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!

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.

Have been very curious about this place... have driven past it sooo many times. An Indian Malay…read morejoint with a very local feel. Ie. family ran. Had the mamak mee goreng and the nasi lemak beef.. the mee goreng I really liked. Spicy and not sweet. The curry beef with the nasi hmmmm was a bit tough and sauce watered down. I guess for such a low price point can't complain!! will come back to try something else. Worth a revisit I think to support a family ran business. Well one more time. :)

Friends from NYC ate at Mamak in Melbourne and highly recommend it, so I had to go. It is part of a…read moresmall chain but the menu reads like a small family owned restaurant. The food was simply delicious; packaged with yummy Malaysian flavors. If you like Nasi Lemak, this is the place for you. Service was average as it is the case in Oz.

Always good food at Mamak - have tried the Sydney establishments multiple times and Melbourne does…read morenot disappoint. If you are looking for ambience or a romantic experience this is not the place for you, but if authentic Malaysian food is your thing then get along here!

Without question the best laksa in Melbourne, and believe me I've tried a lot. Beef is the personal…read morefave for me, but I've sampled the chicken, fish and vegetable options and all are phenomenal. If you're a fan of eggplant like me, get a hearty extra serving for cheap! Good location close to Melbourne Central and Vic Market, staff are nice and quick and the lovely lady who is often at the counter has my regular order committed to memory. Long live Laksa House, if I had to find a new place I would be devastated

My partner and I visited the restaurant around 5pm, and the floor was not very busy. There was a…read morebig sign at the door advertising for more hiring, even there were three waitresses working on the small-sized 10 table floor already. While my partner insisted on ordering the Hainan Chicken, which arrived quickly, my order of "Hawker Laksa" took a significantly longer time to be served. In fact, my partner had already finished her meal by the time my bowl of laksa arrived. Although the restaurant has been in this location for quite some time, I was surprised that the waitresses were not taking orders. Instead, customers were required to approach the counter and place orders with a counter person there, who would then give a number stand to be set on the table. The Hainan chicken was okay, yet the fine chopped ginger was an additional $1 charge? On the other hand, my laksa was delicious and I could tell it was made with the authentic ingredients of that Hawker Street. While the restaurant was not very busy at the time, I found it frustrating that my partner and I were not served at the same time, and the wait for my food was quite long. Given this, it would have been nice for the staff to provide a clearer explanation for the delay. However, despite the wait, I must say that the laksa was well worth it. In fact, I would recommend trying the laksa despite the long wait.

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.

Nice dishes, will definitely come back to eat these dishes, I love the taste as well as the…read moreprovided service

This is pure homestyle Malaysian home cooking at its best. The two "go to" dishes here are the Bak…read moreKut Teh soup and the Mother Hen Soup. They are amazing. The rest of the menu is fairly limited and good, but not in the same league as their signature items.

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!

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.