Harden's survey result
Summary
Normah Abd Hamid’s Malaysian pitstop inside Queensway Market has become a cult destination for those seeking “the most authentic food” – so now “reservation is a must”, with bookings opening at 10am on the first of the month for tables a month later. It’s “worth it”, though, for Normah’s “fantastic” home cooking – and given the hype, reporters say they “over-ordered but it was all fabulous, king prawn laksa, Assam fish, rendang and mixed vegetables… will definitely be returning”.
Summary
“Don’t be put off by the venue!” – a very basic pitstop inside Queensway Market (itself, a bright, tacky, rambling mass of stalls on this touristy street, between the two tube stops). Run by Normah Abd Hamid, who “can usually be found in the cramped kitchen cooking your meal with love – her very special ingredient! – and the Malaysian food at this tiny cafe is very good indeed”.
Summary
“If you love Malaysian food, head for Normah’s” – “a small and basic café serving street food at incredibly low prices”. It’s “a little difficult to find in a nondescript Bayswater market, but so worth the effort” as your host, Normah Abd Hamid, “is likely to both greet you and cook your meal” – taking “great care to produce delicious food”.
Summary
“The ambience might not be much (it is set inside a no-frills indoor market) but – oh boy! – the beef rending and mee goreng are deeeelicious” at this tiny, high-quality and exceptionally good-value Malaysian café in Bayswater, where Normah Abd Hamid has fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition by sharing her brilliant home cooking with friends and strangers.
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23-25 Queensway Market, London, W2 4QP
Restaurant details
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £0.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.59 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 10.00% |
23-25 Queensway Market, London, W2 4QP
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Wednesday | 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Thursday | 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Friday | 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Saturday | 5 pm‑9 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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