Bayswater, Malaysian Restaurant Guide

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”.

This “super-busy” Malaysian in a hotel off Queensway is a worthwhile cheap eat, channeling founders Med Pang & Koi Lee’s nostalgia for the tastes of their early years. If you’re “prepared to wait” – it’s “a bit chaotic, which adds to the authentic atmosphere” – you’ll find “sound laksa, good roti channai, and very good oyster omelette (for those who like it runny)”.