Recently, my friend and I indulged in a weekend high tea buffet serving Peranakan cuisine, and we left feeling happily full.
From the atmosphere and costs to the food, every aspect was justifiable. It was the most valuable buffet compared to their normal weekday and weekend buffets, as it was the cheapest of the three and served almost all the dishes.
The buffet featured finger foods like DIY Kueh Pie Tee, allowing you to make your own pie tee with a mountainous topping. Another unique item was Chempedak Fritter, a fruit fritter tasting similar to jackfruit. They also offered standard dim sum items.
The mains included Nonya Mee Siam, Laksa, Nasi Lemak, and sides like Fried Chicken Wings, Babi Ponteh Kong Bak Pau, Sambal Telor, and Sambal Lady's Finger. I particularly enjoyed the Fried Chicken Wings; the marination was deep, and the wings were fried to a perfect golden brown, with an aroma that lingered from the meat to the bone. They were so good that I had quite a large plate of them. The Laksa was another pleasing dish, with its smooth, creamy, and coconutty curry complemented by dried shrimp chili, making it a wonderfully fragrant and slurpy delight. Unfortunately, the Babi Ponteh was a tad salty and the meat wasn't tender enough, and the Mee Siam was also somewhat salty.
For desserts, I tried some Kueh, which were quite normal to me, but I'm not a fan of Kueh, so I can't comment much. The Pulut Hitam was rich, thick, and creamy but tasted slightly burnt, possibly due to inconsistent stirring. Chilled Soya Beancurd and Lemongrass Jelly with Aloe Vera were pure bliss. The watermelon was sweet and juicy. They also offered Mingo Ice Cream. Coffee, tea, and cold drinks of the day were included in the buffet.
Pricing:
Weekday Buffet
Lunch (Mon - Fri) (11.15am - 3pm)
Dinner (Fri) (6pm - 9.30pm)
Adult/Senior Citizen/Child: $28.80++/$26.80++/$16.80++
Weekend Buffet
Lunch (Sat, Sun & PH) (11.15am - 3pm)
Dinner (Sat, Sun & PH) (6pm - 9.30pm)
Adult/Senior Citizen/Child: $32.80++/$29.80++/$17.80++
Weekend High Tea Buffet (Sat, Sun & PH) (3pm - 5.30pm)
Adult/Senior Citizen/Child: $22.80++/$20.80++/$14.80++
Music Credit: Nonya Baba A-Go-Go by The Quests
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There are some hits and misses. But overall, I would say the food is decent for the price we pay after burpple discount. We liked the kueh pie tie nonya food rojak, lemongrass chicken wing and beef rendang. Nice quiet place inside NUS.
Hidden within National University of Singapore sits this casual restaurant serving authentic Nyonya dishes in a buffet style at affordable prices. At just $22.80++/$26.80++ (weekday/weekend), enjoy a mouthwatering spread of assorted Nyonya Kueh, DIY Kueh Pai Ti, Otah Mantou, Babi Ponteh, Beef Rendang, Braised Nyonya Chap Chye and more!
Photo by Burppler Eatbook Singapore
Chili Padi Nonya Cafe 03/08/19
Overall, I would concur that this buffet is somewhat worth its money for the VARIETY offered. However, it is definitely not worth one's calories in terms of the quality of food presented. If this food was presented as part of a buffet catering service, I would be pleasantly surprised but considering that its a buffet restaurant instead, I expected a lot more. Many of the dishes really did not taste fresh, especially their fruit cakes and kueh lapis at the dessert section. Would strongly recommend the restaurant to improve on the quality of all of their dishes first before working on the variety.
Price: 7/10 (For the variety)
Taste: 3/10 (I was craving for quality Peranakan food the next day)
Overall: 4/10 (Even if you are in the area, I will not recommend)
See more at: https://thankgodjournals.blogspot.com/2019/08/chili-padi-nonya-cafe-heng-mui-keng.html
Direct link at: https://tinyurl.com/chilipadi2019
Chilli padi weekend high tea
Faultless fried chicken that was well flavoured and fried till crips but still maintaining a good moisture inside .
The chicken gets snapped up every time thereβs a new tray but the replenishment is fast without sacrificing the quality of the food .
Probably one of the best fried chicken I have eaten so far π
The nasi lemak rice π served could have been improved though - a little too clumpy . So good excuse to cut the carbs and load the protein π€£
Although Chilli Padi is actually better known as a Food Caterer, their in-house buffet is not one to sneer at! To be frank, the quality and taste of the food were way above standard catering, or any regular buffets at this price-point. Not only were the dishes of authentic peranakan flavour, even their furniture screams nonya! Must go back soon. πππ - π΄π» #burpple
πππππ π #θΎθΏͺε§ε§ηεΌεΏζ #whyyousocute and thank you to the manager at Chili Padi for your initiative and quick action to deco our table on founding out we're celebrating a birthday.
If you're looking for a place to get authentic and tasty all-you-can eat Peranakan fare, this is the place for you. For just below S$20 (before tax and service charge), this homey establishment serves up a whole variety of classic Nonya delights such as beef rendang, buah keluak, curry chicken, chap chye alongside DIY food stations for laksa & kueh pie tee just to name a couple.. and the food never disappoints!
Searching for yummylicious buffet with a huge spread at an affordable price at below $30? Why not try Chilli Padi Nonya CafΓ© now.
Read more on my blog about what's served at the nyonya cafe at www.jayellyn.blogspot.sg #burpple #peranakanbuffet
At just $19.80++ per head, I'm quite impressed at the all-you-can-eat spread, featuring an array of Peranakan classics like kueh pie tee, laksa, mee siam, beef rendang, kong bak pao, and itek tim. And of course, no Peranakan meal is complete without at least 8 different kueh.
The laksa is probably my favourite item in the buffet line, with everything else just about passing muster in terms of taste. There's nothing much to shout about, really, besides the fact that you get to pad your tummy without breaking the bank.
The strange address may not be familiar to all, but NUS students probably would have a clue as Chili Padi Nonya Cafe is situated behind within estimated 10 minutes walking distance from NUS Business School. At a rate of $12.70 (taxes included), this is likely to be one of the more affordable high-tea buffets around. Being a Nonya restaurant, expect the food here to be familiar to home; the limited spread here covers dishes such as Tahu Telor, Laksa, Mee Siam, Kueh Pie Ti as several assortments of Nonya cakes and kuehs. It's location within the school compound also makes it a convenient location for high-tea for NUS students as well. High-tea hours run from 3pm to 5pm on weekends.
The Laksa at their self-service station. Standard condiments such as the spices, chili, fishcake slices and beansprouts are available. Loved the heavy coconut milk flavour in their gravy!
An assortment of cakes and kueh at the dessert table. The Rainbow Lapis was a bit bland while the rest were fairly decent.
Loved the fillings of the Kueh Pie Tee as they were sufficiently moist without being overly wet. Samosa was crispy and decently filled with light spiciness in its curry paste.
Pillowy buns steamed in a dim sum basket. Succulent meat that is braised thoroughly. Perfect combination indeed.
Celebrating colleague's birthday at Chilli Padi. Ayam Buah Keluak, Rendang, Chap Chai, Ngoh Hiang, Nyoya Fish.
Kueh Pai Tee for lunch. Assembled them for colleagues who preferred to be served during buffets. Lol
An exclusively quiet place for you to chill & catchup with frenz over affordable yet yummy Nonya buffet spread ($19.80 for weekday lunch) π± My favorites were the rich & tasty Mee Siam, peppery ηͺθζ±€, rojak, kueh pi ti & all the beautiful & colorful kuehs kuehs π #burpple
