Great authentic Malaysian food in London and I've tried a lot of Malaysian restaurants.

Melur by Pak Amie : Family owned Halal Malaysian restaurant in central London. We were their first customer of that day, owner was a little rattle due to some miscommunication between his workers BUT he went out of his way to make our order and our stay pleasant. A place where you get can your keropok lecur fixed!! We had - Nasik kandar, meehoon goreng, chicken rice, roti canai & keropok lecur . Food connects us all. read more

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Some of the best flavorful authentic Malaysian dishes you'll find. The owner and staff are absolutely lovely and very considerate! The restaurant is very clean, well decorated and there's a place where you can make wudu and pray! Mashallah, overall it was worth the 40 minute drive! It's also located in a very centralized corner filled with other halal markets and restaurants! 10/10 recommend! read more

Melur - Curry noodle soup - Malaysian Near Me - London, XGL

The food is lovely and the staff is very friendly. I am malaysian lived in England for years. I know the owner of the restaurant. Super friendly. Been going there many times with my girlfriend and family. The atmosphere is carm and relaxing. read more

First off, the service here was not good. I came to get takeout and they said to wait 15 minutes. I waited 40 minutes. The manager took forever and had a horrible attitude. I got the Char Kuay Teow which shouldn't be too difficult to make, but by the extra 25 minutes I had to wait, I don't know. Char Kuay Teow- Honestly it was okay. It was not the best, not the worst. The flavors were there, but tasted more like Chinese fried noodles. Overall, I would not recommend this place. read more

Melur - Char Kuay Teow - Malaysian Near Me - London, XGL

My experience here was pretty mixed. On one hand the food was absolutely delicious but the service could do some reworking. Ordered Char Kuay Teow for take out at around 6:30 pm and although they seemed busy it wasn't terribly busy. We waited almost 40 minutes to get our food because only one person in the entire store can handle the cash. When the manager gave us the change, she really didn't have the best attitude. The food was delicious, very authentic Malaysian flavor with that hint of Chinese influence. Very surprised they have this traditional food in London, but for the wait, not sure if it's worth it. Come for the food but only if you are dining in and paying with card. read more

Had a day off work and went for lunch to Melur. We ordered the following: - Soto Ayam - Nasi Goreng Daging Merah - Nasi Goreng Kampung - Ayam Bawang Putih - Nasi - Roti Canai Both nasi goreng dishes rank among the best I've had in London. Great savoury flavour and just the right amount of sweetness bring memories of past holidays which is all you could ask for. The daging merah (red meat) has a nice bean-based flavour and the soto is passable but not great. For a dish advertising itself as a chicken soup, I received two measly pieces of chicken. If you do fancy the soto as a main, order two as bowls are small. The ayam bawang putih is a bit dry with the best parts of the dish coming from the seasoning sprinkled on top; the crispy garlic pieces are incredible. Lastly, the roti canai is tasty but other places do better. In a mild plot twist it arrived last despite being labelled as a starter. One last comment is that we wanted to order a couple of other dishes from the dessert menu but were told they'd sold out. Having arrived for lunch at a very quiet time this was somewhat disappointing. I would recommend Melur overall. It has some really strong points and some drawbacks but enough to justify a revisit. read more

The service was friendly but that's the only real positive. The place was dark and dank with little atmosphere. I ordered a lychee drink, which came with perhaps more ice than drink. I also ordered the green lamb curry. This was a sad affair. Whilst it was indeed hot, the dish looked very barren with tiny pieces of chewy lamb and nothing much else inside it. No bamboo shoots, carrots or anything else. It was a little cheaper than the other dishes, but poor. The satay started we had was equally disappointing. Expensive for only 6 sticks, the lamb satay was burned and super tough. Only the satay peanut sauce saved the dish as it was extremely delicious and mildly spicy with the signature chunky peanuts and smoky taste. The other dishes out party had didn't look anything special either. In essence the menu here tries to do too much and a lot of it not very well. If you're looking for something close to average home cooking you might be impressed with if you'd made it yourself with ingredients you've found around the kitchen, you may well be pleased. The price is also quite outrageous for the standard of food. However having been to the quite good "C & R Cafe & Restaurant" two weeks prior with much better pricing, portion and taste, it's a no brainer. This isn't one to give reason ever to try again. read more

