Oriental Canteen

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• Oriental Canteen

  Went here for lunch today. You have to enter the restaurant with an open mind - it is basic, there are only about 25 covers and the restaurant is so squashed that you are elbow to elbow with your neighbours. However, it is very popular with Imperial College staff and students (esp. the increasing number that come from China) - cheap and fast- it does the job.Today I had the Laksa - usually a favourite of mine but i wasn't that impressed. Costing a mere £5, it was brought out to me within 5 minutes of ordering it which raised my suspicions. Not much care had been taken to make it - probably a splash of coconut milk, a dollop of curry paste, 2 bits of chicken, 3 prawns, a few slices of fish cake and a some noodles thrown in. I guess the quality was indicative of the price. It was edible but I have had better Laksas.Other times I have enjoyed the rice dishes which come with roast pork or roast duck and cost about £4. The restaurant roasts the duck/pork in the morning which is evident from the gorgeous aromas when you come out of the tube making my tummy rumble on a daily basis. The barrister loves this place though and even on one occasion ordered two meals - he's lucky he has a fast metabolism! We both like the roti canai which is just delicious - but would be good to try it somewhere else to compare.

  Ilovelucy
  Review Date: 05/01/2008 Report review