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Food:
Delicious. Paru had a nice texture, not too rough. The sambal was aromatic and not too spicy. It's really really addictive

Must try

You can choose Assam pedas sauce as well

The roe is abit overcooked

Quite firm, the sauce does have a lot of spices but it's not top tier, feel like it's too dark and it's different from your usual sotong hitam taste

Still decent

Came back for this. Intensely umami from shrimp and sweet, the two kinds of lungs are really amazing tgt

Tarik is a takeaway concept specialising in their artisanal pulled tea. The iced version was especially refreshing with a perfect balance of milkiness and floral aroma from the brewed tea. They do have a limited selection of snacks and I was recommended with the epok epok, the sardine will hit you with an immediate spice punch while the potato is mellower but both equally satisfying when paired with their teh tarik ais.

With our hunt for anything remotely similar to the viral Bird’s Nest Prata that had originated from Malaysia having yielded at least three different places that serves the same in Singapore, we were actually pretty surprised to learn that there are still more places that we have yet to discover that serves the Roti Sarang Burung around the island. Was tipped off by an acquaintance whom have probably heard about Mihrimah Restaurant elsewhere. For those whom have not heard of Mihrimah Restaurant before, this would be a Muslim-run Halal eatery that is situated along North Bridge Road in the vicinity of Kampong Glam — the establishment having occupied the ground level of a corner shophouse unit that gives it quite a decent amount of space for an eatery of its time. As much as we would probably want to call it a mamak establishment for the sheer convenience of doing so, Mihrimah Restaraunt is not quite that sort of establishment; there is a clear emphasis on serving Muslim fare rather than Indian-Muslim fare here, with counter that is dedicated to Nasi Padang where one can pick the dishes which they desire to be served with white rice like the Chinese-run mixed economic rice stalls in coffeeshop stalls. As indie as the establishment looks to be, Mihrimah Restaurant is actually a brand by GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd; a Malaysian company that does has several ventures in Malaysia, as well as all over the world including Thailand, Indonesia and France. That being said, Mihrimah Restaurant is decked in way that seems to be as simple as possible; foldable tables, plastic chairs and white walls with fittings they come with a blue trim that reflects the branding — nothing that comes across as particularly aesthetic and is particularly stripped down even when compared to similar establishments of its type.

The name of the item that fully resembles that of the Bird’s Nest Prata at Mihrimah Restaurant is actually the “Roti Ikhwan”, which honestly remains a mystery for us considering how “Ikhwan” refers to “brotherhood” in Arabic; the other names that we had seen thus far associated with that of the Bird Nest Prata used elsewhere includes Roti Prata Sarang Burung (which literally translates into Bird’s Nest Roti Prata in English; served at An Nur Shenton Way Famous), the Bull’s Eye (from Prata Lahhh! at Kovan and Changi Village), and the Plaster Prata (from Cafe O). One thing that we also noticed is how Mihrimah Restaurant seemed to refer to its Roti Prata offerings as Roti Canai — essentially the Malaysian term for Roti Prata that is never quite used in Singapore (and the same can be said for the inverse as well). The Roti Ikhwan from Mihrimah Restaurant is also one of the most affordable Bird’s Nest Prata that we have come across so far – priced at $3 a piece. Made fresh upon order, there is some waiting time required for the Roti Ikhwan to be served at our table; it is noted that the Roti Ikhwan comes with two eggs in the middle, and comes with fish curry paired alongside. Just like how Roti Canai would be in Malaysia, they had also served their Roti Ikhwan with a bit of sambal chili on the side as well.

Digging into the Roti Ikhwan, we did feel that the Roti Prata dough is probably one that is the least dense that we have come across — it tears apart easily, but was still crisp on the exterior without being too tough especially when left for a period of time. The two egg yolks were runny; the yolk eagerly flowing with its golden goodness as one pokes it with the fork — great to mop all of it up with the Roti Prata itself. Between the fish curry and the sambal chili, our choice was actually to pair the Roti Ikhwan with the sambal chili — we really liked how the sambal chili had a deep and earthy sweetness that comes also with a mild kick of spiciness that should do ok for those whom have lower tolerance to the heat; this was a contrast against the fish curry which required a bit of build up over time. This is considering the fact that while the fish curry (which comes with bits of sardine) was rich, it did carry an inherently duller note compared to the fish curry which we had elsewhere — it gets more interesting with the deeper, tangier notes after a while, though there just isn’t enough dough in the Roti Ikhwan to really allow it to get there. Considering how Mihrimah Restaurant’s Roti Ikhwan is probably Singapore’s lowest-priced Bird’s Nest Prata out there at $3 and how they are probably the most conveniently-reached one of the lot in town, Mihrimah Restaurant’s Roti Ikhwan is one that those whom have wanted to try Bird’s Nest Prata should head to — not forgetting that they also do serve up that stellar sambal chili in their rendition as well!

