The Booking
We have known Muthu's for twenty years. Back in the bad old days you had to take a taxi to Little India and did not have the luxury of an MRT station. In 2021, we looked online and saw the branch at Suntec city which seems good if you are in that area but if you have a choice it seems fitting to select the lovely, lively, location of Little India.
We booked online because it was Easter and we had a group of six so we wanted to be sure of having a table. We received no written confirmation of the booking, so we phoned on the day.
The staff member who answered said there would be no problem finding a table. He was right. The place is huge, so there were plenty of empty tables and a turnover.
Decor
Decor at Muthu's. Photo by Angela. You can see the long oblong tables for those who like to face others from nearby.
Table Choice
We had a circular table for six diners. The restaurant also has long oblong tables. A section on the back wall has sliding barriers creating a feeling of privacy for groups who are celebrating birthdays or wanting privacy for business.
The Menu Options
You could stop to look at the choices in the cafeteria type central area.
Fish head curry was high on our list.
The green banana leaf arrived fast.
A waiter doled out generous portions of white boiled rice and 2 vegetables.
Bread
Bread choices include garlic naan and cheese naan.
Drinks
A huge stack of bottles of wine is in a glass column at the back.
I asked to see the drinks list. The drinks list is separate from the food menu.
I opted for rose lassi, but it was not available. So I had mango lassi.
Toilets
Clean and modern. In the cubicle I found the knee level shower, like the one I have at home in Singapore. This offers many options, enabling you to wash your hands, your body, the toilet, the floor, or whatever you feel is necessary, before, during or after using the facilities.
The wash basin is a diagonal slope away from you design with no lip for your handbag, so no temptation to stop to apply make up or comb your hair.
Payment
After we finished, and paid the bill for the whole table, giving cash for our share of the food to the person who paid with a credit card, we were not rushed out. Some of us ordered teas and drinks which we paid for separately with cash.
As you leave you can collect their business address card.
Getting There
Farrer Park and Little India are about the same distance from the restaurant. We chose Little India because we live on that line and it saves us changing. The walk past Indian restaurants is interesting.
We walked along from Little India MRT (underground railway) station. You pass another stretch of Indian restaurants before reaching the MC sign for Muthu's curry at the far end.
Muthu means pearl in Tamil.
Where Next? Mustaphas!
When you come out, you can either turn left to walk to Little India MRT station, or right to go to Mohamed Mustapha's department store, known for short as Mustapha's.
Useful Websites
Tel:+65 6392 1722
https://www.facebook.com/muthuscurry/photos/
About The Author Angela
Angela Lansbury is a British author who has lived in the USA.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer.
Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.
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