Sunday, March 05, 2006
Mr. Prata - Clementi Avenue 5 - 05.03.06
Driving around with my family - getting famished because I'd stinted a little after my early morning jog. Ever noticed how yogurt doesn't really fill you after you've run your arse off for 4 klicks? So decided to just go to one of my more regular food joint for a quickie - Mr. Prata to the rescue.
This sorta-newish place is located off Clementi Avenue 5, in a row of HDB shophouses just opposite the Clementi Police Station. It serves up (what else) prata - or roti canai north of the border - in many varieties. Besides the basic kosong, egg, egg onion, it's also got french, italian, and (this one the kids will love you for) ice cream wrapped in crispy roti prata. The best part is, they make their stuff fresh, so you don't end up eating soft soggy lukewarm prata. And always remember the basic rule - if you want it fresh, just order prata with egg and onion. It's some kinda secret code or something, or there's a reason I'm just lazy to find out.
Apart from that, Mr. Prata has a wide selection of south indian food, ranging from biryani to banana leaf rice, and, surprisingly, nasi lemak as well, though the last should really be classified as malay food. The teh tarik is pretty excellent too - best part is, if you ask for "kurang manis" or "less sweet", these guys actually give you something that won't send you into diabetic shock.
The fish curry is top notch here. Great assam taste, which goes really well with the fresh fish they use. The biryani is also pretty good, but not as tasty as some that you could get in Little India.
Overall, it's a decent place for a quick prata and curry meal. A bit pricey for roti prata, but then, it's airconditioned, and its got a cash register too.
This sorta-newish place is located off Clementi Avenue 5, in a row of HDB shophouses just opposite the Clementi Police Station. It serves up (what else) prata - or roti canai north of the border - in many varieties. Besides the basic kosong, egg, egg onion, it's also got french, italian, and (this one the kids will love you for) ice cream wrapped in crispy roti prata. The best part is, they make their stuff fresh, so you don't end up eating soft soggy lukewarm prata. And always remember the basic rule - if you want it fresh, just order prata with egg and onion. It's some kinda secret code or something, or there's a reason I'm just lazy to find out.
Apart from that, Mr. Prata has a wide selection of south indian food, ranging from biryani to banana leaf rice, and, surprisingly, nasi lemak as well, though the last should really be classified as malay food. The teh tarik is pretty excellent too - best part is, if you ask for "kurang manis" or "less sweet", these guys actually give you something that won't send you into diabetic shock.
The fish curry is top notch here. Great assam taste, which goes really well with the fresh fish they use. The biryani is also pretty good, but not as tasty as some that you could get in Little India.
Overall, it's a decent place for a quick prata and curry meal. A bit pricey for roti prata, but then, it's airconditioned, and its got a cash register too.
# posted by Allan Tan @ 5:11 PM 
