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Kiasu was a Malaysian/Singaporean restaurant in [[Locale Bayswater|Bayswater]]. It closed some time around the end of 2010/beginning of 2011. [http://eatlovenoodles.blogspot.com/2010/02/nonya-laksa-kiasu-pan-asian-london.html Mr Noodles reports] that as of January 2011 the premises were occupied by a pan-Asian buffet restaurant. [http://twitter.com/#!/dimsumdiner/status/134966702982172673 As of November 2011] the occupant was [http://www.dimsumdiner.co.uk/ Dim Sum Diner], "an American-style diner that serves dim sum, classic Oriental dishes and a few diner favourites". Dim Sum Diner closed in its turn, and as of March 2012 [https://twitter.com/#!/gourmetraveller/status/180717956525862913 gourmet traveller reports] that a Mediterranean restaurant called Manoush is due to open in its place. The information below is retained for people who want to know what it used to be like as Kiasu. <div class="old_info"> Malaysian/Singaporean restaurant in [[Locale Bayswater|Bayswater]]. They also do a few Thai and Vietnamese dishes. The decor is fairly cafe-style, but not scruffy. Although the ambience is a bit "in, eat, out", the service is still decent; efficient rather than dismissive. [[Kake]], [[Ewan]], and Sebastian visited late on a Tuesday evening in September 2009. It was full when we arrived, but a staff member assured us we'd only have to wait a couple of minutes, and we were soon seated. To start, we shared roti pratha (curry with buttery flatbread, £4.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3954932915/ photo]</small> and tauhu goreng (deep-fried tofu with cucumber, beansprouts, and peanut sauce, £4.50) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3955711166/ photo]</small>; both were good. The roti was hot, flaky, and rich without being heavy, and its accompanying curry was flavourful. The tofu was crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfectly complemented by the peanut sauce. We ordered individually for our mains. [[Kake]]'s Penang char kway teow (£6.90) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3954934713/ photo]</small> was fine, not too greasy, though some of the noodles were stuck together more than perhaps optimal. However, the prawns were nice and big and not overcooked (though there were only three of them), slices of Chinese dried sausage were evident, and there was no attempt to bulk the dish out with a vast quantity of sliced fishcake (instead, just a couple of welcome enough slices). Little crispy lardons gave a nice texture contrast. Given options of mild, medium, or hot spicing, I chose medium, which to my palate was just gently warming. The portion was more than I could eat, but they were happy to pack up the leftovers for me to take home. [[Ewan]] had a vegetarian mee goreng (£7.20) <small>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55935853@N00/3954932031/ photo]</small>, a tasty and simple noodle dish done very well. Accessibility: Toilets are down a flight of stairs. See also: * [http://www.andyhayler.com/show_restaurant.asp?id=357 Andy Hayler's review] * [http://web.archive.org/web/20080625091702/http://www.timeout.com/london/restaurants/reviews/10943.html Time Out review] * [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant-222855-details/Kiasu/restaurantReview.do?reviewId=23393071 Andy Lynes' review in the Metro] * [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/restaurants/restaurant-222855-details/Kiasu/restaurantReview.do?reviewId=23386356 Fay Maschler's review in the Evening Standard] * [http://rwapplewannabe.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/kiasu-singaporemalaysian-restaurant-bayswater/ An American In London review] * [http://www.gourmet-chick.com/2009/04/kiasu.html Gourmet Chick review] * [http://fatcc.blogspot.com/2009/08/kiasu.html Gluttonous Sins review] * [http://provender.blogspot.com/2008/06/kiasu-bayswater.html Provender review] * [http://cooksloweatfast.blogspot.com/2008/09/kiasu-bayswater-london.html Not Another Big Menu review] * [http://genuiness.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/kiasu/ gen.u.ine.ness review] * [http://www.thecattylife.com/2009/07/battle-of-the-malaysians-kiasu-vs-rasa-sayang/ thecattylife review] (a comparison of Kiasu with Rasa Sayang, another of London's Malaysian restaurants) * [http://www.tehbus.com/2009/10/kiasu-proper-straits-food-bayswater.html Tehbus' review] * [http://eatlovenoodles.blogspot.com/2010/02/nonya-laksa-kiasu-pan-asian-london.html Eat Noodles Love Noodles review] * [http://laissezfare.wordpress.com/2010/03/17/kiasu-%E2%80%93-a-strait-up-standby-in-w2/ Laissez Fare review] * [http://www.londonchow.com/2010/06/kiasu-review-london-bayswater-queensway.html London Chow review] <div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], [[Ewan]], and Sebastian, 8 September 2009.</div> </div>
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