This eatery has easily been around for more than 8 years and is owned by ex-Singapore team footballer Sundramoorthy. Although Mr S has since retired from the sporting scene, its nice to know that his food legacy still lives on.
On a particularly warm and lazy Saturday evening, Hubby and I decided to spice things up a little by going to Chat Masala for dinner. Parking was a bummer and we had to resort to illegally park by one of the side lanes. We were the first visitors for the evening and were fortunate to secure a table for 2 without reservations (on the understanding that we would have to vacate our table by 8pm).
Here's what we had:
A scrumptious concoction of mushrooms in a creamy butter curry. We had to restrain ourselves from ordering seconds. This is good stuff!
Needless to say, the gravy went really well with our garlic and cheese naans, which arrived piping hot.
A simple dish of ladies fingers doused in chili oil. Though fresh and crunchy, I felt this dish lacked a fiery punch to it.
Masala chicken. The gravy was sufficiently rich and the chicken meat was tender. However there were coriander seeds and spices hidden in the gravy, which resulted in a slightly jarring aftertaste. I also wish they had deboned the chicken.
Our total bill came up to SGD48.50, which, considering what we ordered, is decent value for money. Feeling slightly unsatiated after that, we headed to Ice Cream Chefs for dessert.
Chat Masala's catchy slogan of "Hot Food and Spicy Gossip" never fails to tingle my tastebuds everytime I drive past. Unfortunately, whilst the food is well presented and palatable, the restaurant seems to have somewhat detrated from its "spicy" roots (possibly to cater to the tastebuds of its predominantly expatriate clientele).
This place is great for quick fix when craving for Indian food in the East. However, for a more authentic (and extravagant) dining experience, I would probably head to Rang Mahal.
Chat MasalaChat Masala's catchy slogan of "Hot Food and Spicy Gossip" never fails to tingle my tastebuds everytime I drive past. Unfortunately, whilst the food is well presented and palatable, the restaurant seems to have somewhat detrated from its "spicy" roots (possibly to cater to the tastebuds of its predominantly expatriate clientele).
This place is great for quick fix when craving for Indian food in the East. However, for a more authentic (and extravagant) dining experience, I would probably head to Rang Mahal.
158 Upper East Coast Road
Tel: 6876 0570
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