My sister had gotten a 2-4-1 Time Out offer that was valid for their 'Cheap Eat' restaurants so we decided to check out Melur on the Edgeware Road. Melur is a Malaysian restaurant and so sticks out a little, thematically if not literally, amongst the largely Lebanese restaurants on the Edgeware Road. Melur is quite far up the road and is down a set of stairs from street level. The inside is decorated simply but with consideration. We went quite late on a Monday night and, whilst there weren't that many other people around, there was a constant trade. They sell a range of traditional Malay dishes. We had the Chicken Satay and Gado Gado (salad) to start. Both of which were well done. The satay sauce had a good texture and subtly of flavour. For main course I had the prawn fried in batter. The prawns had been cooked for just the right length of time and the batter was nice and light. I had rice as well was fine, as rice is. To drink we had Teh Tarik, a Malaysian sweet tea, which was very comforting. The staff were nice and gave recommendations. It made for a nice dinner. The only downside about the place was that there were a few things on the menu that weren't available. Also, whilst nice for two, the dishes suit sharing so a group of at least four would be best. read more

Melur - Malaysian Near Me - London, XGL

The best Malaysian food I've ever had, wonderful spices and very appealing! I will definitely return.

The option of buffet, a la carte, or Set Menu options are available. Food and atmosphere is authentic Malaysian/Indonesian. We were quite satisfied! read more

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This small yet hidden restaurant is on one of the dirtiest streets in London - Edgware road.. Don't let this scare you though, the meals they serve are authentic and my Malaysian friends always talked about this place. For lunch you'll get a full rijsttafel for a little over 10 quid - really quite a steal if u want to indulge yourself with Malay/Indonesian food read more

Melur - Rijsttafel realness - Malaysian Near Me - London, XGL

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Tried this place for the first time the other day although I've been living down the street from it for the past 9 months. There was a group of 8 of us, and while we were understanding that that could lead to the food being a bit delayed, we all got too uncomfortable waiting after 30+ minutes. I asked about our starters twice, and some woman who I assume to be the owner immediately came over, sincerely apologized, and offered us free bowls of prawn crackers and peanuts+anchovies while we waited. Potato cakes are good for starters, but the traditional malay bread+curry not so much. The main courses were really good, LARGE, and all around £7-10. I had the fish head curry with aubergines, which was awesome. Dabbled in everyone else's lamb curries and noodles and rice dishes as well, and they were delish. They also have an interesting selection of tropical-themed drinks that are virgin and alcoholic. The lychee juice was bombbbb diggity. Thought about giving it 3 stars, but the owner was really cool about the whole thing and the food is worth the price. Maybe neighboring on 3.5. read more

This is lovely run business by an old couple in the heart of London's sheesha capital, that being on Edgware Road. Decor wise it's a bit old school but kind of reminds you of being abroad. Food wise they do some authentic Malaysian food. Most of it has some awesome aroma fragranced with either pandan leaf or lemongrass. Their beef rendang and sea food pad Thai is amazing. Price wise it's not the cheapest but it's great to go with friends and family if your feeling an alternative to Indian curry. If you need any advise or recommendation on any of the items on the menu, speak to the elderly chap but address him as 'uncle' out of curtesy. You won't be disappointed in the hospitality. read more

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My husband and I loved all of the veterinarian options that we had! There was a veggie appetizer that was fantastic! (And almost all completely fried, so how could it not be?) I just wish we'd gone all veg here! We didn't particularly care for the meat mains that we ordered. The portions were quite large. We ordered the veggie combo starter, rice, and two meat entrees, we Should have just ordered the starter and rice and that would have been enough for the both of us! Thai iced tea was great, as they are everywhere :) read more

