Awana

I took my partner here for his birthday lunch as I had read good reviews and I love Thia/Malaysian food. I have to say the food was great. Tasty and good portions. I booked via this website and recieved a discount so well worth the money. My partner enjoyed the food too. The restaurant interior is also very good and warming. I would definately go again. The only negative is that the service was not as great as I thought it would be. A little more of a assertive waiter and it would have been perfect. As he never came round once to check if everything was OK unless he was actually serving the food. I would still definately recommend!
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Sam
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Food 9 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Sunday, January 04, 2009

took ma girlfriend out for her bday. was lovely..It was my second time to awana. i chose lunch as the dinner there is pretty packed and u can barely hear yourself..

So i took her for a nice lunch, meal was lovely, service was very good although the staff might come across as a bit pushy and wanting to help you too much.

Was really pleased, i gave the reception a tiffany necklace(bday present for my gf) to the reception and asked if it could be presented to her after the lunch.

i was amazed by their service, they even brought out a cake for her! (free of charge), sang happy bday and presented a nicely decorated box which they opened to reveal the necklace. My gf was over the moon. Had a fabulous lunch there.
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Abz
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Food 9 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Saturday, December 20, 2008

starter is marvelous...all food is very nice

well worth the half price special offer

quite crowded but will go back again and again

service is absolutely fine no complaints
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kay and james - View all reviews by this user
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Food 9 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 7 | Value for money 8
Tuesday, December 16, 2008

the atmosphere of this restaurant is really great, the waiters are pleasant.

the starters were excellent, but: the mains. just absolutely ordinary. : (

but anyway - we did manage to have a great time (thanks to the good cocktails).
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paul
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Food 2 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 6
Saturday, December 13, 2008

This place is wonderful!! We had our work Christmas meal there last night and had an amazing time. Catered for 45 people with no waiting, no hassles, no fuss.

The staff were so attentive and credit needs to go to all of them that made it a brilliant night for us all. Food was just delicious and everything was served so fast!

The place was also just beautiful. Perfect setting for a group booking or a quiet quality meal out.

Ken the manager is a star and I'm already booked to go back there next Thursday with a friend.

Thanks for a fantastic night to all of you at Awana.
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Sandra Courtney
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Friday, December 05, 2008

I took my boyfriend to Awana on his birthday on 29 november. It's a lovely place. The food was excellent, the presentation was great, and the staff was friendly. We had a fantastic time.They made my boyfriend's evening special by bringing a birthday sweet with a candle to him! (I didn't even organize it, just mentioned it while chatting to the manager that it was his birthday and a few minutes later the cake came) From the moment we entered to the restaurant we knew it was the best choice made.

I can only recommend the place and will definately go back there!
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Anasztazia Matula
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Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Excellent, beautifully-presented and authentic food. Attentive, friendly staff who make a real effort to ensure customer comfort. Will definitely come again.
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Sajini - View all reviews by this user
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Food 8 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 8 | Value for money 8
Saturday, November 29, 2008

My Fiancé and I ate here on Saturday 15th Nov and had one of the best Malaysian meals we have had outside of Malaysia and experienced some of the best hospitality in London - it took us right back to our wonderful travels in 2005!

We selected some of our favouite dishes chicken murtabak, beef rendang and they did not disappointed - they were delicous!

We were most impressed with the atomosphere and the service but especialy Mr. Ken, the restaurant manager, who made us feel most welcome and entertained us with his stories - by the end of the evening he felt like an old friend.

If you love Malaysia or want to experience your first taste then there is no better place than Awana.

We will definately be coming back on our next visit to London.
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Miss L Alexander
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Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 9
Tuesday, November 25, 2008

I have heard good reviews about Awana from a friend but being a student with budgeted money to spend, only recently I decided to give it a try.

It was a lovely night celebrating one of my housemate's birthday that we went to Awana, situated a short distance walk from South Kensington station. It was not difficult to find the restaurant for a first timer. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by a staff who then sat us at the centre in front of the satay bar. The homely ambiance gave us a taste of Malaysia that we truly miss, what with the song "Irama dan Lagu" being played and tourism picture slides being displayed at every corner of the restaurant.

We tried the "Malaysian Journey" which was a whole list of tasteful authentic recipes including rendang, satay & roti canai, chilli & coconut ice creams and more. I would say it was worth to pay GBP45 per head for this, being a student myself :) One of my housemate ordered chicken murtabak and we also tried the "Dato' juice" which we highly recommend.

I was most impressed with the service by the waiters, waitresses and especially Mr. Ken, the restaurant manager who entertained us throughout our visit and surprised my housemate with a birthday cake and treated all of us the roti tissue. Besides, you could never expect who you would meet because at the same night we had Jimmy Choo visiting our table!

We are already planning to bring our friends and parents the next time they come to London. I wish we had discovered how wonderful Awana is sooner!
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Alia Sidek
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 06, 2008

I am just after dining at Awana with 2 other friends. I would say that this has been my best malaysian meal in London and I would definately recommend this restaurant to all cravng for delicious malaysian food. The staff especially Mr Ken, the restaurant manager was very warm, friendly and welcoming which made us feel as though we were in Malaysia. Your trip to london is not complete if you don't dine at Awana, its simply amazing. Try it, you'll know what i mean :)
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Birthday Gal
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Food 9 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 8
Wednesday, November 05, 2008