Glory Catering - Hail to this victorious popiah queen~~

Recently, we started exploring other cuisines which we rarely try in the past. For today, we had decided on peranankan/malay food for lunch. Never did we expect to find a close competitor to our no. 1 Qi Ji popiah! Introducing the star of Glory Catering, Nyonya Popiah $2.20~

This must be the juiciest popiah we ever had, we were literally sucking on the popiah, no kidding! The sweet sauce was extremely delectable and immediately got us on sugar high! Don't get us wrong, it's not overly sweet, still the usual popiah sweetness =P Even without our must-have crispy fish bits, this popiah won our hearts over with the moist turnips, carrots, omelette and prawn, well soaked in the essence of the sweet sauce and tightly wrapped inside the slightly chewy but thin popiah skin (even though its still thicker than Qi Ji's). Only grouse would be that the prawn was not fresh and crunchy. But still, thumbs up to this popiah!

We couldn't discern a clear winner between Qi Ji's popiah and Glory's popiah on this day. However, it was evidently clear to us that Glory emerged victory when we went back for our Qi Ji popiah fix 2 days later. Never did we once feel that our no. 1 popiah will taste this ordinary. Guess our expectations for popiah had been raised once again. We missed the juicy sweet popiah from Glory. Enough said :)

A & J's ratings: 4.75/5

Keroma Chicken ($5)

The keroma chicken was unexpectedly delicious. Tender pink flesh which almost made us went "CuckooOoo". Alright, that was a little exaggerating but we love eating it with the curry and rice.

A & J's ratings: 4/5

Beef Rendang (Front), Mutton Rendang (Top left), $3 per piece

Beef and mutton rendangs were huge disappointments. Meat were tough and hard to chew. Even the spices used could not mask the strong mutton smell.

A & J's rating: 3/5

We realized that actually not many people enjoy eating lady finger because there's this sticky thing oozing out once it was cooked. But we love its crunchiness and this dish here was definitely a hit for us too. Even thought that it tasted better than the one we had from Punggol Nasi Lemak. Sinking our teeth into them immediately squashed and spurted their tiny seeds into our mouths, very shiok indeed!

A & J's rating: 4/5

While the rendangs were a disappointment for us, we will definitely return to Glory Catering again for their popiahs. And next time round, no sharing! One for us each, then end the meal with our lovely brownie from Cafe Oliv =P

Glory Catering

139 East Coast Rd

Tel: 6344 1749

Operating Hours:
8.30 am - 8.30 pm
(Closed on Monday except PH)

Old Long House Popiah

Old Long House Popiah used to be a staple side dish for our family when we dined at the Old Long House. Ever since it was torn down, we lost all tracks of this popiah stall until recently, we found a review of it on a food blog. Back then, we were still so young and we can't really rmb how it tasted like already.

Determined to seek out the ultimate popiah to overtake our no. 1 Qi Ji popiah, we set off to Toa Payoh for a taste of Old Long House popiah. At one glance, the presentation didn't whet our appetite at all. The ingredients were loosely wrapped in the popiah skin and it looked very dry. The ingredients were very fresh, with big crispy fish bits, crunchy turnips and bean sprouts. However, very little sauce was spread onto the skin and hence, the popiah was not as sweet as we love it to be. Also, the skin was drier with slight chewiness. Don't get us wrong. It's not that this popiah isn't nice but we've had tasted better. Pretty decent, wouldn't mind ordering if we are nearby. 

(A: It would be good if the popiah skin could hold the ingredients better.)

A & J's rating: 4/5

Blk 22 Lorong 7 Toa Payoh

#01-03 Toa Payoh Food Centre

6.00am - 5.00pm

(Closed on Mon-Tue)

Qi Ji Popiah - Still the best so far..

A: I've been eating Qi Ji Popiah ever since it was opened long time ago.

What I like about it is:

1) The sweet sauce

2) Thin Popiah skin that desn't break off

3) The crunchy fish bits inside

I've tried popiah from other places as well but so far none was comparable with Qi Ji.

Especially the disappointing famous Kway Guan Huat Popiah. Thick skin, overflowing sauce and tasteless fillings. I'm surprised that Qi Ji was able to maintain it's standard throughout most of the outlets that I've tried so far!

I heard about the famous long house popiah at toa payoh but I've not try it!

Wait till I try it then I'll know where is my No. 1 Popiah in SG!

I'm coming for it soon!

J's & A's ratings: 4.5/5

Kway Guan Huat Popiah- ended up with disappointment

J: After reading all the news n hype abt Singapore's one of e best popiah from Kway Guan Huat, we travelled under e scorching sun in search of the popiah to replace our no 1 Qi Ji popiah. One major complaint is the location of this kopitiam. The numbering in Joo Chiat is really qt weird n we went e wrong way, walked for abt 15min n asked ard b4 we finally spotted Kway Guan Huat.

We ordered both the popiah n kueh pie tee. Seriously for e popiah, other than being generous with e fillings n e crispy bits tasted different from other popiahs, ive no other positive reviews for it. 1stly, the popiah skin is too thick n chewy for my liking. 2ndly, the turnips r pretty tasteless to me n they're not warm. 3rdly, the sweet sauce is not sweet enough. All in all, i went in with high hopes n ended up in disappointment. I even think the kueh pie tee is better bcos e pie is v crispy but same fillings r used. I dont think i will ever head back there for popiah, will just stick to our no 1 qi ji popiah with super thin skin n i simply adore their sweet sauce n fillings! Beauty lies in e beholder. Dont come after me, fans of kway guan huat popiah!

A: Seriously, at the first look of the popiah, it was not appetizing at all. Thinking that it could be the "best popiah in sg", I still took the bite anyway. It took me quite a while to chew off the skin! And the filling falls out easily as well. There's nothing special about the sauce. It somehow did not combined well with the fillings inside the popiah. It's just like eating 3 separate things together (skin+fillings+sauce) = popiah?? I don't think so..

J's ratings: 3/5 for popiah, 3.25/5 for kueh pie tee

A's ratings: 2.75/5 for popiah, 3.25/5 for kueh pie tee

Kway Guan Huat Joo Chiat
Original Poh Piah Skin & Kueh Pie Tee
95 Joo Chiat Road
63442875
Zita 96773441
Open 10am to 8pm daily
Closed on Mondays