Went walking off from our hotel looking for an Indian restaurant but, this being London, got totally lost. Apparently the english don't believe in posting street signs to tell you where you are. Meh. Fortunately, this being London, it didn't actually matter that we couldn't find the restaurant we were looking for because any random street you stumble onto is bound to be packed with delicious places to eat. Wifey and I stumbled on this place and, after a brief glance at the menu posted at the door upstairs, descended into the lair. Malaysian food is somewhere between Indian and Thai, two of my favorite types of food, and I had a head cold so curry was exactly what the doctor ordered. The restaurant is downstairs and feels like a bar or a lounge and in fact there's a big bar along one wall and their menu has a wide selection of beers, wines, and mixed drinks - including Malay favorites like Aloe Vera Juice and Gin. Gin & Juice was never so healthy! Wifey and I opted for non-alcoholic mixed drinks and I got Lychee nut & rose petal and she got coconut guava grape juice. Both were brilliant, really really good. We got a mixed vegetarian starter platter which included a bean curd satay (my personal favorite) and a variety of other tasty treats. I got hot Tom Yum chicken soup and the wife got Sup Sayer vegetarian soup. For entrees I got the Gulai Kambing (spicy lamb curry) and wife got Ketoprak (rice vermicelli with bean sprouts, tofu, and rice curd in peanut sauce). One thing I noticed immediately is that, unlike indian or Thai restaurants that I've been to in the states, these plates are a bit ... sparse. My chicken soup was just that - chicken with a bit of mini corn and broth. The lamb curry was chunks of lamb in curry sauce, period. Rice was 2.20 extra. I mean, not being surprised with extra ingredients is cool I guess, but It'd be nice to get more complex flavors. I don't know whether that's a feature of Malay food or British food or a bit of both. One thing to be aware of - when they say "spicy" in the description you should pay attention. I eat spicy food all the time and have never yet met a curry I couldn't conquer but I've officially met my match in the Gulai Kambing. It was good and I ate most of it but about 3/4 of the way through I just had to stop because I couldn't take any more heat. Gulai Kambing - I salute you! You are a worthy foe! If we'd had any room left I'd have really liked to get dessert. Unfortunately I'm on a plane back to the states tomorrow so I won't get a chance to go back any time soon. This makes me sad. Summary: simple but tasty dishes, spicy means spicy, drinks are awesome, relatively affordable. Good spot! read more

The starters were great (fried squid and soft shell crab), and the main courses to share were decent, but these were ruined by the restaurant's arctic temperature dining environment! We sat at a round table closest to the entrance, but to be fair the entrance was at the ground floor, whilst the dining area was in the basement. Even so, there seemed to be a constant cold breeze coming from the toilet (directly behind our back), or side entrance, and by the end of the meal we had to wear our coats, gloves and my friend even took out her woolly hat, I'm not kidding! I felt like an Eskimo. DO NOT GO to this place when it's cold outside, or else request seats further in the room. BRRRRR~~~ The hygiene leaves much to be desired--I'd like to point out that one toilet in the Ladies was out of order, and the other was clogged, too. Certainly not the most pleasant place to be. Not to mention my friend's spoon on the table was already dirty. read more

We had very good Malaysian food here. We went here twice and had: Fried Noodles, Fried rice, Kangkung Belacan, Sambal Aubergine, Omlet, Lemon Ice Tea, Belacan Sambal, Kari Laksa. Everything was very good and if I lived in London, I would come back many times. If I had to pick a favorite, that would be the Fried Noodles and the Kangkung. read more

Must try the nasi goreng kampung. Very close to the original fried rice back home. The place is a little hidden under the basement so you need to look for the sign. Service is ok and we have good experience with dine and takeaways. read more

