I recently found out how close Adam Road Food Centre is from Botanic Gardens MRT. Needless to say, it has been quite routine (well, twice so far) for me to head there for a late lunch after a pedicure session at Cluny Court. I love Cluny Court for the quiet and cozy vibe it exudes. Sometimes you just do not need to have the glitz and hustle bustle of a huge shopping mall. It is enough to just have the basic ~ decent supermarket, cafes, nail parlor, hair salon, bakeries and some small shops to satisfy a bit of browsing.
Adam Road Food Centre...I mostly know it for the 'famous' nasi lemak. Since I rarely went to Adam Road FC, I only had the nasi lemak as take-away and frankly I did not find it that awe-inspiring. I think last year was the very first time I actually ate at Adam Road FC (yes, I am a pretty much deprived child :p) and I had the bee hoon soto which was pretty good.
This year I have been to Adam Road FC twice, and we pretty much ordered the same thing. Beehoon goreng (Indian style with the orange colored bee hoon and ketchup), mee soto (bee hoon had sold out) and Indian rojak. We did not get the teh tarik this time as the stall was a bit far from where we were sitting.
The bee hoon goreng (near the 2 nasi lemak stalls) was to die for. Charred crispy bits of bee hoon with fragrant small pieces of ground mutton with a fried runny yolk egg, plus ketchup squirted on the side. It was simply delicious.
The mee soto was served with a tasty and slightly starchy broth and topped with bergedil. It was absolutely unami.
The Indian rojak was fresh and the potato was my favorite. Slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Just perfect for me. Most items are $0.70 each and you will need to have a min of $3-$4 (I think) worth of items.
Thank goodness I only go to Cluny Court like once every 6-8 weeks now, otherwise I will be dining at Adam Road FC every weekend. If there is room for dessert after Adam Road FC, I think I will either get my favorite ice cream from Island Creamery at Serene Centre or a cupcake from Cupcake Engineer at Cluny Court.
What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday.
