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List of Malaysian Restaurants
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Created by Willie Lim ([email removed]), Sun Jan 10 20:45:24 1993
Thanks to all who sent in their contributions. ]
Cuisine codes (this list is predominantly for Malaysian restaurants):
cn Chinese
fr French
id Indian
in Indonesian
jp Japanese
mm Myanmarese (Burmese)
my Malaysian
ph Filipino
sg Singaporean
th Thai
vn Vietnamese
Albuquerque, USA (my)
Malaysia Bay Restaurant
Eubank Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 293-5597
From: [email removed]
the restaurant in albquerque, the malaysian bay, is NOT a malaysian restaurant at all. in fact, it is a pretty lousy chinese restaurant. apparently, the reason for the name is that the chef at some point, has been to malaysia and somehow, that seems to qualify the restaurant name. there were a few dishes with the name 'malaysian' on it, but there were terrible and nothing to do with malaysian food at all. From: [email removed] (Wah Keat Lee) [This restaurant will be removed from the list sometime in the future.
--- Willie ([email removed])]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands (my)
I forgot the name of the restaurant but it's in front of the flower market Good food (overall) From: Shanudin Zakaria
Berkeley, California, USA (in,my)
Rasa Sayang Restoren
1902 University Avenue
Berkeley
(510) 549-9696
Cross Street: Martin Luthur King Street. The Mee Goreng there is excellent. However, everything else is OK- quite inconsistent. Maybe bec' they're still relatively new- 4 or 5 months old. Owner is an Indian-so there're a good selection of Indian curry. Also serves Roti Chanai-pretty good. From: [email removed] ( Helen Yeo)
I wouldn't be so excited about Rasa Sayang. The food is not bad for someone who is away for a long time and just dying to have a taste of Malaysia, but $8 for a bowl of curry mutton with 3 pieces of bite-size meat simply isn't worth it. From: [email removed] (Hong Chew)
Canberra, Australia (my)
Sammy's Kitchen
Garema Centre, Bunda Street, Civic.
(05) 247 1464
From: [email removed]
Lots of yummy stuff including noodles, chendol, ice kachang, etc. From: Mathew BM LIM
Chicago, USA (cn,my,vn?)
Saigon
.. serve both Malaysian & Chinese dishes. The Hai Nan Chicken rice there was good. From: [email removed] (Mmwlp) ... right outside the entrance to Chinatown. Just been there couple of days ago, not too impressed but what the heck, it's the only one close in distance or taste !! From: @@@motel6.wustl.edu (absolut skeptic)
Edinburgh, Scotland (my)
A nice restaurant near the entrance to Edinburgh Castle Overall - Good food and nice surrounding From: Shanudin Zakaria
Edmonton, Canada (my)
Malaysian Satay & Noodle House
82nd Ave, Edmonton, AB T6E1Z9
(403) 433-6336
From: [email removed]
Edmonton, Canada (my)
Malaysian Satay & Noodle House
Stony Plain Rd, Edmonton, AB
(403) 455-8886
From: [email removed]
Egham, Surrey, U.K. (th)
Silk Cut
Small, about 10 tables, but very cosy and friendly atmosphere. A typical meal for 2, with a bottle of table wine, costs about 40-60 pounds sterling. From: [email removed] (siew ming lau).
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA (in,my)
Bali
Owner is from Ipoh, Malaysia. Has a variety of Malaysian and Indonesian food. From: Willie Lim
Jackson, MS, USA (th)
THAI HOUSE RESTAURANT
I-55 at McDowell Road
Jackson, MS
..a delightful surprise to find an authentic Thai restaurant in Jackson. Wonderful food, friendly staff. It's like being transported to Thailand. From: "J. Mingee"
London, UK (my)
Basement of MARA house (Tube: Paddington)
This place serves much better food than Malaysia Hall. It's a little bit more expensive than Malaysia Hall but still well within the budget of us poor students. Has a typical "warong" atmosphere. From: Jojo
London, UK (in,my)
Jakarta
12(?) Shaftesbury Avenue
Tube: Leicester Square
From: Willie Lim
London, UK (my)
Malaysia Hall
Everything - Good and Cheap
From: Shanudin Zakaria
London, UK (my)
Melati
Great Windmill Road (off Shaftesbury Avenue at Piccadilly Circus) Phone: 071-437-2745 Tube: Piccadilly From: Willie Lim
London, UK (my)
Nancy Lam's Enak-Enak
Great rendang, homemade ice cream.
