Na Na Original Thai Food @ Clementi Road - The Popular Golden Mile Complex Restaurant Has Opened A 2nd Branch In The West

Great news for folks staying in the West, the popular Na Na Original Thai Food at Golden Mile Complex has opened a second branch at Clementi Road, at the stretch of shop houses beside Kent Ridge Bus Terminal. It has taken over the space of Fei Fei Wanton Mee. Great to see the change as the wanton mee was nothing close to the original one in Joo Chiat.

Papaya Salad 3.5/5

Our dinner started with the Papaya Salad ($6). The flavours hit the palate like a tank with its sweetness and spiciness, on top of crunchy papaya stripes. It definitely whetted up our appetite.

Phad Thai with Prawn 3/5

I could not say I actually enjoy the Phad Thai with Prawn ($5). The version was a little too sweet for me. It was also quite stingy in the ingredients, the whole plate looked very pathetic.

Red Curry Chicken 3/5

For our meat, we gone for the Red Curry Chicken ($8) which comes with chicken pieces, pineapple, tomato and eggplant. Do not be deceived by the red coloring of the curry, it is not spicy at all. It fact I find it diluted and sweet.

Stir Fried Kai Lan with Oyster Sauce 4/5

Lastly we had the Stir Fried Kai Lan with Oyster Sauce ($7) to complete the meal. This is probably the best executed dish, with the green retaining its crunchiness. On top of that the oyster sauce was balanced, not overly salty, complementing the earthy taste of the green.

During my visit, the kitchen was a bit chaotic with many tables getting impatient waiting for the food. I could not really blame them because it was only a few days to their opening. It probably needs more time to smooth out the operations. Food wise, I thought it was rather average. However the price point is reasonable cheap. By the way, the restaurant is 24 hours!


Na Na Original Thai Food
18 Clementi Road
Singapore 129747
Tel: +65 68732250
Nearest MRT: Clementi (EW Line), Haw Par Villa (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 24 Hours

Direction:
1) Alight at Haw Par Villa MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Har Paw MRT station (Stop ID 16011). Take bus number 10 or 200. Alight 8 stops later at Kent Ridge Bus Terminal. Walk to destination. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Haw Par Villa MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Har Paw MRT station (Stop ID 16011). Take bus number 30, 51, 143 or 188. Alight 7 stops later. Cross the road and walk to destination. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]

3) Alight at Clementi MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to bus stop at Clementi MRT station. (Stop ID 17179). Take bus number 183 or 201. Alight 7 stops later. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]

Nouri @ Amoy Street - Reinvention of Classic Dishes With Asian Ingredients

The last time I tried Chef Ivan Brehm's food was when he was at Bacchanalia, Coleman Street back in 2013. I was really impressed by his cooking and philosophy of using Asian ingredients to reinvent classic dishes. Not to forget he led The Kitchen at Bacchanalia to 1 Michelin Star in 2016. When Daniel asked me whether I was interested to check out Chef Ivan's new restaurant - Nouri at Amoy Street, I could not resist the lunch invitation.

Sour Dough with Basil Butter

We actually wanted to try the 5-course Omakase lunch menu ($85) but it was not available during our visit which is a Monday. Hence we have to settle for the "Teishoku" style a la carte menu. Our lunch started with the complimentary Sour Dough with Basil Butter. Love the basil butter, it went so well with the sour dough.

Steak 4.2/5

I decided to go for the Steak ($42) using Ranger's Valley grass fed wagyu rump-cap. The beautiful piece of pinkish meat is dressed in a buah keluak A1 bone marrow sauce and topped with pickled onion. Chef Ivan's philosophy can be seen in the used of buah keluak sauce for the steak. While the rich sauce worked well with the beef, I could not detect the distinct flavour of the buah keluak. I thought the pickled onion was very thoughtful to balance the richness of the sauce.

Vegetable 4.5/5

Daniel had the Vegetable ($28), a vegetarian dish on the menu which comes with chewy egg yolk, rice crispy, pickled and fresh Hatiku tomato with vegetable turmeric and coconut curry. Once again, we can see the chef's interplay of Asian ingredients. It definitely has brought excitement to a plate of vegetables. Surprisingly this is my favourite out of the 3 mains we tried.

Fish 3.8/5

Our friend has the Fish ($40) which uses Raymond's grouper and comes with coconut and sweet potato mash, topped with green mango salad. Love all the components on the plate except for the green mango salad. I thought it lacked the spicy and tangy punch of a typical Thai salad.

A surprise at the end of the meal is the complimentary dessert. The plated dessert comes with 48 hours camaralized banana, calamansi jelly, bread crumb and vanilla ice cream. This is definitely the icing on the cake for my lunch experience at Nouri.

Nouri by Chef Ivan Brehm is definitely an exciting new restaurant to look out for. The new restaurant may not be there yet for the Michelin Guide Singapore 2017, I think it was the potential to get a star in the next edition in 2018.


Nouri
72 Amoy Street
Singapore 069891
Tel: +65 62214148
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Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar (EW Line), Telok Ayer (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 1130am - 3pm, 6pm - 12midnight
Sat: 1130am - 3pm
(Closed on Sun)

Direction:
1) Alight at Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Take Exit G. Follow the covered walkway to the junction of Mccallum Street, Telok Ayer and Amoy Street. Turn left at the junction onto Amoy Street. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Telok Ayer MRT station. Take Exit A. Turn left and walk down Cross Street towards Amoy Street. Turn left onto Amoy Street. Walk to destination. Journey time about 12 minutes. [Map]