Ah Mei, nurtured by Banquet, to vie a share of the market. There’s Ya Kun, with the tradition on their side. And Toastbox, with the Breadtalk group backing them. Not to forget Oldtown, the new kid on the block which hailed from faraway Kuala Lumpur. With competition that tough, they went Halal.
Waking up on a sleepy Sunday morning, slowly enjoying your breakfast away from the hectic lifestyle, sipping a cup of coffee, nibbling on a piece of kaya toast, and slurping down the runny half-boiled eggs. The set A ($3.20) to be exact.
Cracked the shells, we were greeted with a portrait of the rising sun. It was not just about the main character only, together with its sidekicks, the pepper and black sauce, the rising sun was slurped down in two seconds.
And finally, the one that all of us were waiting for. Slightly toasted, the bread was golden brown. The kaya was the one which would have make all the difference in the world. Sadly, there was something missing. The lack of a signature taste in the kaya, the whole thing was not bad but failed to cast its mark on my memory.
There were pratas, done on the spot by their very own in-house prata man. The taste however, failed to justify the higher price tag. You could have walk in to any other prata shops and got better yet cheaper ones. Nonetheless, the curry sauce which accompanied the prata, was the saving grace. You could get it a la carte, or as a set with tea or coffee.
With both Ah Mei and Oldtown positioned within the high district at Bukit timah, i half suspect Ya Kun might just want to open a branch there to join in the party. Which can only be good news for the residents. Ah Mei, didn’t really impress dme. The widely diversified menu which also included muslim food like nasi lemek & mee rebus, didn’t appeal to the kaya-seeking fan in me.
Ah Mei Kaya toast
450 Upper Bukit Timah road
The Railmall
Tel: 6462 5137
i agree that their kaya toast lacks a little somethin’-something. oh well.. so looking forward to friday. Really stressed out from exams now.
Sihan — November 15th, 2008 at 11:01 pmyeah man. nvm, when u stress think about fri outing and you will feel happier. haha. at least u guys get to go pastry bar that day!
ladyironchef — November 15th, 2008 at 11:11 pmi don’t really see the difference between kaya (not really a fan, i would rather they put tastier butter!), so i’m happy with the 1.50 breakfast set at NUS’s canteen which comes with 2 eggs, toast and coffee/tea.
Carmen — November 16th, 2008 at 2:37 amcarmen: yep butter is also very important, without butter no kaya toast will taste good
ladyironchef — November 16th, 2008 at 10:12 amYa kun and Ah mei, so brothers and sisters :p LOL!
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tigerfish — November 16th, 2008 at 1:02 pmHaha Ya Kun is still the best so far but again it depends on which outlets some outlets are really good have that traditional morning breakfast taste some however it doesn’t taste anyway nice at all. No heart in making the toasts ha.
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sgfoodlover — November 16th, 2008 at 9:07 pmi always go there for supper (live nearby) and i’d say the kosong prata is the best bet! i love the kosong. the rest are just… normal. haven’t managed to convince myself that ah mei’s kaya toast is better than ya kun’s though, so i nv tried till today. haha!
layla — November 16th, 2008 at 11:36 pmI used to tabao breakfast from Ah Mei at Paragon … I love the runny eggs :D~~
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noobcook — November 17th, 2008 at 9:09 amI wanted to dine there when we visited the Rail Mall but it was too crowded then! Will try again next time!
Dora — November 17th, 2008 at 10:18 amtigerfish: haha. maybe banquet purposely name that one. who knows. lol
sgfoodlover: ya i guess that’s the problem with branching out, its difficult to maintain the same quality for every branch.
layla: ah.. i think the pratas are average, they are slightly more expensive, and definitely can get better prata at cheaper price elsewhere.
noobcook: tabao still nice? must eat on the spot ma! haha
dora: hahaha. all right. maybe you want to try oldtown which is also at bukit timah : )
ladyironchef — November 17th, 2008 at 10:34 amYa Kun , Ah Mei wateva, all over rated! haha. Chin Mee Chin still da best for meee =)
pammiez — November 17th, 2008 at 11:20 pmThere is an ah mei outlet at Novena Sq Level 2 (opp Doughnut Factory). Have not tried their sets though… =)
Nizze — November 18th, 2008 at 11:07 pmMy favourite is still Killiney at Upper Bukit Timah. The only good thing about Ah Mei is that it’s 24 hours. I do agree that the prata is expensive but the curry is really delicious.
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jo — November 18th, 2008 at 11:51 pmi just died..
i found kaya in london but it doesn’t feel the same. =(
wenxiu — November 19th, 2008 at 4:57 ameh yeah. not the best, but it’s convenient you see. heh heh. i can always just cross the road to ah mei for a quick fix. and yup, it’s slightly more expensive. rail mall’s always slightly more expensive. keke.
layla — November 19th, 2008 at 11:07 ampammie: lol! where’s chin mee chin?
nizze: haha, thanks for the information :p
jo: ahh.. i left out killiney, but i heard their original branch at killiney road is the best.
wenxiu: lol! so exaggerating eh? haha. ask yr mom DHL you some kaya!
layla: ya its convenient and halal. haha. u stay in the west too?
ladyironchef — November 20th, 2008 at 6:22 pmCMC is at East Coast Road. Its just slightly further down from Astons, at the opposite side of the road. Its a corner shop, where the church is. =)
pammiez — November 21st, 2008 at 9:54 amyeah i saw cmc today when i went joo chiat for the outing. but it’s close when i go at around 6pm.
ladyironchef — November 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 am