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The local coffee joints are all vying for the same lunch crowd pie, dishing up local favourites at pocket friendly prices (a notch up from the hawker prices though and convenience really comes at a price!). Coffee and Toast, Tanjong Pagar Xchange Perennially crowded, finding a seat over lunch is weedling for a needle in a haystack and to get a table after lunch for a tete a tete, I would suggest taking away as a better option. Chicken Rendang Nasi Lemak ($4.80) Fragrant coconut rice laden with achar, ikan billis, belachan and a chicken rendang drumstick. It was a hearty lunch and I should have ordered an otah to go with it. I found the rice slightly grainy and rough. Mee Siam ($4.80) This in comparison was a lacklustre attempt on the savoury and sour delicacy. Watered down and it only had dried beancurd and egg as ingredients, not the best dish to attempt. Laksa Noodles were somewhat overcooked but gravy delicious and ingredients were limited to the usual tau pok, egg and fishcake.  ...