Halal Reviews for Normah's Bayswater

Roti King at Queensway Market London’s Finest Malaysian, If You Can Secure a Table Securing a reservation at this hidden gem is essential walk-ins are routinely turned away, and bookings (released monthly) vanish within minutes. Plan ahead and set a reminder; spontaneous visits are rarely rewarded. Tucked inside the eclectic Queensway Market (follow signs to the left; shared restrooms are limited), the dining room is intimate, with compact tables that suit small groups. Despite the modest setting, the food is nothing short of exceptional. Standout dishes include: Roti with beef rendang arguably the best in London: roti impossibly crisp and flaky, paired with deeply flavorful, slow-cooked rendang. Nasi lemak with crispy chicken – fragrant coconut rice, sambal, and chicken with shatteringly crisp skin. Asam pedas seabass – bold, tangy, and perfectly balanced; mind the bones. The teh tarik is a must frothy, refreshing, and expertly pulled. Cooking is consistently outstanding; every element harmonizes. Prices are fair for central London, though a cash-only policy (with bank transfer accepted on request) slightly complicates things. A minor quibble in an otherwise flawless experience. Verdict: Quite possibly London’s top Malaysian restaurant. Tiny, fiercely popular, and worth every effort to book. I’ll keep setting monthly alarms this is destination dining. Strongly recommended for anyone who loves authentic, soulful Southeast Asian flavors. The improvement it should make is more capacity and more bookings because it feels like buying a concert ticket.

Came on a few occasions with a reservation, each time I came I saw people being rejected due to not having booked. I don't think it's worth coming in case there's space. Booking opens once a month and is fully booked very quickly. On the other hand for those who manage to make a booking, it's just great. The place is tiny and tables are also quite tiny, located in a very curious Queensway market (follow left to find the place with which the restaurant shares the toilets, not a huge amount of them). For drinks is recommend their lemonade, really nice and refreshing. I tried beef rendang with roti (probably best I've tried in London, both rendang and the incredibly crispy roti), nasi lemak with fried chicken (really nicely crispy, also highly recommended) and mee goreng with King prawn (which came really close to the one I tried and fell in love with in Australia). All the dishes really paired well with the Malaysian salad in starter section. I really cannot fault the cooking, it is incredible. I'd though perhaps suggest to serve more variety of starters (other than salad that works great with mains and fried chicken). I'll continue coming regularly and setting up alarm for the booking opening date/time. Probably the best Malaysian in London, would strongly recommend. I also found their prices to be quite reasonable. Yet to pay more than £50 for 2. The booking system suggests it's cash only but they're quite happy to get a quick bank transfer as well.

Amazing and most delicious experience at Normah's. Hands down, THE BEST Malaysian food I ever had, not that I'm an expert. But it was delicious, so that all that counts. The portion sizes are generous just like at home. Mine and my friend's eyes couldn't decide what to get everything sounded so good on the menu. We've been wishing and dreaming of tasting Normah's cooking for ages now and we did not get disappointed. The service is extra welcoming and special, thank you. Even though you have to try your best to book and reservations close fast, I definitely recommend trying. We will be coming back for sure. Thank you so much for your cooking and hospitality 🙏🙏

I'm surprised to write this post but have to be honest. Our dinner last night at Normah's was not good. It was our first time and we went just before 5:30pm and it was already packed. We wanted to do takeaways so we were happy to wait. There was only 1 chef in the kitchen and she was cooking up a storm with a packed restaurant already as well. We ordered 1 chicken mee goreng and 2 chicken nasi lemak. The mee goreng was delicious! But the Nasi lemak was incredibly salty. It was mostly the plain rice which was so salty and ruined the dish. The service was incredible can't fault it but just wished we had the food experience everyone else has been raving about. Also the portion for takeaway felt so much smaller than the dishes we saw on the table. Especially since the prices were the same. It was disappointing to say the least.

Wow. Most of my experiences with Malay food is from an ex boyfriend… his mom used to make the most delicious Malaysian food and it’s the thing I miss most about the years I dated him. Normah’s has filled that nasi lemak hole in my heart. Jokes aside, the service and food here are exceptional. Everything on the menu looked so good, and when other tables dishes were coming out we were sorry we hadn’t ordered more! Will definitely be returning. Thank you all for a lovely meal!