Mansor D'cafe

Found a few items pretty worthwhile eating. The Ayam Goreng was deep fried with turmeric, crispy on the outside (skin) and juicy inside. And because it is such a popular item, the chef kept frying and there was a continuous replenishment of the chicken drumsticks. Hence still hot and juicy. The Sambal Goreng which consisted of tofu cubes (like Tau Gua deep fried, crispy on the outside, soft and tender inside), tempeh and long beans cooked in thick delicious gravy. This is really good. The Beef Rendang is good too but I would prefer it to be a tad softer; the portion was of good size, lean meat and easy to bite but would be good if it melts in the mouth. Wifey felt that slow cooking for another 15 minutes would give that effect. The Sambal Belacan was really hot and spicy as it was made from Chilli Padi. However, just plain hot wasn’t great! We felt that this Chilli fall short of Belacan. Overall, a very satisfying lunch. But due to the limited sitting capacity (and with social distancing measures), the Cafe could only seat 12 pax.  So if someone orders many packets of takeaway (like we witnessed someone ordered more than 15 packets), the Cafe was empty with nobody seated inside for more than 20 minutes while the “Abang” was packing the takeaway order. As the Cafe is small, owner could easily see the empty seats, he could temporarily stop packing the takeaway order, invite and serve some sit-in customers. This will surely maximize his business and satisfying more customers at the same time.

Little diner tucked away the back of Far East square. Known for it’s rendang, chicken dishes and the super spicy sambal balacan. Finding the place is a challenge and getting a seat is also a challenge, as it’s a small space so sometimes the best option is to take away. I usually order the rendang or fried chicken, with sambal goreng, egg and a dollop of the ikan bilis. Along with extra sambal. The fried chicken is always fresh as it’s constantly replenished and I find it’s still moist and flavorful, while the skin is still crunchy. The rendang is tasty but leaner than I would like. The spice combination is really good, but the leanness makes it a little stringy for me. The rest are standard Singapore Padang fare. What makes it for me is the sambal. Very spicy but keeps you coming back for more. The couple that runs the place are very personable also, so always a delight, if a challenge, to go back to.

i would suggest going at around 12 and order it for takeaway cause the shop is a little small, so take away is best. Food wise the chili is amazing, i am a chili eater and they met my expectations for the taste and spice level of their sambal belachan. There were 4 kinds of chicken when i was there. Spicy chicken, sambal chicken, chicken curry and fried chicken. the beef rendang is awesome as well, very soft and tender. Basically everything is good, i bought 2 portions of a mixture of dishes to share with my mom so we can try as much as possible. Lastly, the owners of the place (the uncle and auntie) were very friendly and welcoming, makes you want to come back again. Definitely top 5 for me.

It was a Saturday morning. Despite the fact that I made it a point to be at the shop at least half and hour earlier to opening time, there was already one person queueing when I got there. When it opened at about 11:15 am, there were about eight people in the queue. I ordered to take away - beef rendang, brinjal fried egg and white rice. Cost: SGD6.00. The sambal belacan is free. The brinjal and egg was nothing out of the ordinary. What I liked was the beef rendang and the spicy sambal belacan. The beef was very well cooked in their flavourful rendang. Easy on the mouth; chewable without any tendons. Their tangy and spicy sambal belacan was hot. But not that super hot as some reviewers had me thinking.