Chengdu Restaurant 成都川菜馆 – Authentic Sichuan Cuisine At Amoy Street, Now With Islandwide Delivery

June 6th, 2019 by Evan | Tagged in: CBD, Chinese food, mala, sichuan cuisine

Recently, the wife and I have been visiting Chengdu Restaurant (成都川菜馆) frequently. We are always happy to discover new awesome eating places, and Chengdu is currently one of our favourite restaurants in Singapore. Update (27 May 2020): the restaurant is now providing islandwide delivery for their new Chengdu Bowls.

Chengdu Restaurant 成都川菜馆

Chengdu Restaurant 成都川菜馆 is a Chinese restaurant along Amoy Street that offers authentic Sichuan cuisine in a classy and comfortable setting.

It opened last year in 2018. I came across the restaurant recently and was impressed by the diverse variety of authentic and delicious Sichuan dishes here.

Therefore, the wife and I have been returning frequently, even though some of the spicy dishes can be quite tough on our stomachs!

Great Ambience and Service

Chengdu Restaurant exudes a modern oriental vibe with its traditional Chinese-style furnishings and wood carvings, complete with red bamboo umbrellas hanging from the ceiling.

Incidentally, the red umbrellas reminded me of my wedding day when my father-in-law used a red umbrella to “shield” Raevian during her “出阁”. I digress.

Service is very good here. The staff are always very polite and we seldom have problems getting their attention.

Pork Belly in Garlic 蒜泥白肉

Pork Belly in Garlic 蒜泥白肉 ($12.80) is an appetiser dish that consists of thin pork belly slices served with fresh cucumber slices, red chilli oil and garlic sauce.

We have tried this dish in Shanghai at South Beauty (俏江南) before, and were expecting to see the pork belly slices hanging from a small wooden rack.

However, for Chengdu Restaurant’s version, the pork belly slices are stacked delicately on top of cucumber slices, surrounded by tantalising red chilli oil and garlic sauce.

This was a simple but delicious dish. The pork belly slices were really fresh and tender. They tasted great with the sauce which was sweet, savoury, tangy, and spicy at the same time. The cucumber slices provided a refreshing touch.

Stone Plate Egg Tofu 石板蛋豆腐

Stone Plate Egg Tofu 石板蛋豆腐 ($12.80) consists of hot sizzling egg tofu served on a stone plate. This is another simple but satisfying dish. The tofu was fresh and the sauce was very savoury. If you can’t take spicy food you can consider ordering this dish.

Mala Fragrant Pot 麻辣香锅

Mala Fragrant Pot 麻辣香锅 ($19.80) or “Mala Xiang Guo” is best described as a stir-fried hotpot of meats and vegetables, cooked with spicy Sichuan spices and sauces. This is a super popular Sichuan dish in Singapore.

This is one of my favourite dishes at Chengdu Restaurant!

The spinach, cauliflower, and lotus roots were spicy, crunchy, and savoury. The prawns added a nice fragrance to the dish. I loved the potato strips, which always go so well with mala sauce! The tasty chunks of luncheon meats completed the experience.

Kungfu Boiled Fish Fillet 麻辣水煮鱼

Kungfu Boiled Fish Fillet 麻辣水煮鱼 ($22.80) is another classic Sichuan dish that consists of poached fish, vegetables, Sichuan spices and a copious amount of Sichuan dried chillies, all served together in a bowl of vegetable oil.

I have tried this “Shuizhu” dish at other Sichuan restaurants before, and I can say Chengdu Restaurant’s version does not disappoint.

The sumptuous dish offered a numbingly-spicy flavour distinctive of Sichuan cuisine. It was so satisfying to eat the juicy poached fish and enoki mushrooms that had absorbed the goodness of the spicy mala sauce!

Secret Recipe Spring Frog 秘制泉水牛蛙

Secret Recipe Spring Frog 秘制泉水牛蛙 ($27.80) features poached frog legs, vegetables, Sichuan pepper and Sichuan dried chillies, served in a bowl of vegetable oil. It is similar to the Kungfu Boiled Fish Fillet.

As far as I know, Chengdu Restaurant is the only restaurant in Singapore that offers Shuizhu frogs. Wah Kungfu offers a similar dish but it is done in the Hunan cuisine style.

The wife and I really enjoyed this dish. Compared to the Shuizhu fish, it was slightly less spicy and was therefore easier on our tongues and stomachs.

The chunks of frog meat were tender, juicy and very satisfying. On the whole this was a light-bodied dish that was feisty but not overwhelming. I also enjoyed eating the crunchy cucumbers which had a pleasant tangy taste.

Spicy Chilli Chicken 歌乐山辣子鸡

During one of our visits, we ordered the Spicy Chilli Chicken 歌乐山辣子鸡 ($19.80). This classic Sichuan dish consists of deep-fried chicken, Sichuan pepper, and plenty of Sichuan dried chillies.

The chicken was spicy and savoury, though I felt it was a little dry and tough. Perhaps I’m not used to eating fried chicken Sichuan style? On the whole it was still quite a satisfying dish.

Conclusion

Chengdu Restaurant 成都川菜馆 is currently my favourite Sichuan restaurant in Singapore. It is a great place to indulge in authentic and delicious Sichuan food. Some of the dishes are quite unique and probably can’t be found elsewhere in Singapore. However, if you can’t take overly spicy food, remember to request for “less spicy” versions of your dishes. I recommend making reservations before going down because the restaurant is very packed during peak hours.

Chengdu Restaurant 成都川菜馆
Address: 74 Amoy Street, Singapore 069893
Phone: +65 6221 9928
Directions: 4-minute walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT
Opening Hours: | Mon to Sat: 11am – 3pm, 5pm – 10.30pm | CLOSED on Sundays |

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