Lazat Restaurant & Bar - Hamilton Central

Authentic Malaysian food fare. Ambience under new management great. Chef makes a genuine effort to mingle with customers. Toilets exceptionally clean and fragrant and tasteful decor. This place under new management, owner is a professional chef and good team is a far cry from previous Mnx. A Must visit for Malaysian food with genuine authentic flavors. Guna Kanniah

A mixed response on our recent visit there after strong word of mouth under new management. As a malaysian living in Hamilton, it is truly perplexing how little Malaysian food scene has penetrated the market although appreciably a testing time for the hospitality industry. It is great to see another establishment coming in Pros - Very friendly service, food came out within 10-15minutes, a very nice touch by owner Nigel coming out to meet the patrons. Hokkien mee was well portioned, generous with seafood quantity, perhaps a bit mild/sweet for my palate compared to the authentic style you would get in Malaysia. Cons - Limited dishes on menu with some unavailable. Dishes are on the pricier side in comparison to other asian eateries. Laksa was very heavy on noodle quantity and low on broth which lacked flavour and depth and was very mild. Sambal requested but never received. Chicken rice came with a tiny portion of rice and meat quantity on the small side. If ordered on its own by a single person I would say there is a high chance you would still be hungry. Not sure if it's because it is a popular dish for the place (based on a quick look at other tables) meant it had to be rationed but considering the generous portions of the two noodle dishes, we were disappointed. Chicken was moist but lacked flavour. Condiments that accompanied the dish tasted off (excessive vinegar) and did not complement the dish well Overall - we came out generally satisfied but perhaps underwhelmed as it seems dishes have been overly accommodated to a western palate. I appreciate everyones palate is different may I suggest front of house staff considering to ask patrons on level of heat so that spice level can be adjusted. As a Malaysian, I would really like to support the place but unless there is a change in menu and with more authentic flavours don't think we will return

Great experience today, felt super looked after by the very friendly and skilled FOH. Service alone was enough to bring me back. The Laksa was tasty and was the lunch portion size, I was salivating for more so definitely will be back to try the dinner portion, however looking closer at the menu has me keen to venture to other options as other reviews suggest.

Good Malaysian food. Nicely priced as well.

It was our first time at this restaurant. Coincidence led us there as we walked past it looked clean, fresh and the menu looked interesting and well priced. The decor is great, the service was prompt and friendly and it was encouraging when other patrons were saying “come in the food is great”. We weren’t disappointed either, the food was really tasty, authentic and the portions were generous. The wine was well priced. Great to see a restaurant doing well in these times, and deservedly so. Thanks for a great evening we will be back!

We finally visited for the first time last night and we will definitely go regularly from now on. Welcoming and professional FOH, nice tasty food, well priced and lots of flavors. And different to other places. The restaurant is clean and cozy for a fancy or casual night out.

Beautiful restaurant in the middle of Victoria Street. Under new management, the cuisine is legitimately ?. Little we know how delicious this regional meal is. The presentation and portion was on the spot. The internal decorations are well placed and clean. The chicken meal was super tender and well seasoned. Toilets were super fancy and nice. Certainly a pleasant dining experience to go for.

Love the vibe here!! They offer a great selection in the menu but would appreciate a more authentic approach, closer to true Malaysian flavours. Overall we had a great experience here and will definitely come back.