This is my favourite restaurant in Melbourne. Having eaten Char Kuay Teow all over melbourne, Kuala…read moreLumpur, Perth, and LA, I can safely and happily say that the seafood char Kuay Teow here is my favourite iteration of the dish. The spice is bonkers. The seafood is juicy and fresh and the noodles have the perfect amount of flavour. I want this place to open up more venues!

We've been there a few times and still haven't gone through the whole menu .... too many to try,…read moreusually sticks to our favourites and not enough days in a week to try them. Very pleasant, spacious, modern and clean interior, so are those toilets. Typical Malaysian fares, Hawkers style, big portion. Consistently good, never missed a beat. Love their service too. GREAT WORK!

Very genuine noodles and rice dishes. Love the kway teo and nasi lemak. Look out for cakes when…read morethey have them.

Char Kwee Tiaw after hours, no cooking needed…read more A long day, BoxFit session done around 8:30pm, now I'm hungry for some quick goodness to satisfy this craving. Woohooooo, Eureka this place is still open, we were the last customers. As we walked in two Ceiling fans were working hard, I don't think the AC was on, it was HOT, steamy, the room is filled with South East Asian aromas and it's not even a 40 degree Melbourne day, lots of goodness has been cooked and served before us, humidity, smells & sweats, reminiscence of a Hawker street somewhere in KL, Kuala Lumpur. I can feel my sweat from the BoxFit session has a new flavours now. From the Street level, this place is nothing fancy, the bright Green Jade colour is the only attractive feature about it, BUT what they are serving are incredible for what they are charging, they could and should charge more. Started with the CKT (Malaysian and Singaporean loves to abbreviate words) or Char Kwee Tiaw, Fried Rice Noodles, then Char Hor Fun, Combination Fried Rice Noodles with Egg Gravy sauce and lastly some Curry Puffs or Samosa (Indian) or Pastel (Indonesian). This pastry varied inside, but has common ingredients; Potatoes, Curry and Chilly. It was the right decision, not sure whether my muffin top would agree, worry about that later. In under than 5 minutes after we ordered, those goodness were flying onto our table .... so QUICK .... they served the best first ..... CKT - Char Kwee Tiaw, easy 8.5/10 ....VERY strong aroma of the Pork Crackling and Chinese Sausages, BIG Prawns just needs that burnt-wok taste, makes it a little drier .... That was a joy for around $12 Char Hor Fun 7/10, not quite there, rice noodles needs to be fried more but the Egg Gravy Sauce was tasty, it can be better and traces of the egg yolks still prominent, that tasty runny eggs .... about $12 Curry Puffs easily 8/10, fried to perfection, balanced ingredients and served hot, very important in my opinion, the aromatic flavours lingers as you bite into it, $5,50 for three. All these flavours plus Sambal & Chillies makes my palate sings. Life doesn't get much better than this after a long long day. Simplistic Joy and no drugs needed, just some CKT. A decade ago or so we might not be able to get these kind of offerings, so I must thank & commend the Chef and proprietor of the business for bringing that Hawkers' spirit and providing these goodness for us to enjoy.

Best Mee Goreng i had in years. Even better than most i have had in recent years in Malaysia itself.read more

What a wonderful find in Melbourne! As we walk in the door we were greeted with the aroma of fried…read morechicken marinated with spices. Just like any mamak in Malaysia. The food is fabulous, the servers friendly and warm...just the right place to get a taste of home.

The ventilation in this restaurant is terrible. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted with smoke…read more After dining here, your whole body will stink. Food is average. Service is hit and miss. Not recommended.

Tucked away in Sanctuary Lakes shopping centre, Nyonya House is worth the visit when in the area…read more Regulars for lunch and dinner. Chicken Pepper Udon noodles and Chicken Roti Chanai are stand outs. The chicken is good quality and the dishes are a decent size. The Malaysian ginger tea is the best I've tasted outside of India (I've been fives times with work).

