I had some take away chicken laska for lunch.
The service was friendly and reasonably quick. My chicken laska was absolutely delicious.
Everything was fresh, the noodles were good, the chicken pieces tasty but the best part was the laska.
The laska was creamy, and full of flavour. It was one of the tastiest laksa's I've had in a while.
Happy days.
Awesome place tuckered somewhere in the middle of Glenferrie street and I Just LOoooove the Nasi Lemak out there. Absolutely delicious and mouth watering. The menu is really good and the food taste likes the way it should :) and not many get that right. Slightly crowded but hey, That's the buzz right, makes you want to go there again and again :) Perfect SEA (South East Asian) and 🐟 food as well. A Must visit and one should definitely try out the Curry Laksa
They’ve got great Malaysian food in there, and fried kueh teow and congee are my favs. The servers are friendly and amazing, so feel free to ask questions if you’re confused with their menu. The seatings in the shop is kinda cramped, but I don’t think they have the choice as the store is kinda small unfortunately. Curry laksa was pretty good too so I’m pretty impressed. Ain’t gonna be as tasty as my hometown’s curry laksa for sure but it’s good enough. Additionally, their chicken curry is pretty great tho it felt more like a rendang dish.
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Very surprised to discover that Chef Lagenda has four other outlets in addition to the Hawthorn restaurant. It's too good to be a chain!! I have a lunch location now when I head for the Lido Cinema to try out those other lunch specials.
Exceptionally busy lunchtime - small, 'cosy' front space overlooking Glenferrie Rd with a much larger, spacious covered courtyard out the back. Friendly and efficient, they have a lunchtime special menu of $11.50. I went for the chicken laksa - and it was undoubtedly one of the best I've ever had. Lots of chicken, tofu, a big piece of eggplant and two different types of noodles. Soup creamy/oily/full of spicy flavour. Excellent.
More recently (Nov 2019), tried the pepper beef with rice - good without being over-exciting.
And Jan 2020 - tried the prawn dumpling soup. Dumplings were extraordinary, packed with prawns but soup a little bland.
And then (Mar 2020), Hainan Chicken Rice. very good although I find the dish in general a little ordinary. But this was a good version!
Always a great lunch spot! Food is to a great standard and always fast and hot. Would definitely recommend the char kway teow or the hainanese chicken rice. Perfect Malaysian-chinese dishes.
Staff are friendly and dishes are great value for money! They do a great lunch weekday special definitely worth making a trip for.
The restaurant itself is small and has limited seating but worth the wait！
Used to go to the outlet in Flemington for the Assam laksa but it became too far to travel to. Thankful that there's an outlet in Hawthorn which is closer to me to get my laksa fix.
My favourite is the Assam Laksa but after trying the seafood crispy noodles, now I've got 2 favourites! The char kway teow was so-so only as I find there is not enough wok hei.
Overall a pleasant meal. Great place to go for Malaysian eats.
The Wandering Reviewer
+4
My third time here as I’m a big Malaysian food fan. There were three of us and we were greeted yet again by lovely staff. My friends shared the Malaysian Chilli Crab, and I had Kampung Chicken. A vegetarian friend joined us later and she had Gado Gado which looked fabulous. Portion sizes were great almost too much. Plus you can talk home what you can’t eat. The restaurant isn’t too loud with music or other diners. Wheelchair friendly. Reasonable parking out the front. Takeaway does a good trade here. Will return.
Another family friendly restaurant that serves a variety of asian style noodles and rice dishes, as well as deserts, drinks, entrees and even main course dishes. The prices are very reasonable, ranging from $9-15 for a single serving dish, but the serving sizes are very reasonable. Food also comes very quickly and service is good. Perfect place just for a casual meal
We were ordering special $10.80 meal plus Assam laksa,rice with ducks,chicken hainan.
Meal very nice and cheaper compared to others Malaysian restaurants.
Staff were is very attentive and we have a good service. I recommend to order any types of noodles
Can never go wrong with this place, so reliable for a tasty dinner. Laksa is the stand out. Only bad thing is you may not get a seat but worth the wait
Attentive and friendly staff, quick service and good food. The rice noodles in egg sauce was yummy, and the accompanying sambal and green chillies were perfect accompaniments. Tofu with mushroom was tasty, although I prefer the softer tofu.
