Roti King at Battersea Power Station

 When my friend Amy told me that her friends had been to Roti King at Battersea Power Station, I decided to go there for my New Year's day lunch! I'd been intending to visit the newly opened power station, so this would kill two birds with one stone. 

Before lunch I had a relatively quick look around Battersea Power Station. I then headed for Arches Lane and Roti King. I have never been to a Roti King before as I have never come across one - the only other one in London is at Euston. It was opened by a Malaysian Indian from Ipoh. They serve Malaysian and Singaporean street food. I checked their menu before going, and the prices were quite reasonable. 

I got there at 11.55 am and found a queue, as they didn't open until 12. Whilst taking photos I lost a few places in the queue! Luckily there was still space for one person but the group behind me had to wait.

The majority of the customers looked like Malaysians!

The menu had lots of my favourite dishes, but I had already decided on the beef rendang. The disadvantage of eating alone is that I can only order one dish. It was only when I was part way through the meal that I realised I was naturally eating with a spoon and fork - I'd gone back to the old ways of eating without thinking.

The rendang was delicious, really authentic taste, with good quality and quantity of beef. Next time I will try the murtabak, another favourite.

As already mentioned, the price is very reasonable considering it is a restaurant where you are served and in a very expensive area. I normally pay £10 for a dish in self service food courts in London suburbs. 

From my friend Swee Yian "The last two words in Cantonese. "Geng" can mean strong but in this case means very very good and "wei" is for emphasis"

Battersea power station

 I remember seeing Battersea power station as a child and being impressed by its size and the four tall chimneys. It was such a prominent landmark in the days when there weren't many tall buildings in the area. 

In 2016 I did a blog on the power station, as the Malaysian company Sime Darby had bought it in 2012. This led to a lot of controversy as Sime Darby is heavily involved with plantations and loss of habitat for orang utans. As part of the development, the four chimneys had to be restored so they would be identical to the originals. My Apr 2016 blog on the chimneys. 

In Sept 2021 the Northern line underground was extended and Battersea Power Station was opened.

In May 2022 I went for a walk around the area, but the power station wasn't yet open. It opened to the public on 14 Oct 2022. It is now a large retail and leisure centre, although a lot of places aren't yet open. The highlight is Lift 109 chimney lift.

I went along for a look on 1 January 2023.

Firstly I went to Turbine Hall B. 

The old control room is now a coffee house -

Looking up

I then went to Turbine Hall A. 

Old fashioned sinks in the toilet

Part of the original wall -

Entrance to Lift 109. This is a circular glass lift up the northwest chimney and is 109 m at the top. I intend to do this on another day.

Opposite the lift is Gordon Ramsey's Bread Street and below is Royal Selangor Pewter.

The north entrance, with a winter glide rink by the river -

I walked back through the hall then headed for lunch.

Some of the apartments

I was headed for the Arches. There are a series of restaurants and bars. Gordon Ramsey's Street Pizza

I planned to go to Roti King and have done a separate blog on this.

View of the power station. The first photo was taken in May 2022 and the second photo on this current trip. Spot the difference! In the second photo you can see the observation deck at the top of the northwest chimney -