A little bit pricey for Malay food, but I think it is made up for with the venue itself. This would be a great place to take someone who hasn't experienced Malay Food before on a date. A lot nicer atmosphere then what you would typically find at a place that sells Nasi Lemak. Plus you can also finish your date with desert at the ice cream joint next door.
I’d been wanting to try Nasi Lemak for ages but being NOR I’m rarely ‘in the area’.
But when we finally did it was worth the trip.
Food was flavoursome and true. Good serving sizes. Tasting platter easily served 3 of us.
Service was prompt despite being a full house on a Thursday evening.
Delish!
We had the Nasi Lemak with Ayam Percik and Mamak Mee Goreng - It was delicious! The staff were lovely ... and very helpful too. There is a gorgeous mural inside depicting a blend of South Perth, Perth City and (we think) Malacca. We googled and found out that the Artwork both inside and outside is done by Malaysian artist Joshua Kane Gomes. We’ll definitely be back again soon.
Decent food and staff are friendly but probably shouldn't charge $20 for a dish you can get from it's origin for $1-2 unless you can make it just as well as them. The food on their menu is considered street food in Malaysia and if you want to charge those prices, probably up your game a little, but not a bad place at all.
sharing between 8 of us, this place was great. although the food is quite pricey for what you get, shared between all of us came to a total of $15 each which i conclude is reasonable for the place and location, and was enough to fill must of us. the decor was hipster and different, and the music was a plus for me. also the waitress who served us was lovely and friendly. overall a good experience.
Such tasty food and delivered to the table very quickly, service was excellent and the food is really well priced.
Cannot fault this little food gem.
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Never disappointed with this place. I've paid much more for much smaller portions and average quality food at many other Malaysian restaurants in Perth. Still amazes me how cheap NLK is for great quality Malaysian food!
Cannot get enough of the Chicken Sambal, but for true Chilli lovers only.
The place is always pumping, even on a Monday night - that's a pretty good indicator of a great restaurant. Not surprised walkins struggle - the food is so good, priority goes to those who book.
Having read some of the other reviews:
Just wanna say, the service is consistently good for what's on offer and waiters are always friendly and attentive when needed.
The staff are doing everything they should be.
I think some clientele are mistakenly expecting high class dining, which is leading to the bad reviews. If you can look past this, you'll realize how good their offering actually is, and why it's packed every night.
Don't expect 'at your beck and call' service, that's not the NLK vibe. It's a cheap and good quality Malaysian restaurant with BYO, that's got a busy but still chilled atmosphere.
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+3.5
After seeing a great deal through Scoopon, we couldn’t resist to try it out. We were greeted by a unfriendly manager.. not a good first impression. Luckily the younger waitresses made up for it and quickly took our orders. Food came out soon after. The cold Teh tarik didn’t have the usual strong tea flavour and was too milky for my liking. The nasi lemak with the beef randang was a generous serving which had a good spicy kick. The sambal was delish. We also got the nasi lemak with the squid. Oh man.. it was spicy! Luckily I can eat hot food and it did make me break a sweat. Unfortunately the durian strudel was a let down. It tasted like defrosted durian on plain pastry. Not worth eating. Overall it was a good meal although I wouldn’t pay full price for it as it was on more of the expensive side.
Went here with my hubby and great experience. Got seated immediately and greeted by friendly server. We had the tasting plate and nasi lemak. Very lovely interiors. Very quick service and delicious tasting food. We really enjoyed our experience and look forward to returning soon to this restaurant.
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Lovely interior with a nice ambience. Tried a number of dishes and while some dishes tasted great, others were just so-so. Had the Cucur Udang (Prawn & Chives Fritters) and Tuna Cutlets to begin with. Both had delicious flavours, but we would have liked more prawns in the Cucur Udang and more crisp on the Tuna Cutlets. Pipi Clams were beautifully cooked in a light tasting broth.
For mains, we had the Nasi Lemak and Nasi Pandan, which were both nice and fluffy. The sambal of the Nasi Lemak has a good kick of spice. Quite enjoy the Pineapple Fish Sambal and Beef Rendang too. However, the Sayur Lodeh, which is supposedly a mixed vegetable curry, only had cabbage, green beans & loads of carrots, and the curry was a quite flat in taste.
Dessert was the most underwhelming one. Had the Cucur Pisang (fried banana balls) and they were dry & doughy- wasn't a delight to sink our teeth into. The chocolate ganache wasn't really a ganache; tasted more like an artificial chocolate sauce.
Prices are premium and though overall it was a good night, the quality of some dishes needs to be improved in order to justify the prices we were paying.
We had the Beef Rendang & Fish Curry, and thought that the meals were absolutely delicious. For me, it was the best Rendang I’d had since a holiday in KL. The service was really good, and atmosphere bubbly. The waiter/maître d' and waitress were very attentive. We’ll be back soon to try the laksa next.
High quality service for excellent value. Food was okay but nothing spectacular. Maybe a bit on the bland side. Tasting plate is highly recommended.
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