Ordered the gado gado for lunch. Vegetables were cooked fine however were not salted. Disappointed it did not come with egg which typically is included in a gado gado dish. The satay sauce was nice and serving size of the dish was very generous.
I had the ice kacang for dessert. Really enjoyed it but maybe they could give bigger spoons for it lol.
Laksa is fantastic! Rich, creamy, thick, just the right amount of spice, not watery at all. Roast pork and duck were so flavoursome!
Spring rolls are plump, very big & fresh.
Avoid the fried hokkien noodles, swimming in sauce, but not a very good flavour.
The meal deal is such good value!
Will definitely be back for the meal deal and laksa.
I have been here a few times since it opened. Solid food, the $12 deal for 2 mains, 1 soup and rice is a steal! (Get everything but grilled chicken ;) ). Attentive staff. Seating area is a bit small and crowded, but it seems they have more seats at the back of the restaurant. Love the blend of Malaysian/Singapore and Chinese food here.
The best laksa in Melbourne! The laksa soup is very rich and tasty, you can tell a lot of love and spices went into it. Other dishes look great like the Singaporean chilli crab but I believe this place is a go to for the traditional Malaysian soup-based dishes like the prawn mee. Service is exceptional, quick and very friendly. Would highly recommend.
These guys are solid! They have a pretty extensive menu but I ordered the two meats and soup special and it was suburb can't wait till I'm in the area next to Dine again. Keep it up!
Will come back for:
+ The meal deal (roast duck, Hainanese chicken and Tom yum soup)
+ Curry Laksa
+ Char Kuay Teow
The original Chef Legenda branch in Flemington has always been one of my “go to” places to grab an ala carte Malaysian meal. Whilst looking for dinner, we popped by the Hawthorn branch for some hawker style dishes and was quite impressed by them. We had the meal deal with a mix of Hainanese chicken and chicken rice, roast duck and Tom yum soup which was great value and delicious. The Curry Laksa had a generous amount of nicely cooked prawns and had great Laksa flavour. And the Chat Kuey Teow was smoky and satisfying. The only let down was the roti with curry - the roti was a little on the tough side instead of being light and fluffy. Our waiter was cheerful, funny, and efficient. Couldn’t be happier with the overall dining experience.
Ordered the mean deal and WHAT A DEAL it was. Two meats, soup with noodles and tea all for $11.50. The quality was good and flavours amazing. Will be lunching here again if ever in the area.
The infamous chef lagenda’s curry laksa and chicken rice. Their new shop is rather good- lack abit of flavour in the laksa soup and staffs are newbies but overall pretty satisfied. Laksa filled with vegetables and cooked well
My first visit to this store was very disappointing! Their laksa tasted very different to their Flemington store, it was abit tasteless for my liking. I thought I wouldn’t come back again till a friend recommended me so I gave them another try. Surprisingly, they actually improved! And also, their staff are ALWAYS friendly which is very important. Keep up the good work guys!
Eat And Be Merry Crew
+3.5
Like all the other Chef Lagendas dotted across Melbourne, it was jammed packed and dealt with rapid fire through put. Chef Lagenda serves familiar Malaysian hawker stall food. It was a bit of a hit and miss with our selections. Overall I would return for the curry laksa and kang kung but the rest was a bit meh.
UPDATE 05/12/2017
Liking the improvement but mind the gap ...
Enticing, balanced Seafood Curry Laksa to start with, then bombardment of Malaysian flavours from those CHUNCKY, tender and moist Beef Rendang, followed by some well fried and smothered cubed Tofu and Mushroom and finished it off with crisps salt & chilines of the Calamari.
They were greatly accompanied with some Steam, Coconut and Roti.
All for $85.00 for 4 of us.
What a delicious, value for money and enjoyable dinner.
Just watch for the gap on the bench at the back, things went through, hopefully it's not your mobile as staff are trained to fish them out with a hook 😁 also splinters from the timber top chairs.
PREVIOUS 3/5
Expansion vs Quality
When it comes to the taste and quality .... the legend must not rest on its laurel and just too busy with expanding its empire.
Watch the quality inline if not better with your empire expansion. JT-03/10/2017.
Two of us popped in to this place on Friday evening.
We were very impressed with it all. Genuinely attentive staff, Lovely food and EXCELLENT value.
I'd definitely go back.