For those whom have been following us for a while, there might be some chance that one might have noticed that Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian is a spot that we do seem to visit on-and-off. The concept had actually first opened their doors quite a number of years ago with their very first outlet being at Woodlands MRT Station (right outside the entrance towards Woodlands Temporary Bus Interchange), though that outlet has since closed down for quite some time as well. Since then, Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian have managed to find home at several other locations; one being its IMM outlet, and then the Raffles Holland V outlet which was meant to replace the now-defunct location in Woodlands. It has been a while since we had last heard of the brand, and it seems that Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian had not only opened one, but two new locations across the island — one being at Bugis Street, and the other being at Changi Airport Terminal 2. The location at Bugis Street, which is also the one that we had visited, takes over the former premises of the now-defunct outlet of Popeyes there — located in the iconic single-storey shophouse that is right across from Bugis+. The shophouse now looks totally different from how it was when it was still tenanted by Popeyes; the exterior has been given a white-coloured paint job with signages of Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian taking over the position of what used to be Popeyes’ signage, while the interior boasts of a nostalgic theme typical of colonial-era Hainanese coffeeshops — think tables with marble top, wooden chairs and tiled flooring with wooden fittings and metallic grilles around the windows, which is pretty on-point with their other locations as well. It seems that Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian had expanded their menu a little since our last visit — apart from their Roti Prata and Nasi Lemak offerings, items on the menu includes Putu Mayam, Mee & Lontong, Nasi Briyani, Chef’s Special (which includes dishes like the Malay Ginger Fried Chicken with Chicken Rice), as well as All Day Breakfast. Beverages served up at Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian included the usual Nanyang-style Kopi and Teh, as well as items like Milo and Calamansi; just to name a few.

One thing that had made us pay attention to the Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian brand would be their Roti Prata offerings — we had already made our way down to Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian at its IMM location to check out their Mini Nian Gao Prata previously; they also do offer a full-size Nian Gao Prata which we are still pretty keen on checking out, as well as a Crispy Hae Bee Hiam Prata which we don’t seem to recall seeing on their menu previously (but again, maybe it is just us not paying enough attention to the menu). Plaster Prata in the local context often refers to a Prata with an egg that is slapped on top of the Prata, though what really piqued our interest with the Plaster Prata at Cafe O Kedai Kopi Harian was the way that it was being illustrated on the menu. It is interesting to note that there are two ways that one can go for the Plaster Prata here — one can simply order the Plaster Prata from the Roti Prata section of the menu, or go for the Plaster Platter from the All Day Breakfast section of the menu. Going for the former allows one to have a choice to opt between having one egg or two eggs with their Plaster Prata, while going with the latter comes with the default option of one egg for the Plaster Prata — that being said, the Plaster Platter would be more of a bit breakfast platter where one will also get to have other elements like the chicken bratwurst, turkey bacon, chicken ham and salad all served on the same plate. For a Prata dish, the price tag of $11.80 for the Plaster Platter may sound a little outrageous — no doubt that the Plaster Platter can arguably be a local-style big breakfast platter, though some might lament on how the Plaster Platter does come with rather budgetarian accompaniments with the Plaster Prata that just wouldn’t match up against the actual big breakfast platters served up at cafes serving up specialty coffee and brunch dishes.

To really understand the Plaster Platter, perhaps one should really take things back a little to the breakfast grills that are served up at local-style Hainanese Western cuisine stalls at coffee shops or hawker centres — we did find the Chicken Sausage served on the side to be a little bit on the premium side as compared to chicken franks that those stalls tend to serve up; likely a true Western sausage featuring chicken and herbs. The turkey bacon and the chicken ham came with saltish notes; the latter in particular tasting pretty full of sodium. All these have been grilled with a slight crispness that also seemed to have further brought out the saltish-ness of the elements even more. While some may say that this inadvertently made the Plaster Platter feel cheap, that exact flavour hits on those whom seemingly appreciate old-school Hainanese-style Western fare. True to its illustration, the Plaster Prata is served in a form similar to the Roti Sarang Burung (i.e. Bird’s Nest Prata) that we have had at An-Nur Shenton Way Famous / Bull’s Eye from Prata Lahhh! — the prata comes crisp on the exterior with a bit of tension to pull with the fork and spoon, while the sunny side-up in the middle comes with jiggly egg white and a molten egg yolk that eagerly oozes as one pokes it with a fork. The accompanying fish curry on the side did not feel particularly watered down; came with quite a fair bit of vegetables within and carried a bit of tang with a hint of curry spices. For $11.80, the Plaster Prata is something that would probably fit in for those who understand and reminisce the heritage of local-style Hainanese Western breakfasts with a slight fusion twist involving a modern iteration of Roti Prata — definitely returning to their Bugis / Changi Airport locations to give other items like the Malay Ginger Fried Chicken with Chicken Rice and full-sized Nian Gao Prata a go some other time!

Top left the custard was alright but the ratio was abit off. The beans in the rice was interesting though

Top right the coconut milk was damn salty, more salty than sweet so abit weird

Bottom left was serikaya w corn base. The corn custard could have been stronger

Bottom right was pandan custard basically. Not v strong either

Overall their nasi Padang really is quite well executed, esp certain dishes. No wonder they deserve the accolades they receive, this is the only nasi Padang I've had that left an impression so far

Quite weak

The light savoury gravy is good but the veggies have too much bite

Sundanese style grilled ckn

Nothing to complain about, except it's cold :((

It's cheaper cos the ckn is tinier but still very worth, the sauce isn't too spicy but it's terrible well balanced and very addictive and drinkable