Bali Corner

Bali Corner is a take away store in the International Food Plaza food court in Chinatown. The place offers traditional “Warung” style Indonesian food and their menu uses fresh locally sourced ingredients. Fresh spices and chili are predominant in their dishes which are essential to Indonesian cuisine. Today, I ordered the Beef Rendang. The dish…

Swinging Bowl Satay

Swinging Bowl Satay is a small take away place on Stephens Place, which is on the eastern boundary of the Myer Centre. The place specialises in authentic Malay dishes, more so from the northern Malay region, based on the spiciness of the dishes. The decor here is pretty basic. The plastic seating, the fold out…

Kopi Tim

Kopi Tim is a nice little Malaysian place close the centre of Gouger Street. I’m not sure whether there is a function area at the back of the premises, but the dining area at the front is quite small. With seating for about 20, we were presented with an area that was simple and yet…

Singapore House

Singapore House is located on Glen Osmond Road in Frewville. This restaurant is beautifully decorated with great use of dark woods. Even more amazing was the butterfly room. I thought the place was so nice I was perfectly happy to just wander around and soak in the surroundings. The service here was pretty good. The staff…

Pondok Bali

For authentic Balinese cuisine, look no further than Pondok Bali. The place is decorated beautifully and it’s just like being in Bali without being in Bali. I came here after a recommendation and was pleasantly surprised. This is now my regular place for Balinese food. The staff here are warm and inviting and the service is…