I'd stumbled across this restaurant at The Taste of London, 2010, and again in 2011. Both times, they served the same sample selection, and it was out of this world. Unfortunately, when I got to the restaurant last night at the Continental time of 10pm I could not remember which dishes had blown my mind. Also, the restaurant was so noisy with everyone's chatter bouncing off the walls that I could barely focus.
When it comes to veggie options, these guys gave us a whole page! Which, is not that uncommon with Thai/Malay/Indian places. I had satay tofu and tomato which was delicious but that's where the mind blowing tastes ended. My main was mixed vegetable curry with Roti. The vegetable curry was so-so. Not great, not horrendous but definitely not worth the hefty price tag. The plain roti on the other hand was delicious...but kind of tasted like the paratha that you can buy in packs in Indian Shops in North London which, is tasty...but...come on, 10 in a pack for something like £1.00 or Chelsea prices for one cut into nifty little triangles. Though, perhaps the price was for the tiny pot of tasty, lentil curry that came with the roti. Then there was pudding: a chocolate mousse trio with a soggy wafer. Despite the aforementioned wafer the white, milk and dark chocolate mousse was good. Not great, but good.
The two guys I was with are t-rexes and they were equally uninspired by their courses: the Awana starter platter to share, duck for one, chicken curry for the other, no pudding followed the duck and, coconut ice cream rounded up the chicken. Everything was aptly described as 'well cooked' and 'I think I might come back, but I'm not in a rush to'.
The thing about Awana is that it is a fancy restaurant so you feel kind of fancy eating there, but the problem is the food and ambience doesn't quite hit the level that it should. However, Awana frequently has deals on - last night we were dining on 40% off - which makes it slightly better if you just want the experience and good cocktails. If you want a rich, variety of authentic Malaysian flavours then find another restaurant.
Price: £138.00 for three people; two drinks each, starters, mains, two desserts and service charge (see, the offer really is something)
Veggie Friendly: 5/5
Food: 3/5
Service: 3/5 (a little slow, one incorrect drink order, huge delay on the guys' starter but polite staff)
Atmosphere: 3/5
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