Hawker's Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The roti fluffed nicely and the nasi goreng was excellent too."
• "The beef rendang was thick and authentic."
• "The salt and pepper prawns and wings were super moreish."
• "The chicken wings were very crispy and nicely coated."
• "Mee Goreng is exactly exactly the same as you'd get in Malaysia; really impressed."
• "Holy shit, these guys do THE best Malaysian style roti!"
• "The wok hei was prominent and the seasoning was just right."

Cons:

• "The fried chicken wings that came with the lemak were lacking some serious flavour and salt."
• "Nasi lemak was subpar and very overpriced."
• "The amount of meat is poor, and the curry is overly spicy, overpowering any other flavour that it might be."
• "The roti wasn't as good as Roti King, or even the Roti King spinoff of Gopal's corner."
• "The rice was tasteless and did not have any coconut milk or pandan, the sambal was onion chutney."
• "Awful flavor on the curry and noodles (vegetables were clearly stale) while the dosa we ordered had so many green chilies in it, u know they are trying to hide the flavor from other stale ingredients."
• "The rice was of poor quality, can't taste any coconut milk at all, small pieces of dry fried chicken, samba was just not right!"

Service

Pros:

• "Friendly service and tasty food from this very busy, small restaurant."
• "Service was fairly speedy tho a little lacking in a welcoming atmosphere."
• "Staff: Friendly and easy going."
• "Service was super speedy."
• "Thanks to Veronica and the other staff members for their great customer service."
• "Have to say the service was great too."
• "Great fast service and reasonably priced too. Highly recommend."

Cons:

• "Decent Malaysian dishes but incredibly slow service despite only a few customers present."
• "Imagine more than 3 staff members and only 6 clients… I waited for 30 minutes for my main dish while others had already finished their ones…"
• "Service was a little chaotic."
• "Service is very slow. Nice ambience though."
• "The waiting staff have 0 idea on how to balance takeaway and eat-in orders, complete amateurs having both eat-in guests and takeaway drivers fuming and confused."
• "Also, they seemed more interested in Uber Eats' orders, meaning that we had to wait for an hour to get our food."
• "Utterly incompetent staff, surly and running around like headless chicken, clearly without a clue as to how to run a restaurant."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Atmosphere isn’t praiseworthy but it’s simple and compact - the food is really the star here."
• "The bright lights, crazy music and friendly staff make it an interesting dining experience."
• "A nice little busy cafe restaurant, would be great in the summer."
• "The place is clean with friendly environment and upbeat music, will definitely come back."
• "The team is super friendly and welcoming too."
• "Warm environment and delicious food."
• "What a great addition to Kings Cross."

Cons:

• "Service is very slow. Nice ambience though."
• "Atmosphere is non existent, the staff were bringing in delivery of food buckets while we eating ...really not what I want to see when eating out."
• "The atmosphere inside is not the best, it is quite plain and looks like a street food place."
• "Extremely small restaurant. Absolutely not family friendly whatsoever."
• "We had constant flies floating around us and no washroom facility."
• "The waitress was a bit ambivalent about our presence and not enthusiastic about helping us."
• "The staff don’t even let you take some time to relax once you enter - instead they heavily encourage you to order asap which ruins your experience as you feel rushed."

Value

Pros:

• "Everything is reasonably priced and the portions on the whole are also good."
• "For such reasonable prices!"
• "Lovely Malaysian food! Their takeaway packaging is really nice and you can order online smoothly."
• "Good value for money."
• "Very affordable prices for the quality of food you receive."
• "Excellent affordable price point given the location!"
• "The price is reasonable."

Cons:

• "Nasi lemak was subpar and very overpriced."
• "The portion sizes were a bit dismal for the price."
• "First time ordering takeaway. The chicken curry was delicious but I got two small pieces of chicken with lots of sauce that filled the container. Roti also delicious and light but very expensive (£4)."
• "Terrible food. It used to be good, but now the portion are half the size, no seasoning, stingy with the chicken."
• "Also, paper menu said £6.99, but was charged £7.99 at till."
• "BYOB for £10 for the table which I think is a little steep if you just want want a couple of drinks."
• "Mango lassi good in taste needs more quantity for price."

Authenticity

Pros:

• "If you ever eaten in Malaysia you will know that their food is top tier. It’s hard to find anything comparable in London, but Hawker’s Kitchen is highly recommended."
• "Such a hidden gem! Really amazing fresh roti, biryani and laksa."
• "The food is as close to authentic as it can get."
• "Their Malaysian and South Indian dishes are very authentic, cooked fresh to order and always delicious."
• "Really authentic Malaysian Indian cuisine, good portions and prices, and lovely staff."
• "Its definitely cheaper that most bigger Asian restaurant chains but is far more authentic that any of them."
• "An absolute must seek out for anyone missing the flavours of Malaysia and Singapore."

Cons:

• "Food is average South Indian food (It is not a Malaysian Restaurant)."
• "If you are into authentic asian food..avoid this...ordered chilli chicken biryani...awful..salt and pepper wings..undercooked."
• "If you tried Malaysian food, you will be disappointed in this place. If you haven’t, you will be disappointed in Malaysian food."
• "ROTI CANAI IS NOT MADE FRESH."
• "The dosa is generous and tasty, the fish curry authentic, and the Nasi lemak credible."
• "The place is run by Indians and Indian Malaysians and it shows. Authentic."
• "Quite possibly the flakiest and best roti canai in London."