I have heard a lot of raving reviews about this Malaysian hawker eatery in a street-stall style, located in the Sydney Chinatown. Every time when we walked past this eatery, it is always full house.
So, I decided to try it out one lunch time on a Tuesday, and was hoping that it would be less busy. I took my sister with me. As we entered the restaurant, it was so busy with patrons. What was I thinking? With such a good reputation and Australians are so into Malaysian cuisine these days, how could this place not be packed?
There was a man (I presumed he’s the boss) at the counter and he was busy attending to something else. As soon as he’s finished, he quickly attended to us and we were seated after waiting for about 5 mins. I was worried that he would have just ignored us completely, but he was very friendly once we got his attention.
We ordered the followings:
Nasi lemak with addition of sambal sotong
Nasi lemak with addition of sambal prawns
Roti canai with 2 curry sauce dips
Chicken satay (half a dozen)
Two teh tarik (kurang manis – less sugar)
Verdict:
Good
Food quality = 7/10
Ambience and cleanliness = 7/10
Value for money = 7/10
Service = 6/10
Comments:
We thought the nasi lemak was a bit plain and also the condiments were quite hard, especially the ikan bilis (deep fried small fish). Overall, the dish was quite dry.
Perhaps, it would have been different if we had ordered the curry chicken instead as the mixture of the curry sauce on the coconut rice would certainly make the dish a bit more saucy.
However, we did enjoy the roti canai, the curry sauces were very authentic. It tasted similarly to the ones that we’ve had in the mamak stall back in Malaysia.
The chicken satay was lovely, but the peanut sauce was very different. It tasted kind of sweet. It would have been great if this dish came with some ketupat (cooked rice wrapped in palm leave) on the side. Anyway, that’s typically how a Malaysian satay dish would be served in Sydney, without the ketupat.
We really enjoyed the teh tarik. I asked for less sugar, and the tea came up perfect.
The bill came to about $45. The prices are reasonable, however, don’t expect big portion servings.
It’s definitely a good place for a quick meal, and it’s open until 2 am on weekends. However, I would advise against bringing young infants as it’s not a toddler/stroller friendly restaurant.
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