Halal Indonesian food from @nusadualondon. Who have great chicken satay. Pictured is the mixed platter for two.

@halalfoodguy's review of Nusa Dua Shaftesbury Ave on Instagram

📍 Nusa Dua, Chinatown @nusadualondon

My husband fancied a last minute trip up to Chinatown on Thursday. I was reluctant to join because we hadn’t booked anywhere, I HATE queuing for food and I knew it was going to be super busy because of the Jubilee Bank Holiday.

Post husbands charm I agreed to come out. Regretted it tbh.

@rasasayang_london was closed for an hour when we arrived (hubs and everyone else it seems loves this place, I’m a little on the fence). After accepting defeat we settled for this place.

#naziaate :
➜ Mixed platter for 2 - £14.50
Chicken satay, spring rolls and chicken wings
➜ Mie Goreng Komplit - £12.80
Fried noodles with shredded chicken, prawns and fried fish
➜ Nasi Goreng Komplit - £12.80
Fried rice with shredded chicken, prawns and fried fish

Mixed platter - the satay was burnt to a crisp and clearly reheated (I think all of the food was tbh) it was black (pic 3) the only thing that saved this was the chicken wings which were a strong 7/10

Noodles - arrived room temp but overcooked, chicken was literally thrown on top, only flavour I could taste was soy sauce I got excited when I bit into a piece of garlic and paid basically £5 extra for 2 overcooked prawns - 4/10

Nasi goreng wasn’t to my taste.

Definitely don’t think I’d return for the main menu, I have seen some good reviews on the unlimited hot pots so may return to try that.

Have you been here before? What did you think? #naziaeats #naziaeatsout

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@naziaeats's review of Nusa Dua Shaftesbury Ave on Instagram

Nusa Dua

The food it self was quite ok. The dessert, even trying second time was bed. Dry and an horrible taste. I really don't recommend, if that was a best Indonesian food representation, I will never have again.

Was.looking for a halal restaurant in Soho and came across Nusa Dua. I cam honestly say at first I was a bit sceptical as it didn't look very welcoming. To my surprise the food was delicious.My friend and I decided to go for the set menu. This was a 3 course meal. For £25 you get soup, spring rolls, a variety of dishes, rice, and dessert plus a drink. We were served by yuhanis (not sure if I spelt that right 😊) He was very welcoming and very helpful. I can't wait to visit again. If you are looking for a good night, eat as much as you like then I highly recommend you visit.

I’ve been here twice now over the last 2 years and it’s not been ideal either time. Something about the food if a bit off in terms of flavour. I’ve tried multiple dishes and it’s just not that great but there are some highlights such as them having a lot of options to choose from and that they also serve halal.

I give it three stars because on our last visit, my friend sent back the chicken dish as the chicken was definitely not fresh. They replaced it with a different dish. We let them choose any replacement as long as the meat was fresh so she swapped it with a beef version which was fresh. I just don’t know why that had to happen to begin with. Chicken is a cheap protein, and for the price you pay you would expect them to cook it when you order it. I’m not sure if I’ll come here again but I’ll be sure to pick carefully if I do.

Stay clear of this restaurant. My group ordered 3 dishes. Nasi goreng for £12.80 (which was only as big as my rather small hand), Ayam sambal (sambal chicken) for £18.80, and Sop Buntut for £18.80 (ox tail soup).

The fried rice was bland and not even Indonesian. Rather it's Chinese, and I don't think the Chinese would call this a plate of fried rice either.

The Ayam sambal should be called Chicken with chili oil. This is not the ayam sambal that I have always known. Practically, this mis-labelled dish is a blasphemy to Indonesian cuisine.

Finally, the sop buntut was okay, I guess.. I have never had an Indonesian sop buntut before. So, I cannot comment much. Nonetheless, the ox tail soup was uninspiring to the bland side.

For context, I came here during Christmas day 2022 and this was the only restaurant without long queue around the area. This should be a signal for a bad restaurant. But, we gave them a chance and tried dining in anyways.

When seated, we were given a special menu for Christmas. Understandably, the prices was marked up to the moon. However, reading the other reviews in hindsight, the prices was horrendously expensive to begin with. On top of that, we still need to pay £6.3 for the service charge, a daylight robbery considering the service we got.

It was one of my favorite spots to have hotpot however the venue needs a renewal.
The chili chicken broth used to be so flavorful but now it’s just okay.
The toilet was absolutely horrible. Taps were out of order and the toilets were so dirty. One of the lady literally wee on the floor(there was a puddle on the floor), when I walked into it. Nobody cleaned it for the second time I had used.

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