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Al-Azhar Restaurant

Restaurant Indian restaurant Indian muslim restaurant

One of the Most Revieweds in Hillview


Address

11 Cheong Chin Nam Rd, Singapore 599736

Website

www.al-azhar.com

Contact

+65 6466 5052

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (4.6K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 7 AM to 3 AM
  • Wednesday: 7 AM to 3 AM
  • Thursday: 7 AM to 3 AM
  • Friday: 7 AM to 3 AM
  • Saturday: 7 AM to 3 AM
  • Sunday: 7 AM to 3 AM
  • Monday: 7 AM to 3 AM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (23) chicken (19) butter (12) taste (11) order (11) prata (10) sweet (10) payment (10) curry (9) rice (9)
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  • 1/5 Joanne SC A. 2 years ago on Google
    This place is called a restaurant and yet we have to clear our own plates. And when we place the plates at the return area, the staff rudely told us off. And told us to put on the table beside the tray return point. For the amount of money we pay, it is not worth it. And there is no tray for us to bring our plates back. Everything now is automated, loses its usual old charm of attentive staff. And tables are greasy. So many other restaurants down the same road with better service, cleanliness and aircon. Never going back with my family.
    26 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Chunwen H. 6 months ago on Google • 395 reviews
    It’s been a while since I came here and the increase in price is really steep; I no longer find it value for money. We got Plain Prata x1, Egg Prata x1, Butter Chicken x1, Garlic Naan x1, Dum Briyani x1 and Iced Teh Tarik x2 which added up to $38.80 for 2. Prata is average but their fish curry is really diluted. Butter chicken is not bad. Garlic naan is what you would expect it to taste. The only thing worth the price is probably the Dum Briyani. Although it looked like a small portion, there was a lot of mutton buried in the rice and was really filling. The mutton was also tender with really nice gravy. Personally will not be back again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Gopi B. 2 months ago on Google • 298 reviews New
    We ordered a mee goreng, Tulang soup kambing and butter chicken with Rumalli bread. The Mee goreng was pretty decent. The meat on the Tulang soup kambing fell off easily and it was a pleasure eating it. The only request is that the soup was not piping hot, and was probably only at 80 deg Celsius. It would have tasted much better if the soup was piping hot. The butter chicken was a disappointment as it really didn't taste like butter chicken.

