A.B. Mohamed Restaurant

Walked in on a Monday evening, got served in 5 minutes, ordered my food to go, promptly paid and left.
I got a mutton briyani. The menu listed $ 8.60, and while it wasn’t remarkable/​unremarkable, I think I expected more from a briyani that cost $ 8.60. It came with a bag of curry that had ONE piece of mutton the size of a child’s fist, one packet of pickles, a LOT of rice, and two papadums. I think for $ 8.60 they ought to give double the meat portion, at least.
Would I come back? No.

Clean, air-​conditioned space right across from Mustafa Center. We got a curry, various naan, chicken biriyani, and sweet lassi. All very good, as well as great people watching out the window. However, there was definitely no service with a smile — they were quite sullen.

This is one of my favorite Indian eateries in Singapore. I’ve tried multiple things on their menu and it’s all good. The mutton curry is one of my favorites, served with the biryani. They are known for their prata, which is good, but they only serve it at certain hours of the day.
The place can be a bit intimidating if you don’t know what you’re asking for, but the food is laid out in front of you, and the staff are very receptive to pointing. It’s also the few places where I’ve walked in in Singapore, asked what they recommend, and get a very straight response. Basically they just started piling my plate up with food.
This place isn’t fancy, but there are usually open tables, and it’s air conditioned. You can get a great meal and a drink for under $ 10.