Laxsa Soho is a Malaysian restaurant at 37 Old Compton Street in the heart of the West End. The kitchen draws on traditional recipes from Johor and serves generous comfort food in an informal space spread across several levels, making it a lively choice for lunch, dinner or a casual group meal.
Small plates include roti canai with curry sauce, crisp spring rolls, vegetable gyoza and grilled oyster mushroom skewers. Papaya salad brings together green beans, tomato, peanuts and lime, while gado gado combines tofu, vegetables, egg and prawn crackers with a rich peanut dressing.
Laksa is the defining dish, with chicken, prawns, fish cake and fish balls served in a fragrant coconut broth. Assam laksa provides a sharper contrast with sardine, pineapple, cucumber and red onion, while char kway teow, mee goreng, pad Thai and clear broth rice noodles broaden the selection for noodle lovers.
Nasi lemak pairs coconut rice with chicken curry and sambal, while nasi goreng brings fried rice together with seafood, vegetables and chilli. Hainanese chicken is slow poached and accompanied by fragrant rice and house sauces, and Malaysian chicken curry offers another warming option built around tender meat and sweet potato.
Address: 37 Old Compton Street, Soho, London W1D 5JY, United Kingdom
Laxsa Soho Menu
Small Plates
Edamame
Steamed edamame beans with sea salt seasoning
Crispy Spring Rolls
Crispy spring rolls (6) on a bed of mixed green leaves and sweet chilli sauce
Vegetable Gyoza
Pan-fried leek dumplings (6)…
Mushroom King
Grilled king oyster mushroom skewer (3) with a Malaysian spiced salt
Roti Canai
Malaysian flat bread with hand-made curry dip
Chicken Satay
Chicken thigh skewers with hand-made peanut sauce dip
Malaysian Fried Chicken
Chicken thigh lollipops with hand-made peanut dip
Calamari Fritte
Lightly battered squid with a hand-made Malaysian black peppercorn dip…
Greens & Salads
Papaya Salad
Green papaya tossed with sweet cherry tomato, & coriander in a hand-made spiced lime dressing
Gado Gado Salad
Crispy tofu, green bean, cucumber, & beansprout in a hand-made peanut dressing…
Sesame Salad
Soft tofu tossed with wakame, sweet cherry tomato, asparagus, & crispy salad leaf in a hand-made sweet sesame dressing
Water Spinach
Choice: Malaysian belachan / Garlic / Beancurd Ferment
Sambal Bean
Green beans stir fried with prawn in a hand-made spicy sambal sauce…
Noodles
Assam Laksa
Thick rice noodles in a sweet & spicy soup, sardine, red onion, & pineapple
Pad Thai
Wok-tossed flat rice noodles with chicken, prawn, fishcake, crushed peanut, beansprout…
Chicken Shahe Fen
Flat rice noodles in a clear slow-cooked chicken broth, king prawn, shredded chicken, & chive
Mee Goreng
Wok-tossed egg noodle with king prawn, fish cake, & beansprout
Char Kuay Teow
Wok-tossed flat rice noodle with Chinese sausage, king prawn, chive, banana leaf, & egg…
Wat Tan Ho
Wok-tossed flat rice noodle with egg gravy sauce, king prawn, fish ball, fish cake & choi sum
Hokkien Fried Noodles
Wok-tossed Hokkien noodle with, prawn, squid, choi sum
Kebun Teh Rice Cake
Stir fried diced daikon radish cake with egg, chive, pickle & beansprout…
Hainanese Chicken
Slow-poached chicken with hainanese rice served with 3 home-made Hainanese sauces (soy, chilli, ginger)
Kebun Teh Nasi Ayam Goreng
Crispy chicken with a fragrant rice
Malaysian Curry
Curry Chicken
Slow-cooked chicken thigh & sweet potato curry served with boiled rice
Rendang Beef
Slow-cooked beef brisket in a hand-made rendang curry served with boiled rice…
Laksa
Laksa” refers to the richly spiced and fragrant home-made spiced coconut broth. Our Laksa recipe has been sourced from the Kebun Teh region!
Traditional Laksa
Laksa with shredded chicken, king prawn, fishcake, fish ball, tofu puff, beansprout cucumber, & boiled egg…
Jungle Laksa
Laksa with shimeji mushroom, asparagus, & aubergine
King Prawn Laksa
Laksa with poached fresh shell-on king prawn
Lobster Laksa
Laksa with ½ grilled fresh native lobster
The Luxsa – For Two People
Laksa bowl with mixed vegetable, chicken, shell-on king prawn, and ½ grilled native lobster – For Two People
Nasi Lemak
Malaysia’s National Dish! Coconut rice, anchovy, peanut, cucumber, & boiled egg served. Choose from the below toppings!
Traditional
Chicken curry and sambal, Sauce
Lemongrass Chicken
Crispy chicken leg in lemongrass
Lobster
½ grilled native lobster