Got the special fried rice from Uber eats. It was a large portion and quite flavoursome. It had prawn, chicken pieces and some veggies. Filling lunch.
Good quick eat. Food is served fast. Customer service is good.
This place was eerily quiet on a Friday evening. The interior was very spacious and the set up reminded me of some of the restaurants in Malaysia. Service was very pleasant.
I had the fish head curry laksa with hokkien noodles. The laksa broth was alarmingly oily but it tasted amazing....probably one of the better laksa in town. It was well spiced and there was a generous amount of nicely fried fish head pieces. The fried eggplant was lovely but I didn't appreciate the broccoli. Genuine laksa should not have broccoli, carrots or tomatoes (one of my pet peeves!).
I first tried Sambal Kampung in their new outlet in Doncaster (no zomato listing yet) and really liked their food there. It's pleasing to see that this was consistent across their branches.
Good place for a cheap and cheerful asian feed. It has options from all over asia to choose from. Quite a few come from the bain marie which I don't usually prefer but that is what you get for the price. I had the laksa which was very good (not quite at the level of somewhere like Laksa King but good for something that wasn't their only focus. This is a popular place and I totally get why.
Hidden away in Little Collins Street, came to this place for a quick lunch. Wasn't disappointed. Ordered a Chicken Curry Laksa and Cendol. Curry laksa broth was tasty and lemak. Nice chunky morsels of chicken. Generous serve of noodles. Cendol also tasted good.
Great venue for a quick lunch during the week. Came here with a bunch of colleagues. Order the special fried noodle, the meat was slightly overcooked and burned and it's too oily for me. But overall nothing amazing tok talk about
So love the authentic Malaysian flavor. Both the quick lunch bar and ordered dishes are very tasty. Average service during peak hours, good service when it’s not crazy busy. Recommended.
When: Weekday night, dinner for two
Ambience: Spacious, Asian atmosphere, many tables close together
Service: Quick, friendly
What:
Vegetarian spring rolls: Good, crisp
Seafood Popiah: Average
Vegetarian fried noodles: Good, was customised with a vegan option
Seafood Curry Laksa: Delicious, slightly spicy
Parting thoughts: Nice place for a quick bite
Third Sambal Kampung outlet that I have tried so far and it's just as good as the others. This time I ordered crispy noodle with egg gravy and it was served pretty generously. Taste wise it was also pretty good. The place is a bit darker and simpler than the other outlets but hey I don't mind. Oh and they are pretty generous with the chilli!
Affordable Malaysian food in CBD. Relaxed atmosphere and friendly customer service!! Love their CKT! Can't go wrong with that. Reasonable price too.. Definitely recommending this to my family when they are here.
Friendly, fast service. Excellent Laksa with tofu and delicious eggplant. Includes your choice of noodles, which makes me super happy. Top 40 tunes playing in the background. A quick, filling dinner between meetings. I will definitely eat here again!
Good value for money with generous serving and friendly waitress. Food tastes authentic and close resemblance of Malaysian flavour. Office lunch hours the place can be a little busy. Teh tarik is freshly made (not from the readily 3 in 1 pack). Will definitely go back!
Lunch time , look around Collin street lane food , this definitely lots of people over this place taking lunch . Taste of food not bad and also many type of food for selected . Price reasonable and customer service not bad .
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Their ordered meals are great - substantial portions, great flavor, close enough to authentic Malaysian cuisine. Their selections over the counter though are a hit-and-miss. Upon walking up to the ordering counter, you are met with a display of attention-catching homemade-style dishes. You can select one rice/noodle serving alongside one meat and one veg dish for $10. Alternatively, you can add on one more meat dish for $11.50 - great value for money. However, pray that whoever serves you has mercy on you as you pick your choices. Some servers are generous and giving with their portion serves, while some will leave you feeling shorthanded - it is not a good feeling to have when you're looking at the small amount they're scooping up and putting on your plate, knowing that you've been given substantially more previously by someone else. I sat down dejectedly with my plate of 3-thumb size pieces of fish, 2 small strips of chicken and 2 spoonfuls of sambal eggplant. The silver lining to this was that the server compensated for the space on my plate with a heaping scoop of noodles, which temporarily distracted me from my saddened heart of unfulfilled hope. Overall, still a good place to visit for lunch, but be wary of the dangerous game you would play should you choose to order over the counter.
