121 Eating House

Standard coffee shop set up and the queue for nasi lemak is damn long. Had pretty high expectations after all the reviews and online publicity. The fried chicken thigh is really pretty good and cooked to absolute perfection. Sambal is good too, self service according to my colleague. Rice is soft and fluffy, but I might have preferred a stronger coconut flavor and fragrance. Would probably go back when the craving hits.

Tried this super popular CBD nasi lemak place with a pretty serious queue. Went at 11:30am and the queue was around 15 long already. The service is super quick do this place is use to serving the lunch crowd. Ordered set A with rendang additional. I thought the sambal was very good but honestly the chicken was a bit under cooked and the rendang was flavourless. Maybe it was just a bad day but it was below par.

This is definitely same-same-but-different, regardless you are comparing with Singapore Nasi Lemak or Malaysia Nasi Lemak. Nasi is fragrant & soft, achar is something refreshing (could be better if more sour), ikan bilis/peanut is crispy & crunchy, and most of all… I love that sambal chili. That’s the kind of paste/taste in Malaysia. I would recommend for a whole leg to complete the “insta look” of your meal (its more appetizing but challenging to finish). Think I will be back soon to try for other dishes like beef rendang, curry capitan chicken, sambal petai prawn & sambal sotong. These only makes you missed Malaysia food so so much.

One of the better nasi lemak in Singapore. Given the outer colour of the fried chicken is so brown, you wouldn’t expect the meat was so juicy and tender! Chillies is good (spicy and fragrant). Rice is decent. Come early! The last time I came at 1+ pm on a weekday, they were sold out. Will come back to try other dishes such as beef rendang and some curry chicken.

Since I’ve never tried Village Nasi Lemak, I would say this is quite good (I have a Malaysian taste bud). The sambal is quite spicy, fried chicken is crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. The rice is fragrant too. I added the sambal sotong as a side. The portion was generous. My friend had the curry kapitan set, it was good as well. Overall, the portion is huge. Unable to finish it. Maybe next time I’ll stick to the fried chicken set without any sides. If you are nearby, do give them a try. Oh did I mention that coffee shop is newly renovated too?