Occupying the corner lot on the street opposite the train station, this is convenient for those who don't have a car. Whether it was packed because the laksa was good or because it was easy to get to, we couldn't tell when we first walked in. Luckily we went slightly later at 2pm and with all Asian eateries, the turnaround time is tremendously quick and in no time we had a table to ourselves.
It was sort of a no brainer that we would have to order the curry laksa because that was the reason we came here.
Verdict? It was good. Creamy coconut broth which wasn't overly spicy and came with a range of ingredients (since I ordered the combination). Love the touch of eggplant and the kaffir lime leaves (I think), otherwise the rest of the items i.e. noodles, chicken and prawns were standard.
Not satisfied with one bowl between the both of us obviously, we ordered a prawn noodle or the penang hokkien mee as some call it.
It was like hitting jackpot, the prawn noodles delivering all the right notes of a typical prawn noodle. Rich prawn and pork broth with a couple of prawns. Again not overly spicy too. I had fun slurping and finishing up the soup. Memory fades me because I can't remember whether I was thirsty or not after the meal but as a pre caution, don't do what I did.
Wash it all down with an iced tea with pearls. My suggestion? Skip the pearls, there were hard and not soft and chewy. The tea was good though.
Overall, good for a quick meal of noodles and I also spot quite a fair few ala carte dishes that you can order with rice. The massive crowd may mean you got to book a table in advance or just risk having to wait.
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Verdict: 4 stars out of 5 stars. Based on what we had, it was brilliant, classic noodle dishes that are pretty close to the original ones you get in Malaysia. Of course, you can't convert the prices.