free flow. We also ordered 2 half fried chicken, 4 otahs, sambal sotong and sambal kangkong. Each component of the nasi lemak is executed well, from the rice to chicken. All the other dishes are good albeit the small portion. Paid this meal using Amex card as I have saved the Amex offer 20% discount at the Coconut Club.
#TheCoconutClub #AyamGorengBerempah #Otah #SambalSotong #SambalKangKongWithCuttlefish #Calamansi #Amex
