Welcome to Redhill.

For those whom have been following us for a while, the mention of an establishment named No Original Chicken might ring some bells — whilst we had previously visited No Original Chicken at Beo Crescent Food Centre, they had first started (and are still in operation) at PSA Complex. Their Beo Crescent location has since been shuttered; that being said, they seemed to have found new digs at Redhill Food Centre. The menu available at No Original Chicken at its Redhill Food Centre location does differ a little from what is being served up at their PSA Complex outlet — rather than serving up Grilled Chicken Set (also previously served up at Beo Crescent Food Centre) and Fried Chicken Meal, their Redhill Food Centre outlet only focuses on Curry Chicken offerings that were also previously served at Beo Crescent Food Centre. Patrons do get a choice of two curry options; a tomato based curry and a herb based curry, while on would go for the set which sees the curry coming with chicken, potatoes and a type of carb that patrons would be able to choose from.

It is noted that Sets 1 to 3 would be for their herb based curry, while Sets 4 to 7 comes with their tomato based curry — our choice of Set 6 also meant that the tomato based curry would come with 1x chicken drum / thigh, 1x potato and 1x Briyani Rice. Based on the description provided in the menu, the tomato based curry features elements such as slow-cooked tomatoes, tamarinds and roasted chilies. Going for the tomato based curry, we did like how the curry does feel lighter here and generally seemed to be more focused on the spices being used rather than the richness of the curry itself — the result is a less jelak curry that isn’t too heavy from the use of coconut milk and had an emphasis especially on the slow-cooked tomatoes bringing a tang and roasted chilies that gives a kick of spiciness that should do just fine for those whom are tolerable to lower levels of spiciness. The chicken drumstick does come tender, having seemingly been slow-cooked in the curry whilst the potatoes were also stewed to a soft texture. The Briyani Rice does come with a side of Nonya-style Achar; the rice being light and fluffy whilst carrying a hint of fragrance from the use of saffron and other spices that matched well with the tomato based curry, while the Nonya Achar gives a refreshing bright and tangy crunch that helps to reset the tastebuds.

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Had heard about the new Postboy Coffee that had recently opened within the grounds of Enabling Village — Enabling Village is situated within walking distance away from Redhill MRT Station, and has been seeing quite a number of interesting F&B additions of the late; this includes establishments like Mad Roaster's Slow Bar and Bailey & Patch Pet Cafe. Postboy Coffee is actually located in a newly-constructed building within the compounds of Enabling Village; they can be found in an area quite nearby both the aforementioned dining establishments, though it is located in a complex named the i'mable Collective Space. This is a retail-cum-gallery / studio-cum cafe space that showcases the creations of people with various disabilities, which allows them to be trained and up-skilled for potential employment in the future. Postboy Coffee fronts the entire space on its second floor, with quite a decently-sized dine-in area being dedicated for its operations. The working area of the cafe for its own staff is sectioned away with wooden panels; pretty much the same fittings used to partition each section of the space away from each other, though blue acrylic signages does indicate the existence of the establishment whilst also listing down the beverage menu that they have to serve. The seating space comprises of a mix of booth seats and proper dining furniture; there are more booth seats that makes use of side tables for dine-in seatings, though individual diners would find the small cubby holes near the counter seats with high chairs facing the windows being particularly cosy. The food menu at Postboy Coffee is fairly simple; the highlights would be the various renditions of Waffles that they have to serve up, though they also have a number of bakes which are stocked in the display case at the counter. Otherwise, Postboy Coffee does seem to emphasise largely on the beverages it serves; the beverage menu being sectioned into Coffee, Non-Coffee and Tea.

Skimming through the menu at Postboy Coffee, the Lemon Cloud’s Drip is an item that caught our attention whilst at it — perhaps considering how it is one of the few special concoctions that Postboy Coffee has to offer. The Lemon Cloud’s Drip is essentially an Einspanner-inspired beverage — one that comes served with black coffee that is beneath the lemon cream foam layer typical of the milk cap or “macchiato” layer that sits atop the beverage that one can find being served at bubble tea stalls around. Considering how the black coffee does carry a medium body with fruity notes, the lemon cream foam adds that rich and creamy touch whilst carrying a zingy and zesty note that makes it refreshing for the tastebuds — quite a interesting change from the usual where the lemon cream foam actually makes everything particularly easy to drink.

