Guan Hoe Soon Peranakan Restaurant

This gem really deserves more stars, felt that they are very underrated. Been a while since I had such authentic Peranakan cuisine & we polished everything. Particularly, the assam pedas is so good; well balanced in terms of the sourness & spiciness. Ngoh hiang is extremely flavourful & moist on the inside. Never a fan of ngoh hiang but this is really addictive, one of the best I had. I had high expectations on their chendol, was a little disappointed to see that the shaved ice grains were too coarse; hoping that it’s fine. Other than that, the chendol is fine; more on the coconuty side. Notably, the complimentary kueh salat is so good, wish they sells it. The steamed glutinous rice base is chewy, not flavored with sugar & it balances off the sweetness from the custard. A pleasant highlight of our meal.

[$42.37/pax] Great peranakan food, make sure to ask for some sambal on the side, it's nice and spicy. The service is also excellent and the food was out really quick, a tightly run operation. dishes: sambal terung - 9/10. fantastic, lots of dried prawn ngoh hiang - 8/10, hot, sweet and extremely succulent. gets rather jelak after the first few bites though and also isn't as nice when no longer piping hot, be warned! otah - 10/10 extremely soft and delicate, strong coconut taste. not spicy but very flavourful nonetheless. ayam buah keluak - 7/10. soft chicken and tangy curry. chendol - 7/10. Good and reasonably priced at $4.50 for a small portion, but nothing mind-blowing. kuih (complimentary) - 10/10, so good.

Ordered a delivery set. Was half disappointed. It tastes okay okay only. The pork was a little tough. The chicken a little dry. Ayam buakeluah, tasted like it had been modified to be more pleasing. Sadly.. The chap chye was so so. The soup was too salty and the meatballs a little small and tough, overcooked. Rice was mushy. Will not eat again.

This restaurant came recommended in our Singapore guidebook and it deserved to be. We thoroughly enjoyed our first taste of Peranakan food and the staff were attentive and the service speedy. We shared a medium-sized Ayam buah keluak and we both had the blue pea rice. Delicious. If you're in Katong, eat here.