Mansor D'Cafe (Far East Plaza)

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The shop has limited space and also very fast sold out so recommended to go early.
The chicken and squid was tender, the curry sauce rich and robust, the highlight is the chilli,Super shiok.
💰$12.
📍Mansor D'Cafe.
Far East Plaza,#04-34.
14 Scotts Road.

Know the code & the courtesy. Newbies will always try and Chope their seats against the ugly stares & flares of those in queue. By the time, you are salivating over your chosen plate, a space opens up.

Say hello to my little friend – fully loaded nasi padang from our favourite hole-in-the-wall in Far East Plaza. Curry chicken, sayur lodeh, ikan bilis, begedil, and 2 eggs(because I can) – salted egg and telur masal kicap. Don’t forget the blow-your-head-off chilli sauce for that sadistically spicy kick. Limited seats available so go early.

Taste: 4/5

I wasn't even supposed to have lunch here, but the apparent queue forming outside the shop and the smell of fried chicken wafting through the corridors surrounding the shop proved too hard for me to resist. There are quite a number of dishes to choose from, seemingly prepared in Indonesian style, and a number of curries available too; I went for the fried potato, fried chicken (of course!) and the sunny side-up that seemed to be cooked with a kecap manis-esque sauce and onions for $7. All the dishes were delicious; from the crisp batter of the fried potato consisting of mushy and fluffy potatoes within carrying just a light touch of saltiness to the lightly crisp yet surprisingly succulent and juicy fried chicken done Indo-style with lemongrass and the egg; despite not being able to flow with its solid yolk, but the kecap manis worked really well for a little sweetness like how some love to eat their sunny side up with soya sauce. Opt to drench the rice with their Chicken Curry; extremely creamy, rich and Lemak with its deep coconut flavours and also one option that fits best with those who can't take spiciness. Two types of chili is served here; sweet or spicy — the latter is one that is similar to the Indonesian-style chili you get with Ayam Penyet. A particularly hidden gem in Orchard, and even though the place is modest and sits 17 with a little squeeze, it's definitely worth checking out for a meal below $10 in Orchard Road that gives a lot of bang for the buck — satisfaction guaranteed.

PS: Pardon me for this weird photo; Nasi Padangs aren't the easiest thing to take photos of especially when you are caught at a cramped communal table meant for 8 in a small eatery with all the patrons and people in the queue looking at you.