Bonda Paddington in City of London, Westminster

Piccolo locale al piano seminterrato abbastanza spartano. Tuttavia piatti veramente deliziosi e porzioni molto abbondanti. Se siete in zona e vi piace il genere… assolutamente da provare!

Incredible food , big portions with fast service, feels like home and the vibe inside the restaurant is very relaxed. I will definitely visit again soon

Bonda Kitchen in Paddington specializes in Malaysian food hence its Halal dim sum offerings. What makes their dim sum good is that it does not contain lard which causes bloating and indigestion in my case. The dim sum offerings were a little different and unique like the duck shao mai which we ordered. Also ordered roast duck with rice and some blue coloured Smurf crab and prawn dumplings. The crab and prawn dumplings were pretty much how I expected them to be, the duck shao mai was a bit different to how I expected it to be. Shao Mai filling is usually minced meat mixed with some flour but the duck shao mai was literally chunk of pulled duck meat which made it quite meaty and a little dry. Last but not least was the roast duck which turned out to be sliced pieces of aromatic duck served with rice and not roast duck. Anyway, the duck was quite dry that I felt that it was either left over duck that was refried or duck fried twice as the meat was literally quite crispy and dark brown. In a way it reminded me of Indonesian smashed duck. To summarize, I felt that the dim sums fared better.

Loved it, fast, delicious, friendly Malaysian food and dim sum. I had the nasi lemak ayam berempan, fried chicken with rice, salad, sauce, crispy fish and peanuts, washed down with a chinese tea

Tanti punti a favore per questo piccolo locale: - Pochi tavoli - Piatti abbondanti e di qualità - Possibilità di avere la “doggy-bag” (la busta con gli avanzi) - Menù molto vario

Bonda Kitchen is the epitome of a hidden gem. A tiny basement Malaysian restaurant tucked away in Paddington. We went on a Wednesday night, it was mobbed so I’m glad I booked a table. All the food is Halal and the restaurant doesn’t serve alcohol. Dim sum was awesome. Some of the best Har Gau I’ve ever tasted. Loved how colourful some of the selections were. Duck sui Mai also deserves a mention. We had a half portion of the spicy chicken bao, really enjoyable but wish I went for the rendang. Definitely going to go back for the laksa. Expect to spend £25/30 a head

This place is great. Food was wonderful. We had some dim dum and Prawn fried rice was awesome. Service was excellent. Music was 90's pop, which was a little strange. I would add this to my must stop location when in London!

Locale che paga lo scotto di essere in un seminterrato. Arredo minimal, personale molto cortese anche se parecchio inesperto. Cibo decisamente buono ed abbondante. Con un po’ di rodaggio può diventare molto interessante

Bonda Kitchen’s Malaysian cuisine was new to me. I had a green tea and a prawn laksa nyonya. The curry laksa is a thick broth with halves of an egg, chicken strips, and prawn, with tofu puffs. I could barely eat it, because it was so large and so spicy. The price was no panacea for the spice pain: about $21 including the “optional” tip, but that is probably average for this level of restaurant in London. I conclude that my tastes do not include mortification even though I usually enjoy spicy foods. This is not a criticism of the cuisine but of my current ability to enjoy it. If I had ordered a sweet tea, I would have enjoyed the laksa more. The restaurant was small and sparely functional. The service was good. For those who like Malaysian, this is probably a great restaurant.

Quiet out of the way place. You have to look for it. Staff was wonderful and attentive. I played it safe and got prawns and fried rice, my wife got the crispy duck. We got Appetizers-crispy squid and gyoza. Everything was great. Good flavors and hot. (Not spicy, but fresh). Would definitely recommend.

Yummy! We got the Prawn Bonda fried rice and Kway Teow Goreng with beef and both were very good Great bang for your buck, quick and friendly service

Hidden gem 💎!! Best nasi lemak outside of SE Asia. Beautiful tasty chicken and a big side of legit sambal. Cutest place you’ve ever seen. Really lovely service!

Another chance find today: this little tucked away in a corner downstairs Malaysian restaurant. We had some of their dumplings, chicken soup and chicken with rice, all delicious and with quite authentic flavours. Excellent find, we loved it!

This restaurant has the best Malaysian food I’ve ever tasted. I loved it so much I went back again on my stay in London. Don’t listen to any bad reviews. The price was reasonable for the quantity and quality of the food! 10/10 would definitely come again when I’m in London.

Amazing and authentic food, the most authentic and delicious in London! Okay, service is not like being in a big fancy restaurant but it is adequate and to be honest we arrived shortly before closing time but were promptly seated and served our wonderful food. Having eaten we were approached by perhaps the owner and the chef who all wanted to know how the food was so we appreciated the personal touch. Honestly the food was exceptional, having travelled in Asia extensively we appreciate the full flavours - thank you and good effort!

I visited this restaurant with three of my other friends in hopes of trying authentic Malaysian food but unfortunately that wasn’t the case. We ordered 4 starters which were very appealing to the eye; however very average in taste. We also ordered a main each,...

So let’s start with starters, We ordered a variety of dumplings and I only liked the beef rendang roll, the rest tested very much bland. After that the waitress came to take the order, she repeated our order to ensure it was correct and it...

I visited this hidden gem, literally a few minutes walk from Paddington Station. Customers are greeted by artwork on the wall as they walk in of a Malaysian community. Giving the atmosphere a warm & friendly feeling. A country that brings together many different cultures,...

I ordered a delivery from here. So firstly the food was delicious!! But oh my gosh very overpriced for the dim sum platter. I would not recommend ordering the platter. I have seen on photos the individual dim sum come in 4 and range from...

AMAZING FOOD! I visited here with my little girl, we didn’t book and they were so welcoming and got us a table straight away. Service was prompt and friendly. We eat a lot of Asian/Thai food and honestly this was some of the best we...

Bonda Kitchen is a lovely place with amazing food - A great place to share food with friends! Will definitely be coming back here!

We were told that this place has only been open a month but it didn't show. We walked past without a reservation and a super friendly waiter ushered us to one of the last tables left! The food is incredible. Such a fresh flavour that...

I went with my Mum for lunch and it was such a nice restaurant! The food was the best I’ve ever had, the decor was really clean and the servers were very kind. Cannot recommend this place enough I will definitely be back.