[CLOSED] Tok Tok Indonesian Soup House (Paya Lebar Square)

It was love at first sight when Nasi Kuning ($9.90) was presented to us. ❤ What stood out the most has got to be the pyramid of Indonesian fragrance turmeric rice donning a coat of alluring bright yellow. 🤤🤤🤤 So soft & fluffy with a hint of the iconic spice - I’m sure you’ll have more than a mouth! 💯
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Served with traditional galangal fried chicken 🍗, fried vermicelli, sliced omelette 🍳, begedil (fried potato cake 🥔), sweet & spicy fried tempeh, garlic crackers & home-made sambal 🌶, this was such a filling & satisfying meal! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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I’ve always got a bias towards begendil - crispy on the outside while remaining soft & moist inside 😋😋😋, well-seasoned to make this a savoury treat. The sambal was just mildly spicy & leaned towards the sweet side so it’s good news for those who can’t handle the heat well. 👌🏻
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It is a meaty affair with Nasi Campur Bali ($9.90), which features Balinese-style beef rendang 🐄, sambal shredded chicken 🐓, sliced beef tossed with sambal, sweet & spicy fried tempeh, Balinese stir-fry long beans & beef skewer with basted homemade sambal 🌶. While the beef skewer may be a bit tough, the rest of the meats were pretty tender. Perfect for those who adore strong flavours. ✌🏻
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Never mind if you get MESSI with this NASI, I won’t judge you! 😉 Time to head down to try!

Come, let’s TOK about the food that TOK TOK Indonesian Soup House @toktoksg at @payalebarsquare offers! 😉
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I highly recommend their Sop Buntut ($9.50 with rice) ❤❤❤, which is the chef's family recipe. The broth is clear yet robust-tasting, a result of having oxtail simmered for long hours such that the meat is almost fall-off-the-bone tender. 🤤 The generous use of traditional spices also enhances the heartiness of the soup. This certainly had a taste of home. 🏠
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Turn up the heat with Soto Betawi ($9.50 w rice) if you’re someone who adores chilli. 🌶🌶🌶 Although the spice level was very mild, it does add a little kick to this Jakarta beef soup. Slowly simmered with aromatic herbs & spices, this milky broth would be delightful to those who has a stronger palate. ✔ Like how the tangy tomatoes 🍅 balances out the sweet milky flavours, also making this bowl with a generous amount of beef chunks less heavy. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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Their Soto Madura ($8.80 w rice) is prepared by boiling the beef broth with mainly lemongrass as its herbs. 👌🏻 To me, it tasted like Soto Ayam (chicken flavoured) & leaned towards the oily side. Served in the traditional way with just meat & boiled egg, simply enjoy the tender beef chunks 🥩 with the piping hot rice.🍚
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Want some sides to go with your soup? Try the Siomay Bandung ($8), which is essentially mixed steam fish dumpling with homemade peanut sauce 🥜. Although it felt more like a starchy rice cake or a very dense ketupat to me, I appreciate the bouncy chew & especially liked the aromatic peanut sauce doused over. 😋😋😋 As a nuts lover, the peanut sauce made everything nice! 💯
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If you’ve had a bad day or have a really sweet tooth, go for their House Sodas for the ultimate sugar rush! 🍬🍭The Markisa Soda (Passionfruit soda, $3) was pretty refreshing. With condensed milk added, their Fanta Soda Gembira & Coke Soda Gembira ($3 each) were too sweet for me 😂 - I’d prefer their Teh Botol ($2.70), a classic Indonesian Jasmine Tea drink. 👍🏻

Turmeric rice served with traditional galangal fried chicken, fried vermicelli, sliced omelette, fried potato cake, sweet and spicy tempe, garlic crackers and homemade sambal》$9.90

Balinese style beef rendang, sambal shredded chicken, sliced beef tossed with sambal, egg toss with balado sambal, sweet and spicy fried tempeh, Balinese style stir fried long bean and beef skewers with basted homemade sambal》$9.90

Grilled chicken with homemade sambal. Served with sweet and sour vegetables soup》$8.80

Ayam goreng ($8.80)
It serves variety of Indonesian food, from ayam penyet to noodles to snacks. The chicken is so juciy and tender that I can easily tear off the meat using the fork and spoon. The portion is big enough for a girl and just nice for guy.