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Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

Housed in heritage surroundings, the colonial-style eatery serves food that’s promising, but tends to overwhelm

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Jaime Ee

Published Thu, Mar 21, 2024 · 10:31 PM
    • Jiak Kim House takes over from the former night spot Zouk. The property started out as a warehouse in the 1920s.
    • The spruced up facade of Jiak Kim House.
    • Tingkat of Memories is a quartet of snacks including otak and chilli crab kueh pie tee.
    • Laksa fettucine is a heavy-going, spicy prawn noodle dish.
    • Madam Lee's lotus leaf rice is paired with marinated barbecued chicken.
    • Jiak Kim House takes over from the former night spot Zouk. The property started out as a warehouse in the 1920s. PHOTO: JIAK KIM HOUSE
    • The spruced up facade of Jiak Kim House. PHOTO: JIAK KIM HOUSE
    • Tingkat of Memories is a quartet of snacks including otak and chilli crab kueh pie tee. PHOTO: JIAK KIM HOUSE
    • Laksa fettucine is a heavy-going, spicy prawn noodle dish. PHOTO: JIAK KIM HOUSE
    • Madam Lee's lotus leaf rice is paired with marinated barbecued chicken. PHOTO: JIAK KIM HOUSE

    NEW RESTAURANT

    Jiak Kim House 5 Jiak Kim Street #01-17 Singapore 169425 Tel: 9831 5430 Open for lunch and dinner Mon to Sat: 12 pm to 3 pm; 6 pm to 11 pm.

    LOOKING at Jiak Kim House from the outside is a bit like seeing your life flashing before your eyes without actually dying. A rewind back to the days when Zouk was a rite of passage; when Mambo Jambo nights were your preferred form of exercise; when you thought one day, you too would own the same kind of Lamborghini you always saw parked outside Velvet Underground. 

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