Eat Well at Armash Restaurant

Serving Authentic Indian and Asian Cuisine

An unassuming restaurant located in traffic-heavy Kiulap doesn’t beg much in terms of first impressions. But for us, it was love at first smell. Situated in a bustling street, we walked in and were hit by the scents of fragrant spices and the undeniable smell of curry done right. With that to lure you in, the casual feel and no-frills look of the restaurant is unimportant – when you have great food as a defining factor of your restaurant, the extraneous details matter less.

The brains behind Armash Restaurant is Mr Umair Khan, the owner and founder of the Armash group of companies: a company that originally began as a retail company and then diversified into construction. That food and beverage doesn’t appear to be the company’s forte shouldn’t worry anyone dining here – the restaurant, which first opened in Tutong in 2017 and opened its second branch in Kiulap in August 2018, was born out of a passion for food.

“Food feeds the soul,” Mr Khan says. “It’s a reflection of our culture and who

we are, an integral part of our traditions and celebrations. A way to feel at home and at the same time bridge cultures.”

The bridging of cultures is evident in their large menu, which offers wide varieties of North and South Indian cuisine, at the same time offering heavy-hitting favourites from Indonesia and Asia as well. While it isn’t uncommon to find Asian local favourites in most Indian restaurants in the sultanate, their menu selection speaks of a commitment to their need to offer different kinds of cuisine. A variety of soups from Sup Tulang to Sup Hati Buyah, Ayam Bakar, Tongseng Kambing and of course, Ayam Penyet, taste as legitimate here as they do in an Indonesian restaurant, while their offerings of Asian dishes like Tango Prawn and Chinese Dhak Chicken are simply delightful.

As with any good restaurant, what helps is what goes on in the kitchen. Four chefs with experience working in 5-star hotels across Asia reign supreme here, given a space to reach their full potential and let their creativity and skills do the talking.

As for the quality of their food, Brunei’s Health Promotion Centre’s mission embodies their cause: “Less Oil, Less Salt and Less Sugar.” Armash Restaurant is an advocate for healthy eating and this is done by incorporating fresh ingredients into their meals and without the use of processed food. Meals at Armash Restaurant are prepared without MSG.

Mr Khan elaborates, “We believe the time is right to put healthy, authentic Indian and Asian dishes on the menu, and in retail takeaway plus catering, while offering much of what the evolving Bruneian palate craves.”

Armash Restaurant also offers catering. Contact them below for more inquiries: • (Kiulap branch) #5 Grd Flr & 1st Flr, Lot 56672, Bangunan Tian & Chuan, Kg Kiulap, BSB (Tutong branch) #31 & #32, Central Mall, Kg Petani, Tutong • Tel: 673-2672574 IG: @armashrestaurant