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Just returned from 3 weeks in Indonesia and Malaysia. First stop....Chef Lagenda. THE FOOD IS FANTASTIC . Very reasonably priced . The prices have not risen in the last year or so , but the serving sizes have DEFINITELY got smaller. Still great value though. Service is appalling , but strangely the food is so good the service just doesn't matter !! View all feedback.
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Cheap and cheerful, casual kind of place. Food did not hit the mark for us compared with its neighbour of a similar ilk. The gado gado was especially disappointing - so very watery and the vegetables were too soft from overcooking. Other hawker style dishes were so-so. Won't be returning. View all feedback.
My score 3.5 stars avge of many visits). J and I had lunch here on Mon 16th Mar and it was basically empty. Service very good and helpful. We shared:Whiting fillets w red mayo $7.80 entrée) – Delicate and clean battered fillets with a nice cabbage salad base. Red mayo was nice but pretty sweet.Veg and tofu with rice $10.80 lunch serve) – Nice garlicky gravy, lightly cooked al dente veg and soft tofu puffs. Large rice, but not a huge serve of veg or tofu.Assam prawns with rice $13.80 lunch serve) – Nice sized prawns, red onion, tomato, a little pineapple, green beans and okra. Plenty of sour sauce with a touch of chilli heat I would have liked even hotter, but J thought it was about right). Oct 2018. Vego Laksa Is always good, more eggplant than Laksa King next door and its cheaper), however LK 's has a better, spicier broth and more Tofu. Spicy Chilli Crispy duck on rice It was crispy and spicy, but also VERY sweet no mention of that in the description! Plenty of rice, 3 bits of broccoli and generous boneless duck it was ok, but wouldn 't have again because of the sweetness. Other visits Free tea is nice, place always seems noisy whether busy or not. Nasi Lemak w chicken Is less generous than LK, but bigger than MY Tofu 's around corner) one of my fav bits of Nasi L is the Sambal anchovies, but CL 's are the 'fishiest ' and least crispy I 've ever had, so not to my taste. Fried KT Smaller than LK 's, but nicer, spicier and less oily.
A friend and I came here last night, I had been here many moons ago but am happy that I decided to come back.<br/ <br/ A great menu with good service, although I did find it slightly bizarre that they gave us the bill at the start when we just finished ordering. <br/ <br/ We ordered the pork dumplings to start with that were really delicious and there were soooo many, they were also really big! The salt and pepper squid was really tender and tasty along with the Chinese broccoli. The stand out for me was the beef rendang. I have finally found a place in Melbourne that serves up a flavoursome rendang and the beef was so tender. <br/ <br/ Great portions on the food here, really good value for money.
The customer service at this restaurant is excellent. The laksa is delicious but the atmosphere can be a bit hectic.
Heard so much about this place from friends and finally went last Sunday! I usually have high standards on Malaysian food Asian food and happy to report that Chef Lagenda meets all my standards! I had the fish fillet soup noodles and A had the wok fried flat noodles in egg gravy ?!? i.e. Wa Tan Hor . Portions are HUGE and by huge I mean HUGE A is a big eater but even then he acknowledged that the serving size is bigger than your usual Asian restaurants. <br <br Fish Fillet Noodle Soup was everything you’d expect it to be salty, creamy, full of umami from the fish broth and they were generous in the fish fillets!<br <br Flat Noodles in Egg Gravy was so good too. The fried noodles had the wok flavour that it a telltale sign that it’s a good one. <br <br And what’s SpaceforCakes if she doesn’t have a room for dessert? We shared a sago pudding and omg guys. It’s SO DAMN GOOD. <br <br If you’re thinking whether or not to get it, GET IT.<br <br Definitely will be back again! <br <br PS: friends highly recommend their curry laksa too! <br <br Space for Cakes Rating : 4.5 5
Great food served quick. Prompt and friendly service. Didn't expect much, but ended up meeting my noodle cravings to a tee.