Chef Lagenda

Severely underrated, superior food quality. Overall flavours are definitely authentic and the skills of the chef is demonstrated by the balanced texture, ratio of ingredients and overall complex flavour masked behind a modest presentation.

Laksa is much better here than the crowded neighbour next door.

Affordable and delicious Laksa! Very creamy yet doesn't feel overly heavy like some other ones. Super generous portion, they went to town on the chicken! Typically comes eggplant but removed at my request. They have a very lovely venue and wonderful service from the servers 😊 Will definitely be coming here again!

Laksa here is just as good as laska king if not better but its far more comfortable dining here and you dont get rushed to leave. We also ordered the steamed chicken and it was mouthwateringly good 💯

2024: Why wait in line for Laksa King, when you can get a better Laksa next door?
(10% weekend surcharge, Liven pay 5%)
*****

2017: It's been a gruelling battle through the ages, but this place could be the real 'Laksa King'...
*****

Another great find @ Flemington
Tasty affordable food
Nice venue & great friendly staff

Loved the lunch deal and always love the food especially when you don't feel like cooking

Set in an ideal location and close to public transport, Chef Lagenda is the place to go, offering a broad range of deliciously made Malaysian dishes, great ambience and excellent service provided by the Female waiting Staff.

When Malaysian food is what you want than Chef Lagenda is where you wanna go!

Visited over the weekend and was SO pleased by the food.

We tried the traditional curry laksa & meal deal with Roasted Duck and BBQ Pork with chicken soup & egg noodles.

Can't wait to return soon for more dishes!

Update... After having laksa in many, many places around Melbourne I can safely say the seafood laksa in CL is THE BEST LAKSA YOU WILL FIND IN MELBOURNE, there, I said it! 😁😆 Jokes aside it's so good that it makes ordering laksa anywhere else a disappointing experience.
Old review:
I have tried a few dishes from the menu but my favourite in this style of Peranakan cuisine would have to be the seafood laksa... This is almost next door to Laksa King and apparently the chef is the ex head chef from there.
The annoying part of both experiences would have to be cash payment but at least in Chef Lagenda you can pay with card for over $30.
The waiting time for food maybe slightly longer than the other place but usually you can get a table quicker (so almost same same) check it out, it's a great feed...

Loved this place.The food was fantastic and the service was extremely excellent. Eugene our waiter was very helpful even packed us an extra sambal on our way out as i loved the flavour of the sambal with my salted fish fried rice. If u go here ask to be seated upstairs as its more mordern and less crammed downstairs is usually quite busy and very close to the kitchen. We got a perfect seating upstairs which was very nice n cosy. Will definitely be back here... vegans pls watch out all not all vegetarian dishes are vegetarian.

Great food and ambience. Food taste is quite authentic. Friendly staff. Reasonably priced. Good service too. Recommended.

Finally back! I prefer their laksa and fried rice to the rival next door.

Fantastic Asian food. Well worth a visit.

delicious authentic malaysian dishes, special fried rice, pork belly w yam, and the Coconut chicken curry!!

We had dinner here last week. Vegetarian options are available. Service was prompt and didn't wait long for food. The Kwey Teow and Laksa were delicious. Portions were worth the price. Service from staff Chanelle was fantastic. She entertained my cranky toddler just so we could have a peaceful meal. I am very grateful for that. Will definitely be dining here again. Thank you.

Yummy yummy food and fantastic price. The staff are pro in busy times and food was quick and fresh. It is cash only though so be prepared.

Fantastic food! I had the Curry Laksa with chicken. Truly amazing dish. Worth a visit!

Hard to beat a local Malaysian restruant with every dish on the menu perfected. Ive has a laksa here number of times and it's always fast, tasty and consistent. Not to mention the portions are HUGE!

Great food and service ...excellent prices too

My go to laksa restaurant in Melbourne. The amount of toppings, the beautiful sambal (we always ask for more) on the side, the texture of the noodles, on top of the great broth 😍💗 love!