Straits Cafe- Hotel Rendezvous

The Rendezvous Hotel has been refurbished and my memory of this hotel was the well known Nasi Padang restaurant on the ground floor.

Now, the hotel coffee shop is known for it's Singapore Laksa.  I think most of my friends love Laksa.  I have yet to meet one who doesn't.  I decided to try it out for myself one lunchtime.

Apparently, their laksa is freshly cooked when you place your order.  It comes with a reasonable portion of seafood and sliced chicken and it smells great :).  Surprisingly, the gravy is not as rich or thick as it looks.  Which is fine for me as I do not like the coconut milk taste to be too overpowering.  I think it strikes the right balance of spice and just enough of the coconut milk flavour.

If you would like to go for their lunch and high tea weekend buffet, you have to book early as it is fully booked on most days.  Try it if you are around the area or when you have people in town who would like to try this famous dish.

Rating: 7.5/10

Straits Cafe
Hotel Rendezvous
9 Bras Basah Road
Singapore 189559
Tel: +65 6336 0220

Laksa

I have friends asking me where's the best place to eat this or that. Sometimes, a place can be good one day and not really on the other. The places that are consistently good, are usually the ones that attract the crowd. However, I noticed, even if it is not that good but just because they HAD a reputation to be good, they still get the crowd.

Anyway, I found two places so far with very good Malay Laksa. Malay Laksa has a different sauce as it is actually made from Tenggiri fish. I love Tenggiri :) I like it as it does not have that fishy smell and it tastes great. The garnishes are usually some beansprouts, cucumber and Thai basil with a dollop of sambal (chilli paste) on the side. It is a refreshing dish and I found the two that is worth your visit.

One is at Bedok Corner at the Oleh-Oleh stall and the other is at Mukmin in Bedok North, Block 129 opposite the Bedok Stadium.

The Laksa at Bedok Corner has a slightly thicker gravy and the sambal is very spicy. While the Laksa from Mukmin has a slightly lighter consistency but equally tasty.

Will definitely update when I discover others worth mentioning... :)

*Halal

Oleh-Oleh Stall Rating: 9/10
Mukmin Stall Rating: 8.5/10