From: Willie Lim
London, UK (in,my,th)
Oriental Gourmet
32 Great Queen St.
Tube: Holborn
From: Willie Lim
London, UK (my)
Rasa Sayang
Queensway (Tube: Queensway or Bayswater)
London
A more commercial place than MARA house and Malaysia Hall and hence more expensive. Do a great buffet most days which is great value. Good food more importantly. From: [email removed]
Los Angeles (Alhambra), USA (my)
Rasa Sayang Malaysian Rstrnt
E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801
(818) 282-4042
From: [email removed]
I think this is no more. The phone number is disconnected at any rate. From: "K.C.Goh" [This restaurant will be removed from the list sometime in the future unless can vouch for its existence. --- Willie ([email removed])]
Los Angeles (Alhambra/San Gabriel), USA (my)
Yazmin
706, W Las Tunas Dr., (Cross street is Mission)
San Gabriel
(818) 308-2036
KL dishes, standard prices. It is on Main St near the border between Alhambra and San Gabriel I believe. From: Hiok-Tiaq Ng Recommended. Pretty good and improving. We like the Pasembur. They seem to be getting good LA Times reviews too. They've got Fish head curry but we've never tried it. From: "K.C.Goh"
Los Angeles (El Monte), USA (my)
Little Malaysia
N Peck Rd Bldg 8
El Monte, CA 91732
(818) 401-3188
Penang Dishes, as it is run by Penang people The phone is (818) 401-3188. Actually it's in El Monte, on North Peck Road, off I-10. From: Hiok-Tiaq Ng Laksa is too watery, not enough fish. Servings are standard US sizes (i.e. no comment necessary). From: "K.C.Goh"
Los Angeles (Pasadena), USA (my)
Kuala Lumpur Msian Restaurant
W Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91105
(818) 577-5175
KL dishes, quite expensive. In old town Pasadena. From: Hiok-Tiaq Ng , [email removed] Yup, it is still there, and still expensive. But non-Malaysians like it. From: "K.C.Goh"
Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA (my)
Bangkok Oriental Cuisine
Rt. 3
Merrimack, NH.
(603) 886-9074
...serves mostly South East Asean food, including some M'sian delicacies (satay, char-koay-teow, etc). From: [email removed] (Merilyn S. Ch'ng)
New York (Flushing, Queens), USA (my)
Classic Malaysian Restaurant
Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 359-8998
From: [email removed]
...It is down the street from Penang Seafood, on the corner of Prince and Roosevelt I believe. It also has an extensive menu, and has dishes that Penang Seafood doesn't. Their Hainan chicken rice is excellent, better than Penang's I think. Their dishes are usually not as spicy as Penang's, if that is a plus. From: [email removed] (Flora Tsai)
New York (Flushing, Queens), USA (my)
Kuala Lumpur
Char Kway Teow, Hainan Chicken Rice, Bak Kut Teh, Heh Mee, Kajang Satay, Assam Laksa, Nasi Lemak. From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan) ...the "Kuala Lumpur" restaurant in Flushing...has gone belly-up. There's a new Malaysian/Thai (???) restaurant named "Sultan" in its place. From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan)
New York (Flushing, Queens), USA (my)
Penang Seafood
On Prince between 37th and 38th Streets
Flushing, Quuens, NY.
