Harden's survey result
Summary
“So consistent after all these years” – this “old-school local Malaysian-Chinese” in Swiss Cottage has “been going for ages”, but “you never tire of dining here” because “you know what you’re going to get and you enjoy it immensely”. Giles Coren, restaurant critic for The Times, was born in the next street and is a long-term regular, returning again and again for the “superb Singaporean laksa”. But while it’s “a cut above” and one of north London’s most popular destinations, don’t go expecting the earth (“everything is done well but it’s not amazing”).
Summary
“This place has not changed in 30 years, thank goodness!” – a Swiss Cottage “stalwart” that “packs ’em in every night” (“it gets very loud”) with “slick service and consistently good cooking” from “an excellent range of Chinese and SE Asian specialities”, all at very “reasonable prices”. Top Menu Tip – “laksa is a favourite”.
Summary
“Always good, always reliable, always full… which is unfortunate if you want a table last minute” – this Singaporean/Malaysian “old favourite” in a shopping parade near Swiss Cottage is sought out by hungry regulars, “as it has been for decades” (fans include Giles Coren, restaurant critic of The Times). Service is “fast”, but it can also be a little “rushed and unsmiling”.
Summary
“Reliably delicious food” – “with choices from all over Asia” including “incredible laksa” and other Singaporean/Malaysian specialities – ensure that it’s perennially “hard to get a table” at this modest-looking veteran in a shopping parade near Swiss Cottage. It has “very reasonable prices too – what’s not to like?” Giles Coren, restaurant critic at The Times, spends his own money here as a long-time regular.
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83a Fairfax Rd, London, NW6 4DY
Restaurant details
Singapore Garden Restaurant Diner Reviews
"A cut above the standard Chinese restaurant with Malaysian and Singapore dishes and interesting ‘specials’. Quite handy for a pre-theatre dinner as it’s a 10 minute walk from the Hampstead Theatre. "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Dinner | £45.00 | £50.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Veggies | Pudding |
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| £6.80 | £13.50 | £10.50 | £8.50 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
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| Service | 12.50% |
83a Fairfax Rd, London, NW6 4DY
Opening hours
| Monday | 5:30pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 5:30pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 5:30pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 5:30pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5:30pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑4 pm, 5 pm‑10 pm |
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