The Triple Chocolate Cookie was one out of two (2) cookies that are being offered during our trip made to Postboy Coffee on a weekday afternoon; the Triple Chocolate Cookie does come as a pretty thick and soft cookie — coming with a dark chocolate batter, it does also come with nibs of white chocolate within that provides a suitable level of sweetness to the cookie. Postboy Coffee does seem to be an establishment that is more than just their specialty coffee, waffles and bakes — apart from retailing their very own line-up of merchandise that includes stickers, postcards and t-shirts, it does seem that the establishment also retails postcards that one can write on and get it posted to them after the visit is made; a place where one can immerse in self-reflection over a cuppa. With the establishment being situated in a meaningful spot, Postboy Coffee integrates itself nicely within the space that it calls itself home to; would like to return another time to give their waffle items a try!

Freshly made on the spot and just $1 a cup — how could I possibly say no? 😄 Ended up getting 6 cups… yes, SIX! I like mine sweet and chilled, just the way it should be. 💛

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It’s so good, I simply refused to share a single bite! Sweet-savoury chai tow kway (a.k.a. carrot cake) with dark sauce, loads of charred bits, chye poh (a.k.a. preserved radish) and a glorious splatter of egg all over — and yes, I’m proudly #TeamBlack! 😍
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Family-owned since the early 1970s, this beloved stall was originally run by the mother of Mdm Chen Mei Ying, though she now runs the stall with her son.
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Prepared fresh daily over 3 hours, tweaked with lower sugar and salt, the thin yet punchy gravy is still big on taste, being sour zesty tangy sweet spice in flavour.
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The springy rice vermicelli noodles, crisp bean sprouts, crisp garlic chives, tender tofu bean curd, spongy tofu puffs, and bouncy hard boiled chicken egg, carry grainy sweet vegetal herbal savoury eggy flavour.
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Additional chewy dried shrimp, crunchy anchovies, crunchy bread croutons, chunky sambal belachan, and lime juice, lend shrimpy salty savoury bready tangy sour zesty spice flavour, good depth of taste. Option to add egg omelette strips.
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Mee Siam
Jia Xiang 佳香 Mee Siam
@ Redhill Food Centre, 85 Redhill Lane #01-35
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There seems to have been some mention on social media recently on a stall serving up Cantonese-style Stone Mill Cheong Fun at Redhill Food Centre — seemingly a new addition to the neighbourhood, 正其广式石磨肠粉 Cantonese Stone Mill Cheong Fun is a stall that can be found in the middle rows of the said food centre. The stall itself should be fairly easy to locate, considering how the stall does feature a signboard with a white background with contrasting green text indicating “广式石磨肠粉” (i.e. Cantonese Stone Mill Cheong Fun) that should be quite impossible to miss. The menu at 正其广式石磨肠粉 revolves around their Cantonese Stone Mill Cheong Fun, offering patrons with different variants of the dish that comes with various filling options, though they also do offer two (2) rice dishes — namely the Diced Chicken with Pickled Vegetables with Rice and the Twice-cooked Pork with Rice; both of which that seem to work well for those whom are looking for something more filling than their Cheong Fun offerings.

Serving up their Cheong Fun on a round plate, it does seem that the way in which 正其广式石磨肠粉 rolls up and serves their Cheong Fun in the plate presents itself as one that seems more generous than most Cheong Fun specialty stores out there. The Classic Pork Minced and Egg Cheong Fun is one that follows the style of Guangzhou-style Cheong Fun that is being served up by establishments like YinJi 銀記腸粉店 in Singapore — 正其广式石磨肠粉 does not describe the elements that comes with their various dishes on their menu, that being said, it can be inferred from the namesake of the dish that the Classic Pork Minced and Egg Cheong Fun does come with elements liked minced pork, egg and some greens within the Cheong Fun. It also does come sprinkled with bits of carrot and sesame; one can also observe other elements like preserved radish (i.e. Chye Poh) that comes rolled within the rice vermicelli roll, whilst it is drenched with a light soy sauce. Digging into the Classic Pork Minced and Egg Cheong Fun, the rice vermicelli roll is satisfying in a way that is slippery and smooth, though it is not quite as delicate as it would be in terms of the stretchiness and chewiness as some rice vermicelli rolls served at other establishments would be. The minced pork here exists in the form of clusters of minced pork that provides a meaty bite, while the inclusion of preserved radish provides a contrast of textures whilst also introducing a bit of another dimension of savouriness that adds on to the very light savouriness of the light soy sauce that they use here. The egg isn’t exactly evenly spread for the Classic Pork Minced and Egg Cheong Fun here; clustering only in a certain spot in the rice vermicelli roll, while the greens here does corn with a refreshing crunch within. Adding the chili to the Cheong Fun adds this saltish and tangy note — almost akin to that of being pickled, whilst also contributing quite a kick of spiciness that tickles the tastebuds even for those whom are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness.

