Samy's Curry Restaurant, Dempsey Road

It seemed that we had inadvertently picked some of the popular dishes down at Samy's Curry (25A Dempsey Road, Tanglin Village (Dempsey Hill Green), tel : +65 6472 2080) which I was informed, was a sort of institution for South Indian food that's been around for like five decades. This was my first visit. A reminder for myself -  air conditioning might not be great indoors but al fresco also meant being lanced mercilessly by mosquitoes.

So what was it that I liked here? Their creamy dhal was unexpectedly delicious. Curried potatoes were more fragrant than I had imagined. Both were well done. Along with that tasty fish cutlet which was a mix of minced fish and potatoes if I'm not wrong - fried up in a eggwashed patty like a begedil.

The rich tasting masala chicken packed a bit of heat but was otherwise unspectacular - kinda like the tandoori chicken which was also rather ordinary tasting. Their signature fish head curry was thicker and spicier than what they served down at Muthu's. It wasn't too bad.

I wouldn't mind returning to try something else. I did enjoy the wash down of their creamy masala tea which they seemed in a hurry of serving.

fish head curry

tandoori chicken

masala chicken

fish cutlets

masala tea