Located in Lancaster Gate, Tukdin is a bustling little restaurant filled with regulars who look like they know good Malaysian cuisine.
Coming from Sydney where there is such a large Asian population, good Asian food is never very far away for me, however, in London, it is certainly not as prevalent.
In fact, I am rather excited to sit down to some Asian food. It’s been far too long.
The Beef Rendang is packed with flavour and falls apart in your mouth, however, the meat is dry, and lets the dish down. Also, it is described as mild, and is more of a medium heat level. To me, that is not a problem but for some, it might be on their upper heat limit threshold.
The Sawi Goreng, which is described as green vegetables with prawns and squid stirfried in Chef Fauzi’s special sauce, is a cracker of a dish. Certainly on the medium-high end of the heat scale, this dish is full of punch and flavour. The seafood is tender and well cooked.
I feel that due to the other reviews of this restaurant and the clientele (mostly Malaysians) that there are many great dishes on the menu, it’s just a matter of knowing what to order.
For a restaurant in central London though, it is relatively cheap, with dishes around the £8/£9 mark. Service is prompt and friendly. Due to its religious affiliation, it is a dry restaurant. A beer would have gone down nicely with that spice, but nevermind.