This Malaysian Kitchen isn't far from my house so it's very convenient. The food is always decent…read moreand also well priced meaning you can explore a few different options on the menu. As most decent Asian places do they cater for vegetarians and also some vegan options. The staff who work here are super friendly and love seeing familiar faces keep rolling back in. Remember though it's BYO wine only which is disappointing as they don't sell any beer.

As I noted in my tip about this little slice of South East Asian paradise, there is fantastic food,…read moreand my suggestion is that you eat your way through the menu. Having grown up in South East Asia, this place makes me happy. I only found out this place existed because a menu was dropped in my mailbox, and I am glad it was. This is not a new restaurant/take away, but the current owners have only been here about six months (they waited that long before doing the letter box drop, so they said). The menue is predominantly Malaysian, but there are some other classic dishes from various Asian locales, such as udon and pad Thai. My recent visit was for take away, but they do have melamine tables and a BYO policy for those who choose to dine in. That will be the strategy for my next visit. I ordered a Singapore noodles, and my flatmate got a char ho fun and dumplings. A nice little bonus was being offered not just house-made sambal with fresh chopped chillies, but also some pickled chillies as well when we picked up the meal. I hate getting take away and being told they don't offer fresh chilli, so this was an instant win. The food was fantastic, and very authentic. The staff are lovely and willing to chat. The venue has parking and is only about 20 minutes from my house on foot. All in all, great find for the inner north west. As Merrill J Fernando says, "Do try it".

The Chef won the cooking show My Kitchen Rules contest and we were the benefits of her expertise…read more First time Malaysian for me. The salmon stuffed calamari was amazing, chicken satay very good, grilled jimbaran fish was very tender, kangkung very tasty, bbq beef sticky ribs was super good according to my son and I would agree. Another fantastic restaurant in Melbourne.

Best Nasi Lemak in town. People travel long distances for this dish!…read more All the meals are delicious and the plating generous. I have been going there for forty years: the restaurant is now run by the second generation, and it's even better than before!

Really diverse/large menu, difficult to decide what to get (which I like)…read moreFood came out in record time Service was fine The biggest mussels I've had in Melbourne (not saying much but not disappointed for once) Between two we ordered Chinese Sausage 2/5 Vegetarian fried rice 2/5 Eggplant and minced pork 4/5 Crispy duck and plum sauce 4/5 Seafood Laska 3.5/5

Chef Lagenda is a well established family restaurant that offers genuine Malaysian comfort food. At…read morethis particular location, the interior was simple, adorned with neutral and wooden loving colors, overall homey but also looks somewhat fast- foody! Their menu was a couple pages long, listing from rice, noodle to many other interesting creations. To be honest, deciding what dish to get here can be quite a tedious task. Some of my favorites: + Hainan chicken rice: The steamed chicken was actually pretty common, but so glad that the rice tasted quite authentic and certainly surpassed my expectations. Also, what makes this much more amazing was that the chili sauce on the side, it was spicy, gingery and garlicky delicious. + Mee Goreng: this is what I would normally get if I'm in the mood for their noodle dish. It was fantastic! It has a nice charred taste and taste just like the one I had in Singapore.... Almost! + Char Kway Teow: The champion! The flavor was very bold and vibrant, the meat was generous. I love how the wok hei aroma spread throughout the noodle, but gotta warn you that they are true to their spicy levels! But in a way, the spiciness really helps elevate the overall flavors! Absolutely my fave here. It was a great dining experience as always; the food was consistently well seasoned, with prices that was more than affordable. The service was speedy and courteous, even on their busiest hour. My only issue here is the challenging parking situation, but other than that, Chef Lagenda is a good ol' reliable family favorite and definitely a spot worth many return visits.

Jan 2019 Standards have dropped considerably!!! In past 2…read moretimes I've been back here i found the Laksa to. E watered down, the char kwei teoh too oily and missing alit if flavour, the hainanese chicken rice to be very atrocious!! Small cold boney pieces no meat! Is there new chinese management?? All staff are from PRC!! Feb 2018 Good to see that lagenda has branched out!! For decent Laksa and fishhead noodle soup that's local to work.... This is my go to without fail. Always consistent and value for money.