This is my kind of place: tiny, daily changing menu and no-fuss…read more I came across this place by strolling through the neighborhood one Sunday afternoon and the tiny space right away attracted my attention. It's situation in an alley near Lambs Conduit Street and is nestled among other Asian restaurants. I got there at 11:30am right after they'd opened for the day and I seemed to have timed it right: to lunch rush set in after I was done eating. If you're looking for a quick, tasty and reasonably-priced lunch, then this is your place!

Fantastic cheap eats! I stumbled upon this little shop by accident as I was taking a walk on one of…read moremy coffee breaks from class. Decided to have lunch here and glad I did. Really delicious and authentic Malaysian fare that's also really cheap! No wonder there's a queue out the door at lunch time!

I've been observing this Korean restaurant/supermarket set up over the last few months on Charing…read moreCross Road. It has been a little confusing as to what the final shop was going to be or to sell but I think it's pretty much finished now. The whole business is a mixture. Outside, they have fast food stalls set up to offer pre-packaged Korean food. There is some sushi but I'm fascinated by all the other goodies but I have no idea what they are! Venture in a little further into the shop itself and you have Korean foodstuffs - fresh meat on one side and grocery items on the other. Venture in a bit further and there's a proper sit down restaurant. I love new foods and cuisines but can't help feeling a little lost here at the moment. I'm auditioning for a Korean Yelp buddy to join and guide me as I dine and shop here!

It's rare that you hear "Korean restaurant" and "value for money" in the same sentence, but Tomoko…read moreis both and in central London! The food is okay Korean food, no better or worse than anything on Tottenham Court Road, but at 6.50 for most of the mains it's a pretty good deal (for Korean food). No liquor license but they will let you BYO if you ask. We got out of there with two mains, apps and booze from next door for under £20. A steal!

One of the only food spots open late in Earl's Court and one of the best dishes I had in the area!…read more Staff was friendly and everything was delicious. Ordered and split the chicken plate with a friend. Another friend ordered the kebab wrap. We tried each others food and everything was juicy and flavorful. Serving portions are generous and at a reasonable price. Would love to come back in the future!

Great late night bite to eat! Flavorful and fresh, they have halal and indian curries. Great…read moreservice.

After visiting Camden Market, we were in the mood for some Singaporean/Malaysian food, so this just…read morehappened to be nearby. After scanning the menu in the window and pix on Yelp (Thanks Yelp!), we stepped inside and ordered up a variety of dishes. All were excellent, including the canonical Hainanese Chicken Rice, which was prepared to perfection with the requisite accompaniments. Be sure to get the STEAMED chicken version of the Hainanese Chicken Rice, as they (and others in London) also offer a pan fried version, which must be a UK thing! Friendly service in a small cozy place right around the corner from the Tube station. I have no issues recommending this place!

Fantastic malaysian restaurant with one of the most extensive menus I've seen. I ordered the…read morecantonese hor fun and my friend ordered mee goreng. While I thought the hor fun was good, I thought the mee goreng was executed better in terms of flavor and style, so Next time, I think I'll stick to Malaysian dishes like char kuey teow or mee goreng! It has a lot of seating so it's very comfortable to sit and chat here without queueing on a weekday evening. Was highly recommended singaporean students in the area. Their nasi lemak is their special!

I ordered lunch delivery and it arrived bang on time at 12.30pm! Awesome!…read more +++ Yay's! Food tasted great! Arrived warm on a freezing day, didn't have to reheat. Pad Thai and Summer Prawn Roll servings were massive! - - - Nay's! Thai Green Curry tasted great and was very flavourful but the serving was small and the rice was soggy and seemed like it had been from the previous day and microwaved. Sauces for the Summer Prawn Roll was only 1/3 full.

I was excited when I passed this place, as I thought it might be a Tibetan restaurant selling momo…read more Unfortunately, however, there were no dumplings on the menu. Instead it's a mix of Thai and Malaysian food. I tried it anyway, and had a pretty good chicken laksa to take away for £6. The portion was pretty big, had a reasonable amount of chicken in it, and had quite a kick. I'll definitely be back to try other things on the menu.

Met up some friends here since he recommended it. There was a long queue so I would recommend…read morecalling ahead for a table or reserve online. We had 5 people but waited about 30 mins and got seated downstairs. It was busy but it wad also a Friday night. 3/5 Hainese chicken rice - the sauce was definitely needed since the chicken was bland. Came with a nice soup. 3/5 Appetizer sampler - just ok and great for sharing 4/5 Shrimp in stew with bread for dipping - my favorite dish I tried Nice and clean place in Chinatown. It was busy and packed full of people. Would recommend.

