Found this place in The Age Cheap Eats Guide 2011. Reviews on this place were varied, about 50⁄50 like/dislike. Food was quite cheap and decent. We ordered a jellyfish/cucumber salad as an entrée which was decent, similar to the dish served at chinese banquets. Then came the laksas — a ‘My Mum’s’ Laksa and a Lemak. Both were pretty big and tasty. I will admit I was skeptical given the reviews I’d read. However they both turned out to be very nice and filling. My only gripe was the ambience of this place. This could have been a four star, but it was very warm inside despite being quite cool outside, and there was no ambient music. There were only 4 people in the restaurant so it was relatively quiet and at times awkward.
Hope M.
Place rating: 4 Melbourne, Australia
If I stumbled upon Laksa Me by chance, I probably wouldn’t go in. The interior is really Spartan — think cement floors and free-standing oil heaters — but not in a ‘designed’ way. However, I came across Laska Me instead by recommendation from a foodie friend, so I looked past the prison-like look and had me a tasty little feast. The first thing I ordered here was the oyster shots. They’re not actually alcoholic(although the restaurant is licensed for beer and wine, and you can BYO), but come in a shot glass with pureed basil and other unidentifiable ingredients. Yum! Having ‘Laksa’ in the name, naturally I had a laksa for the main. The varieties are different here than I’ve seen elsewhere. They even offer a ‘skinny’ version of laksa — ha! — give it up, if you’re eating laksa you’re clearly not on a diet. Needless to say I skipped the skinny and went for ‘My Mum’s Laksa’, which has chicken, prawns, pork and phở noodles. It’s freakin’ intense! I only managed to get through half of it because the serving was huge, and all those different types of meat were filling, but it was still delicious. I’ll be back to have another stab at the laksa — I think Laksa Me beats the other Malaysian cafes in the CBD(namely the ones on Elizabeth Street).