Straits Kitchen

Saturday was a double date night and we caught up with Ling and Noah at Straits Kitchen. It was all a bit confusing and they actually meant for us to dine at Straits of Malacca in Glen Waverley but somehow I ended up booking Straits Kitchen in between Mount and Glen Waverley so after a delayed start we managed to all be in one place, seated round one table!

We ordered 6 dishes in total to share and the waitress said they would come out three at a time. The combinations she chose was a little bit weird but I guess it doesn't matter too much.

So round 1 was Hainanese Chicken Rice, Sambal Spinach and Five Spice Pork Chop.

The chicken rice was decent enough and above average. The spinach was fresh, vibrant and flavoursome and a favourite of everyone. The pork chop was decent enough too but I thought the batter was a bit too thick.

Round 2 was Wat Dan Hor (rice noodles stir fried with a thick sauce), Roti Cenai with chicken curry and Beef Rendang.

The roti cenai was very good - warm and fluffy roti with a crisp to it and a decent curry. The wat dan hor was a touch too gelatinously gloopy and the beef rendang was a bit of a disappointment considering it was calling itself the specialty of the restaurant. The beef itself was tender enough but the balance of spices just wasn't quite right and the sauce wasn't fragrant enough.

All in all, dinner was decent enough. I'm not desperate to return but I'm not averse to either. Maybe next time we'll get to the right Straits place!