OK got dragged here by colleagues raving about this place.

FOOD
Well, OK quite tasty. But I have a couple of complaints. Firstly, the rice used is cheap poor quality rice like what you get in Malaysia - OK maybe that is authentic. I had beef rendang, chicken liver and gizzards, ladies fingers.. $4.70 OK not too bad. Almost food court prices. The rendang was not tender and had a very strong smell of plastic. The liver was dry and hard and the gizzards were enjoyable. The veg was OK. The sauces were nice though and so was the chilly. Still, I expected better.

AMBIENCE
Not too bad at all at this coffeeshop, despite the warm weather

VALUE
OK cant complain about the prices.

SELF SERVICE

Dedicated to ice

When i think of the best mee soto...it is Inspirasi at Bedok, the chwee kueh's finest - Tiong Bahru, Katong's Laksa, etc ~ these are my food champions...but for Nasi Padang...this in my opinion is the undisputed champion

Whilst growing up in the River Valley area...i was a lonely person, always going back to the rented apartment alone and no cooking at home (it's quite pointless to cook for 1) so came along this place.

When i first discovered this place a decade ago...i fell in love with the food. Everything is good, the potato cutlet, stingray, omlette, rendang...EVERYTHING

It's a little pricy for Nasi Padang fair...but they earn their dough. Their squids are so fresh, the rendang meat is so tender, the coconut used is squeezed fresh every morning.

the queues at peak hours are just ridiculous so best to go at non peak hours, 1100+ would be good.

Sabar Menanti, M Nasir Warong...take a Q...this is my Nasi Padang CHAMPION in Singapore

JWNY

12 September 2007 : My reputation was at stake because i suggested this feeding place - we peasants wanted to gather for a feeding session before Z starts his fasting month. So... Z, S, WB, GL, GN and I headed here. We managed to get a table for 6.

Z & WB had to queue up for our food and bring it back to our table.

We ordered :
~ Beef Rendang
~ Sambal Sotong
~ Sambal Tempeh
~ Potato Cutlet
~ Fried Tempeh
~ Cabbage
~ Otah
~ Curry Chicken
~ Bittergourd
~ 6 cups of lime juice
Total : $53.80

We gobbled up all the food and we were SO satisfied.... The beef rendang & curry chicken were so tender and tasty. The sambal sotong was tasty and soft (not rubbery or chewy).

I will return again some day .....

You usually need to go to Arab village at the Sultan mosque area for good Malay food other than those found at town centers. This restaurant opened a few years ago to save you the journey.

Reservation: Don't think they reserve. Just walk in queue, get the food, pay and then sit down to eat, sharing a table is quite common.

Food /Beverage: Quality Malay food, the beef and mutton rendang is great, selar fish well fried and fresh and their "sayur lodir" memorably tasty. The owner has his receipt stored in a safe at home !!. Only puzzlement is that they do not serve teh tarek - how can !!! Malay food is always accompanied by teh tarek. We had to adjourn to the Zion road food center to enjoy our teh tarek after lunch.

Ambience: Clean, airy, many, seats, counter service (one eye see all).

Value: On the high end of Malay food, one serving of fish/meat, veg, "tamper" fermented soy bean and ikan bilis would set you back about $5.50. Each squid is $4.

Service: Non - DIY. Watch out for the Chinese man at the drink counter, his glare could kill you!