Annie and I had dinner on Sunday night at Tropika (6004 104 Street), mainly because of the 2-for-1 coupon I had on hand. The dining room was packed, but we were still seated within a few minutes of entering the establishment.
Their pictorial menu never ceases to wow me, as it did on my first visit there last year. I was looking for something simple that would yield leftovers I could take with me for lunch the next day, so the Nasi Goreng ($11) was my choice. Annie wanted something spicy, and thus opted for the Singapore Laksa ($10).
Our waitress was great throughout, always on top of filling up my water glass. And though it was quite busy, our food didn’t take as long as I expected. This time around, I didn’t think the fried rice was that good – besides the broad beans, the packaged mixed vegetables used seemed like a too-easy shortcut. Annie thought her noodle dish was quite good – I commented that the spice level was definitely too high for my palette.
A decent (and dirt-cheap meal with the coupon), Tropika was a reasonably good place to end off the weekend.
Nasi Goreng
Singapore Laksa
Only Here for the Food 
The homestyle fried chicken is very good. My daughter and I have been getting it once every couple of weeks for over a year now and it is consistently good (an order of roti or two is a good accompaniment).
Their roti is pretty good! I’ve never tried the fried chicken though – good to know they’re consistent.
You’re right. Tropika isn’t that great. It only rates high on my list ONLY because of the roti and that sauce it comes with…mmmmm….
I found a recipe for roti online, but I’m not sure it’ll live up to my expectations. It’s too hot these days to bake/cook, but I’ll let you know when I do.
I agree that their roti is great. Sure, let me know when you’ve tried out the recipe!