The Malayan Council (Dunlop Street)

TMC's Dunlop outlet felt slightly cramp if you compare it to their Bussorah or Esplanade joints, but their cakes were still on point. Had the Putu Piring cake slice, which was generously sprinkled with coconut gratings and filled with luscious palm sugar syrup. Slightly diabetes-inducing but what a good way to end off the night.

Looks good, tastes even better!

$114 for 4 person. Food were simply amazing, one of the best halal restaurant I've been to. Items were on the expensive side but the portions are so huge it can be shared by 2 per mains. And they gave us free wings and 2 chocolate cake. Staff was super attentive too, she helped us refill the water many times. Highly recommended!!

So good. What really stood out were the coconut fragrance and the gula melaka. Some may find the latter too sweet, but I have a sweet tooth.

I’ve read lotsa raving reviews on their ondeh ondeh cake and decided to give it a try on a Sunday afternoon. We were surprised that there isn’t a single soul in the restaurant apart from the staffs. The cake appeared to be smaller than what we saw on pictures. It’s very light and not too sweet. I was expecting ondeh ondeh taste to be stronger but it wasn’t. It’s not too bad overall but there’s nothing to wow about. $9.50 for a small slice of cake + vanilla ice cream is kinda pricey. Probably wouldn’t go back again.

An umami bomb - the salted-egg sauce bursts forth with salt, spice and cream, rich oils that melt into an aromatic mess in your mouth. Layer that with the crustacean complexity of two crab flavours and textures. Perfect for sharing - a little too rich for just one person unless you are absolutely starved for the day.