The Curry Wok

It is not closed! Dinner crowd on Saturday was more than this tiny place could handle. Signature dishes are the Chinese curry fish head: the fish and veg for this dish were very fresh. However it lacked the kick that you get from the Indian variety. The prawn rolls were very substantial and well fried. The chap chye was a little lackluster, perhaps having been heated and reheated in the pot all day. The pork knuckle was tasty but not cooked sufficiently for the meat to fall off the bone. Service was good and prompt. It mostly caters to people from the neighborhood who can well afford the somewhat higher prices that you have to pay for this kind of food. I will return if I was in the neighborhood but this is not a foodie haunt.

Another one of my high school lunch hunts, Curry Wok is best enjoyed with a party of four.
Think zi char, with a nonya twist :) You can get most of your traditional zi char dishes here, but also many peranakan cuisines too. Actually, I can no longer tell the cuisines apart since so much of the nonya style has influenced our zi char dishes anyway.
Fish head curry and chicken curry here are both awesome, super «lemak». Sambal vegetables is definitely a must order at any restaurant. Also try their rendang and pork chop :)
The restaurant is super small so definitely come during off peak hours and be prepared to sit outside!

Curry wok always reminds me of my jc days, and part of why I still go back up till this day is because of how it always makes me feel nostalgic in a good way. Do not be deceived by its nondescript location and shop front, this place is a real hit with students can get really crowded during lunch hours even during weekdays. They serve traditional homecooked dishes, and this place is really more like an upmarket tze char where you can order dishes to share.
My favorite has to be the cold century egg tofu– I could eat the entire portion in one sitting! I’ve never really figured out the origin of this dish, but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s extremely delicious. I sometimes order the curry when I’m especially hungry– I would have liked it to be a little spicier, but the meat was cooked just right. The entire dish is not too gelat but still tastes sufficiently complex. I would urge you to give this restaurant a try if you are looking for decent, homely dishes at a reasonable price.

This is the great thing about Singapore. There is always cheap and good food around every bend and the Curry Wok is one such example. Totally affordable with generous portions, this is one place you should not miss. Yes, I did it again and ordered beef rendang. As a frequent beef rendang consumer, I feel I am qualified to give you the run down. This beef rendang is tender and the sauce is dry and packed with loads of flavour, just the way I like it (Generally a more Indonesian/​peranakan way of cooking beef rendang whereas the Malay version tends to be wet with gravy). The otak is a must try as well! Best to share as it comes in a pretty big block, just take a look at the picture if you don’t believe me. You don’t have to be on a budget to eat here, the food is so good, you could just eat here to satisfy your cravings!

This place is great for a sit-​down group meal, especially if you’re a student, where you can get four dishes at $ 7 each (minimum four people).
Still, Curry Wok does a really decent spread of chinese and nonya dishes, especially their cold Century Egg Tofu (just nice for 2 – 3 people), Hainanese Pork Chop (very homely feel to this dish) and Sayur Lodeh.
Needless to say they do a good curry too. I’ve only ever tried their Curry Chicken, which is tender and the curry not overly spicy. Their Curry Fish Head does look pretty mean, though.
My main qualm about this place is how small the portions get sometimes, so I always find that we order many dishes in order to get a substantial meal.

One of my favourite places to eat in Bukit Timah. It’s a family favourite with very comforting Hokkien dishes.
The kong ba pau, sayur lodeh, otak, fish head curry, are all stand-​out signature dishes.
Everything is acceptably good to very, very good.