Undiscovered gem in Claremont where you can get actual, authentic tasting South East Asian food! The restaurant is fusion with a predominantly Indonesian background, which adds all the best elements of fragrance, spice and flavour to their fishes. Excellent service.
The nasi ambeng (essentially a giant taster plate, perfect for the indecisive diner) was generous -- thank goodness, because it was so tasty that your fellow diners will want to sneak bites from yours. Some of the dishes include chicken curry, stirfried bee hoon, Indonesian-style "KFC" and sambal seasoned beef lung (for the unadventurous, forget the last word, it's really just stirfried beef sliced bursting with flavour).
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Undiscovered gem in Claremont where you can get actual, authentic tasting South East Asian food! The restaurant is fusion with a predominantly Indonesian background, which adds all the best elements of fragrance, spice and flavour to their fishes. Excellent service.
The nasi ambeng (essentially a giant taster plate, perfect for the indecisive diner) was generous -- thank goodness, because it was so tasty that your fellow diners will want to sneak bites from yours. Some of the dishes include chicken curry, stirfried bee hoon, Indonesian-style "KFC" and sambal seasoned beef lung (for the unadventurous, forget the last word, it's really just stirfried beef sliced bursting with flavour).
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I believe this place has recently been taken over by new owners. The food is nothing short of fabulous. The satay is cooked in the traditional hot coal method, the Balinese Chicken is very tasty, the Nasi Goreng gets top marks and the salads are just the freshest you'll get anywhere. The staff are friendly and helpful. Yes, it is a whole 10 metres off the beaten path and up some stairs, but truly you should try this place. Can be quiet, but at least you can hear each other talk. BYO makes it a winner as well. Liquor store right across the road inside CQ (next to Jack's).
The menu was quite authentic with a modern twist. Bit pricey for the quality and quantity of food. Service was a bit lacking in that, staff was friendly but were neglectful when it came to bringing out dishes without cutlery and not directing us on how to order/pay (the restaraunt claims to do table service). Very lovely atmosphere and great presentation.
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Visited the Tamarind based on a recommendation from a friend. I was not disappointed. The food was fantastic and the service friendly and warm. Every dish was fresh and flavoursome. I will be a regular from now on. It was also very good value.
Went here 2 nights ago. Quiet and a bit cool but the service and food as shown in the photos was first class. Byo and very reasonable prices a big plus also . Should probably keep quiet about this restaurant so we can always get in.
Nasi kerabu tastes authentic like the one in Malaysia. The chicken is amazing with the smoky taste. Love The single meal with mutliple elements like the fish crackers salad and salted dark egg, not just rice and chicken:)
Pricey food which is not so good on flavour or ambience.
Summer seating is uncomfortable, restaurant has only two tables in air conditioning. The seafood laksa noodles was awful, couldn't even finish the serving.
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Meals all came out at different times, ordered Laksa which was served with spaghetti instead of noodles, servings were small, service was unfriendly and all other meals were of underwhelming quality.
Love the weekly specials.. Nasi kerabu, nasi dagang and banana leaf rice was awesome.. But food is pricey... Service is great.. Would definitely be back for their specials.
