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survey result

Summary

£36
    £
4
Very Good
2
Average
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Please don’t dress up to dine in this cheap little no-frills café” on the edge of Chinatown, but prepare to eat some “truly fantastic, highly spiced Malaysian food”“the beef rendang is absolutely the best”, and “the laksa lives up to expectations”.

Summary

£35
    £
3
Good
2
Average
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Cheap ’n’ cheerful” Malaysian-Chinese diner on the edge of Chinatown that’s built a strong fan-base over 25 years for its “excellent food that does not break the bank”, combining classic regional dishes with more unusual family recipes. Top Tip – “exceptional Singapore laksa”.

Summary

£32
    £
4
Very Good
3
Good
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

It’s “nothing special to look at, down an alleyway” in Chinatown, but “you must go here for the fantastic Malaysian food” – including “the best Singapore laksa ever”. This family-run diner was established in 1998, serving classic Malaysian-Chinese dishes including nasi goreng and beef rendang. (Its former sibling in Westbourne Grove became a Japanese izakaya before closing down during the pandemic.)

Summary

£31
    £
4
Very Good
2
Average
2
Average
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Cheap but very tasty Malaysian food” provides a “compelling reason” to choose this well-established fixture in a Chinatown alleyway. (Its former Bayswater sibling still has ‘C&R’ in the title, but is now separately run as a Japanese izakaya.)

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Restaurant details

No dress code
40

Prices

Starter Main Veggies Pudding
£3.50 £12.50 £7.00 £0.00
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £19.00
Filter Coffee £0.00
Extras  
Bread £0.00
Service 10.00%
3-4 Rupert Court, London, W1D 6DY
Opening hours
MondayCLOSED
Tuesday12 pm‑10 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑10 pm
Thursday12 pm‑10 pm
Friday12 pm‑11 pm
Saturday12 pm‑11 pm
Sunday12 pm‑10 pm

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