Ivan TehNasi Lemak (SGD $10) @ Crave Nasi Lemak. . Descended from the famous Selera Rasa Nasi Lemak when it was founded in May 2015 by 2nd-generation owner Doctor Abdul Malik Hassan, this modern homegrown chain is among the most accessible and ubiquitous, with nearly 50 outlets across Singapore. . Consistent in quality and taste, their fluffy loose long-grain white rice carries distinct floral earthy grainy sweet flavour. The crunchy deep-fried ikan bilis / anchovies carry fishy salty savoury flavour, the firm roasted salted peanuts have nutty savoury salty flavour, and the wobbly soft fried chicken egg with runny yolk releases pleasant eggy savoury sweet flavour. . The soft otak-otak / otah / spiced mackerel fish paste is decent with fishy savoury spice flavour, and the tender springy breaded fish surimi fillet has sweet savoury flavour. The deep-fried turmeric marinated chicken wing, while smaller in size than their parent brand, is tender and juicy with smoky meaty savoury salty spice flavour, best eaten when piping hot. Their grainy sambal tumis / stir-fried chili paste has a bigger sweet salty spice flavour kick compared to elsewhere.
Jr LimIt's been awhile since I gave a 1 star review, and this got to be one of the worst 1 star. Was waiting at the ordering area for 5 minutes while the staff were packing food and drinks. And then was told that I had to order at the kiosk. Then why is there a order/cashier sign there. Both staff were very slow. And the one in front was especially slow, looked like she hated her job. Took 5 mins to packet 2 drinks. And the queue was already forming. At this point I regretted my order. Took 20mins for my food. The chicken looks so unappetising and it tastes worse than it looks. Dry, hard to separate, tasted like frozen drumstick. Noodle is ok, but it was so soggy that the whole slurry turned into soup towards the end. Sauce is decent, but as a whole, it's one of the worst mee rebus I've had. Even toastbox mee rebus is better 🥲 The whole experience is made worse by plastic fork and spoon. At this point you might as well just serve with styrofoam bowls. Crave was great 8 years ago, used to be one of my favourite nasi lemak, but it's really bad now. Now that the food scene is so competitive, I hope we get better options.
Love CloudThe seating area feels very cramped and limited during peak hour My order number was 37 for the Prawn Laksa. While waiting, I noticed the kitchen was continuously preparing Nasi Lemak orders, and several customers who ordered after me received their food before I did. I had to wait about 10 minutes for a bowl of noodles, which was disappointing. I hope the kitchen can improve order coordination and waiting times, especially during busy periods.