The Hungry Moustache
+3.5
You can’t help feeling like Jon Snow when sometimes weather in Melbourne feels like you’re battling white walkers in the North. I don’t have a Valerian sword in my hand but I do have a bowl of laksa which I’m sure even the Night’s Watch would be envious of. I’m unsure if George R. R. Martin’s universe involves culinary delights from Malaysia. It should.
Oh, we’re visiting Sambal Kampung today by the way for this edition of Lunch Crawls. It’s cold and we’re about to get our noodle on!
Also if you’re new here, Lunch Crawls is series about sharing my experiences in the Melbourne CBD and sifting through the plethora of lunch options on offer. Good, bad, beautiful, ugly, phenominal – I’ll cover them all.
Life’s too short for chicken and broccoli that make you question your existence.
I’m no stranger to Sambal Kampung and especially love their Maribyrnong branch near Shinmai Tasty. Seating is cafeteria style, a lot of tables and space. I’m confident you’ll get a seat even if you don’t come early, turnover is relatively quick.
The awesome:
- The value and laksa is a good deal here. $11 for a heaping bowl of seafood laksa in the city is typically decent deal. There’s also a stationary chilli station for eager chilli-heads (chilli oil and pickled chilli). There’s a deepness to the broth mostly likely owing the Sambal they use and the generous levels of both egg and rice noodles. I had a lovely time sweating beads while slurping every last drop of broth. Recommended.
I wish there was more ‘wok hei’ in the fried keuy teow. This is the smokey flavour that comes from using the wok on very high heat. Overall, not a fan of the oilyness from the dish, I think it could benefit from some pickles or some kind of acid.
But then again, I’m not Malaysian.. so what do I know?
Affordable Malaysian cuisine in the heart of the city. I enjoyed the fried barramundi, ice cendol and popiah rolls. Ambience is relaxed. Communication could be improved.
Cheap and tasty! I had the laksa, it was tasty and spicy, also tried the fried rice and the portion is very filling. I will come back to try some of the other dishes!
It is what it is. A quick and cheap place to eat. Had a whole deep-fried barramundi, with some sambal sauce and some capsicum on top. Cooked well and it tasted pretty good. And at $14.50... a steal!
The food here isn't earth-shattering, but it's certainly good value. Can't knock them for being no frills.
Cassidy – I went to Sambul with a couple of friends for a late lunch. We went around 2pm which was good as the lunch rush had well and truly finished, so we were able to get a table and hear each other talk. I’d recommend this to anyone that has later lunch as an option as I’ve heard they get quite busy. On the food front, I got the sweet & sour pork. They cooked my meal up super fresh, super hot; it was nice. My friends had been there before and really like the Malaysian food and given that’s their background that’s a pretty good testament to the quality of the food at Sambul. I’d be happy to go back and try a few different dishes.
Cleanliness of the restaurant – 7/10
Cleanliness of plates/cutlery/glasses – 8/10
Cleanliness of the menus – n/a
Service – 8/10
Wait time for food – average
Food overall – 7/10
Ambience – 7/10
Value for money – 8/10
We ordered Kong Pao Chicken, Sambal Fish Fillet, Sambal Kang Kong and Chicken Rice. All dishes were tasty. Portions were pretty big and got plenty of meat. The girl who served us was friendly and efficient. Good to visit if you are looking for decent Malaysian/Chinese food.
Legit laksa I'm cbd. I've tried laksa bar, Sarawak kitchen, this is as close as it gets to Malaysian laksa? I should know. Their lunch food court style options are amazing! Rendang and curry, man transported back home!
Sambal Kampung is a Malaysian and Chinese restaurant. There are two branches in the city, one in Collins st and the other is in Chinatown. I went to the one on Lt Collins st for dinner as that one is close to my class. Here there were not that many people for dinner but lunchtime its pretty busy. Service was fast and friendly.Here they specialise in the roti canai as I had last Sunday. It was fluffy and oily, just the way that I like it.