Been there three times. All the three times something's were consistent.
- not so friendly staff-always grumpy
- great food
- quick service
-well managed
-guy at the cashier till is cheerful and friendly
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Awesome service and great food; even the price of the food was decent (eg: $11+ for a large plate of fried rice) . As a Malaysian who loves food; this restaurant really reminded me of home and my favorite food growing up.
The lotus root and pork rib soup was so yummy;the lotus root and pork was so soft and tender--very flavourful just like how my grandma used to make!
The chicken and salted fish fried rice in a word AMAZING---this is my favorite and it is not very commonly found;it was fried so well that you could smell and taste the well fried aroma (the ones you get from using a wok and controlling the flames very well);the portion was huge and they were very generous with their sambal.
The Singapore fried noodles actually tasted like mee siam (thai version of fried noodles). It was good but I preferred the rice.
Would've rated it a full 5 but for the desert; had the ice kacang which unfortunately was a let down after the awesome dinner.
All in all highly recommended the soup and fried rice.Not the ice kacang tho. This place charges a credit card surcharge for bills below $30 (no surcharge for debit cards) and no split bills.
**Personally I prefer this over Papa Rich as the food here and service is much better while price wise both places are on par with each other -but that's a personal preference.
Just dropped in for first time with a curiosity about this new Malaysian restaurant. The first experience of this place was unexpectedly awesome. We had curry laksa, sambal kangkong and chicken rice. sambal Kangkong was just like the taste that I had in Malaysia! The staffs were very friendly and even said thank you in Korean:) this place is just right when you want to taste the local Malaysian food in Melbourne.
I have been back many times to this new Malaysian gem on Glenferrie Rd. Friendly and quick service. Good value for money. Chicken laksa is very good, generous with the chicken and you can have unlimited sambal😀. Chicken rice is a tick, and wat tan hor is very good too (they will also let you add vermicelli if you prefer). Char koay teow is more the southern black sauce style. My only disappointment was the satay which was deep fried rather than grilled. Will try more things soon. All up, a great addition to Glenferrie Rd!
Had major food envy - while my Char Kway Teow was very good, my dining companion's Curry Laksa was AWESOME. Very authentic, and the servings are generous. The only let down was the roti which I felt was a bit underdone and lacked crispiness. Getting the attention of waitstaff is tricky and the place fills up really quickly, but it's worth the wait.
Went here in their opening week. Laksa was absolutely delicious, very authentic. Staff were attentive and helpful with menu options. Love that it's BYOW too! Definitely looking forward to trying more on the menu.
Dropped in for a quick dinner for the first time. My partner ordered the beef rendang. It was delicious and the beef was so soft and flavoursome. I had the chicken curry. Also very tasty but there was so much oil floating in my bowl that it was off putting. The roti was nice and flaky and the service was good as well.
Still prefer the original outlet in Flemington. There were more options on the menu there from memory. Their wan tan hor is alright by Melbourne standards and chicken rice was ok.
Excellent option for lunch, food comes out fairly quickly. Had the fried char kuay teow and was delicious; great balance of noodles and meat which consists of Chinese sausage, fish cake and shrimp. Nice decor inside and there’s a free water drink station. Will definitely be back.
Really good Malaysian cusine located on Glenferrie road. Really convenient for when you need that Laksa fix. I felt that it was very comparable to Laksa King, broth was aromatic and the seafood Laksa had a good mix of scallops, prawns, Mussels and calamari. Partner had hainanese chicken rice which was really good too. Menu isn't huge, but definitely worth a try!
My favourite go to place whenever I'm craving for some Laksa. Cozy and friendly environment for some authentic Malaysian flavours.
The quantity was okay for me. Tried the bbq chicken rice lunch special. Not great but not that bad as well.
Great Laksa! Really reminded me of the ones back home.. It was creamy and savoury. Eggplant was good.
Authentic Malaysian food. Very good quality
Such a wonderful experience, excellent service, everyone is very friendly. The food is just amazing, highly recommend
No picture because I was too busy to vacuum the soup.....
They should be more popular and famous. Too underrated. Never had so delicious curry laksa like this since I left Singapore! I would like to support this restaurant if they need any help at all times!
Highly recommend the tropical curry laksa <3 xx
Thank you so much staying safe during the pandemic, I will see you everyday!
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