This is our Malay friend's favourite preferred choice for food like back home. And so she led us through a busy Edgware road to the basement of the building . The place looked authentic from the sights and smells and of course clientele. Like most authentic Malaysians this one too is doesnt serve alcohol. We left the ordering to our friend and between three ordered Sambal belacan - spicy prawn, ikan pedas- fish in tamarind, dendeng belado- beef stir fry, Sambal Petai ikan bilis- fried anchovies in Petai bean, jangling - morning glory in shrimp paste, nasi lemak - rice in coconut, Charkuay teow - noodles, Pusang jalung emas - banana in vermicelli. Each dish cost between 6-8 pounds, portions are generous. read more

The best Malaysian food I have had in the UK .. Nasi Goreng is fab and the food portions are massive. The food menu is great and I would totally visit again since this is close by .. Amazing, tasty halal food read more

I've lived in Singapore for a year and I can say that the food was really good and authentic. They have a large offer of Malaysian and some Indonesian dishes. The staff was friendly and patient. read more

Authentic, inexpensive, great service. South of Edgware Sta. Doesn't look like much from outside. As close to home cooked meal as one can get after having crossed the "wrong" ocean from America. =P read more

What a brilliant find! I was looking for rijsttaffel ("rice table"which I like to refer to as Indonesian tapas), but I could only find 2 Indonesian restaurants in London that served this. The Other restaurant sounded interesting, but they required a minimum of 2 orders, so that immediately doubled the expense to over 30 GBP for just one person who wanted this mix of dishes. On the other hand, Melur allowed me to do a single rijsttaffel order for only 10.50 GBP. Very nice! Melur had 8 dishes in the rice table, which I don't know if that's a good number or not, but it gave a broad enough selection for me. They let me choose my soup (I went with lamb because it seemed more authentic). It was very good. The rest of the dishes included plain rice, beef rendang, gado gado salad, satay (2 skewers of chicken), fried chicken chunks, curry fish with aubergine, and prawn crackers. It was all flavourful, except the prawn crackers which needed to be dipped in the other sauces. The fried chicken chunks dish was my favourite because they were fried with garlic bits and chili peppers - but this would have been better if it were boneless chicken. I wasn't really in the mood for fish, but the I did like the aubergine in the curry fish sauce dish. It was a bit hard to find because it's a small restaurant located downstairs of a building, but it was very nicely arranged and the staff were extremely friendly. I will definitely need to go back when I have the chance. read more

Lovely service from the moment I arrived. The waiter was very courteous and have me an overview of Malaysian cuisine to help with menu choices. Tom Kha soup was excellent and Beef Rebdang delicious. Don't be put off by the fact that it's a downstairs restaurant, the experience is worth it. A two course meal for one with drink was £22 read more

Under new management since Aug 2016, make no comparison to previous tenure or, for that matter, the competition. Coming from a person raised in Singapore, and having lived 8 years in Brunei, Borneo, I know my Malaysian cuisine, and it's pretenders, I consider myself, a very sad, but noteworthy, self confessed, compulsive Satay aficionado. I live on the coast in Portsmouth and travel anywhere for authentic Malaysian cuisine - anywhere, London is the nearest location. I have visited most of the listed and established 'reviewed' Satay restaurants in London and can say without fear of contradiction, almost all of the reviews are flawed at best and 'questionable' to say the least. The 'litmus' test, and you can do and confirm this for yourself, when next you pick up the phone of an 'alleged' Malaysian restaurant, is to ask the question "do you have beef satay on your menu?" the answer will be an assuredly and emphatic - 'no'! Why? Because, quite simply, to produce truly inspirational, succulent, tender, mouth watering beef satay of the Melur, and, of course, the consummate accompanying 'peanut sauce', you first of all have to know the FAMILY time honoured recipe and how to cook it to perfection on a char grill or in a clay oven - they obviously can't!!! I've tasted better shoe leather in Timpson's! The Melur produces their beef, lamb and chicken Satay as a signature dish, it is the closest experience to actually sitting in a restaurant in Malaysia. Your hosts, Ahmad and Jamilah, (may be known to you previously as Pak Awie) are exemplary in the genuine warmth of their culture that embraces you instantly. They don't so much have 'customers', they have friends, and long may they continue to do so. Inshallah. read more