SUKA MAKAN: ISLAND PENANG KITCHEN @ CLEMENTI WEST

Oh, how we miss Penang food! Finding authentic Penang food in Singapore is a never-ending quest, and we managed to come by one in Clementi West, just around the corner from the Vietnam Pho we previously visited. Island Penang Kitchen is quite well-known among locals, so we had to try the three most iconic Penang dishes which so love and crave for whenever we visit the "Pearl of the Orient". 

Now, where is this corner in Georgetown?
(See below!)

The ambience is simple, with Penang street scenes decorating the wall and of course Ernest Zaharevic's famous mural of two kids on a bicycle. You simple cannot miss that now iconic Armenian Street vista. Of course, this is Singapore and you get Singapore prices, not in Ringgit Malaysia. Whatever it is, this place does satisfy the palate yearning for Penang taste, and the photos look as delicious as reality. Good news is that CDC vouchers are accepted for payment, which means we can come back several more times this year.

Classic Penang char koay teow,
but without hum (cockles).

Penang prawn noodle soup,
without nothing missing!

Jiew hu eng chye,
squid salad in sweet sauce & nuts

As good as in Georgetown.

Absolutely no leftovers,
that's how good it was!

Classic Penang chendol,
but with no attap chee!

Outdoor dining area

ISLAND PENANG KITCHEN

Block 721 Clementi West Street 2

#01-126, Singapore 120721

Tel: 6873-0163

Closed on alternate Tuesdays

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Thanks to Google Earth,
we know this to be views of
Cintra and Campbell Streets,
but dating from 2013 and before!
Many of the shops are gone now.

SINGAPORE'S VINTAGE EATING PLACES: PENANG SEAFOOD RESTAURANT @ ALJUNIED

Is there anybody who does not crave for Penang hawker fare? Short of making a trip to Georgetown, there is a fix for our favourite Penang hawker dishes not too far away. It's just as short trip to notorious Geylang, very near to the Aljunied MRT station. Penang Seafood Restaurant is actually a full-on seafood place, which also serves tze char dishes and Penang dishes on the said. Manned by Malaysian chefs, the Penang fare is both authentic in taste and generous in portions. But just do not expect Penang prices!

Come early in the evening to get a parking lot near to the MRT station, and just cross the street, past a bunch of fruit stalls (here's a place for durians as well), and it's an air-conditioned restaurant although al fresco dining is also an option.

We tried the de rigeuer dishes, char kway teow Penang styled (without the black sauce), Hokkien mee (prawn noodles in broth) and rojak, and were not disappointed in the least. Should have ordered the Penang assam laksa as well, but that's for another visit to look forward to.

Char kway teow Penang style,
but the see hums (cockles) are tiny.

Hokkien prawn noodles soup.
The prawns are huge and the soup ruddy good.

There is an extra crunch to the rojak.

Let's not forget this 
Penang assam laksa!

Looks like we had a good time!

Mural of a Penang kopitiam.

Where is this classic Penang corner kopitiam?

It's on China Street but not quite!

Bingo! Here's the kopitiam pictured
on the corner of China and King Streets.

Penang Seafood Restaurant

32 Aljunied Road

Singapore 389817

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