Roti & Roti - Glen Eira

We ended-up here, by fluke, on our visit to Indian Grocery store Quality which is diagonally opposite to this restaurant. Quite hungry and no place to go we decided to have our dinner here since this was the only place that was decently crowded. Quite simple and very modest and clean, this place looked decent enough for our sojourn. We ordered a portion of their Combo meal of 2 Roti Canai, Sambal, Dhal and Chicken Curry, Seafood Curry Laksa and Nasi Gorang. Clearly, everything on the plate was too tasty to complain. Fluffy Roti Canai is the Malaysian version of Nan cum Roomali Roti but much more fluffier and tastier to eat by itself. Usually, cold Nans / Roomalis become chewy but this did not even after it got cold. Chicken Curry had succulent pieces of chicken in a flavorful, mildly spiced red curry that was nutty and tangy. Dhal was like the India Fried Dal....simple and flavorful with tempering of cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Sambal is usually a very hot garlicky sauce with a tinge of sweetness, and except that this one was more sweeter than what we have had in the past. Seafood Curry Laksa seemed like the Malaysian Ramen that is a complete meal...which consisted of noodles in a broth that tasted like chicken cum coconut broth and fish cakes, prawns and calamari. OMG, so much strong flavors without overpowering each other or letting the spices overpower the dish. By now we were already full (their portions are huge) but had to try the Nasi Gorang before we could request them to parcel it. Nasi Gorang, again, a complete meal in itself. Was a chicken fried rice with prawns and eggs and had sweet, salty and sour flavor to it. Prawns and Chicken pieces were stirfried to perfection. Hospitality is friendly and service is quick.

Quick and utilitarian but the meals may not always live up to the photos in the menu; results can sometimes be disappointing.

There is a wide range of Malaysian food, which is both tasty and inexpensive. We tried a Roti Combo and a Curry Laksa between us. Both were quite filling and it came to just $20 all up. The Laksa was quite spicy, while the Roti was less challenging. We would come back here to try the other items. There are a few vegetarian choices, but you have to look in the menu to find them. They also do less spicy dishes for those who fear chillies.

Behind an unpolished appearance lies an unpolished interior. But, wait until you look at the menu and then order the food! The warm and welcoming lady of the restaurant smiles widely as you ponder your choices. The male chef is also warm and charming and will help explain how he makes some of the ingredients in the dishes e.g. the eggplant in the vegetarian laksa is divine. I am still making my way through the different Roti choices, served with amazing sambal, warming chicken curry and creamy dahl. Treat yourself to a little slice of Malaysian home cooking.

We popped in for lunch to give it a try - given we were on holiday from Kuala Lumpur and had cravings for some home food.The name is right in that there are a lot of roti choices but there is a lot of other good Malaysia dishes.We had roti cenai with chicken curry and a chicken curry laksa. Both very good - very tasty and with generous portions.We enjoyed the makan - really authentic