Heard rumours of a new and decent Malaysian restaurant that has opened up not too long ago on Victoria St and as I’ve been craving for spicy food the whole week, we went off to Gurney Drive in search of good Malaysian hawker food.
Fully expecting to be greeted by the smell of spices and grease typical of Malaysian hawker centers, I was disappointed when we were greeted by a newly renovated, clean, neat and tidy restaurant which reminded me more of a mid-upper Chinese restaurant than Gurney Drive Penang . After all, with a name like Gurney Drive Malaysia
As I was with a group of friends, we managed to order a few different dishes. First up, the Hainanese chicken rice which I was told was pretty good though I think the chicken tasted a little bland. The rice was nice and soup was typical MSG soup, I guess.
The Penang Nasi Pattaya which came wrapped in an omelet was visually impressive and tasted pretty good though I must say I am not a big fan of fried rice when eating out as I think they tend to be a waste of money.
Another fried rice dish that was ordered was the pineapple fried rice, served in half a pineapple. It was visually impressive but also tasted pretty good, I must say. Fried with a nice mixture of spices and seasonings, it brought back memories of a favourite childhood dish.
I didn’t get to try the Mamak Mee Goreng but was told that it was just ok, a bit on the sweet side though(not as spicy as my friend had hoped it to be).
The Malaysian style roast chicken was a winner with a tasty offering of chicken and nice chili and ginger paste to go with it. The rice was also spot-on with its flavour.
The Curry Laksa had a good soup base which is the most important thing. It definitely reminded Ms K of Malaysia and her primary school canteen-more of a curry than a laksa, according to her. Being Malaysian, I know what she’s talking about but perhaps, not many of you would.
It was a busy Sunday night and so service was a little slow but food came out in good time and staffs were always courteous. Would I return? Probably (and indeed, I have been back since this first visit). Next time though, I’d like to try the nyonya fish which looked amazing. I was also told by the boss that it’s one of their popular dishes. Also, amidst all the food we had, we had forgotten to order the CHAR KUEY TEOW, a lapse that I corrected on my second visit (though forgot my camera). The noodle was nicely fried with the necessary burnt/smoky aroma to it (what we Malaysians call ‘wok breathe’). I have seen in other blog of people lamenting the lack of egg and lap cheong and I have to agree that it lacked an egg or two but I can easily do without lap cheong, a food that reminds me of dissections…
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