Auntie Ashley is a pretty new addition to The Centrepoint — these folks are located in the far end of the mall that is around the same area as where one would find other dining establishments such as the outlet of Gyushi, Dapur Penyet, as well as 49 Seats there; these folks are actually situated right beside Fire Ramen & Izakaya by Menbaka. The dining establishment is pretty much themed after a Malaysian-style shophouse; the interior evoking a sense of nostalgia of the colonial era. Considering so, it goes without saying that Auntie Ashley is one of those Nanyang Kopitiam-themed establishments that had been sprouting up all across the island; whilst we visited the establishment during its soft launch phase, the menu at Auntie Ashley is split into categories such as Hotplate, Claypot, Sides, Rice and Noodles.

We found ourselves gravitating towards the Claypot Ee Mee (Ipoh Curry) which is the only Claypot item listed in its soft launch menu. Auntie Ashley does not describe the elements that are included within the Claypot Ee Mee (Ipoh Curry), though it can be observed that it consists of Ee Mee, fish cakes, Curry Tau Pok, prawns and a sous-vide egg — all of which coming with Ipoh curry gravy. One thing noteworthy about the Ee Mee here is how it is being deep-fried before being plated in the claypot; this also meant that the noodles does carry quite a fair bit of texture where one can feel the crispness of the noodles from the parts left exposed above the curry gravy, while the Ee Mee that is soaked within the curry gravy still comes with a noodle-like texture with a bite. The curry gravy here does come piping hot with the use of the claypot preserving the temperature of the curry gravy over time; the curry being especially rich and flavourful — fragrant from the curry spices being used whilst delivering a spiciness that those tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness will be able to manage. Other elements included were mostly good to have and nothing much to shout about except for the sous-vide egg that provided the dish with a silkier touch overall.