Surprisingly little gem in the city. Chicken rice is one of the best I've had in Melbourne. Laksa is pretty good too. Layered milk tea is always thick and yummy.
I like that the have a relatively small menu and take pride in the quality of each dish. Well done.
This is my normal lunch place and it's worth the money! Strongly recommend rendang beef and sambal fish. Also their sea food laksa is worth a try, different to the normal laksa you will have, it's got a fresh spice to it.
What a fabulous laksa. I've been searching for a laksa that is not too bland or creamy. I rate the laksa higher than laksa king (which I have deemed slightly too creamy), I'm so satisfied. I ordered take away so bear in mind the pics are not reflective of eat in dishes. So yum.
FoodingAroundMelbourne
+3.5
Was hesitant when walking into this place as it looks rather dingy however food was delicious, service friendly and fast. Great price and big serves, will definitely be back.
This place is the best, Authentic Malaysian food, My favourite is the Nasi Lemak, either with the chicken or beef rendang :) Cheap and friendly, good service and quality food
Small and value for money Malaysian cafe... Decided to try their chicken laksa as I saw many people sitting and eating the laksa outside the booth area..Soup wasn't that rich but chicken was perfectly cooked and tender. Might try those Chicken rice next time.
Been here twice now, once for a lunch with colleagues, and once for a very early pre -function dinner.
This review is based on the Laksas only, given this was the go to dish for me on both occasions.
This restaurant absolutely pumps week day lunchtimes. The orders are taken quickly and efficiently, while the delivery of food can be a little on the slow side.
The Seafood Laksa had a good chilli kick, and contained plenty of ingredients with a choice of noodles. Serving sizes ensure you will not leave hungry.
$12 very well spent. Will try the Kway Teow next time!
Such a nice little place to go for lunch as an office worker. Plenty of variety including soup noodles from curry laksa, har mee to wonton soup. Also has your regular fried kuey teow, beef flat noodles and others. Also has a bay marie for a quick lunch selection menu with rice or fried rice. All usually for the $10 mark.
I only visit for the laksa. It usually has the right amount of firey goodness with a nice serve of mixed noodles, prawns, fish cake, chicken and fried tofu puffs. A lot of people scoff at the laksa here, citing Laksa King as the laksa king, but for a CBD laksa fix, this is the place.
Sambal Kampung is a tiny Malaysian restaurant on Melbourne's main Elizabeth Street drag. The usual hawker classics are there like Laksa, Mee Goreng and Hainanese Chicken Rice (white and roasted). I had the Roasted Chicken rice. On the plus side, the dish size was generous. The chicken in particular, was very tasty and comprised mostly of tender thigh meat and was accompanied by a large mound of stock-infused rice (above average, but not amazing). On the down side, the serving of chilli sauce was miniscule. Given that an important part of Hainanese Chicken Rice is the ginger-chilli sauce, this was a big let down. Service was pretty friendly and attentive, though. All in all, it was not bad but let down by inconsistent serving sizes.
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Had way too much food here tonight that I almost couldn't walk out the door. Went on a Cudo voucher deal and we had quite a few yummy dishes. Firstly we had a fried wonton entree - this was okay, nothing exciting. The laksa was ordered additionally because I really felt like having it. I think it was quite good! I'll definitely go back for the laksa. We then shared two mains - fried pork ribs covered in sweet & sour sauce and sambal long beans. The sambal long beans were great! We originally wanted kang kung but they ran out of it, thankfully the beans were very tasty with plenty of sambal sauce. Also had a plate of fried rice to share which was plentiful with a nice mixture of ingredients. The waitress was extremely friendly and provided us with incredible service. When we said that we were too full for desserts, she offered to let us have the desserts as takeaway. Very happy with our meal here and will go back very soon. Menu prices are pretty reasonable, the laksa only costs $10, and main dishes are around $18-$22. The atmosphere is relaxing and comfortable, great for quick meals and the alcohol is cheap too - beers are from $4.50 to $6, and wine by the glass only $5-6. Highly recommend!
Delicious curry laksa! This is a great place for lunch in the city. I come here with colleagues and we all enjoy a spicy curry laksa, with the occasional roti as well. I usually go for my own custom made laksa at the back, but you can order regular if you're unsure what you like in it.
