Where to find Nasi Lemak in Werribee

Acting on a tip from our friend Yvonne, we checked out a little makan place on Hoppers Lane next to the driving range.

We rocked up after 2 pm and weren't confident if they were still serving lunch, but the big WE ARE OPEN sign on the door encouraged us to venture in.

Hubby commented that the Migrant Hub - that's the name of the cafe - looked like the interior of an old kampong house in SG. Light green walls and glossy green doors that reminded me of my in-laws' place in Serangoon North. Very simple and homely.

The friendly makcik who runs the place guessed that we're Singaporeans - however did she know? She was surprised that hubby could speak Malay fluently, cos most Singaporean Chinese can't/don't.

The Migrant Hub is known for its Malay cuisine, particularly Nasi Padang and Nasi Lemak.

Today, they were offering Nasi Lemak, and hubby and I had fun choosing dishes to accompany the coconut rice, hard boiled egg and cucumber, fried ikan bilis and peanut, and sambal ikan bilis. The price depends on the number of dishes chosen: $10 for 4 dishes, $8 for 3, $6 for 2.

Between us, we had beef rendang, chicken curry and sambal sotong. The girls had a specially created roti john-like creation with cheese, onions and veges. J had most of it but Beth only ate 1/4, so as usual, we had to finish the leftovers, which made us very sluggish the whole afternoon. We also ordered teh tarik, which was a disappointment: it was too sweet and rather lite on the teh component. The girls enjoyed the iced lemon tea.

Total bill: $29.

Hubby rates the food "not bad" but gives the teh tarik a thumbs-down.

When we next visit SG, he says, we must visit the nasi padang stall next to the coffee shop on the hill on Yio Chu Kang Rd.