Reviews for 彭城小厨 Peng Cheng Northern Jiangsu Cuisine
Lan
5
This is one of my favourite Chinese restaurants in Singapore, and one of the few that I would miss the food from time to time, I ate at the store and sometimes order food delivery as well.
My all time favorite is Di Guo Ji (地锅鸡) & Shredded potato. Never get disappointed with the food here, highly recommended.
Vibricia P
4
Peng Cheng brings the heritage of Northern Jiangsu/Xuzhou (Peng Cheng) cuisine—renowned for bold savory flavors, rich aroma, and varied textures drawn from traditional cooking methods.
Must-Try Dishes is their Ground Pot Chicken. Chunky braised chicken bathed in a thick, savory gravy, served with chewy flour‑cake “pancakes” to soak it all up. The charred edges of the cake add smoky contrast. A signature comfort dish, ideal for sharing with friends or family.
Unfortunately, I went with my parent, who can't really eat spicy food, so we opted for dishes from the vegetable section. To our surprise, everything tasted so good! The stir-fried vegetables were fresh, crunchy, and full of natural flavor—simple, comforting, and well-executed. It turned out to be a very satisfying meal, even without the heat.
Minako Ishibashi
5
Northern Jiangsu cuisine isn’t something you often find in Singapore, and that’s exactly what makes 彭城小厨 so special. Apparently Northern Jiangsu region dishes focus on rich braises, comforting stews, and bold seasoning that set it apart from the lighter, more delicate styles of Southern Jiangsu.
We had a wonderful spread:
Ground Pot Chicken – Tender bone-in chicken braised in thick savory sauce with chewy flour cakes (mianbing) cooked on the side of the pot. The slight burnt taste and the chewyness together with the sauce was heavenly.
They have other meats (lamb, fish etc) but the staff recommended us to try chicken if it's our first time.
Hot & Pepper Soup with You Tiao – Not your typical hot & sour soup and was more lighter, smoother and less starchy, with more focus on peppery fragrance. The crisp youtiao made it even better. Hubs said this was one of the best youtiao he ever had.
Braised Lion’s Head Meatball – Another Jiangsu speciality. Big, soft, fluffy and juicy meatball is said to be hand chopped to achieve that unique texture. Braised in umami rich broth, every bite was so satisfying. The balanced broth kind of brought out the sweetness of the meat. They had water chestnut inside and it added a very nice texture as well.
Cumin Lamb with Chinese Pancake – The aromatic spice of cumin paired so well with tender lamb, and with the veggies and pancake it gave you a satisfying bite. But was not my highlight.
Each dish carried a rustic boldness that you don’t often experience with other Chinese cuisines. If you’re looking for something different from the usual Cantonese or Sichuan fare, this hidden gem on Temple Street is well worth a visit!
Yang
5
We did not order much, only the braised pork belly and stir fried Celtuce (莴笋). Both did not disappoint. The pork belly is not overly fatty with a moderate amount of lean meat and the fattier parts melt in the mouth, 肥而不腻。
I like the fact that they didn't bend to the mass market and add a bunch of Sze Chuan dishes to their menu.
No GST charged. Service was friendly at an acceptable speed. Will revisit!
Skye Cai
4
The signature ground pot is not bad. With hand made pot stickers in it. Dip with the sauce is not bad.
Chicken meats are the chicken thigh part. Frozen meat but nothing else to ask for more.
The stir fried beef with mountain jelly vegetables is too oily. The green chilli is quite spicy. Beef meat portioning a little small.
Glutinous rice ball with rice wine is too disappointing. Too much water and too little rice wine. Very diluted.
Haigoo
5
We were looking for a place to eat on a busy Friday night and found this Chinese restaurant in Chinatown with no line. At first we were a bit unsure, but the food was actually really good. We ordered the two dishes in the photo, which were totally new to us, and we were pleasantly surprised. The staff was very nice and showed us how to roll and eat the dish properly.
MCprints
4
Small restaurant with indoor seating and 2 tables of outdoor seating. Don’t recommend outdoors as diners tend to walk out and smoke.
Food wise is great. Ordered 4 dishes ( no meat or fish ) and 2 beers. Cost around $24 per pax.
when you are seated indoors, you ordered via their online menu. It’s easy, contactless. Food were served pretty fast.
Joel Tan
4
Went with burpple one for one. Good food with decent prices. Unique jiang dy cuisine that’s hard to find in Singapore. Chewy pot stickers soaked in silky rich sauce. Addicting taste. However, the quality of the chicken meat is passable and there was too much potatoes. The prawns were crispy. Intestines were tasty but might be too strong for some. Shredded tofu soup had strong umami and the tofu had an amazingly soft mouthfeel. Malt sugar fired sweet potato was not too sweet. It was a great visual treat to see the malt sugar threads stretch out. Taste wise though, it’s like what you’d expect from caramel sesame coated sweet potato, would recommend other desserts. Overall a great place to get interesting authentic Chinese food that one doesn’t usually see in Singapore.
Yuchen L
3
Small restaurant with only a few tables. There were some two dishes but mostly average / below average items.
Good dishes include the steamed seabass and stir fried cabbage.
The average/below average are hot sour soup, stir fried chicken, dumplings, intestines, and many of the signature dishes
Summer Zhuang
1
Crawfish was terrible, I tasted one that was stinky and all the balance was not fresh, the meat was in BLACK COLOUR. the first time in my life I got to know that cauliflower can taste so bad. Remaining 2 dishes was pretty normal compared to the cauliflower and crawfish. Overall experience was terrible and will never ever in my life visit this restaurant again