Saw some reviews raving about this family-owned Peranakan eatery, and coincidentally we were craving the cuisine. Very homely ambience, with young-ish staff manning the counter and serving the customers. We ordered the:
- Mengkabo Pork Belly ($17.90) in tamarind sauce but it wasn't as spicy/sweet/tangy as I thought. But as this was the first time we tried this dish, didn't know if the flavours were supposed to be muted. However, the pork belly was pretty tough and chewy which was a shame.
- Laksa Pasta ($17.90) which was pretty delicious with a rich laksa flavour. This was on the drier side which we preferred over the creamier renditions elsewhere. Recommended.
- Otak Otak ($13) came in a huge and thick slab, but this leaned towards the floury side although the flavours were there. I thought this could've been grilled to give it more smokiness.
- Ngoh Hiang ($11) was thick, chunky, and meaty and quite tasty on first bite (don't forget to dip it in the sweet sauce!). But as I took more bites of it I thought it was lacking some crunch - chestnuts or carrots would have worked - and in the end this felt more like a pure meatball with crispy skin.
- For the month of November they're having 1-for-1 drinks from 6-8pm so we got the Raspberry Honey ($8) and the Blue Pea Lemonade ($7). Both were refreshing and pretty to boot.
Overall, it was a good meal but some improvements could be made to make the food even better. Service was also just average. I also saw the leftover kueh being thrown into the trash which was such a waste - perhaps they could have been promoted to the remaining guests in the restaurant, and even better offered at a lower price so as to prevent wastage.