A little piece of Malaysia in Port Melbourne, Omah’s, Melbourne

Shouldn’t be only Port Melbourne’s best kept secret!

Omahs

138 Rouse Street, Port Melbourne, 3207

Maybe it’s the sentimentality of my honeymoon in Penang, or maybe it’s just the appreciation that Malaysian food is without doubt the most fabulous blend of spices and exoticness on offer for my tastebuds, but the rapturous symphony of Malay, Chinese and Indian is hard to beat. I love Malaysian food, and until I stumbled across Omahs in Port Melbourne, Chinta Ria was the only place I could really relax and satisfy my hunger for hawker food.

Omrahs is different though. The price is similarly very reasonable, but the flavours offer me more. Yes Omrah does take me back to Malaysia. The décor is simple, the staff are lovely, and nothing is there to detract from the romance of every bite. Add to this a wine list that is adequate and reasonably priced, and you have a perfect Sunday dinner restaurant that is not too fussy, but oh so right!

And one more fantastic additive – Omrahs delivers. Oh glory days. This food is so more interesting than our usual Thai take-out. I loved it so much that I asked the nice manager for 200 take-away pamphlets and proceeded to put them in every letter box in our apartment block.

What did we eat?

Oh the flavours, Nyonya Fish – a delicate ‘fish of the day’ in a sweet and spicy, all-at-the-same-time sauce with high notes of tamarind. BK Duck – succulent duck breasts wading on a sauce made of chilli puree, tomato and ginger. Coconut rice which I really had to mention because this coconut rice was cooked to perfection, no sign of stickiness or glugguness, this was dry and perfectly separated. Fried Ice-cream, well you don’t really need this, but how often do we have the opportunity? It was like a tasty little donut with a cold vanilla heart drowning in chocolate sauce and chopped fresh strawberries.

Oh save me.

What did we drink?

2007 Hewitson ‘Gunmetal’ Riesling (Eden Valley, SA)– lovely notes of citrus, lime and minerals, which was a harmonious blend with the spices of our food. We LOVE Hewitson’s wines at www.Cellardor.com.au and browse the range, or just enjoy the Riesling like we did at home for a spicy $19 a bottle .

Enjoy this restaurant with the whole family, or as an easy 3^rd or 4^th date with someone who tantalizes you,

Til next time,

Chardanae on location

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