Mad Roaster should be a name that most working in the Central Business District should find pretty familiar by now — after all, these folks had started their very first outlet within a hawker centre stall that is situated within Amoy Street Food Centre. These folks seem to have been progressing well in their journey within the local F&B scene through the years; they had already opened individually-run locations which includes their outlet at Depot Heights Shopping Centre. These folks have found themselves occupying a rather unique space within Enabling Village in recent times; located within a building of its own within Enabling Village that is near the entrance of Enabling Village near Blk 57 Lengkok Bahru, the latest outlet of Mad Roasters is also branded as a Mad Roasters Slow Bar outlet. For those whom are familiar with Mad Roasters, they are an establishment that is particularly focused around their espresso-based specialty coffee offerings and the various bakes that they carry — with the opening of Mad Roasters Slow Bar, these folks had extended their operating hours into the evenings. The interior of Mad Roasters is especially cosy with that of white walls and wooden furniture and fittings; the furniture being pretty widely spaced apart and can be described as clean but with a homely vibe that is nothing short of welcoming — the walls With this change, the food menu of Mad Roasters Slow Bar is further expanded to comprise of dishes split into categories such as that of Breakfast (available from 8am to 3pm), Bakes (available from 8am till sold out), Mains (available from 11am to 8:30pm) and Sharing Bowls (available all day). Beverages apart from its line-up of espresso-based specialty coffee offerings would include a variety of alcohol such as that of Beer, Non-Alcoholic, Red Wine, White Wine, Spirits and Sparkling Wine — an attempt to expand its offerings past espresso-based specialty coffee.

Visiting Mad Roasters Slow Bar during weekend dinner hours, we found ourselves going for the dishes listed in the Mains section of the menu. Offering only four (4) items in its Mains menu, the Seafood 'Al Ajillo' with Lime Rice was the item they had caught our attention whilst skimming through the menu. The menu describes the Seafood 'Al Ajillo' with Lime Rice to come with elements such as whole squid, mussels, creamy garlic sauce, cilantro-lime rice and Dukkah — the dish is also observed to come with in a cast iron pan which seems to also be the apparatus that was being used during the preparation of the dish; the cast iron pan being hot whilst the dish was being served onto the table. Digging into the cilantro-lime rice, the rice does come sufficiently moist but also with the grains being distinguishable from one another; there is definitely a slight hint of herbed notes from the addition of the cilantro, whilst one can also definitely taste the zestiness of the lime within the rice that was refreshing to say the least — cuts through all of that creaminess of the creamy garlic sauce that puddles beneath all the rice. The addition of Dukkah (i.e. a Middle Eastern condiment comprising of a mix of herbs, nuts and spices) added yet another dimension of flavours to the cilantro-lime rice; slightly nutty, savoury and umami — something that is close to, but still not quite similar to that of the local Nasi Ulam. The Creamy Garlic Sauce was the main element that tried to bridge between the cilantro-lime rice and the seafood; despite the use of cream, the sauce was not too heavy nor greasy and definitely complimented both the squid and the mussels — both of which being fresh when the squid in particular being pretty easy to chew apart without being all rubbery in its texture.

One of Mad Roasters signature offerings would be their Chocolage Babka Slice — the item being listed under the Bakes section of the menu at Mad Roasters Slow Bar; whilst the menu does indicate the availability of the items in the Bakes section of the menu to be from 8:30am to 3pm, there were still some bakes in-stock displayed in the display case at the counter — the folks at Mad Roasters Slow Bar would be happy to take orders for the items as long as they are in-stock. The Chocolate Babka Slice at Mad Roasters Slow Bar is described in the menu to come with elements such as Toasted Chocolate Babka, House-Made Custard and Salted Chocolate Crumble. Whilst this does initially sound like a creation that seems like it would have gone overly sweet, the Chocolate Babka Slice turns out to be less heavy than we had expected it to be based on its description on paper; the Chocolate Babka Slice at Mad Roasters Slow Bar is light and airy — slightly buttery but otherwise airy with swirls of chocolate within the bread-cake hybrid base. To further provide a slightly more nuanced sweetness that contrasts with that of the chocolate swirled within the Chocolate Babka, the House-Made Custard is spread atop which gives the Chocolate Babka sufficient moisture and also helps keep in place the Salted Chocolate Crumble sprinkled atop that adds an element of crunch to the Chocolate Babka Slice.

