Have been wanting to make our visit to the new Good Kopi ever since we had found out about their presence via social media some time back. The area of which Good Kopi is located within Bukit Merah Central was an area that was particularly buzzy with quite a number of gentrified establishments such as the likes of The Bakery Chef, Pan Delights etc. which had since moved out quite a number of years ago — Good Kopi is located at Blk 161 Bukit Merah Central that is just a zebra crossing from the cluster of HDB low-rise flats and Bukit Merah Central Hawker Centre is located; they are neighbours with a Tasty Sarawak Food Court that also seemed to have sprouted up rather recently as well. On first look on the outside, the establishment does look a little trendy with its branding though the interior of the space is simply-decked as with most Nanyang-themed dining establishments that we have come across thus far; apart from walls that are painted turquoise half-height to provide a visual contrast of colours, much of the establishment is simply decked with concrete flooring and wooden stools and marble-esque tables being used for dining furniture. Picking up a hard copy of their menu, there is a heavy resemblance of the menu in both its style of presentation and menu items to one particular establishment that serves up similar fare (we will leave you to think about this); whether there is any affiliation between the two or if this is just an uncanny resemblance due to the type of food that they are serving, let’s leave as that. The menu at Good Kopi is split into sections dedicated to Toast & Bun, Ipoh Hor Fun, Curry Noodle, Bean Sprout Chicken and Local Delight — beverages available at Good Kopi includes a range of Nanyang-style Kopi and Teh, as well as Milo, Iced Lemon Tea, Barley and Chrysanthemum with Goji Berry.

We were looking for something light to have considering we weren’t in the mood to have something that is too filling — skimming through the menu, items like their selection of Curry Noodle seem particularly tempting but did not quite answer to our desired of wanting something light. After much deliberation, we found ourselves going for the Dry Mee Siam with Fried Chicken. For those wishing to go for something similar but with rice as the carb option, Good Kopi does offer the same proteins available with their Dry Mee Siam with Nasi Lemak as well. To our surprise, the Dry Mee Siam with Fried Chicken actually comes with a fried chicken leg that is quite well-sized; it is also not just any fried chicken leg, but Ayam Goreng Berempah. The Dry Mee Siam with Fried Chicken also comes with a sunny side-up, lime, slices of cucumbers, and sambal chili on the side. Digging into the Dry Mee Siam first, we liked how the noodles have been wok-fried to a decent texture; not too wet, yet having just enough moisture to remain springy and also having absorbed all of the flavours of the rempah spices that it seemed to have been prepared with. Squeezing in a bit of that lime juice does seem to have provided for a little more zing for a flavoural contrast. As we went for the fried chicken leg, we did feel that the fried chicken leg came with pretty tender and juicy meat; there are evident notes of some of the aromatics used in the preparation process here; the lemongrass being especially prominent with those crispy bits adding on to the already crispy fried batter of the fried chicken. Sunny side-up was done right here; came with a flowy, molten egg yolk that eagerly bursts with poke from the fork; overall quite a good eat at $7.80. Also tried other items like the Kaya Butter Toast and their Signature GK Hor Ka Sai (i.e. Milo + Kopi) — both of which are absolutely on-point and items which we feel that are a must-try at Good Kopi. Prices of the food are a little steep for the neighbourhood they are at, with proper-sized mains priced between $5.80 to $10.80 — though we would say that it is really reasonable for those whom are already very accustomed to food prices in some other neighbourhoods or in the Central Business District.