Laksa king is a malaysian restaurant we often come to even though we don’t live in the area. Came here on a reasonable busy Saturday yet service is still amazing and the interior and ambience nice. Sat down and ordered. I got the vegetable curry laksa with roti and curry puffs to go with. The curry puffs are a must order. Usually deep fried curry puffs are oily and too crunchy/messy but these are the best fried curry puffs. they make the baked ones even look not so good. The crunch is perfect but not messy. The curry consistency on the inside is perfect. We were so impressed we ordered another 2 and they didn’t disappoint. The roti was standard but cooked well. The vegetable laksa came with bok choi, tofu, mushrooms and beansprouts along with 2DIFFERENTTYPESOFNOODLES!!! Flavour was perfect with vegetables complemented the curry flavour of the laksa well. Am very impressed with this place and will come back very very soon!
David Duey S.
Tu valoración: 5 Melbourne, Australia
Your taste buds, street cred will not be let down. The laksa and side dishes are amazing. I’ll be honest laksa king did take my laksa cherry and demolished it at that. Dining in or ordering takeaway the service is usually quite quick. The food is priced exceptionally well. This venue is also great for bringing a group of friends.
Katie W.
Tu valoración: 4 Moonee Ponds, Australia
Very quick service. Well priced for huuuuuuge meals. Like, bowls the size of your head huge. Definitely good for sharing if you’re not a big eater. Great veg options, and a really tasty vegan laksa!
Marcus D.
Tu valoración: 1 Melbourne, Australia
Always awesome food. Have to say I’m getting tired of this«cash only» rort. A restaurant like this, not completely cheap prices, fully licensed, a queue out the door can’t support an eftpos machine?
Mark W.
Tu valoración: 4 South Melbourne, Australia
Authentic laksa with thick flavour of coconut milk. Fishcake was just right and what it should be like. Mint in soup made the whole dish surprisingly good. We’ll introduce this gem to every friend keen for a Malaysian taste.
Jason P.
Tu valoración: 5 North Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
This place will not disappoint! Quality culinary masterpieces at the lowest price in Melbourne. I can not say anything bad about the place. Staff are polite and very attentive, service is impeccable and super fast. Once you have your Malaysian fix here you wouldn’t go anywhere else I can assure you that
Anatoliy M.
Tu valoración: 3 Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
It’s literally the most overrated place ever. The queue is quite long and the place is really mediocre. Anyway, I waited for about 20mins for 2 person seating and end up sitting next to a couple, which is quite awkward. I reckon you end up getting these kind of seats if you’re eating with a friend. There is not much space with the person next to you. You can hear everything they’re saying etc. The food is actually really cheap though. However, I realised how much MSG they’ve put in their laksa. It’s enormous size and filling but again, it doesn’t taste that great. For Australian standard, it’s pretty good, but still very average according to Malaysian standard laksa. Which probably why you don’t see as many Malaysians/Singaporeans here. The drinks are really bad, it’s very artificial and not even authentic. The teh tarik is more of a Thai tea than actual teh tarik and sadly I don’t think the customers really care about that. The ‘teh tarik’ tastes like Thai tea from the package, really weird sugary taste. The service is mediocre as you’d expect. In conclusion, ITISNOTTHATGREATPLACE. I certainly won’t come back and queue for this kind of place.
Emily H.
Tu valoración: 5 Chicago, IL
even though melbourne is filed with lots of good malaysian food, this is still the best laksa we have in melbourne! order any of the laksa, you won’t be disappointed for something not so heavy, try the fish head soup, it tastes like it has been stewed for a while very rich in flavour, and no MSG!
Ali H.
Tu valoración: 4 Adelaide, Australia
Highly recommended, specially if you’re mad for laksa. Food in general is pretty amazing. A few times ive had to wait a little to get a table but usually its pretty fast and they serve pretty fast as well, considering how packed they are.
Veronica C.
Tu valoración: 4 Cupertino, CA
This place is a delight for all laksa lovers! We came in at dinner time and the line was epic! Supposedly this place is madly popular and one of the better place in Melbourne that serves authentic hawker-style laksa noodles. I’m happy to say that they didn’t disappoint! I selected the seafood laksa as well as the duck laksa. Both broth has the same flavor profiles, which were quite good. The laksa has a nice amount of fat, but it is on the light side for my liking while lacking that dried shrimp fragrant and rich coconut creaminess. The spiciness was also rather mild, so be sure to ask for their chili oil to add that extra oooomph factor to your laksa! I also had their Laksa King fried rice and it was excellent! It has that charred taste that I craved similar to most hawker stalls in Singapore. Overall, this place is definitely above average, their menu selection is amazing plus service was lightning fast and prices were fair. I will definitely be back for more to see the King!
Arun J.
