Bintang Cafe

I am frequent traveller, always travelling to malaysia work related. I have eaten lots of restaurants in malaysia and singapore and also many malaysian restaurant in london, but the best food I ever tasted in Bintang Restaurant, in camden Town. Place makes me feel relaxed, the food fresh delicous and good protions at a very reasonable price. I highly recommend Bintang.
Comment on this reader review

Nabhan
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Sunday, August 15, 2010

I and my friends are regulars in Bintang, food is always good, atmosphere is cosy, relaxed, calm karma.

Extremely good value for money, we recomend any one for good food & value.
Comment on this reader review

mintoo
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Thursday, November 19, 2009

I went to this restaurant after having read the positive reviews here. The dinner however was very disappointing. the portion of Chicken satay was minuscule, the meat of the lamb curry not of very high quality, the coconut (even though you could not taste any coconut in it) rice was so overcooked that it came in the form of shapeless sticky balls. the starter, a kind of tuna wrap, tasted of tinned tuna. Not worth the price, especially considering other great places where you can eat delicious, carefully prepared food at the same price or less. The service however was quick and the waitress nice.
Comment on this reader review

flor
3 Overall rating
Food 2 | Service 7 | Atmosphere 1 | Value for money 0
Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Don't go expecting the best food in London, but its good with clear flavours and a decent amount of spice, though nothing authentically hot. It is extremely good value especially with the BYO, has a great convivial atmosphere and pretty good service. A gem for locals, probably even worth a trek if you want to eat well on a budget.
Comment on this reader review

9 Overall rating
Food 7 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, April 18, 2009

I was in Bintang a few times. The food they offer is wow. Fish bintang served on banana leaf is so good. My boyfriend loved the prawns with naki sauce. We started with some drinks - Bintang coolers served in coconut shells, very nice. Plain noodles and chilli fried rice.

They have put christmas decorations up to give a new look. Good food and service.

I will visit Bintang again for sure.
Comment on this reader review

Julia Brown
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Saturday, December 13, 2008

I ate here last weekend and was very disappointed after reading the positive reviews on here. The food was dreadful - one of the worst meals I've eaten in London. Very unauthentic, bland and with a strange gluey texture. I think this food is for those who have never tried the real deal before.

Prawn torpedos (battered prawns) tasted like they were bought from a supermarket. Satay sauce was totally bland. The main part of the menu consists of a few different types of sauces which are just repeated for chicken, beef etc.

The atmosphere and service were okay but the place is extremely cramped, so you feel like you're dining with your neighbours. Decor is tacky.

I definitely cannot recommend this restaurant at all.
Comment on this reader review

Tyce
3 Overall rating
Food 1 | Service 6 | Atmosphere 3 | Value for money 1
Friday, December 05, 2008

The three of us arrived at the restaurant without booking a place in advance. It was nice of them to let us sit in the back garden provided that we would leave by 09:00pm (it was 06:30pm when we came in). The place looks a bit rundown from the outside, but don’t let this fool you as it has a very nice, comfortable back garden.

Given the place advertises itself as an Indonesian restaurant, and given the two accompanying me wanted to try Indonesian food (& I am an Indonesian myself) I thought it would good to try this place.

So we ordered mostly Indonesian food: Gado Gado (Salad with peanut sauce) and chicken satay (skewered chicken with peanut sauce) to start with. We also had the crispy duck pancake as a starter (Chinese dish).

Being an Indonesian I thought the gado gado tasted a bit odd, as did the Satays. To start with the peanut sauce was not right (it was too bland and certainly was missing the thick, sweet soy sauce – Kecap). On top of that the veggies they put in the Gado gado were not the correct ones either. Veggies like lettuce and carrots do not belong in gado gado. Last but not least you wouldn’t find slices of bananas in real gado gado. The Satay had the curry flavour – tasted more like an Indian food. I guess it had to do with the sauce they put in. You can’t prepare an Indonesian food without kecap!!!

The main course was the Bintang sea bass (grilled over a piece of banana leave) & the rice noodles with king prawns which I guess were more of oriental dishes and not specifically Indonesian. Again, the sauce use had the curry flavour but they were great, nevertheless.

Dessert was great. I had the coconut ice cream while my friends had the banana fritters with ice cream. Again, the fritters were their loose interpretation of the Indonesian fried bananas.

All and all the food was good & the atmosphere was great. The back garden certainly was a pleasant surprise. We spent a lot of money for a meal (£20 per person), but it was a great experience. Service was great and we didn’t have to wait too long to get the food like others had experienced, apparently.

If you’re looking for Indonesian cuisine, I can tell you that they’re not even close to the real thing, but then you might have to go to Indonesia to taste the real thing, so this place offers a great alternative if you’re in London.
Comment on this reader review

Erwin - View all reviews by this user
7 Overall rating
Food 6 | Service 8 | Atmosphere 9 | Value for money 3
Tuesday, July 29, 2008

excellent food, good service, venue is magical and the music is like the cherry on top.

average spend is like £7-10 per head and you can bring your own wine!

the only bad thing i can say... is that its too small!!!! they're always fully booked. just make sure you get in there early. i learned the hard way
Comment on this reader review

james miguel
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 10 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Wednesday, April 23, 2008

I went recently with a party of 20 I was bit nervous about the service from my past experience, the food is still 10 out of 10 I must applaud the management that they have taken positive steps to improve the service. I saw more staff on the floor very attentive it was busy night to my surprise main course was served within 10 minutes of finishing our starter.

I was very happy to see the improvement in service and I love the food on of the best quality food in london.
Comment on this reader review

mintoo mia
10 Overall rating
Food 10 | Service 9 | Atmosphere 10 | Value for money 10
Monday, October 01, 2007