Lor Bak (the ngoh hiang is good), Hae Mee (prawn mee), Oh Chien (oyster omelette), coconut drink, ice kachang (aka Ayer Batu Champok or ABC) From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan) The service could use some improvements though. I asked for Bubur Cha cha and repeatedly asked the waitress if she knows what that is. She said yes and I got Ais Kacang in the end. Also, since it's very famous now, it's very crowded and there is always a line waiting to be served. ... Nevertheless, the best Penang food so far in New York City is the one mentioned above. Still, it couldn't rival the food at home. Doesn't even come close, in the humble opinion of this natural born Penang food critic. From: Adam
New York, USA (my,fr)
Franklin St. Cafe
French-Malaysian restaurant. Good rendang ayam, Penang mee, curry mee and some French food. The cafe is owned by a French and a Malaysian. At the Franklin St. subway station (# 1 or 9 train) at the corner of W. Broadway and Franklin Street. About twice the price of Happy Joy. From: Willie Lim
New York, USA (my)
Ipoh Garden Malaysian Chinese
Eldrige, New York, NY 10002
(212) 431-3449
From: [email removed]
New York, USA (my)
Heng Heng [has a new name and new owners; [email removed]] From: Willie Lim
New York, USA (my)
Happy Joy (or something like that; used to be Kinta Restaurant with a
(similar food selection -- [email removed])
On Canal Street at the meeting point of Canal, East Broadway, Rutgers and Essex. East Broadway station on the F line (subway). Great curry noddle (mee and/or meehoon) with yong tow foo (stuffed tofu, eggplant, hot peppers), yow-yee-oung-choy (kangkong (spinach) and sotong (squid) with a sweet spicy sauce) chee-cheong-fun, nasi-lemak, char-kuey-teow, Ipoh kuey-teow, Hokkien mee (Penang Har Mien), leong-char (cool, sweet, sugared, herbal drinks), boh-boh-char-char, etc. From: Willie Lim
New York, USA (my)
Malaysia Restaurant Inc
Bowery, New York, NY 10013
(212) 964-0284
From: [email removed]
New York, USA (my)
Penang
109 Spring Street (between Mercer and Greene Streets) SoHo, New York, NY (212) 274-8883 Mentioned in New York Times, Friday Dec. 12 1994. Satay, Loh Bak, Roti Canai, Chendol, Ice Kacang, Mee Goreng, Nasi Lemak, etc. etc. Good (especially roti canai and Loh Bak) but too much sugar in some of the sauces (and not spicy enough) and in the satay seasoning/marinade. Appetizers $3.60-$6.95, Entrees $9.95-$19.95, desserts $4.95-$5.50 From: Willie Lim
New York (Flushing, Queens), USA (my)
Penang Seafood
Lor Bak (the ngoh hiang is good), Hae Mee (prawn mee), Oh Chien (oyster omelette), coconut drink, ice kachang (aka Ayer Batu Champok or ABC) From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan) The service could use some improvements though. I asked for Bubur Cha cha and repeatedly asked the waitress if she knows what that is. She said yes and I got Ais Kacang in the end. Also, since it's very famous now, it's very crowded and there is always a line waiting to be served. ... Nevertheless, the best Penang food so far in New York City is the one mentioned above. Still, it couldn't rival the food at home. Doesn't even come close, in the humble opinion of this natural born Penang food critic. From: Adam
Newcastle upon Tyne, U.K. (my)
Matahari
From: Feisal
Ottawa, Canada (my)
Chahaya Malaysia
Bank, Ottawa, ON K1S3V3
(613) 237-4304
From: [email removed]
Ottawa, Canada (my)
Chahaya Malaysia
Excellent (HOT :->) beef rendang, pretty good tom yum soup, satay Bank Street (can't remember the exact address). It's listed in the Ottawa phone book. From: BALAKRISHNAN
Pittsburgh (Squirrel Hill), USA (my)
Oriental Balcony
Has a few M'sian and Burmese dishes,
never tried them yet. Not strictly M'sian
On Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill
From: Hiok-Tiaq Ng
Reading, UK (my)
Rickshaw Restaurant
Everything - just OK
From: Shanudin Zakaria
San Francisco, USA (my)
Singapore Malaysian Restaurant
Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 750-9518
From: [email removed]
San Francisco, USA (my)
Straits Cafe Singapore Restaurant
