Jimmy’s Recipe Malaysia

I am beyond in love with this place and my new found dish Chicken Laksa! I have never tried Malaysian before and my friends brought me here. I had no idea what to order and my one friend sugested the noodle soup. I have never had a noodle soup before and was very hesitant but after a few moments back and forth I decided what the hell. worst case I don’t like it. I don’t even know how to describe the reaction my taste buds made from the moment the spoon touched my lips. I loved every bite of it! It will be a place I will be going back to time and time again.
It does have a downfall as well and that is that this place is pretty much a shopping centre fast-​food place and has limited seating so be prepared to take your order away or arive outside of the busy lunch rush to avoid disapointments. Also this place accepts cash only so arrive prepared.
Great hidden gem around the CBD!

There are a lot more options…
Laksa is soso. Not going to come here to have it again.
I feel queezy having so much oil

Food court style eatery down the alley near Arthouse hotel. I’ve tried the beef kway teow a few times which has been pretty decent. There is the wok heat lick taste and the eggy gravy ties it all together. If I was to be critical I would say there are not enough greens to balance out the dish.
I’ve tried the satay chicken with rice and it’s pretty average fair. The peanut sauce is okay.

Very tasty and in expensive. The Hainanese Chicken Rice is of a good portion size and the ginger and chilli accompaniments are delicious. Served with chicken broth soup. The already cooked food in the Bain Marie is hit and miss depending on how long it has been sitting there for. I say freshly cooked order is BEST! The Laksas are also very tasty.

Tried combination laksa. Super fast service, you will have your laksa in 30 seconds.
The most important part of laksa, curry soup, is what you expect from a good laksa. The thin rice vermicelli is standard and average.
But, the combination topping is not good enough. Combination means you have a bit of everything, chicken, beef, fish cake, mussel and prawn. Shredded chicken is tender, but beef is tough. The seafood is just not fresh.
The portion is generous but the ratio is not right. Too many noodles with a little toppings.

Best laksa we had in Sydney after also trying Chinese-​Malay Takeaway, the other highly rated place that was on our list (I still think the laksa I had at the hawker courts in Singapore was better). We shared a giant bowl of mixed laksa with beef and seafood (fish balls, mussels, etc.). Ask for the card where you can choose your own type of noodles! They have a very efficient line going, and the food comes out fast — highly recommend this as a quick and casual lunch spot in CBD.

Really disappointed with my lunch today, beef rendang is still tough, need more time braising, all the beef sinew hasn’t falling apart yet, and my fried rice just plain dried, with no taste at all
The biggest struggle during lunch to swallow that food.

I knew this would happen.
I promised to review Sydney’s Laksas but I cant tell the damned difference. After two mouthfulls I go into a feeding frenzy like a demented shark and I only pause to consider flavour and other characteristics when the bowl is empty.
Then I have to make something up about the experience because I was out of body at the time and my actual body was inhabited by that cartoon Tasmanian Devil with a spoon and a pair of chopsticks.
I recall there were actual curry leaves and from a photo I took I can discern seafood. The flavour was beautiful — the kick was nothing like Malay Chinese Takeaway but at least this time I dont need to take a snow cone into the bathroom, and I still have my lips.
So the score so far
Sedap 10
Malay Chinese Takeaway 10
Jimmys Recipe 10
Petaling Street 10
Laksa Laksa 10
Truth is — I have no idea what I’m doing, I just love Laksa.

Chicken

Been on a Laksa tour of Sydney recently. Laksa is not huge in LA for some reason, but its everywhere here. Never really keen on idea cause I don’t like coconut, but its not too bad.
Came here after reading some good reviews. Got there around 12:15 and ordered a seafood Laksa. Literally 20 seconds later, the bowl of noodles came out. Nine bucks, so not too shabby. The dining area is pretty big and spacious. It does get pretty busy after 12:30.
The Laksa was really tasty and had a nice little kick to it. My bowl was full of fish balls, mussells, prawns, fish cakes and tofu. They actually mix egg and rice noodles, which is nice. It is SUPER filling!

Super cheap, super fast, super tasty. What more could you want.
I sound like a snob for saying that I only went to Jimmy’s because I was too hungry to wait in the queue at Ichiban Boshi upstairs… but hell, it’s true. I’m glad I was impatient though because damn that asam laksa hit the spot.
Most dishes are around the $ 10 mark and include not only great Malaysian noodle soups, but curries, nasi lemak, chicken rice and much more.
Give it a go, you won’t be disappointed.

Okay now I’m confused. There’s much better laksa out there. In fact (dare I say it?) there’s even better laksa in Brisbane. I guess you can’t have it all in one place. I don’t know what the other reviewers are talking about, but my guess is they don’t like cilantro and the sight of a chili pepper gives them the heebie-​jeebies. That’s all fine and dandy, but in my opinion laksa can’t rely on coconut milk alone. Maybe with a splash of … lime? Other than that the location, food and prices all check out so …

Put it this way, I have to stop myself from slurping down all the soup. This is one of my favourite laksa places in Sydney.
The lines may be intimidating, but they move quick and I’ve never had a problem finding a table.

The queues don’t lie. Laksa lovers should seek out Jimmy’s Recipe.
Now I’m fairly new to the soupy goodness of laksa. I’m still learning to appreciate its subtle flavours and spiciness. But fortunately my visit was flanked by laksa aficionados, who assured me my rather simple declarations of «awww yum!» weren’t at all unfounded.
If you work near The Galleries Victoria then be sure to duck down past the Arthouse to try Jimmy’s Recipe. I’m sure I’ll find myself back there — if only to perfect the recipe.

When I want laksa, which is strangely more often that you would initially think, this is the first place that comes to mind. Originally I became a fan of Jimmy’s when they had a store near Circular Quay, but as my work drew me closer to Town Hall, this one became my regular.
This place is brilliant for a heap of reasons. First one that comes to mind is value. For less than $ 10 for a combination laksa is a bargain. It is fast. I am telling you this place puts fast food chains to shame with the speed these bowls come out even if they are serving 15 people at a time. It is fresh, filling and warming.
Oh… and it tastes amazing! Figured I had better mention that… :-)
Though it is not just laksa they do well. My other favourite dish here is the nasi lamak. It looks pretty average, served on a plastic plate, but the flavour is surprising. Check out the pics from this venue if you’ve never seen it before, but basically it is a rice dish with a side. It also comes with dried fish, chutney, and half a boiled egg. Honestly… rather than go on and on about it, just head done and give it a go. You get to choose what you want with it (curry of your choice) and again, it is brilliant value.