Serangoon BBQ & Curry (SBC) has long been known as one of the places to visit for glorious, colourful plates of nasi padang that are sure to hit the spot. Run by Mr Peter Tan (Uncle Tan) and his wife (Auntie Cheong), the joint has been serving its loyal customers out of a corner unit in a coffee shop at Sin Ming since 1983. The couple is joined by their son Eugene.
This month, Serangoon BBQ & Curry unveils a new fast-casual dining outlet at Junction 8 in Bishan. In a bid to bring nasi padang to the younger crowd, they’ve launched a modern rice bowl concept to showcase some of the family’s time-honoured recipes alongside bold new flavours. Designed to be mainly a takeaway store, all the rice bowls are served in paper boxes for convenience, but a dining area remains for customers who wish to sit down for a quick meal.
Choose between the regular bowl (main, three sides, and chilli); petite bowl (half-portion main, two sides, and chilli); and for big eaters, the double-up (two mains, three sides, and chilli). We recommend the Beef Rendang Sedap Bowl (from $13.90) to get a taste of the original stall’s rendang recipe, which is a milder version with tender beef chunks that retain a nice bite without any gamey taste. Load up your bowl with curry vegetables (sayur lodeh), Barramundi otak, and house-made sambal – also recipes from the original stall.
Also on the menu is the SRGN Fried Chicken Sedap Bowl (from $10.90). The teriyaki sauce is free of charge, but we’d say the half-dollar top-up for the salted egg sauce is worth it. Other recommended add-ons are the begedil; floral coleslaw – a lighter version using ginger flower for added fragrance; and sweet chilli.
They’ve also added BBQ Salmon (from $16.90) to the menu as a modern touch. Eugene explains that it’s because nasi padang stalls often serve fish, but customers are increasingly preferring boneless fish, making salmon a good alternative. To wash down the grease and spice, there's also a range of slushies (from $3.90) in refreshing flavours like calamansi and sour plum, mango coconut, and yuzu lychee.
Find out more about Serangoon BBQ & Curry here.
Serangoon BBQ & Curry is open daily from 10.30am to 9pm at B1-26, Junction 8, Singapore 579837.
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