Started by the wife of the ex-owner of Sanur Indonesian Restaurant, it aims to provide authentic Indonesian cuisine to Singaporeans and migrant Indonesians living here.
Compulsory keropok & sambal @ $3
Well, crispy keropok? tick. spicy sambal? tick. "forced" compulsory addition to the bill? cross.
Tauhu Telor ($12.50)
I don't like eating heaps of fried tauhu (not even a small heap for that matter), so i didnt touch this dish. However, as it is one of the restaurant's specialty, my friend ordered it for herself to try. Verdict? So-so only, she prefers the one from Pagi Sore Restaurant, especially considering the not-so-cheap price.
Sayur Lodeh Vegetables ($8.95)
Deciding between this and the Sambal Kangkong, i went for this as it is one of the less spicy dishes. Overall, vegetables are as soft as i liked it to be, but the gravy is just not "lemak" enough.
Beef Rendang ($14.95 i think)
There were alot of raves about this dish online, so i had high expectations of it. But i was slightly disappointed when i realised that the beef wasn't as tender as i wanted it to be (but its not so tough that you have to use ur "bull's strength" to cut through it). Spiciness-wise, it was ok for me, providing just enough kick without burning my tongue. But for serious, hardcore chilli eaters, i think it won't have much impact on you.
Cumin Bakar aka Grilled Sotong ($15.95 i think)
The sotong was relatively tender and not rubbery, and had a little juice to it (or could that be the sauce?). But i wasn't expecting the sauce to be sweet, i guess i prefer seafood with salty sauce. Overall, it was ok.
Generally, Pepes is an ok place to bring Indonesian friends for a comfortable meal with aircon and all (the service i had was pretty good, probably because the place was only half full at that time), but personally i will not purposely make another trip there again. I believe there are better restaurants around.
Pepes Indonesian Restaurant
Lev 4, Takashimaya Ngee Ann City
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