  • 3/5 Gregory A. 1 year ago on Google
    Al-Azhar Restaurant, which is more of outdoor dining, with plastic chairs and tables, is located along with Bukit Timah Beauty World. The stall served mainly Halal dishes and consisted of Thai, western, and Indian-Malay dishes. It is a hit-and-miss dining experience for our team lunch. We have rated Al-Azhar Restaurant accordingly in the following categories: Food: 3.5, Service: 3, Value: 3.5, Atmosphere: 3.5. The app when we use it may not display the food ordered at the final receipt. It is a hustle The diner has to find a table. order your meal using the app and walk to the cashier to pay and the staff can prepare the food. Lastly, despite not including the service charge, the food/trays have to be returned. Despite the prices being reasonable, in terms of the dishes, the food is not flavourful and delicious. It lacks hardy herbs to the dishes early in the cooking process. Lack of customer service to introduce their top-rated dishes. Truly, a dining place to be forgotten.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 hazariah s. 4 months ago on Google • 171 reviews
    We ordered a bunch of food to share. Everything was sedap except maggie goreng merah which was a bit too salty. But salty salty also finish. So… okay lah. Just eat. But the butter chicken and naan combo so shiok. Already here, try lah. I also love how everything seems to contactless — can order and pay by QR code. But if you opt to pay at the counter, remember to pay first then they will put your order in to cook your food. Atmosphere wise — not bad lah a lot of fans on a warm day (every day warm day siak). Got sink to wash hands also. The toilet? Alamak we never go. Coffeeshop toilet, you go in close one eye lah. Came here for food and to lepak. Got both of those things so ok lah. Will definitely come back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Han Yu T. 4 months ago on Google • 170 reviews
    I got the Tandoori chicken briyani for $13. It came with 2 sauces, one potato curry and one yogurt based. The chicken was a bit small but tastes pretty good, though it is a bit tough. I really like the savouriness of the curry with the fragrant rice, it’s the sauce i prefer out of the 2. The yogurt was sour though not overly sour, and goes really well with the rice too. Overall it’s a pretty good dish, flavours are nice not too overpowering, though id like it to be a bit stronger.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Zayn K. 9 months ago on Google
    I had such a lousy experience with Al Azhar Restaurant. I was excited to try their food, but they let me down. I made the trip there, all pumped up, only to find the place closed when it was supposed to be open. Seriously, what a waste of time and energy! I checked their website beforehand, and it clearly stated their operating hours. But when I arrived, the doors were locked, and the place looked deserted. Talk about frustrating! I mean, come on, if they're going to be closed, at least update their website or something. I tried calling them to see what the deal was, but no one bothered to pick up. It's just plain unprofessional. I had high hopes for their food, but now I'm left feeling disappointed and annoyed. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend Al Azhar Restaurant after this debacle. If you're planning to go, do yourself a favour and call ahead to make sure they're open. Save yourself the disappointment and find somewhere else to satisfy your cravings.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Daniel S. 8 months ago on Google
    The food here is not as good as 3-4 years ago when I first came here for their prata. The standard has drop tremendously! Prata is so rubbery like, hard to chew! Chicken butter masala was not as good as before! I will not pay a premium anymore for this restaurant, came back after so many years and it had dissapointed me
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Holy C. 1 year ago on Google
    Icononic late night supper place, most should know the name by now, am posting food I end up ordering most of the time (other then prata): butter chicken masala, plain/garlic/garlic butter naan (all naans are good). For drinks, ice teh o limau here better then your normal coffeeshops. Will continue to explore menu until my favourite food gets debunked.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Soh Xuan Y. 2 years ago on Google
    A great place to have supper. For the price, expect $30 for 2 person. I would recommend butter chicken, although the portion is small..
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shalini E. 5 months ago on Google • 105 reviews
    Incredibly extensive menu with plenty of seating. Service is really quick and you order through a QR code so it’s convenient. There’s parallel parking along the road and parking at the malls opposite. The food was good, there’s choice between dum briyani and just briyani and this was the plain briyani, rice was flavourful and the chicken was good. Can even choose what piece of chicken you want. Overall quite nice, i would return and would want to try the other stuff on the menu.

  • 4/5 Julian S. 4 months ago on Google • 103 reviews
    Food is average but they have a really extensive menu so can you try lots of different things and it’s served quickly. Plenty of seating but it gets crowded sometimes and can be noisy. Opens till late so good for a meal after a night out. I had the mee goreng pattaya, pretty cool how they wrapped my noodles up in an egg.

