Colonel Wings (Simei)

Had been wanting to give ANL Makan and Colonel Wings a try ever since I had passed by them whilst being in Simei — the stall is conveniently located within the Kopitiam coffeeshop at Blk 248 Simei Street 3, and are concepts that are by the folks behind Dynasty Group that also operates brands such as Thai Dynasty, Golden Thai Village and Bowl & Grill (the latter two also operating a stall of their own in the same coffeeshop).

Between ANL Nasi Lemak and Colonel Wings, we found Colonel Wing’s offerings to be a little bit more outstanding than that of ANL Nasi Lemak’s in terms of execution. We opted for the 3 pieces Wingettes and 3 pieces Drumlets (there is also a bigger set that comprises of 5 pieces of each available) — there is a myriad of sauces and powders to choose from though we found ourselves opting for the Tom Yum instead. The fried chicken pieces are freshly fried upon order so they actually arrived the table being piping hot; the golden brown batter being immensely crispy while the flesh within is juicy and tender — noticed how they also didn’t brine the chicken too much here considering how they were supposed to either come with sauce or powder. Whilst we opted for Tom Yum, we found the sauce tasting nothing quite close to it; instead the flavours seem rather reminiscent of another sauce that is listed on the menu but not the one that we opted for — Curry Cheese, for how it carried a note similar to Thai Red Curry but with cheesy touch akin to that of powdered cheese. Those who do not prefer the sauce that they have opted for can also dip the fried chicken in the Thai Sweet Chili sauce that they have thoughtfully included with every order.

Probably wouldn’t make the special trip down to Simei for ANL Nasi Lemak but Colonel Wings does seem like a pretty decent dining option in the neighbourhood — perhaps even good to pair with beer as a bar bite for those looking to just settle for an alcoholic session with fried food in the heartlands …