Bistro Soori

I have never heard about Bistro Soori. I stumbled upon it and found out that it was $39++ for lunch and decided to try it with a girl friend. It's a hidden gem.

The place has a clean feel to it. The thing I like about the place is that it looks classy but feels quite relaxed. It almost reminds me of restaurants in Australia.

Oysters with vinaigrette

This is simply done with red onion and a vinaigrette. Oysters don't always feel fresh and plump in Singapore but these ones were. Also, I was served with 3 oysters not one. I was quite pleased.

Tomato soup

We were given a cappucinno cup of tomato soup. It had small baby tomatoes in it for added texture. Rosemary for more flavour and smell. I appreciate that even though this was an add on, it was done very well.



Butterfish, tamarind, fennel, thai basil

This dish is clearly a fusion dish. Most places don't succeed doing fusion successfully but this was quite nice. The fish was firm fleshed and fresh. Sauce was a seafood bisque with tamarind. I think the tamarind replaces the lemon which is usually used with fish. This provides the dish with the same sort of acidity to cut through the fish. I love fennel with fish. I think the only thing I would change about this dish is to have the thai basil finely sliced into shreds instead of presented in whole leaves. The thai basil was a bit too strong to be eaten whole.

Pandan Souffle

The nice thing about souffles is that one can do souffles in any flavour imaginable. This one is done in a traditional Singaporean flavour. I am not too sure if I like souffle in the form of pandan. The eggy flavour of the souffle is still quite prominent here and I feel like it has to be toned down by a notch. Perhaps the strawberries should have been incorporated with the souffle rather than placed outside the souffle to make it work. Maybe durian souffle next time??

Plus wine, it came to about $55 per person. For the standard of food and the environment, I consider this quite a good deal. I had a lovely afternoon with good company and felt very relaxed after the lunch.

Website: http://www.bistrosoori.com/

Location: 2 Lim Teck Kim Road, Tanjong Pagar

Price: About $55 plus a glass of wine

Contact Number: 64383802

Opening Hours: Mon - Fri 1130am- 230pm, 630pm - 10pm; Sat 630pm -10pm; Sun 1130am -330pm

Banana Leaf Indian Restaurant

This is one of the two Indian places serving Pratas in the area.

We had the onion Prata and egg Prata here. The Prata was not crispy at all. It was very ordinary.

I don't recommend it unless you just want some place to eat. 

 Shop front

Prata with curry

Location: 4 Lim Teck Kim Road

Akbar Restaurant

The joints along side Lim Teck Kim Road are frequently quite regularly by taxi drivers looking for a late eating spot.

Roti Prata with curry.

The place specializes in Roti Pratas. Roti Prata is a fried flour pancake cooked over a flat grill that is sold all over Singapore. It is served with a curry sauce.

We had 2 pratas- a normal Prata and a cheese Prata. The quality of the two Pratas were not consistent. The first cheese Prata was quite good as it was crispy on the outside and soft inside. The second normal Prata was not crispy at all indicating to me that the flat grill was not hot enough.

This is good for a cheap meal after all Pratas are only about $1 each and the carbs will fill you pretty quickly. Don't count on it being a healthy meal though. 

While I think this is the better Prata shop than Banana Leaf Indian Cuisine 2 doors down. It isn't anything to rave about. Getting the Prata consistently crispy on the outside should not be hard.

The staff didn't seem to care much for getting payment from us either. I was tempted to just walk away.

Location: 2 Lim Teck Kim Road
Opening Hours: 24 hours
Prices: $2.50 for Roti Prata and a Tek Tarik