  • 4/5 Ivan T. 1 year ago on Google
    Aloo Gobi (SGD $6.50) @ Al-Azhar Restaurant. . They've achieved some measure of success against their competitors in recent years, largely thanks to the improved quality of food with consistent taste. . Their version of Aloo Gobi has a rich thick curry gravy, with mild vegetal earthy sweet spice flavour, filled with chunky tender cauliflower, potatoes, and red onions, garnished with fresh coriander. . Great with bread or rice. . . . Bhindi Masala (SGD $6.80) @ Al-Azhar Restaurant. . Generous with long slim lady's fingers, tender juicy crunchy texture with vegetal sweet savoury spice flavour. . The thick tomato-based curry gravy is mildly spiced, easy to pick up with bread. Warm and comforting, like a hug. . Portion size is slightly larger than elsewhere, making this good value. . . . Biryani (SGD $9.50) @ Al-Azhar Restaurant. . They serve a good North Indian dum style rendition, where the primary flavour comes from the spice-infused basmati rice. . Slow cooked in a sealed pot for hours, the complex layering of spices, including cardamom and turmeric, infuse the rice, resulting in fragrant sweet grainy spice savoury flavour. . The fish version has boneless chunks of basa fish buried within, flaky and tender with a sharp spicy salty sweet kick from the curry gravy. . The mutton version has bone-in chunks of mutton buried within, chewy and tender with robust meaty savoury salty spice flavour from the curry gravy. . Both served with a bouncy hard boiled egg with eggy sweet notes, and a creamy raita yoghurt with crunchy cucumber and carrots with milky vegetal sweet flavour. Large enough for 2 persons. . . . Butter Chicken (SGD $9.50) @ Al-Azhar Restaurant. . Marinated, roasted, then stewed to finish in the curry, the large pieces of boneless chicken chunks are so tender, with a satisfying light chew and smoky sweet savoury salty spice flavour. . The curry gravy is creamy and smooth, the blend of tomato puree, yoghurt, butter, and spices (including fenugreek seeds and powdered coriander) lending bold vegetal sweet savoury milky spice notes. . Tasty enough to make you reach for more. . . . Chapati (SGD $1.50) @ Al-Azhar Restaurant. . Pretty straightforward rendition, slightly fluffy with a chewy texture that tears nicely with some effort. . Has a grainy bready savoury sweet flavour, slight hint of wheat on the aroma. Nicely warm.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Xin H. 1 year ago on Google
    Would give it to them for maintaining their food quality, quantity and variety over the years. One of the most popular spots to hang out for supper and indulge in the wide spectrum of menu selections - from Western, Thai, to authentic Malay/Indian cuisines. They are all good all-rounder with a rather good service to top it off. Was pleasantly surprised with their Alfredo and Carbonara! Love their Maggie Goreng and Naan with Butter Chicken as well. Prices are not as cheap as previous but still works to fill up the tummy and satisfy your cravings. They have a QR ordering system now as well which makes things much smoother operationally and of course digital payments is always a huge plus. Can get really crowded on weekends and Fridays with limited parallel parking spaces, but easily accessible via Beauty World MRT regardless.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Phoebe n. 1 month ago on Google • 73 reviews New
    No air con, on ceiling fans concept. Digitalised services, including QR code ordering and encouraged online payment. But still can pay over the counter if you prefer. Typical Muslim prata shop with a good range of food choices from Briyani to Naan... can do multiple visits to try on the uncommon drinks menu. Same as sg hawker centre, need to self return trays.

  • 4/5 GJ F. 7 months ago on Google
    Pleasantly surprised by their mee soto. The soup was a little thicker than usual, but it was full of flavor and toppings. I didn't expect so much chicken and the bergedil for a little less than $5. I'll come back for this. And the teh tarik is pretty good too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Simon Y. 7 months ago on Google
    This is one of those few eateries I often wonder how they managed to attract the crowds. The place isn't cozy, the food are generally pricey, there are mostly misses than hits in their extensive menu, even the tasty ones are achieve by being too greasy & over saucy like the Maggi Goreng Pattaya I had today. Also their QR code ordering system is a pain to use, there's no embedded payment system to any of the many existing digital payment we have here, you simply have to enter ur credit card manually. If you choose to pay at the counter, your cart orders would be gone and you have to re-order everything at the counter.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lady H. 2 years ago on Google
    Wowww... I've been here 15 years ago always in love with the Thai Fried Kway Teow & after so long, I've returned & my fav noodle still taste the same! Highly recommended 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 even my hubby love the taste & ya the Penang Char Kway Teow taste just as good. Only the cold Milo Cino, the taste need to be improved. The service is a thumbs up too despite non-stop crowd, the staffs really won't allow their customers que for long. We were expecting the order won't be served so fast but guess what... It was super fast with that kinda crowd! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sherilyn C. 11 months ago on Google
    One of my favourite go-to place for naan & butter chicken. Giving them 5 stars for food consistency over the years. Their butter chicken are one of those that don’t taste greasy after awhile, the chicken pieces are of big chunks too. They have improved slightly on the cleanliness of the place, the floor & tables used to be sticky all the time. Do note that they have also replaced the physical menus with QR codes, you have to either make payment online or at the counter first before they will serve your food to you.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SH T. 1 year ago on Google
    Super nice mamak with lots and lots of food choices from prata, briyani, fried indian to western pasta, burger, etc. I would always come for their prata and fried rice! There are plenty of seats and customers but food waiting time is relatively short. Order method using QR code and online payment are efficient too. Great job! 👍😋
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Matthias C. 6 months ago on Google
    Price: $2.90 (Plain Thosai) Plain Thosai: 4.5/5 Thosai was crispy, savoury and sour. Quite tasty. Sambar: 4/5 Sambar was savoury and flavourful. Chutney: 4/5 Orange chutney was slightly tart, tomatoey and a little spicy. White chutney was thick and coconuty. Total score: 12.5/15 The iced Teh C less sweet was extremely satisfying to combat the heat in Singapore these few days.

