The halal-certified cafe cheekily fuses flavours from different cuisines into homely dishes
Photo: Take Hyde Out
While award-winning restaurants are sought after for their culinary masterpieces, there are times when they can hardly compare to a home-cooked meal.
Situated in the Kampung Glum precinct, Take Hyde Out quells homesickness with endearing dishes from head chef Nazlie, who takes inspiration from his mother’s recipes.
Previously known as Hyde and Co, the concept of Take Hyde Out is also an attempt to ride on the delivery trend which utilises the Facebook Messenger Chatbot to create a communication channel with its customers.
The eatery hopes that this will not only enhances customer interaction with immediate responses, but also encourages the use of its delivery service for thse who prefer to take out.
Italian with a twist
With Chef Nazlie’s expertise lies in Italian cuisine, the dishes embodied other cultural influences as well.
For instance, the Gnocchi Mee Rebus ($21.90) was certainly a product of both his culinary training and Malay heritage in a bowl.
A definite crowd pleaser had to be the Hyde’s Chilli Crab Pasta ($22.90), which was spicy and flavourful with generous chunks of blue swimmer crab flesh.
Love pizzas? Don’t miss out on Hyde’s hand-stretched, doughy offerings like The Bomb ($22.90) and Geisha ($27.90).
Just like its name suggests, the latter uses Japanese ingredients such as mentaiko mayo and bonito floss.
But it pales in comparison to flavourful The Bomb, which is a clever rendition of the Chye Poh (pickled radish) prawn omelette.
We liked Lady Hyde ($22.90) with its twist of heibi hiam (shrimp floss) flakes and Bak Kwa crunch, where every bite offers an explosion of flavours in the mouth.
Sweet endings
If there’s room for dessert, go for Hyde’s Kaya Toast ($15.90), which is topped with Gula Melaka shavings and served with coconut and anzac cookie ice cream.
Though the kaya could be stronger in its flavour, the brioche was light as air which balanced out its cold and creamy accomplice.
785 North Bridge Road
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