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115 Grattan St, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
We started our weekend right by visiting one of the OG Malaysian restaurants in Melbourne on 12th August and we got: ? Fried Chicken Nasi Lemak Served with Traditional Spice. This was one of the first meals I had when I arrived in Melbourne in 2017 and the quality is still the same! The chicken was perfectly cooked & stayed juicy, great to combine with the warm rice & sambal. Loved the crunchy touch from the fried nuts & anchovies ? ? NL Spice Bag This was their new menu! A great portion as a grab & go snack, cooked in aromatics so it smelled sooo good when we opened the bag. The sweet & spicy sauce as dipping added another flavors layer to this savory snack. ? Spicy Sambal Chicken Burger This has become Andrew’s favorite! It’s quite spicy if you’re not used to the heat ? but perfect for the burger itself. The chicken had a crispy outer layer which locked the juice in. Great dish to appeal to a non-asian ? ? Cold Teh Tarik & Sirup Bandung These drinks were fresh, sweet & tasty! Great to break up the greasy food (in a good way!!) Overall, you can’t go wrong with ordering any dishes here cause they’re THAT good! The place was a bit small and it got busy so quickly so you better beat the lunch/dinner rush or come afterwards. The portion was hugeee & good for the price. We 100% recommend you to dine here ‼️
This is a cheap meal so don't expect lavish chairs and tables. Cardboard soup spoons and chop sticks is the order of the day. Had a Nasi lemak, seafood laksa and some fried chicken wings. The food was good, although somewhat light on in the seafood area with 3 prawns, a strip of processed fish, and no scallops or mussels. The lemak was very good and the sambal and beef very tasty. At $58 for two including two soft drinks, this won't break the bank.
Price has gone up a bit but my favourite nasi lemak in Melbourne I’ve had so far. The sambal makes it here to my favourite and the chicken has always being juicy on my visits + takeaway. Only thing I get here is the roast/grill chicken nasi lemak, might be called fried actually.
food is good, no doubt about it. it’s not a resto, it’s a place for you to have a quick bite and satisfy your malaysian food cravings. i loved the rendang and they were very generous with portions! rice was a bit hard but i’m not fussed. got the regular (iirc) chilli and it was on the sweet side with minimal spice. i’ll be back when my malaysian food craving hits :)









