Punggol Nasi Lemak Centre (Kovan)

This food stall is legendary.

Ever since it started selling Nasi Lemak, you hear it everywhere with people saying how tasty the chicken wings are. How wonderful the ikan billis is and even how special and fragrant the rice is. Is it even justified to do so i wonder.

Living pretty close to the store, i've patronized is a few times with my parents in tow to get a few packets of the coveted Nasi Lemak. The problem is the horrendous queue that never seems to diminish regardless of the time. So its wait wait wait and finally eat. Something i detest doing by the way.

When we finally did get to eat the Nasi lemak. My only question is: How did they ever get a reputation that good? the rice is fragrant but not too special. The chicken wing is normal enough to find somewhere else and basically, the only thing to justify the long wait is the sheer number of packets bought by people in front and the slow movement of the staff...

The prices aren't cheap either. Calling @ $6 for a simple packet of coconut rice. I'm amazed people still throng the place.

As for me, i'd rather settle for the Kovan market across the street if i need food. You readers can try and make your own conclusion.

My family went to Kovan looking for some good food. seeing a long queue at a particular stall, I went to look. wow, nasi lemak, well, if there is a long Q, it must be good. So I join in and wait for almost 15 mins. I order 2 plate of rice, 2 chicken wings, 5 small fishes, a bowl of curry vege, 2 eggs,some otak and the usual peanuts and ikan bilis. The price was a staggering $15

I was saying wow.... it is Expensive. But sad to say, it was not as good as it seem. the chicken wings was the only one that pass my test. The curry was a bit bland, the rice does not have that rich coconut smell, and certainly the fish was like soggy....

Given a choice, I would buy those nasi lemak wrapped in green banana leaves. They taste better. So maybe it's just a hype and definitely not worth the $$$