Punggol Nasi Padang (Suntec City)

I chanced upon this tiny eatery at the back of one of the basement alley in Suntec City Mall on a recent food hunt. This hole-in-the-wall eatery is actually a franchise of the famous Punggol Nasi Padang. It’s so nice to be able to sample the foods without having to go all the way to Punggol. 

Punggol Nasi Padang serves a wide variety of meat meals from roti prata and roti bomb, new dishes such as mee siam and mee soto and rice dishes such as chicken rice, nasi lemak and of course their signature nasi padang. 

This is a typical plate of nasi padang (nasi means “rice” Malay and Indonesian). I have here potato leaves, sambal sotong and rendang mutton. The mutton is slightly overcooked so it is a little hard, but the rendang sauce is so good I scooped up every single drop. 

If you don’t feel like having nasi padang, you should try Ayam Panggang which consists of a plate of rice drizzled with curry and a huge drumstick that is thoroughly marinated and grilled till slightly charred. The meat is super tender and moist, the sweet marination has taken away the gamey taste of chicken. 

The food quality varies at different outlets so be sure to visit the right outlet! I can safely say that the quality at the Suntec City outlet is definitely one of the better ones. The only drawback is the slightly hard rice and slightly high prices. 

All Punggol Nasi Padang outlets are halal-certified, so Muslims can eat with a peace of mind.