Champor-Champor (London Bridge)

• The service was very friendly and everything was served on time
• The lights unfortunately were a bit too bright
• A dimmed atmosphere would probably go better with the deocration
• Cor is totally quirky with various Thai artefacts placed around the quaint little restaurant
• The food is mainly Thai with influences from Malaysia
• The flavoursome choices are all presented in fine dining style and are good portion sizes
• Steam Tara and black rice pudding served with mango icecream&rsquo
• The reputation of being London's best Malaysian (I think it's actually one of the few
• Champor-Champor (London Bridge) probably was great at some point
• Quite cramped with an odd porch swing chair taking up 1/3 of the room
• There was also confusion regarding when our reservation was but lucky the table/room was free
• The service was fairly attentive but a bit awkward due to the space of the room
• Dinner I ordered the roast duck in flat roti wrap and the monkfish with spinach &
• Both of these looked great on arrival but the sauce was overpowering
• I really wanted to pick it up to eat it but the sauce was drizzle all over preventing this and also due to the styling of the dish
• The broccolini was a welcome addition
• The curry sauce was too salty and ruins the dish
• Was buried at the bottom and I felt it was slightly undercooked for me to enjoy
• Or rather again ruin by the overpowering sauce I couldn't taste what was in the parcel
• I tried some of my friends' dishes too the lamb shank was fairly good
• Looked very unpleasant and many banana slices were left at the end
• Overall it was a disappointing meal
• I must admit that London Bridge is one of those nearby areas of London that I still haven't quite grasped the foodie scene
• So when a friend of a friend suggested Champor Champor and I saw how close it was to the station
• We ended up staying well beyond this and were not rushed out at all towards the end
• The amouse bouche which was tuna based came as rather a nice surprise and choosing what to order ended up being quite tricky as my finger moved down the menu wanting to order one of everything
• It was actually lesls curry and more prominent in huge battered king prawns and delicious tender pieces of butternut squash and I had it with a side portion of sticky coconut rice
• My meal ended with a refreshing
• The dishes at Champor Champor are packed full of flavour but have an innovative
• We ended up paying approximately only 25 pounds per head with 2 of us ordering alcohol and 2 of us having soft drinks so for a restaurant just a stone's throw from London Bridge
• The dining room was full of happy diners
• Westernised versions are pretty tasty and full of flavour
• My satay duck was strong on the peanuts and a little sweet
• The duck breast was still pretty in pink in the middle
• The prawns in my green curry were ginormous and juicy
• The curry itself lacked any kind of heat which was disappointing for a spice fiend and curry enthusiasts such as myself
• Any requests for extra chillies or sauce were easily accommodated &ndash
• Champor Champor is a Malaysian restaurant a stones throw away from the shard in London Bridge
• Decor is rich with colour and textures
• My friend and I hadn't made a reservation which we was surprised we was even asked as it was very quiet
• By the time we left the place was bursting at the seams with people and others were being turned away as there was simple no space
• Having taken our orders the food was served very quickly
• I'm always sceptical when food is served that fast but from the presentation down to the smell it was clear this was made with attention and love
• I have to say there are very strange fusions of food on the menu but what we tried worked well
• (Be aware that the bowl is not big though
• King prawn with turmeric curry
• Duck breast with satay and almond butter
• The dishes that didn't work so well were perhaps where more precise cooking was required
• Portions are enormous and while this is not haute cuisine
• Absolutely stunning little restaurant with the attitude and ambiance to match

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