We were craving some roti canai and found this spot with strong reviews, so we decided to check it…read moreout. Naturally, we ordered the roti canai and also tried the Hainanese chicken. The roti canai was excellent -- perfectly flaky, light, and just what we were hoping for. The curry it came with had pleasant chunks of potato that added a nice heartiness to the dish. The Hainanese chicken itself was decent, but what really stood out was the broth that accompanied it. The broth elevated the dish entirely and tied everything together beautifully. Service was very friendly, and there was plenty of seating even on a weekend afternoon. Definitely a solid spot if you're craving Singaporean/Malay comfort food.

Proper cute Malay restaurant…read more It's extremely casual and extremely HALAL! Which was a major bonus for my friend and I. We got the sizzling platter and another I don't remember. I think it was the CKT. Check photos. Either way, they were delicious Basically, you go to the front cash and order the food you want. If it's to stay, you get a table number and sit yourself. Like I said, casual. When the food is ready, a server will bring it to you. There's a wide variety of food platters to pick from and it's pretty inexpensive. The employees are quite friendly and the owner has a good sense of humour. Highly recommend.

Very casual and very cheap and very scrumptious! Order at the counter and they will bring the food…read moreto your table. I have never tried Malaysian food before and it was delicious! The roti canai is similar to Indian daal. The roti was delicious and light and the curry was flavorful and quite yummy!

A random read through Yelp reviews had alerted me to this restaurant in the Whitgift Centre in…read moreCroydon. In the name of Yelp research and my ongoing search for good Malaysian food in the UK, I made a trip there yesterday on the tram, which incidentally is good fun Uncle Lim's Kitchen is an open plan restaurant located on the first floor in the southern end of the shopping centre. Although it's located in a corner of the mall, large signage makes it hard to miss The main counter looks like a regular pile 'em high Chinese counter takeaway place, like Panda Express in the USA if you're familiar with that concept. The main difference is that they serve Malaysian rather than Chinese dishes and there was a tempting looking Malaysian chicken curry and rendang. However, it was their menu of special cook to order dishes which looked more tempting. They had the old Malaysia hawker (street) food stalwarts like Hainan chicken rice and char koay teow. However, I did hear most of the Malaysian customers order the curry laksa and so I went with that Laksa is an aromatic spicy broth, usually using seafood as a base mixed with a heady concoction of spices and finished with coconut milk. The version had enough curry leaves in it to convince me that they had made it fresh rather than from a pre-bought paste. There were chicken, prawns and fried towfoo with the noodles. Only minus was a broken juicer meant no fresh juiuces yesterday Definitely worth a return trip to try more things on the menu.

Oh look, an Asian restaurant whose name has nothing to do with the oriental nickname of table…read moretennis, a bloody dragon, golden-something, and doesn't claim to be some royal moon legend king of Sichuan and dumpling village. Me? A problem with unoriginal, stereotypical Chinese restaurant names? No... I was, however, comforted by the fact that this Malaysian eating place had a name close to home: Uncle Lim's. In Southeast Asia, most particularly in Singapore and Malaysia, middle-aged to elderly men can be addressed as 'uncle', even if they are not a sibling of your parent. You can approach a 60-something year old man for $1 ice cream and greet him as 'uncle'. When you go into a place with a name like 'Golden Dragon', you expect food which tastes unauthentic and mediocre, just like its unoriginal name. (Having said that, I've never eaten at Golden Dragon, so I can't judge just yet, but I'm already turned off anyway.) When you go to a Malaysian canteen-style eating place called 'Uncle Lim's', you are like, hey, I feel like I know this Uncle Lim guy already, and I'm going to see a balding, aproned Chinese man take my order with a smile and a familiar slang. Maybe my expectations were a little high, as I had my order taken by one of two caucasian ladies who were standing behind the steaming trays of various meat and vegetable dishes, which were choices for meal deals which come with steamed rice or noodles. I shared a plate of Hainanese Chicken Rice (£5) with a friend, as the portions are said to be huge, and they were indeed. The dish was served with steamed chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, and fragrant rice cooked with chicken broth. For chicken rice so far from home, they really have managed to get the correct taste of both the rice and the tender chicken, plus the black sauce drizzled on top. Five more gold stars for the extra large portion as well. The only thing I was sceptical about was the fact that the skin on the chicken was yellow - quite a scary yellow. However, I did some research, and it appears that yellow-skinned chicken is corn-fed, and therefore extra tasty. I'm definitely going to return to Uncle Lim's one day, to try their famed Char Kway Teow, (stir-fried, flat and broad rice noodles) and the mixed rice/noodle dishes. It is a good fix for a hometown-food-craving, with great value and a decent variety.