Ekachai — Restaurant in London

So for starters there a plethora of South East Asian dishes from Pad Thai to Haianese chicken on thier menu. The aroma is what drew me and my friend into this place. We were greeted by a very friendly waitress, very family friendly friendly environment (they had colouring activities for the children which as an adult I was quite envious lol)

We had a few dim sum dishes as starters, the Bao was amazing !! the BBQ pork fulling just melted in our mouths with a very fluffy bun exterior ++. The salt and pepper squid was chefs kiss The Duck spring rolls were sooo good (probably on of the best I've had to date from an Asian restaurant) and the hoisin dip just completed the dish You can't go wrong with veggie spring rolls 😩

Mains: Overall 9.5/10 the presentation was more elevated style which is always a plus in my books

Friend had Beef Ho fun they didn't have any fresh ho fun left so they had to change the noodles (they made sure to let us know) non the less 9/10 I errr forgot to take a picture.

I had sweet and sour pork and jasmine rice they generous with the Meat to vegetables ratio it wasn't too sweet it was DELICIOUS. I was pretty full a third of the way in so we had to take away can't wait to eat the leftovers 😋.

Drinks: they have a variety of juices,...

This place is usually okay, we get the beef noodle soup and that's sufficient enough in taste, portion and quality.

However this time we tried the Crispy Squid With Szechuan Peppercorn which was a total disappointment. From my photos you can see the menu item and description and then a photo of the dish that arrived. The dish was nothing as described...not a single Szechuan peppercorn in sight of this dish. The fried squid was plain....plain with no seasoning! With just some plain slices chilli, spring onions and sweet chilli sauce - Im sorry was the dish called and described sweet chilli squid on the menu...? NO!

This is pathetic and a sorry excuse for a dish that has no resemblance to what is on the menu.

We felt scammed and cheated, especially as it wasn't cheap and expected what the menu described. I really don't know how they get away with this and it's embarrassing to give Chinese and Cantonese food such a bad reputation and name....have some pride for goodness sakes.

You can do better than this, thinking about going Wagamama instead now, which is saying something coming from an...

A busy Southeast Asian (predominantly Malaysian) restaurant run between the precious hours of 12.00pm and 9.00pm. This establishment is located on the first floor of the Wandsworth Southside Shoolpping Centre, wheelchair accessible via the lift.

The menu comprises predominantly South East Asian dishes such as Char Kuey Teow, Basingstoke Goreng. The Hainanese Chicken Rice was decent but not exceptional. The rice was fragrant and fluffy, the chicken was only slightly overcooked and plenty flavourful. The portion sizes could be a bit bigger, but was otherwise reasonable for the price. The ginger paste was the backbone of the entire dish and really tied all components together.

The venue is clean, spacious and atmospheric, with washroom amenities on site. Open air kitchen let's you observe the chefs at work. Decor is appropriate and modern but ceiling lights are due to be dusted. Convenient coat hooks are located on the Northern wall. Staff are friendly, quick and efficient.

I will be back to try the Char Kuey Teow and Roast meats...