Serangoon BBQ & Curry

Upon reaching the coffee shop, you would immediately see a long queue at the corner of the shop.

Everyone lining up patiently waiting for their turn to make their order, choosing what are the dishes to get.

A popular lunch spot here with their delicious Nasi Padang. Interestingly this stall managed by a group of Chinese, which the chef gotten his craft 50 years ago.

Started as Serangoon Nasi Padang with a long history behind, they now continue to serve under Serangoon BBQ & Curry here.

They really have an extensive menu here, which so hard to make my decision as the first timer here. Eventually going with their signature BBQ chicken.

The set entitled you with 2 side dishes to choose from, with additional price for some.

Their signature BBQ chicken really live the standard I’m expecting, grilled so perfectly and juicy.

📍Serangoon BBQ & Curry 1983 (@sbc.1983)
📌Sin Ming Road
💰 $

The very first thing I noticed when I visited @sbc.1983 was the long queue emerged from its stall: to every Singaporean, this is a clear hallmark of good food. As the name states, this stall has been in operation since 1983 and serves a range of flavourful dishes, including mutton rendang, crispy fried chicken, muar otah and more.

We were treated to an “omakase” of sorts, with two plates piled with an assortment of their protein and veggie sides.

All the ingredients were flavourful and well-cooked, with the veggies being nicely seasoned and salty enough to complement the rice. My favourite of the proteins was surprisingly the mutton rendang, despite me not usually being a fan of mutton. The meat was tender and not gamey at all! The fried chicken was also nice and crispy yet meaty, and the muar otah was a delight as it wasnt the usual flat piece of otah that I’m used to. It was really thick and soft, yet chock full of flavour and a bit of spice.

@sbc.1983 has a range of set meals with varying prices, you can get an affordable yet hearty $4 meal or treat yourself to their premium proteins like BBQ sotong and curry chicken leg!

my sister's pick - fresh, mild flavoured with a hint of smokiness. as a squid lover, she nodded towards how well-made the dish was, with a good bite yet not too rubbery. we had it with 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒈𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈 which we agreed was good in unison and 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒍 that was a simple and fuss-free addition.

a special shoutout to their 𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒆-𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊 𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 that left lingering heat even after finishing. all in all, a hawker delight that i'll be back for, that's worth your visit.

👦🏻 & i’s favourite - the curry was fragrant, with a tad of tanginess and a resemblance of homecooked food, so comforting. best paired with the rice! i also loved how the fish was fresh and so tender. we had it with their 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒓, a well-made appetiser which was my dad's pick, where we got a very solid yes from him. paired with 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒂𝒍 𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒐𝒏𝒈, an easy choice for nasi padang lovers.

fragrant, smoky and full-flavoured - 👦🏻 & my second favourite! at $5, this plate is a steal and one i know i'd definitely be back for. we had it with their 𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒅𝒆 𝒎𝒖𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒉 which was chunky, soft and even had pieces of fish within. their 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒗𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒔 also made a mark on us with its well-stewed cabbage pieces and jicama that was aromatic with a good spice kick.

📍Serangoon BBQ & Curry 1983 (Upper Thomson) @sbc.1983
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[Hidden Gem]
A bright sunny day 🌤 had us hunting for some shiok nasi padang 🍛 from Serangoon BBQ & Curry 1983! This 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮-𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡 is located at a coffeeshop along Sin Ming Road, a distance away from the nearest MRT 🚇. The first thing you’d notice is the 𝙗𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 that any good nasi padang stall should have: mutton, bbq chicken, achar, lady fingers, potatoes, omelettes, and so much more! 💁‍♀️💁‍♂️
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Perhaps a small gripe that we had was in the rice. It was slightly on the dry side, and could be softer and fluffier ☁️ However, the 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙖𝙣 🌶 and curry gravy helped make up for that!