Bonda Kitchen Paddington

When you find a hidden gem it’s always hard to decide shall I share or keep it to myself… This Halal Malaysian restaurant was full of surprises… great food great service and zero complaints. Food here is totally fresh and every dish was completely unique in its taste. Favourite dish here was the beef rendang rolls. Looking in my diary for when I can come visit again. See you soon

I went there tonight with a friend. It was quite pleasant. The food I ordered was all very nice but I tried some of the ones friend ordered and they weren't as nice. I got a seafood platter - they all tasted good but could be quite similar in taste for some. There were some subtle differences but there was a prawn dominance in there for me. The kimchi in the middle of the platter tasted very good on its own but because it was very spicy and strong, it overpowered the subtle seafood taste of the dumplings so had to wait for that burning sensation to go away a bit before eating another dumpling. I only tried a bit of the dipping sauce with one dumpling and i didn't use it as for me, without the sauce would allow me to appreciate that original seafood flavour. I had a crab and sweetcorn soup. It was nice but maybe a bit too much pepper for my liking. I then ordered the crab and prawn dumpling (the purple looking ones) and they were very good too. We shared a prawn cheung fun and for me this one is the weakest among the dimsum I mentioned. The pickled radish on it was too salty and the cheung fun case can be improved. I tried a bit of friends leafy wrap thing and I didn't like it. He didn't either. I was happy with my choice. Despite a bit of imperfections, it was all in all very good and delightful. I'd definitely visit again next when in the area.

Went here yesterday, place is hidden below in a basement. Despite the very slow but friendly service (only 2 staff) the food was phenomenal, arrived hot n succulent and the portions were very good at reasonable prices. Ordered the prawn kway teow goreng noodles and chicken siu mai dumplings. These were some of the tastiest dishes I’ve had in a while. Cooked to perfection. The seating is very compact and may require booking during busy times. The only order I wasn’t completely satisfied with was the teh tarik tea, it’s meant to be sweet but their version had very less condensed milk n therefore didn’t hit the spot. That being said, will be back soon. 😀