AI Spot Summary
The laksa soup base is rich and authentic, with a variety of ingredients. The purple onion adds depth to the flavor, and the rice noodles perform as expected, but the shrimp is not fresh enough. Overall, the quality of the meal is acceptable and suitable for those who want a simple laksa.
The dining environment is self-service, with about 30 seats, suitable for casual meals.
The service is self-service; customers are required to place their own orders, pick up their meals, and return their trays. The quality of service is average.
Reviews
Today, I came to No. 1 Qingcheng Street for work. After finishing, it was past the lunch hour, so the mall restaurants weren't too crowded. I walked to B1 where there are four restaurants (12mini, snail noodles, Chengji Vietnamese Pho, and Ai Laksa) and I had recently been craving laksa, so I ultimately chose Ai Laksa.
The meal was quite simple; I ordered laksa and Hainanese chicken rice. The laksa had the basic broth, along with Thai-style hot and sour, clear broth, and dry noodle options. The main dish could choose from ramen, wide rice noodles, and rice vermicelli, and I could also upgrade for an additional 60 NT dollars (side dish + drink). I ordered the most basic traditional laksa paired with rice vermicelli.
The service was quick; my meal was ready in under five minutes. As soon as I received it, I smelled the strong laksa aroma. The portion of toppings was quite generous, including purple onion slices, bean sprouts, tofu puffs, tofu skin, fish balls, and shrimp. The rice vermicelli performed as expected, but the broth was indeed quite authentic and rich. I felt that the purple onion added depth to both the texture and flavor, which I appreciated. Although the shrimp wasn’t very fresh and wasn’t particularly large, overall, the broth and onion made me enjoy it a lot. It also satisfied my craving for laksa, as there aren’t many laksa shops in Xinzhuang. But since I came alone, I didn’t order kaya toast.
This place is self-service; you need to order and pick up your food at the counter, and after eating, you must return your tray to the recycling area!
Overall, this restaurant is a place you can come to if you pass by or if you really want to simply have some laksa, but it’s not a place you need to specifically plan to visit.
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Lunch options near work
Qingcheng Street Food Street Malaysian/Southeast Asian Cuisine
I ordered the Thai spicy and sour beef and shrimp with broad winter noodles 185
The soup is spicy, but other than that, I don’t have much other impression⋯
I felt really empty after eating a few slices of beef and two small shrimps.
Winter noodles are winter noodles and soup is soup
Then the ingredients are all hot pot ingredients that are not very delicious⋯
It’s not that it’s not delicious, but I feel like it’s not satisfying to eat like this for lunch after a hard day’s work.