3300 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 668-1783
The owner is a Chinese. The food is more towards Nyoya style. The Meee Siam and Murtabak are delicious. They have buffet lunch from Mon to Fri. Don't remember the price, but as I recall it wasn't outrageous. From: [email removed] ( Helen Yeo) Absolutely fabulous food! From: Shahed Ameer Great spicy fish wrapped in leaf dish (forgot the name of the dish), good curry and other stuff. Check out their desserts too e.g., chendol and ice kachang. From: [email removed]
...don't forget to ask for the oversea edition of the New Straits Times (Singapore) that they have. Usually they keep a whole month worth of the Straits Times. From: [email removed] (Ong Phaik Or)
Santa Monica, California (my)
There used to be a restaurant called Just Satay in Santa Monica (I wonder whether it's still there) It only sells satay. From: Shanudin Zakaria
Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia
Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 328-8882
From: [email removed]
The Rasa Malaysia in Seattle, the food is bad, they sure ruin the reputation....the Rasa Sayang is not a restaurant type but somesort of a vendor, serving fastfood and mind you they even reheat the food in the microwave..I rather have the food fresh from the wok than the ones sitting under a chicken coop heat light. From: [email removed] (Chri Goh)
Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia
E Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 523-8888
From: [email removed]
I have tried the Rasa Malaysia restaurant at Green Lake Dr in Seattle. I would recomend that you do NOT go there. I think Rasa Malaysia is a misnomer (either that or I have been too long away from Malaysia). I persume the other Rasa Malaysia restaurants are run by the same people and the food would be equally bad, although I have personally not tried them. From: [email removed] (Senthilvasan Supramaniam)
Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia
Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 781-8888
From: [email removed]
Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia
Pike Pl, Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-8388
From: [email removed]
Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia Restaurant
University Way Ne, Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 545-7878
From: [email removed]
Seattle, USA (my)
Wild Ginger
Corner of Western Ave. and Pike (near the piers)
The food is so-so catering more to the non-Malaysian client. From: [email removed]
Toronto, Canada (my)
Sri Malaysia
Baldwin, Toronto, ON
(416) 585-9052
From: [email removed]
Tucson, USA (my)
Seri Melaka
6133 E.Brodway
Tucson, Arizona 85711
phone: (602) 624-6796
Offering buffet malaysian & chinese cuisine
From: [email removed] (MaZri B. MaiSeh)
Vancouver, Canada (my)
Tropika
1098 Denman St.,
Vancouver, B.C.
Restaurant:
Good foods: Great curry dishes
Direction: It is at 1098 Denman Street. You can almost see the English Bay from the street. From: [email removed] (Kam Foo Aw), [email removed] (Chang Tih Ho),
[email removed] (Chiow Min Kuan)
Vancouver, Canada (my)
no idea of name
Supposed to be just south of Granville Bridge
after Downtown Vancouver on Granville Street
and I believe it is on the route to the airport from Downtown. Never tried the place. From: Hiok-Tiaq Ng
Washington, D.C., USA (cn,in,id,jp,my,vn)
Cafe Asia (or was it Asia Cafe?)
1134 19th Street (4-5 blocks N of Union Station/Square?) Washington, D.C. Phone: 659-2696 Good Malaysian, Indonesian, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Indian food. Check out their Char Kway Theow. From: Willie Lim
Washington, D.C., USA (my,id)
Melati
35026 Connecticutt Avenue (Cleveland Park)
Washington, D.C.
Phone: 537-1432
Good Indonesian food. The red curry shrimp, Udang Beladon (sp?), is especially good and very (even by Malaysian standards) spicy. From: Willie Lim
Washington, D.C., USA (my)
Straits of Malaya
18th Street in Adams Morgan.
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