MAMAK
Mamak
15 Goulburn St
Haymarket, NSW 2000
I have found my holy grail!!! Eeeee!!!!!!! I discovered that Mamak has opened right in the middle of the City.. serving authentic Malaysian/Singaporean food. It's done hawker-centre style, with those little stools around a table and a packed/jostling atmosphere. When we rocked up, I noticed to my delight that THEY WERE FLIPPING ROTI PRATAS AT THE FRONT. OMGGGGG!!! They are the only place in Sydney that make their roti pratas fresh, and for that reason alone, I knew we had found a winner :D
Service is really friendly and sweet, albeit a bit frazzled, because they're so new (they only opened this month). Price-wise, it's reasonable compared to Australian restaurants, but super-expensive compared to Singapore (eg. AU$5 for a plain roti prata VS AU$0.50 for the exact same thing in Singapore). Despite that, the place is absolutely jam-packed with Malaysians and Singaporeans eager to satisfy their local food craving.
The food that I had was really spot-on, so tasty and authentic. Tried to eat my way around the menu and ended up eating 4 dishes all by myself - HAHA! As expected, was stagging around afterwards up to my eyeballs in food, and feeling quite ill. But it was worth it. I just loved it, the food, the atmosphere, EVERYTHING. And I'm delighted that we *finally* have authentic local food in the middle of the City and so close to where I live! I've got a dinner date there with my girl friend after work next week, and expect to go there over and over and over and over again ;)
Photos below are of all the food that I ate for dinner (apart from the 2 takeaway dishes).. and YES I am aware that I am a pig for consuming all that but could you really blame me?! Every calorie was worth it :D :D
Mamak - Malaysian Roti and Satay
The cheery dude flipping Prata
The tiny place, jampacked with greedy people
Pretty much everyone there was Singaporean or Malaysian. I felt right at home :D
Cheery menu
I started salivating upon opening it
They have freshly 'pulled' Teh Tarik!!! In authentic local mugs!!
Roti Telur Bawang - roti with egg & onions, 2 curry dips and spicy sambal sauce (AU$6.50)
OMG so nice and hearty. I want to try the plain version next!
Roti Tisu - paper thin, extra crispy and served tall (AU$7)
Crispy, light and fun :D
Chicken satay - grilled over flaming charcoal, with sweet and spicy peanut sauce (AU$6)
The star dish IMHO. You absolutely won't find this anywhere else in Sydney.
Roti Kaya - roti filled with traditional spread made from pandan & coconut, served with ice cream (AU$6.50)
Really tasty, but a bit big. Should serve half the portion for half the price!
Kacang Panjang Belacan - stir-fried long beans with chillies & spice paste (AU$10)
Soooo spicy but bursting with flavour. Yum!
Kari Kambing - lamb curry slow-cooked until tender (AU$12)
Probably the dish I liked the least. Not as tender as they promise ;)
