THREE. by Garamika

Opened by a trio of sisters from Indonesia, @threebygaramika is an unassuming cafe deep in the heartlands of Toa Payoh, serving traditional albeit subtly refined classic Indonesian dishes such as oxtail and gado gado.
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I tried their Ayam Bakar set, and thought it was good if abit small for the price. Obviously the star is the smoky grilled chicken, which was marinated in a sweet and savoury kecap manis-based marinade that was cooked till deliciously charred in places. The meat itself was still moist and tender. It came with rice, emping crackers, a few pieces of fried tofu, half a hard boiled egg, a tiny dab of green sambal and a rather tasty and delicate chicken broth. I don’t think enough chilli was given though.

Aka ayam bakar. Commendable chicken if not for too much chao tar. I also appreciate the soup because it's chicken soup, not just generic soup.

I came for this because I like oxtail but never had them fried. It's really interesting. It had the meatiness and fattiness, yet also a batter reminiscent of Malay fried food. I also appreciate the soup because it's beef soup, not just generic soup.

Aka corn fritters. Tbh they're no different from hawker fritters, but that's not to say they're bad. They're fine.

We were misled by "frosty" haha. It's just bandung. Well, nice lychee though.

Makan siang yang sangat santai (very relaxing lunch) … at this charming cafe-style Indonesian eatery. Opened only 4 months by 3 sisters, but already 105 google reviews at 4.9 score and nicely full at lunchtime! They specialise in oxtail, though we had the grilled & fried chicken, both of which were super tender peel-off-the-bone.The aircon is a wonderful respite from the heat, good service and I especially appreciate they disinfect each table after use. Very cute sliding window to pass out the serving plates, and we will be back to try other dishes and the desserts!