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.

What's better than a yummy Malaysian restaurant? A local yummy Malaysian restaurant which delivers…read moreto my home!! In the Malaysian tradition of discussing food, one of my Malaysian friends told me about Noodle House. Could it really be true? A restaurant/takeaway serving authentic Malaysian located but a mere 2 miles from my house. So it was with fevered excitement that I arrived at Noodle House. When I explained that I had heard that they served Malaysian food, they produced a special menu with Malaysian dishes. They also have a conventional Chinese menu. As I scanned the menu, a broad smile came over my face and yes, my heart skipped a beat. The street food favourites were all there, ranging from rojak (mixed fruit salad with thick spicy peanut/prawn paste) to Indian mee rebus to home made soya bean milk. In the name of Yelp research, I'm eating my way through their menu. A couple of average dishes but in general, this is the real thing. Absolutely top notch singapore laksa, wat tan ho, hokkien char mee and pasembur. I'm smiling even as I write this review!

I return to noodle house whenever I'm in Sutton visiting from the USA. There isn't anything…read morecomparable to it anywhere I've gone. The food is amazing regardless if it's eat-in or takeaway. Everything is always fresh and tastes wonderful. This is one of the most underrated places to eat in Sutton. Very fair prices and generous portions. Highly recommended.

My sister and I fancied a break from cooking tonight and decided to venture out to try a new…read morerestaurant. After a little bit of research on the internet, Singapore Orchid promised authentic Singaporean food, specialising in hawker (street) food, which we enjoy. The on-line menu looked promising and we ventured into the wilds of Surrey The restaurant decor was quite basic but with jolly Christmas decorations up. The musical choice was also quite eclectic. Our waitress was friendly but seemed a little hesitant about the menu The food itself was solid - sar ho fun (broad rice stick in an egg gravy sauce with meat and vegetables) looked right and tasted OK but needed some green chilli for punch. Indian mee goreng was lovely if a little spicy. We also ordered an extra dish to share - curry lamb, which had good spicing. We found space for dessert and ordered pisang goreng (fried banana). The restaurant got the crispy batter just right but the ice cream was from the value end of the market. Enough here to make us return to try the traditional steamboat one day

Excellent restaurant with very tasty unique dishes. Being a vegetarian it is the only place I have…read moreever been offered veggie crispy duck and veggie lamb curry! Highly recommended.

Lime Leaves serves Malaysian, Singapore, Indonesian and Thai cuisine, they offer a set and an a la…read morecarte menu. Is an independent restaurant and is owned by a Malaysian (previous owner of Thai-on-the-River in Battersea and Chelsea) Food is excellent, restaurant is clean and tastefully decorated , and the staff are friendly and efficient that you could be in and out within 40 mins which sometime is not what you want if you want an evening outing. Spicy foods have chilli indicators to tell you how hot the dish is. SUPER VALUE MEALS THIS PLACE DOES !! They have Super Value Set Menus lunch for a set meal - £4.95 one course, £5.95 for two! Available Monday - Saturday, 12:00pm - 3:00pm. And in the evening dine for just £8.95 per person with the 3 course Lime Leaves Early Bird Special. A starter, a main course and a desert or coffee, available Monday - Saturday, 5:00pm - 7:00pm. And further more you get 20% of your TOTAL BILL, and is available everyday! go on what are you waiting for ?? just print the voucher off their website http://www.limeleav.es . and you can book a table on line and is a must at the weekends as they can be fully booked.

I love this restaurant, but unfortunately have often found it practically empty - it deserves to…read moreget a few more customers, so do go along. As below, the Beef Rendang is great, but I would recommend any of the dishes. They are also part of Gourmet Society, so you can get discounts that way, so always good value.

Wonderful hidden gem out in Zone 3 - a small home-style Malaysian Cafe selling Nasi Lemak…read morebreakfasts, Beef Rendang wraps, Gado Gado, prawn crackers, sambal and tempting Asian desserts. At very low prices. They close at 8 pm so it's best to come for lunch and at the weekends a great choice is the buffet, allowing you to sample lamb, chicken and seafood specialities along with dips and tasty coconut rice. They also do Malaysian drinks such as the strong Kopi coffee, which can be got with a healthy dollop of sweeten condensed milk. Yum. This is worth a trip to try. A kind family business in a warm and inviting setting. They do dishes to go and also sell a few useful Malaysian groceries too.

The staff is smiley and nice and menu with pictures offers tempting choices. But... the food we had…read morewas so bland :( I got the gado-gado and perchik with veggies. Whilst the portions and prices were both excellent, the sauces are incredibly flavourless. I was also disappointed at the amount of green beans in both dishes; if I would have known that was the prime veg (besides tofu), I never would have ordered them as I hate green beans. My husband ordered the beef rendang and similarly found it bland. A shame as the staff member was so nice! Cash only which is also a bummer.

A cheap and cheerful, but better than average quality Chinese takeaway/delivery place, that also…read moredoes some Thai and Singaporean dishes. If you're a fan of "authentic" Chinese food, you're going to be disappointed, as the menu is largely made up of the usual English takeaway favourites like crispy chili beef, but if you just want some fried rice, sweet and sour pork and prawn crackers brought to your door and get change from a £10 note, then it's a good option. They do a range of excellent value set meals, all of which serve more people than they state - or maybe I just have a small appetite? Like most places, they always quote around 45 minutes delivery time, but I've rarely waited more then half an hour.

We usually order takeaway from here since the dishes are of a reasonably reliable level of quality…read more Our standard order includes egg fried rice and salt and pepper chicken wings for the kids, while the husband and I cast about the menu for favorites. Beef curry and Mongolian beef are both decent, and the Singapore noodles (vermicelli, of course, as ho fun and egg noodles are no substitute) are nice and spiced. The vegetarian crispy duck is nearly as good as the real duck, and in general both dishes are better than the versions from other restaurants. The orange chicken isn't exactly what I expected; it's more of an orange version of lemon chicken, if that makes sense. In the US, orange beef is a standard dish, where the breading is cornstarch and very crispy, with a subtle orange glaze that doesn't soften the breading. New Winner's version is doused in sauce so the breading had nearly disintegrated; the kids didn't care though and ate it just fine :) Prices are reasonable. You can feed a family of four on 15 quid.