Tu valoración: 5 Melbourne, Australia
The laksa king, as recommended by some Malay friends, is at Flemington and hence you have to ride out of town to eat here. Now that negative bias is lost the moment you step in. For lovers of Malaysian food, who are aware of ingredients — belachan, coconut milk, shrimp paste etc, which can be quite pungent smelling, the place smells amazingly fresh and feels airy. Check out the glass on the ceiling that adds to this feel. Next the menu — 128 items on it OMG. So this is not the chefs table. It’s a Mecca for Malaysian fare, all are available here. I ordered the duck curry laksa. It was great– duck was BBQed and was boneless– how great is that! The curry was very fresh and flavoursome. The service was great and the food was served in no time, steaming hot. The duck laksa had hokkien noodles, bean sprouts, rice vermicelli, fried eggplant(yum!!), and fried tofu(looks like they fry their own silken tofu, as opposed to the fluffy tofu) If I got to nitpick, the noodles could be cooked some more!
Charz 5.
Tu valoración: 4 Melbourne, Australia
Love the laksa alright. One of the best i’ve tried so far. Calamari was good. The loh mee — nah. I will definitely keep on coming back to this place until i’ve tried most food ;-)
Dustin B.
Tu valoración: 4 Melbourne, Australia
Good prices and good service. This place is always packed but the lines move quickly. The food is very consistent and always taste fresh. All the laksa currys are $ 9.80.
Lucy H.
Tu valoración: 4 Australia
Good food and lovely service. Despite the restaurant being very busy, we were attended to and sat right away. The wait staff were quick and very polite, checking that we were enjoying ourselves during our meal. Our dishes came out quickly and were delicious. The chicken rice came with pickled veggies on the side. I haven’t seen this before, so naturally I was excited! Prices are excellent for the quality and service. Have no complaints at all. Cash only but there’s an ATM right inside the restaurant. Licensed for alcohol as well. Wish I had time to ice kacang today too! EDIT*** I returned for the Ice Kacang and it was excellent. Will return.
Kimmy C.
Tu valoración: 5 Seattle, WA
A longer wait to eat at this place on a week day however this was the best! I went to visit my friends in Melbourne during the Melbourne Cup. Tons of people were all dressed up and trying to catch a meal in between the event. I think we ended up ordering 6 dishes + roti for 4. I can tell you that they do provide generous portions and is not for the pansy small eater. I regret to inform you that all the plates plus the roti was entirely consumed in 1 sitting. I don’t know whether we should have been embarrassed or whether we can proudly announce that we have defeated our conquest. Notable dishes include the Curry Laska, Roti(with every meal is a must!), another seafood noodle dish, and nasi lemak that was to die for. Sadly since I am a visiting tourist this may be my one and only opportunity to eat here. Nothing in Seattle can replicate how good this restaurant one.
Daniel K.
Tu valoración: 5 West Footscray, Australia
My second time to Laksa King in Flemington and better than the first. First of all, the service is incredibly quick, assuming you’re coming for their laksa. We were eating within minutes of our order. The curry broth was rich and full of flavour, with plenty of pulled chicken pieces, tofu, mixed noodles and vegetables to keep it interesting. At $ 9.80 for the typically curry laksa, it’s a steal and if you arrive from 5pm and finish and pay before 6:30pm, take another 10% off the bill.
Peter T.
Tu valoración: 5 Melbourne, Australia
We visited this established after having received a recommendation from friends. We were not disappointed! The meals are served quickly and are very tasty. The satay sauce which accompanies the charcoal chicken skewers was the best I’ve had for some time. My chicken laksa was simply superb. Plenty of heat in the soup with lots of chicken pieces throughout. The servings are large so if you can’t finish your meal, take away containers are offered. They have a large menu of tasty sounding dishes which means that we are now planning some return visits!
Amita S.
Tu valoración: 5 Kingsville, Australia
In and out in 25 minutes! Thanks efficient service! As per the name, laksa is their specialty. If they ask you for entrees with the laksa don’t bother — bowl is big and filling! Oh and remember to bring cash — standard laksa is $ 9.80 — cheap! Even had the manager come around asking us as well as others how our meals were, that’s a plus in my book!
Kathy D.
Tu valoración: 3 Brooklyn, NY
Ever since living in Singapore for a year in 2007, I’ve been on a great search to find good laksa in the states(there is none – it’s just not the same!). I’ve been hearing rave reviews about Laksa King from local friends in Melbourne and couldn’t wait to get my fill during this visit. Despite all the hype, I’m going to conclude that the laksa here is just adequate. The broth/soup I thought fell a little flat and one dimensional. Not enough spice or depth to the flavor. I ordered the vegetable laksa, and I had some of the fish laksa as well. A decent meal, just wasn’t blown away. Also ordered the roti, which was good, but again, I’ve had better. All in all, I give it 3-stars.
Tesha M.
Tu valoración: 4 Castlemaine, Australia
As the name suggests, you should probably bow at the feet of this place! On my first visit we had just ordered for takeaway and there was a line out the door and people crammed into the waiting area to be seated. But the kitchen is obviously well adjusted to high demand because we left with our orders in less than 10 minutes. The laksa is freakin delicious and the serving is huge. I think it costs something like $ 10 or $ 11 but you deserve a medal if you manage to finish it. Needless to say, I’ve been back several times to eat in and to takeaway. It’s great for a midweek meal. The earlier you get there the less time you’ll wait for a table. The staff are on the ball though and you do get that feeling like they want you out of there as soon as you can’t fit any more in but it’s well worth it!