Mamak @ Melbourne CBD

Much has been talked about Mamak and what it has done for all the Malaysians / Singaporeans residing in Sydney. A place where people can dig into some authentic roti canai, washed down with a glass of teh tarik, late into the night. News broke out that they were going to open a Melbourne outlet and before I knew it half the Asian town was talking about it online. 

Some said it was not up to scratch while others hinted to stick to what they do best; the rotis.

Crap review or not, the Wife was quite adamant to give it a go and off we went.

First impressions are important and it didn't start off well with the nasi lemak being a disaster. The rice was hopeless, wet, soggy, overcooked and without a hint of coconut. No fried chicken and awesome sambal could save this dish.

However, on the bright side, the roti tissue was as good as any you can get in Malaysia, flaky and sweet. The sambal was awesome but as you can see, very stingy on the portion.

Their teh halia (milk tea with ginger) was too sweet and the use of some form of ginger syrup was off putting. 

I guess the reviews were right, just stick to the rotis.

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Verdict: 3 stars out of 5 stars. The roti tissue is worth going back for but definitely not the nasi lemak!