Totally awesome ; don't know what all the ranting and raving is about.
Barramundi Thai style - scrumptious.
I eat here every morning and sometimes return for lunch, amazing breakfast deal, and always something good for lunch, serving size is just right. Keep up the awesome work!
Sure it's chaotic and noisy. Service is basic but food is good and cheap. The laksa is full of yummy bits including prawn, chicken, fish cake, a whole boiled egg, bean curd puffs. Really tasty and more generous in the good bits than many other places. The sambal green beans are awesome.
Slightly chaotic cafeteria style setting. Had a chicken char hor fun (with egg sauce) and it was one of the better ones I've tried. It came out fast - within a couple of minutes.
Hit and miss food but reasonably priced. Hainanese chicken rice and char kway teo are the two things we order the most from this restaurant. Usually can't go wrong with char kway teo - always tasty and generous portion. Hainanese chicken rice is good when you don't get served chicken left over from lunch time - telltale sign is over-cooked dry chicken!
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Management needs attention. There's something not quite right about the management of this place. There are some unspoken rules you have to follow...
1. Food portions are inconsistent...steering towards the paltry side now. If you order noodles be sure to ask for extra noodles as the few strands they give just don't cut it.
2. Do not sit on a "reserved" table if you have no more than 4 people, otherwise they will boot you from it. This is rather annoying when there are no tables to sit on!
3. If anything goes wrong the manager will blame the staff and be unapologetic. Staff turnover is really high here and nobody ever knows what they are doing. If they stuff up the excuse is they are "new" so just bite your tongue as the poor worker will just get a lashing from lady boss in front of customers.
4. Always have some physical activity with your bowl/plate if you're still going...otherwise the workers will swoop and take it from you.
I "like" this place, as I do think the food is OK...but they really need to clean up the flow a bit.
Tasty!. This is a no nonsense basic eatery that serves yummy hawker style food. it was a cold Melbourne day and how good was it to chow down on the food here. Sometimes one wishes for larger stomach capacity.....
Great Malaysian food in the city. Their char kway teow is one of those that have plenty of wok hay and tastes delicious. Authentic malaysian drinks like pearl barley water and teh tarik are also avaible though I wish them to be a little less sweet. Will come back again.
HOME DELIVERY REVIEW - GOOD QUALITY MALAYSIAN CUISINE
Sambal Kampung is a popular restaurant (actually two outlets one in the suburbs and this one in the city) that serves authentic SE Asian favourites.
Home delivery is never quite the same as the in-restaurant experience but Sambal Kampung does a good job of packaging up the meal. As I am not far from the restaurant, the meal arrived quickly and hot.
We wanted a vegetarian dinner and had a number of choices.
We went with kangkung (green vegetable), beancurd vegetable dish, "mapo doufu without the pork" and veg fried rice... oh and a not quite so vegetarian chicken and corn soup.
The dishes were all quite acceptable.. except for the soup which was bland and gluggy.
hands down the best value Malaysian place in the CBD! (especially for dinner) generous portion sizes, tastes as good and cheaper than their fancier competition
can recommend the Bak Kut Teh, Laksa, Nasi Goreng, Chicken Rice and Singapore Fried Noodles they are all solid
Came here on a Thursday night. Very relaxed atmosphere . Had veggie laksa, roti and a glass of wine. Definitely too much food for 1 person but it looked so good I had to try laksa was spicy and yummy and the tofu was fried perfectly. The roti was light and flakey. Couldn’t ask for more when travelling for business and want a quick mello not overpriced meal.
Good food, fast service and congested seating. Overall a good experience. If you go a little before 12 noon, it's very likely that you would be able to choose the table.
Awesome taste in decent price. Too bad the shop is not visible from main street. Been here twice, only because I stumbled upon it; it is in a tiny lane somewhere in CBD. Staff is friendly and patient too, especially during the crazy lunch time rush.
Enjoyed the Malaysian chicken curry there
Pretty decent Asian food but found the fried flat noodles (fried way teow) rather bland and lacking the authentic charcoal taste. The coffee was seriously overpowered with condensed milk. It'll definitely give you the needed sugar rush and the unwanted diabetes too
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