  • 3/5 Raymond Y. 10 months ago on Google
    Their selling point is the wide varieties of cuisine from south Indian, north Indian, thai and western. But don't expect outstanding dishes.

  • 4/5 Amrita B. 2 months ago on Google • 37 reviews New
    The number of dishes on offer at this eatery is mind blowing! We ordered the Mee Goreng Pattaya (meat free) for myself, Tulang Soup for my dad and Butter Chicken w Rumali Roti for my mum. All the dishes were tasty, and reasonably priced. However, the price of the Lime Juice was pretty steep at $4.50 per pax. Staff are very kind and helpful, so kudos to them for their wonderful service.

  • 4/5 Alvin C. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordered their small mutton murtabak ($10 as at Nov 2022). What intrigued me was their QR ordering system which allowed payment by credit card. This is probably the first time I have paid for prata with credit card. There could be improvements to the ordering and payment system. Firstly, there is no receipt nor confirmation of payment. The site also refreshes to the default ordering page once transaction is completed. This does not provide the customer with oversight of the order on their end.

  • 5/5 Lalinda D. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is good, spicy, hot and they add a lot of sauce. Extensive menu from Indian, Malaysian, Wester and Thai cuisines. You get your food quickly. Can order through the QR code posted on the table.

  • 4/5 Jonathan T. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was not bad in general. I like their Butter Chicken accompanied with Naan. Their Maggie Goreng was not bad as well. Food is ordered through the QR code, and can be paid via Grabpay or Cash. The food arrived very quickly as well. They serve a wide range of food, and it gets crowded during the peak period.

  • 1/5 Freddy H. 5 months ago on Google
    Portion are small and price is expensive. Taste ok. 4 pax - $53.60 2x prata with butter chicken Masala $12.90 each 1x prata with mutton masala $12.90 1x tissue prata $4.90 2x Ice Milo $4 each 1x Teh Halia $2

  • 5/5 Dominic O. 1 year ago on Google
    Good mutton and chicken briyani, tandoori was OK. Maggi goreng was nice too. Food came fast even though we were a large group.

  • 5/5 Kevin A. 5 months ago on Google
    Came for prata and teh halia. This popular place delivers what you expect with a good price. Menu is very extensive.

  • 4/5 KC 6 months ago on Google
    Good place to have your Indian breakfast. Service is good during the morning. Last I had supper here at night on weekend, they clean your table as soon as you finish your food to make way for the next diner which is understandable. So, decide if you want a place for good food or a place to hang out.

  • 3/5 Lory 2 years ago on Google
    This place is popular and the area is very big. So many options to choose from. You can place your order online, service was fast I liked the the taste of buttered chicken. Kebab and fries can be improved I cannot taste the tea in Teh tarik, the milk overpowered it.

  • 5/5 Jerald K. 1 year ago on Google
    Overall still a good place for Prata and other food & drinks. Now can just get a table, order and pay via paynow and food will be served straight after payment

  • 4/5 T. S. 1 year ago on Google
    This Indian Muslim restaurant is crowded. People look full of life with chatting and eating. It’s not easy to choose from variety of menu. I was quite satisfied with the taste and price…!

  • 4/5 Kelvin T. 1 year ago on Google
    Now with App order and payment mode. You can enjoy the fast, great service and awesome. serve to your table instantly. Had my late lunch with Classic Roti john with cheese and Teh tarik. Slightly pricey but overall experience not bad.

  • 4/5 Shawn L. 1 year ago on Google
    Ordering system has been automated which makes it easier to order as well as pay. Nasi goreng 3 rasa had 3 slices of fish which was heavily quoted with 80% flour and 20% fish. A total rip off for $8.90. Had the nasi paprik. Sadly the rice was very dry. The teh tarik was good, but not the best.

  • 5/5 John L. 9 months ago on Google
    Love the lamb shank briyani with dalcha. Goreng bee hoon is great. Delivery is smooth.

  • 5/5 Ant O. 9 months ago on Google
    I've been using this restaurant as a JC peeps meeting base for years. Glad to see that it, together with its competition down the road, has survived the building of the MRT line. When I last went, they didn't have date milkshake. Not sure if its temporary or for good. Date milkshake is good 👍


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Paid parking lot
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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