Roti King Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The rotis, true to the restaurant's name, are flaky perfection, complementing the rich gravies and meticulously spiced accompaniments."
• "The beef rendang with the roti was quite nice."
• "The roti was definitely super flakey and the chef prepares it right then and there."
• "Lovely small restaurant serves authentic Malaysian food."
• "The curry was rich and beautifully subtly spiced, and the mutton was beautifully tender."
• "The nasi lemak was outstanding, great flavours."
• "The curry here is so flavourful and meat is super tender!"

Cons:

• "The curry ones are okay but not so so good."
• "The nasi lemak was decent here however char kuey teow was too spicy and lack authenticity."
• "Food was not bad, but could be better."
• "The dishes were absolutely minute (small bowls only 2/3 full) and so watery it was unbelievable."
• "The nasi goreng on the other hand, was on the bland side and had TWO prawns in it and ONE piece of chicken."
• "Food is so mediocre below average."
• "The beef rending was a huge disappointment."

Service

Pros:

• "The staff are friendly and service is good."
• "Service is quick."
• "Staff were nice and friendly ☺️"
• "Service is quick and efficient. You'll never have to wait long once you sit down to get an order placed and your food at the table."
• "Staff is always working and moving around this small restaurant but never stop smiling."
• "Service is prompt and attentive, making the overall experience memorable."
• "Service was friendly and efficient."

Cons:

• "Great food but the service is lacking and they try to rush you out."
• "I don't know if it was because it was late but there was one server who was rude and impatient."
• "It is really hard to get service and we didn't get water until we asked a few times."
• "Possibly due to long queues and high volume of people, the staff seemed very rude and condescending."
• "The service did the bare minimum, they took in your (max. one) order. Not a single word or smile was wasted on being friendly or accommodating."
• "Also, getting the attention of the only 3 members of staff was like an extreme sport."
• "The service is ok, they're rushed and it shows."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "The seating and the atmosphere was cozy and intimate."
• "No frills restaurant, small and intimate."
• "It's like a genuine mamak kitchen where they skillfully prepare delicious roti canai."
• "Seating too close to other people, including on the same table with others, it’s really packed in there."
• "The inside was a little cramped but felt authentically street-foody."
• "The place is a little cramped inside but has great atmosphere."
• "Atmosphere was fun and cozy."

Cons:

• "A tiny Malaysian place that’s just so popular you’ll always have to queue."
• "Once inside, I noticed that the space was quite small and cramped, with shared tables and a plastic divider between people."
• "You're seated in a packed cellar like canteen. If you're used to the Asian street food scene, you won't mind. But if you're expecting a nice and cozy evening to bring a date, I'd skip if I were you."
• "Seating too close to other people, including on the same table with others, it’s really packed in there."
• "I wasn't comfortable sitting in the restaurant. Such a small table. No space at all toilet is outside."
• "Inside the tiny restaurant it’s quite hectic and you have to share tables with other people."
• "The space inside is very hot with limited seating and air conditioning."

Value

Pros:

• "It’s also very well priced."
• "Delicious food and at a good price to quantity ratio."
• "But the prices here are quite fair."
• "Prices were very cheap considering the huge portions of each dish."
• "The food was delicious and so affordable; the roti are made fresh in house and noodles were excellent."
• "The food is very good and at a good price indeed."
• "Total bill £27 was value for money."

Cons:

• "I think the items are slightly overpriced too."
• "£1 compulsory charity charge? £9 for three cubes of chicken & roti? Are we serious."
• "Food was 10/10, a little on the pricer side for the portions you get."
• "They don’t sell alcohol and there’s a £12.50 corkage for the table."
• "A 10% charge will be added to your bill."
• "Anyway it seems that every time you go back prices increase and portions look increasingly like generous half size rather than main meals."
• "The food was well seasoned, but portions were a little small in comparison to some restaurants of the same cuisine."

Waiting Time

Pros:

• "We were amazed about the fast serving speed within 5 minutes upon ordering."
• "The long line moved pretty quickly for dinner on a Friday night and it was worth the wait for the food."
• "Although queues do get quite long, I didn’t have to wait too long - about 20 minutes."
• "Worth a 20-30 minute wait."
• "We only waited 20min max."
• "I was on my own and only had a 5 minute waiting."
• "Fortunately they do have a sneaky place to sit there for 1 person so I did beat the queue earlier than I expected."

Cons:

• "Waited outside for about 1hr 15 mins to just get a table."
• "The queues to get in are a bit crazy, I was third from the front and the wait was nearly an hour."
• "Be prepared on the weekends at least an hour at peak times."
• "We waited 2 hours to be seated."
• "The queue gets super long after 630pm."
• "You end up having to wait for around 2 hours to be seated."
• "Queued for 45minutes in the cold at 8:30pm."