03/12/2002 Entry: "Review > Straits Gourmet Cuisine"

Straits Gourmet Cuisine
293 Pennant Hills Road, Thornleigh

I've been to this lovely little Singapore/Malaysian restaurant a few times in the past, but this is the first time I've visited its brand new premises. They didn't move far, but the change is quite dramatic - it used to feel like a little takeaway shop, but now it really feels like a restaurant. There are still cute little kitschy touches to it, though, like the sensor-bird singing when you walk in or the bamboo with Christmas ornaments strung between it running along one wall.

It was an extremely hot day today, so I simply went for the mango sticky rice. The serving's a little on the small side, but the combination of warm sweet rice, fresh mango and cream really hits the spot.

Replies so far: 2 comments

Heh, I know that restaurant well, actualy, I know the chef :-)

Really nice guy, he's happy to give you cooking tips if you ask nicely enough.

Posted by Haruka @ 04/12/2002 05:36 AM AEST

I've been to straits once too, and the staff were probably the friendliest i've ever met in a restaurant. It was very easygoing in the old place, dunno what it's like in the new one. The food was nice too ^_^

Posted by EvilHayama @ 04/12/2002 10:42 AM AEST