Hjh Maimunah Restaurant, Joo Chiat Near Geylang Serai
37 people recommend, 1 warns against itcounted across its outletsvia r/askSingapore, r/SingaporeEats30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 31 threads.
What people say, in short
Recommendations span Hjh Maimunah's Singapore outlets for nasi padang and Malay food, with Joo Chiat explicitly named. One commenter particularly likes Joo Chiat and feels the smaller outlets lack something; another who names that area reports excellent food. A diner discussing Jalan Pisang or Joo Chiat praises the variety and affordability of main dishes and desserts. Other details belong to different outlets: a Jalan Pisang diner recommends the beef rendang, while a Tampines Mall diner finds the sambal goreng bland and the rendang insufficiently warm. These are recommendations for the brand, not a claim of identical cooking at each branch.
Address
20 Joo Chiat Rd, Hjh Maimunah Restaurant & Catering Pte Ltd, Singapore 427357
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Clarenceratops in r/askSingapore · May 2025
Listed as a low-budget Malay recommendation; self-service sit-down with an upstairs area.
- Recommendsu/junglelady2 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2025variety
Recommends the basement food court outlet, noting dishes and non-spicy options.
- Recommendsu/everywhereinbetween in r/SingaporeEats · May 2025taste
Remembers enjoying the chicken set meal with veg and tempeh or bergedil.
- Recommendsu/ffviire in r/askSingapore · Nov 2023
Lists it among local Malay and Peranakan restaurants worth trying while in Singapore.
- Recommendsu/lioncitygal in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2024ambience
Recommends for nasi padang with a nicer environment and spacious upstairs area.
- Recommendsu/nowhere_man11 in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2024
Tells the tourist not to forget this place near the Sultan Mosque.
- Recommendsu/Crafty_Clerk_1891 in r/SingaporeEats · May 2026
Expresses strong preference for HJH Maimunah.
- Recommendsu/go_zarian in r/askSingapore · Nov 2023consistency
Only really enjoys the Joo Chiat flagship; feels the mini branches are missing something.
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- Recommendsu/cookietango in r/askSingapore · Feb 2025
Suggests this place for nasi padang.
- Recommendsu/fostdecile in r/askSingapore · Nov 2023taste
Says locals know it and it really is great.
- Recommendsu/velvethowl in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2026
Suggested for Malay food.
- Recommendsu/frankymun in r/askSingapore · May 2025variety
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Academic_Employ_1273 in r/SingaporeEats · Jul 2024
Recommends it for nasi padang down the street.
- Recommendsu/dearyouavenue in r/SingaporeEats · Sep 2026taste
Says it offers decent Malay-style food where you order vegetables and meat.
- Recommendsu/Far-Professor1345 in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2026taste
Listed as a halal suggestion with food described as pretty good.
- Recommendsu/weedandpot in r/askSingapore · Apr 2026variety
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/cashon9 in r/askSingapore · Dec 2025variety
Suggests trying Nasi Padang restaurants like this while exploring the Arab Street area.
- Recommendsu/Lukas316 in r/SingaporeEats · Jan 2024taste
Recommends it for Malay/Indonesian food and says the food at both places eaten was excellent.
- Recommendsu/iamgettingfat in r/SingaporeEats · May 2026taste
Wavers between this and Rumah Minang for favourite nasi padang but says both are good.
- Recommendsu/ManiacalLaughterLoL in r/SingaporeEats · Apr 2026
Suggests trying Hajah Maimunah for Malay nasi padang style shared side dishes.
- Recommendsu/Original_Bright104 in r/SingaporeEats · Oct 2025
Recommends it for nasi padang.
- Recommendsu/mirmmr in r/SingaporeEats · Aug 2025
Says it's pretty popular for nasi padang and beef rendang.
- Recommendsu/bahgad in r/askSingapore · Feb 2025
Tourist lists it among restaurant options they enjoyed eating at.
- Recommendsu/Purrple121 in r/askSingapore · Feb 2025price
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Quirky_Researcher753 in r/SingaporeEats · Jan 2025
Recommends adding it for Malay nasi padang; nearest outlet at Jalan Pisang.
- Recommendsu/ImmediateAd751 in r/SingaporeEats · Dec 2024
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Federal_Run3818 in r/askSingapore · Jul 2024taste
Recommends a late lunch here, praising the food especially the beef rendang.
- Recommendsu/Difficult_Bug829 in r/SingaporeEats · Dec 2023
Recommended for local Malay food in the Arab Street area.
- Recommendsu/AdExternal7136 in r/askSingapore · Dec 2025price
Values the choice of savoury options and sweets without finding them costly.
- Caveatu/Logical_Research5630 in r/askSingapore · Nov 2023taste
Says to avoid this outlet; sambal goreng bland and rendang nearly room temperature.
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