Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice Review: Try The Famous Bangkok Chicken Rice At $4.50++ At Nex

Here’s a good news for die-hard Pratunam Market shoppers like myself – Bangkok’s famous chicken rice is now here in Singapore. A plate in Bangkok will set you back THB40 (~S$1.68) , but a Single Portion Chicken here costs $4.50++ for breast meat, and $5.50++ for the thigh.

Served exactly the same way in Bangkok, you get poached chicken and cucumber slices atop a mountain of fragrant rice, along with chicken soup and their signature dark sauce. The star of the classic trio was definitely the chicken thigh.

The chicken breast was a tad too dry and I would definitely top up $1++ to get it changed to thigh meat instead. The meat was tender and juicy, and the shiny sliver of chicken skin exploded with taste.

Simply addictive, it was rich with umami flavours from a family recipe of fermented chilli, fermented soy bean, ginger, and sugar. Its deep and strong flavours, along with clean and light fragrance from the chicken, were a match made in heaven.

Here, the rice was on the drier side, and the taste of shallots were stronger. Its exotic and mellow fragrance makes it easy to finish this with a simple bowl of white rice. That said, the Chai Poh Omelette ($6.50++) here was nothing to shout about.

If you have extra cash to splash, definitely order their Steamed Sea Bass with Chilli, Lime & Garlic ($28++) . It was a whole hodgepodge of flavours that charmed everyone at the table.

The delicate fish was sweet, spicy, and refreshingly sour all at the same time. Ambience at Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice The outlet at Nex is a stark contrast to the outlet in Bangkok.

They might have lost the gritty charm of Thai street food, since it is an air-conditioned eatery, but you can still watch the kitchen hum with activity like a well-oiled machine. The verdict This is a plate of chicken rice that can’t go wrong when you’re in Nex. Tasting like a carefully prepared home-cooked meal, Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice is a great place to bring your family to, especially if you’re looking to switch up from the usual zi char haunts.

Address: 23 Serangoon Central, #B1-05/06, Nex, Singapore 556083 Opening hours: Daily 11am to 10pm Website Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice is not a halal eatery. This was a media tasting at Go-Ang Pratunam Chicken Rice.