Ekachai

Fabulous restaurant and if you’re in the area looking for Asian food I’d highly recommend. The dining area is small with the tables crammed in, so you’ll ideally want to have a reservation, but even without it’s worth the wait. The open kitchen is a delight to watch in action and the effective air-conditioning ensures it isn’t too realistic with an Asian climate! There’s a handful of tables on the pavement outside too. While the service felt a little slow to start with it was redeemed with a really funny and entertaining member of staff who ended up being proactive and professional for the rest of the visit. There’s a fair selection of wines and of course local Thai beers on the menu. There’s the perfect amount of options for food, without the menu getting too confusing. The main dishes were served with huge portion sizes and meant we probably shouldn’t have ordered as many starters to share, but given how tasty everything was there were no regrets! The prawn spring rolls had the perfect amount of filling and the dim sum spot on. We had an amazing evening meal, with the quality of food and staff providing great value for money. I cannot wait to return!

I’ve been there a few times and it is now my go-to place for authentic specialties such as as Beef Hor Fun and Hanainese Chicken Rice. The service is good and quick, the place is well decorated, accommodates large groups and has outdoor tables. Unexpectedly, the music is not Asian at all but 80s classics (which is not a bad thing). The only downside is that it is a bit of a victim of its own success and they do run out of the more popular dishes, so go there early if you’re picky (but their other dishes are good too)!

Had dinner here for a quick catch-up with a friend. Had my eyes set on the seafood curry laksa and it was great. I would definitely come back just for this, it was a very heartwarming dish full of flavours and not too spicy either - the portion size is also very generous. Staff also friendly and quick service during my visit. I did find the environment a bit too loud from general chit chat around the space as everyone is clustered together with not much space between tables.

Loved this place! Met up a friend here and had hainan chicken rice and nasi goreng! If you like less spicy food then choose hainan, if you like it a little more spicy (not indian level spicy) then choose nasi goreng. I loved both! Also liked sitting beside the window and enjoyed the view. The only reason I reduced a star is because it messed up my stomach the next day but it happens when I eat asian so maybe it is some ingredient that reacts for me. Also another reason is there was no separate seating for the 2 of us to sit, we had to share the long table with other people. But good thing is the service and seating was fast.