A recently opened Asian fusion restaurant focusing on noodles and rice dishes, on Croydon High Street. (Formerly Miso.)
The interior has that very modern minimalist feel, with bright white décor and dark furniture. Service was quick and reasonably friendly, although the menu cards were slightly confusing as they had the old Miso paper place mats which had a drinks list which was no longer relevant. Telling the customer they are wrong at the outset is never a good start...
However, that glitch over, there followed a reasonably good meal: for starters we had chicken wings in chilli sauce (£4.50) which were generously portioned, although would have been better for being sightly spicier and better cooked (they were cooked but only just). Vegetable Jiaozi pancakes (£3.50) were a better bet, with soft pancakes and crisp vegetables inside.
For mains we had Laksa with noodles (£9.30) and Monk's stir-fried vegetables with tofu and rice (£7.20). The Laksa had plenty of chilly but was not as aromatic or fragrant as we've had elsewhere, and the coconut broth was a little heavy. That said, there were plenty of fat juicy prawns and little fish rolls. Monk's vegetables was a safe rather than adventurous choice (there is not a great deal for vegetarians) and perfectly nice, but not outstanding. Overall, there was nothing to complain about, but we left just a little underwhelmed.
The total bill with beer and wine came to £36, which is par for the course for this part of London. read more