For those whom are serious about their specialty coffee and especially into hand brews, it is interesting to note that Mad Roasters Slow Bar also does offer a line-up of Filter coffees in their coffee menu — we found ourselves going for the Ethiopia, Guji which is described on the menu to come with winey and floral notes and hints of gummy bears. In reality, this was more of a medium-bodied cuppa that comes with a zingy, fruity note which was pretty bold for a hand-brewed cuppa, yet coming with a clean finish. One thing to note about Mad Roasters Slow Bar is how every beverage order is paired with a card comprising of an artwork that is illustrated by a local artist and coloured by different refugees that Mad Roasters had collaborated with — the back of the card consists of a short bio with a quote from the refugee who has colourised the artwork. This is pretty similar to the labels stuck on the takeaway cups used at Mad Roasters since their inception at Amoy Street Food Centre; a slight twist considering how dine-in cups are being used at Mad Roasters Slow Bar instead.

Mad Roasters had always been seen as a business with a social cause; their dedication in serving up wallet-friendly cuppas whilst also contributing to the society via commissioning of artwork that is produced by refugees is something which is core to the brand ever since they had started business at Amoy Street Food Centre. The brand has pretty much stuck to the same roots while it had evolved into something bigger over the years; we are glad that this spirit has pretty much been maintained even as the brand moves on to a slightly different mode of operations with the opening of Mad Roasters Slow Bar — a brand that is also very befitting as a tenant in Enabling Village. Mad Roasters Slow Bar does seem like a leap of faith for the brand; there is quite a bit of venturing into unfamiliar ground as it seems with the introduction of a proper hot food menu, all the way to offering their patrons with hand brewed filter coffees and a wide selection of alcoholic beverages. With that being said, Mad Roasters Slow Bar does still feel like what Mad Roasters had been all about; its food offerings and its service still being very heartfelt and sincere. The various dishes offered in their Breakfast and Mains section of the menu are mostly priced from $16 to $26 (the lowest-priced being the Granola Bowl, while the highest-priced is the Seafood 'Al Ajillo' with Lime Rice); the only exception would be the Traditional Kaya Toast Set which is listed on the Breakfast section of the menu. A cafe that offers a cosy atmosphere with a genuine heart to do good for the wider community whilst also putting their heart and soul into the food that they have to offer, Mad Roasters Slow Bar is a spot to check out for avid cafe-hoppers; be it the die-hard supporters of the brand or those whom have yet to check them out / heard of the brand before!

This bowl of iced cheng tng is a must-try if you’re at Redhill Food Centre! Underneath the mountain of shaved ice, every spoonful is a little treasure hunt: dried longan, ginkgo nuts, white fungus, barley, sago pearls and my mum’s favourite — dried persimmons.

Simple, refreshing and packed with nostalgic flavours. ❤️

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Spotted this hor fun on so many tables, I had to give it a try — and I’m glad I did.

Excellent stir-fried kway teow that’s full of wok hei [a.k.a. smoky aroma], coated in a slurpy, eggy gravy. Topped off with the essential crispy pork lard for that perfect crunchy finish. 🙃

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Just look at that bubbling hot, rich and thick curry! 🍛🔥 Packed with fall-off-the-bone wings, ultra soft fluffy potatoes and served with that local-style French loaf on the side — ready to soak up every drop of shiok goodness. This is the kind of soulful and oh-so-satisfying comfort food we keep coming back for. 💛

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Don’t be fooled by the surface — everything’s tucked under that gloriously rich and thick nutty sauce. And yes, it’s so addictive. Dig a little deeper and you’ll uncover a treasure trove of goodness including cockles, crunchy cuttlefish, sliced pork, tau pok [a.k.a. fried beancurd puffs], kangkong, bee hoon [a.k.a. rice vermicelli] (sans beansprouts!) and the star for me? That decadently tender pork liver, cooked to perfection. Yums! 😋

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