Ayam Penyet President (Kallang Wave Mall)

Eating ayam penyet always makes me feel like I have to spend a week at the gym. All that deep fried chicken, coupled with more deep fried crispy bits. After collecting our race packs for a run, we decided to head to Ayam Penyet President for lunch. It was packed but we managed to get a seat for 2 very quickly. 

You place your order and pay at the counter.

I ordered an Ayam Penyet ($6.80). You had to order the rice separately. The chilli was tasty, not mind-numbingly spicy like that at Ayam Penyet Ria. The chicken had a crisp skin, topped with crispy bits (more of that please!)

We also shared a Tahu Telor ($6.50). The beancurd tower was enveloped with a crispy layer of omelette. Douse a bit of the sweet peanut sauce over the tahu and there is only one word- shiok!

While service is nearly non-existent, the speed at which the food is served was incredibly fast. If you are looking for a quick, value for money meal, you may consider Ayam Penyet President.

Ayam Penyet President
Kallang Wave Mall
#01-23
1 Stadium Place
Tel No: 6384 6356 

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Old Street Bak Kut Teh (Kallang Wave Mall)

Old Street Bak Kut Teh is a prime example of how using technology can reduce the need for manpower. Orders are made using the iPad which is attached to your table. The menu is clear and easy to understand. 

This place is the Chinese equivalent of McDonalds- the food came within 5 minutes of placing our orders. 

We ordered Set A ($11.10) which consisted of bak kut teh, you tiao, rice and beancurd. The servers were friendly and kept coming by to refill our soup, which was light but I wished contained more flavour and pepper.

You might have thought, if the service was so fast, they had probably left the you tiao lying there for quite some time so that it can be delivered to the tables quickly. Contrary to that expectation, the generous portion of you tiao was crispy when it arrived. The tender pork tore off easily from the bone and tasted even better when it was dipped in the black sauce with chilli padi.

We ended off the very filling meal with a bowl of silky beancurd.

An affordable and filling option if you want to eat bak kut teh, although I would have preferred a more intense soup base.

Old Street Bak Kut Teh 
Kallang Wave
1 Stadium Place
Singapore 397628

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