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| - I was super intrigued by Soos when I was looking up restaurants to eat on the Ossington strip. They describe themselves as "modern interpretations of Malaysian street food", and honestly speaking, I have never had "dressed up" Malaysian food.
We failed to make reservations for a Friday night dinner so we had to wait about 30 minutes before something freed up at the bar. Even thoughteo it was late, the restaurant was still pretty busy, and it was hard to get the attention of a waiter. When we finally were able to place our order, food came pretty quickly.
We order:
- Roti & curry: There was a choice of small or big portion, and we chose the small one, which came with one roti and a small bowl of vegetarian curry (I think had mashed chickpeas). The roti was fluffy and buttery, and the perfect companion to the curry, which tasted great as well.
- Red chilli wings: These have a kick to them! Spicy and sweet with a slight crunch, yum.
- Laksa: The curry broth was delicious - spicy, creamy and coconutty, but not overly salty.
- Char kway teow: Noodles were cooked to perfection and the flavour was great.
- Pisang goreng: Fried banana with bang bang toffee ice cream. So good! Light batter on the banana, and loved the crunch the candied nuts gave. Plus we didn't have to wait in the ridiculous lineup across the street for bang bang ice cream!
One thing that stood out was the freshness of the ingredients. The prawns in the laksa and char kway teow really stood out in their respective dishes. The portions were small (especially the laksa and char kway teow for their prices), but each dish was definitely brought to another level compared to the less expensive restaurants. The menu items were designed to be shared so it would probably make a better experience to come as a group of 4 or more so you can try more dishes from their menu.
Service was attentive and friendly. Because we were sitting at the bar, the bartender made sure our water glasses were always filled.
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