restaurantinfo

There isn't a shortage of good restaurants serving Peranakan cuisine. The long and short is that Ivins is amongst the decent lot.

If you're scrimping you can always go for the lunch special. It's really Nasi Lemak served with fish cake, ikan bilis and peanut, chicken, and an omlette - plus a dessert of your choice (very erratic quality) to round off. At $5.50, it gives you flexibility to order a couple other a la carte items to share if you're in a group.

But if you're adventurous, the a la carte items are usually between $3 to $6, and each serving is usually enough for groups of 3-4. Crowd pleasers include the ayam buah keluak, babi pongteh, beef rendang, otak otak pangang, lady fingers' sambal and petai sambal. But there's really a huge bunch of items to choose from (seafood, omlettes, vegs), and most patrons would tell you everything on the menu is good. That's largely true. By my calculations, to determine how many dishes you should try, simply add one to the number of people in your group dining. It won't be disappointing.

By the way, go for Kuning rice to give a little more fragrance.