Chinta Ria Mood For Love, Westfield Sydney

14 November 2011, 00:07

Oh hai Simon Goh! So like, there’s a new kid on the block with crazy awesome authentic Malaysian food.


Tucked away on the top level of Westfield is the new branch of Chinta Ria, Mood For Love (Level 6 Westfield, Corner Pitt Street Mall and Market Street, Sydney). Make your way past the heavy wooden doors and step inside a room inspired by the movie In the Mood for Love, written and directed by Kar Wai Wong. When faced with copyright issues, Simon went the extra mile and organised the filming of new sequences which are projected against the wall.


The Nipple Bar is in the far corner of the room, pumping out cocktails and we can’t resist trying a few with saucy names like Love Bite and Touch Lips.


We start off with the cutest ever Otak otak ($11) that arrive in tiny bamboo steamers. The mackerel mousse is smooth and light and just enough spice that borders on oh crap that’s burn-y but oh man that’s so tasty I just can’t stop.


Achar ($10) is pickled vegetables at its crunchy best.


Satay is always a tricky one and is always something I am extremely fussy with but these beef and satay chicken skewers ($12 for 4) were perfect, charcoaly edges and juicy meaty innards with a ridiculously addictive peanut sauce to dunk in.


Chai tow koay radish cake ($11) is panfried deliciousness /slides bean sprouts away.


Monk’s mushrooms ($18) is a rainbow of mushrooms- shiitake, enoki and oyster mushrooms brought together to celebrate the mushroom world.


Of course we can’t go past dessert and a mix platter offers the most incredible durian pannacotta ($9.80), Ondeh ondeh ($8.80), Kueh dadar ($8.80) and Pandan sago ($8.80).


ChocolateSuze dined as a guest of Chinta Ria Mood for Love

1. I love Chinta Ria itself, so i must go here! Omg sooo many places in Westfield i must try, so little time!!!

   — Eesh    Nov 14, 12:22 AM    #
   
   

2. i love the Darling Harbour Chinta Ria, especially the sambal prawns nom nom nom!!! they DO do good authentic Malaysian food though I remember it being pricey?? My memory is shady so um, I think I need to go back and check :)

   — catty    Nov 14, 12:26 AM    #
   
   

3. The otak otak was delish and I couldn’t get enough of the durian pannacotta!

   — Helen (grabyourfork)    Nov 14, 01:03 AM    #
   
   

4. That otak otak is unbelievably good. The mushrooms too! drool….

   — Tina@foodboozeshoes    Nov 14, 10:29 AM    #
   
   

5. Ooh that satay does look good, I’m always on the lookout for some good satay chicken skewers! lol you and your beansprout issues… I’ll eat them!

   — Jacq    Nov 14, 12:17 PM    #
   
   

6. i really enjoyed eating there, they get the sambal right!

   — steph    Nov 14, 12:30 PM    #
   
   

7. I will dip the pickles in the peanut sauce then steal all the desserts.

   — Hannah    Nov 14, 12:40 PM    #
   
   

8. Durian panna cotta.. just wow…sounds heavenly!!

   — Christine    Nov 14, 01:43 PM    #
   
   

9. Food on sticks FTW!!!

   — Nic@diningwithastud    Nov 14, 03:03 PM    #
   
   

10. zomg that otak otak left me in tears!!

    — sugarpuffi    Nov 14, 04:24 PM    #
    
    

11. I love the original place so I should check this one out! cheeky cocktail names are the best :D

    — jenny (minibites)    Nov 14, 07:14 PM    #
    
    

12. I need to get myself here, stat.

    — Tina @ bitemeshowme    Nov 15, 09:31 AM    #
    
    

13. otak otak does look cute! Yum, pandan sago!

    — Ramen Raff    Nov 15, 03:45 PM    #
    
    

14. This place looks so fun! I can’t wait to try it out.

    — Anna @ The Littlest Anchovy    Nov 15, 05:48 PM    #
    
    

15. I am yet to try durian – I am too intimidated lol

    — Lisa    Nov 16, 08:53 AM    #
    
    

16. i love a good bald head.

    — rockahenry    Nov 16, 12:49 PM    #
    
    

17. Despite having not a clue as to what the hell a chai tow koay radish cake is (although one could assume it’s a radish…cake? lol), I will say it looks absolutely delicious.

    I’m aching to get into the food action of Westfield Pitt St but can’t bring myself to do it since of been on a crazy vegan diet. Far too painful!!

    — Emma    Nov 16, 02:53 PM    #
    
    

18. Oh wow that all looks delicious. i am a Chinta Ria fan, going to have to go to the new establishment and check it out.

    — Sara @ Bellly Rumbles    Nov 16, 04:02 PM    #
    
    

19. haha Simon looks so jolly! ick durian :( the boy will be happy though.
    teehee i see stephen chow

    — Vivian - vxdollface    Nov 16, 07:32 PM    #
    
    

20. Been seeing a lot of buzz about this restaurant, definitely looks worth a visit – especially for those awesome-looking satay skewers!

    — JasmyneTea    Nov 16, 11:39 PM    #
    
    

21. Nipple bar snigger! I really want to try radish cake – looks so delish.

    — Miss Piggy    Nov 17, 07:36 PM    #