It was my husband's birthday. We wanted to dine out for dinner and choose an Indonesian restaurant nearer to my place. Answer to that was Tambuah Mas.

It was a Thursday. The stretch outside Tanglin Shopping Centre was quite deserted. The exterior and interior of the restaurant was seemly. They do not have an extensive menu but you can get all the other regular dishes.Buah Belinjau Chips and flour coated fried peanuts
We were served belinjau chips (slightly bitterly tasting) and peanuts for starters. Some of the chips were not crispy. Nevertheless, that did not stop us from munching and finishing them in no time. Yes, they were replenished. Our food was served in less than five minutes after we had placed our order. Hmm... good or bad? All they had to do was to reheat and serve us?
We celebrated the birthday in an unconventional way - candle on tahu telur.
Chunky pieces of crispy tofu topped with shredded cucumber. This serving was more than sufficient for five of us. Perkedel Kentang / Potato Cutlet
It was quite dry and cold. It should have been more moist with crispy bits of onions and chilli.Beef Rendang
I did not mention another reason for selecting Tambuah Mas, did I? It is this dish, Rendang, which I had enjoyed and loved when I had it at Tambuah Mas, Marina Square some years back. That outlet has since been closed down.
I was expecting the same or at least something close to that taste. The dish was dry (I presume it was due to overheating). The coconut milk and kerisik kelapa/coconut paste should give a signature taste and aroma to the dish. Well, well... I was disappointed
I am still sourcing for THAT rendang dish that would leave me yearning for more.Sambal Belacan
This was a bomb! Try this only if your tolerance level to chilli is 6 and above on the scale of 1-10.Chendol
Ordinary tasting.

Dining at Tambuah Mas was quite a pleasant experience. The service is good. Pricing of food is reasonable. Can go once.

Every time I have a craving for appam, I head on to Madras New Woodlands. For me, this place serves the best appam in Tekka. It is cooked evenly, with soft, light and spongy middle portion and and crispy sides. Though it is good enough to be eaten on its own, I prefer to dip each mouthful of appam in coconut milk and sugar, that is served with the appam. By the way, each set comes with 2 appam.

Methu VadaiAnother must have. these are not pre-fried, but are made only after an order is placed. Thus, you get hot and crispy Vadai each time you place your order. The coconut and tomato chutney that complements the vadai..... oooh! you have to try it yourself.

The best time to savour appam is before 11am.

For sumptuous food, service and ambience, Aquamarine is the place.
Thanks to my daughter who had purchased a High Tea at Aquamarine deal from Groupon. Aquamarine offers assorted salads, an array of sushi, satisfying main course such as Chicken Rice, beef and fish, soups and rojak etc. They have a superb range of desserts, beautifully presented.
The place can be very cold. So, be prepared. This place is definitely worth going to.

Talk about Ameen Makan House, the first dish that comes to my mind is their nasi goreng kampung. This has become my 'staple dish' I should say. It has all the essential tastes that a fried rice dish should have. Try the dish with the spicy sambal belachan served with it. Oh! Simply delicious!
With many NUS students dining here, this place can be a little bit cramped in the evenings.
Ameen's also do home delivery. But be prepared to wait for an hour or more for your delivery.

Have patronised Masala Art many times. It is conveniently located. They serve North-Indian food which is palatable.
I had a craving for naan (leavened bread originally baked in a clay oven called tandoor) yesterday. (Sorry, I do not have a picture of it) So, I headed to Masala Art. They have a wide variety of buffet menu as well as a la carte.
I tried their Kulfi. A North-Indian dessert. I did not quite like it; found it too creamy. However, I was satisfied with the other main dishes I had there.
Certainly a recommended place for all.