Welcome to Segar @ Downtown East

“ Had our lunch there and ordered our food which included the set menu for 5. Portion served was big and every dish was delicious. The staff even gave a complimentary dessert which was a huge bowl of jelly longan for my son who’s birthday was 2 days back. A very kind and thoughtful gesture. Enough for all 7 of us to enjoy. Amazing service and we left with a full happy tummy. Hope the standards will maintain. Keep it up please! ”

“ Portion quite big. Taste is quite good for the Hor fun, dry Hor fun and Mee goreng. Service a bit lacking. Overall it's affordable food with good taste. ”

“ From time to time when we crave a good family dining venue we gravitate and return to Segar at different locations as they continue to please everyone in the family. It’s just hearty and satisfying soulfood that hits the right spot for us. It’s been a while and we thought what better than to have our regular family dinner at Segar @Downtown East for iftar or breaking fast. Knowing it’s popular with families we inquired first if it was possible to chope or reserve a table in time or closer to break fast. They were not only accommodative but the lovely young lady who served us kindly helped us to inform the kitchen to prep and get the food ready just in time as the muezzin call for Maghrib signalled it was time to break out fast. How thoughtful and kind. And of course the simple but empathetic gesture of leaving a small bowl of dates for our little family is not only appreciated but loved. As for the food, it remains authentically delicious and good. Taking a leaf off their profile we are blessed that these two culinary experts came together as co-founders and good friends over the decades to bring us Segar. Paul Tan, a chef trained in Chinese Zichar cuisine from Kuantan, Malaysia, combined with Sulaiman Juahir, a Singaporean, trained in western cuisine, who rose up the ranks in the hotel industry to eventually become a chef, winning numerous awards and accolades in the culinary world in Asia. So we the customers benefit. With their love of great tasting food these two very different individuals hail from two different worlds of culinary tastes, literally, East and West to give us and provide only the best ingredients and cooking styles. ‘...With Paul’s traditional Zichar homestyle recipes and wok frying prowess and Sulaiman’s meticulous and precise cooking methodology, processes and quality control they embarked on this journey to create a Muslim Owned group of restaurants spanning over 15 years and counting…’ We took the special package meal set for two for my daughter while I went for their satisfying wok hei style hor fun which is best savoured freshly cooked straight from the kitchen. For my son, who doesn’t eat vegs and lots of other stuff, there’s their signature fried rice beautifully cooked wok hei’ed so to speak he’s happy with. Of course we added extra dishes to complete the meal. Be it Segar – they have several outlets at various locations in Singapore – or the other family favourites of ours called A Poh’s Kitchen at Clementi for traditional classic Chinese round table family dining at Clement, we just love them all. We have not had unsatisfying food from any of their restaurants. They are all good. And we are forever thankful they are halal which pleases our blended family with Chinese roots in it. Big heart hugs from us. ”

“ This is a Muslim-owned Halal restaurant at downtown east that serves the usual tze char dishes. Very good. Most of the dishes are delicious. If anything that I felt was lacking was that the portions was slightly small. Other than that, it was good. As a Chinese who eats tze char regularly, I think this is the closest you can get to Chinese tze char food that is Halal. I would come back to eat again. ”

“ Their curry fish head is satisfying and savoury. I would opt for the assam version which is more sour. The fish was soft and tender. I've been to this place twice and I would believe they are quite consistent. One of the better restaurants in Downtown East, in my opinion. ”

“ Segar offers pocket-friendly prices with generous portions, making it a great spot for hearty meals. Their fish head curry is a must-try—rich, flavorful, and so good you’ll want to slurp up every drop of the gravy straight from the hotpot. The Mee Goreng is tasty, and you can swap seafood for beef with a small additional charge. One standout dish is the Tom Yum noodle soup, served in a surprisingly large bowl—something you don’t often see. It’s hands down one of the best Tom Yum broths I’ve tried! Overall, Segar delivers good food and good service, making it a worthwhile dining experience. ”

“ The lunch set meal is really value for money- i always order the Salted egg sotong. It comes with free drink. ”

“ There seemed to be no system in allowing customers to be seated. As we ate in the restaurant, we saw people just walked in when they spotted empty seats at the table. No formal structures to tell customers to queue up and wait to be attended. They seemed short handed on weekends. The food is okay but minimum price is $10 before taxes and GST. Right in front of the restaurant is the customer service booth. It is very convenient to pop over and redeem your carpark charges. They do not need your receipt but the digital receipt is good enough ”