Mad Nest, East Coast Road

Nested at a former Hong Kong style cafe along East Coast Road, Mad Nest was opened early May this year by a resturanteur who is also the owner of Mad Thai next door. The place stands as a casual bar, eatery and a retail art space, although the latter did not come across very strongly when we visited.

Arriving at Mad Nest in the late evening on a Thursday night, the newly-opened 160-seater restaurant along East Coast Road appeared rather quiety and empty.

Indoor and outdoor seats available

The art installation at the entrance of the cafe was interesting, albeit being confined only to a section of the entrance.

Resemblence of a Nest

Entrance of Mad Nest

The place provided a causal setting with mainly white furniture against the white walls.

There is a bar counter for the Japanese food, and another one for the drinks.

Art pieces

Matching coasters

Menu

The menu boasts an extensive offering of Japanese, Northern Indian and Italian fusion cuisine, together with a Brunch menu that is only available on weekends. It took us some time to plough through the menu before finally deciding to go with Northern Indian food.

Garlic Naan
$3

The Garlic Naan was passable, I found the naan a little too soggy and the fragrance of the garlic did not come across as strong as desired.

Half piece Tandoori Chicken
$10

The Tandoori chicken on the other hand, was a winner. The nicely marinated chicken was tender, succulent and moist and we loved the dish.

Fish Tikka Briyani
$10

The Fish Tikka Briyani was fragrant and complemented the heavily marinated Tandoori chicken with its relatively subtle and light flavours.

Kadai Fish
$13

This dish comprises of fish cubes cooked in garlic, ginger paste with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, capsicum and spices. The fish was fresh and simiar to the fish in Fish Tikka Briyani, except that it is soaked in the rich conoction of spices. It was flavoursome and only slightly spicy.

A glimpse of other dishes on the menu:
Japanese selection: Volcano Maki ($16), Volcano Ramen ($12), Katsu Curry Rice ($12)
Northen Indian selection: Fish Masala ($13), Butter Chicken ($13)
Italian selection: Chilli Crab pasta ($24), Hae Mee Bique ($26), Aglio Olio ($16)
Brunch Menu: Smoked Salmon & Spinach Eggs Benedict ($16), Streaky Bacon, Chicken Sausage & Eggs on Toast ($18), Jamon Iberico Croque Monsieur ($16).

The service was excellent and attentive to our needs. This place is ideal for a quiet weekday dinner and I believe we will be back to try out the other items on the menu!

Mad Nest

378-380 East Coast Road