Harden's survey result
Summary
An “old favourite” that’s impressively popular for somewhere tucked-away in a distant Swiss Cottage shopping parade, and that has “stayed the same for decades”, serving an “original mix of dishes from China, Malaysia and Singapore” in a “civilised atmosphere”. The Times critic Giles Coren’s favourite restaurant (he claims to have eaten at least 1,000 bowls of its signature laksa), fans in our annual diners’ poll say it serves “better chicken rice than in Singapore”.
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”.
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83a Fairfax Rd, London, NW6 4DY
Restaurant details
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Dinner | £45.00 |  |
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| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £10.30 | £29.40 | £8.50 |
| Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £25.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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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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