List of Malaysian Restaurants ($Revision: 0.18 $).

            List of Malaysian Restaurants
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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

Albany, California, USA
Rasa Sayang Restoren (in,my)
977 San Pablo Ave
Albany, CA
(510) 525-7000
Cross Street: Martin Luthur King Street.
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) ...went to this restaurant last week but was informed that it has moved to a new location (still in Berkeley and under the same name) since 3 or 4 months ago. From: DOL The Rasa Sayang restaurant in the bay area is no longer in Berkeley. The new address is 977 San Pablo Ave, Albany. Tel 510-525-7000 From: Shoba Kalia

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Asean Curry House (my)
OVERTOOM 49
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel: 612 7537
Bored S'porean housewife trying to kill her time?! Favourite hang out for the SQ ers. I make better fishhead curry!! Unless you're really desperate, don't waste your money. (Keep in mind I'm very critical) From: Thian Hoe (aka [email removed] (Robert_van_Deijck))

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Bojo (in)
Lange Leidsedwarstraat 51
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel: 622 7434
Very popular inexpensive cosy place famous for it's greasy food?!

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Malaysian Satay Restaurant WAU (my)
Zeedijk 35, 1012 AR
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel: 31 20 4212487
...specialized in charcoal grill satay (chicken, goat, lamb, beef)...serve Nyonya (Chinese and Malaysia mix) food and it is Halal. The restaurant is situated 100 mtr from the Amsterdam Central Station.  From: maleisrestaurant

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sampurna (in)
Singel 498
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tel: 625 3264
..Someone in your list mentioned an Indonesian restaurant in front of the flower market here in Amsterdam.  There are a couple in that area but the one RIGHT IN FRONT is called Sampurna... From: Thian Hoe (aka [email removed] (Robert_van_Deijck)) I forgot the name of the restaurant but it's in front of the flower market Good food (overall) From: Shanudin Zakaria

Atlanta (Norcross), USA
Mandalay (Malaysia House ?)  (mm,cn)
5945 Jimmy Carter Blvd
Norcross, GA 30071
(404) 368-8368 ?
(770) 368-8368 ?
...take 85 north(-east) outside perimter (285) then take first exit, JC Blvd.  go left over 85, restairant in on the right in less than a mile, tucked in where it's hard to see...$7 for chicken entrees... Kaw Soy was great here 2-3 years ago when they first opened, comparable with what i've had in Chaing Mai in north Thailand.  i had it again recently and it was a tasty but tame soup of no distinction...  on the other hand, their Lap Pat Dok (tea salad) is still incredible, and worth the trek out from the city for. From: [email removed] (Colm Mulcahy) Ronny Egan The dinner dishes range between $6.50 and $9.95 which is the norm here in Atlanta. They have most of your usual fare. The food is pretty good, especially the rojak, satay and rendang. From: Jeffrey Thompson

Auckland, New Zealand
Mercury Food Archade (my)
At least 3 Malaysian food stalls serving Fried Kueh Teow, Prawn Mee, Chicken Rice etc...From: "Chin Fook, Lai"

Barcelona, Spain
Bunga Raya (my)
There's a place called Bunga Raya, claiming to be Indonesian and Malaysian in Barcelona, Spain.  It's near the corner of Carrer de la Princesa and Carrer de Montcada, one block north on Montcada and a few meters east.  From: [email removed] (Jim Gottlieb)

Berkeley, California, USA
Rasa Sayang Restoren (in,my)
(restaurant has moved to Albany, CA...see listing under Albany California.)

Boston, Massachusetts
Banana Leaf Restaurant (my)
Tyler Street
Banana Leaf Restuarant is a nice new Malaysian thing in Boston, MA, USA.  It is the only Malaysian Restuarant in Boston. The Belachann Kang Kong and Char Quay Toew is excellent, they even give you chilli balacaan as condiment too! The owner said they are planning to serve Roti Canai and Chendol soon.  From: [email removed] (Eddie Phoon)

Brisbane, Australia
Mrs Menon's Curries (my)
Shop 21, Park Village Shopping Centre
Cnr Riverhills Rd & Horizon Drive
Middle Park
Tel: 07-3376 1088
(approx. 1 km from Mt Omeny Shopping Centre)
I would like to recommend this restaurant as being the best restaurant serving Malaysian and Singaporean dishes just on the outskirts of Brisbane at Sinammon Park. Ramesh (owner and chef) is from Malaysia and his grandmother rolls the rumpah for the curries for him. His prices are within reach of all clients. From: Joachim FERRER

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
The Original Bali Restaurant (in)
7-5308 17th Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(403)242-5411
I liked the satay which was served with real peanut sauce.  From: [email removed]

Canberra, Australia
Sammy's Kitchen (my)
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
Saigon (cn,my,vn?)
.. 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)

Dublin, Ireland
Langkawi Malaysian Restaurant (my)
46 Upper Baggot Street
Dublin 4, Ireland
Tel: 668 2760
Food is ok, roti canai not as good as Penang (Flushing, New York). From: Willie Lim This is a truly malay restaurant. It offers almost 100 percent malay dishes; daging rendang, sambal tumis udang, lemak udang galah, just to name a few. Even cencalok is available. It gets a good review in the local press. Price wise, well I would say reasonable! From: [email removed]

Dublin, Ireland
Rasa Sayang (my???)
4 Merrion Road
Dublin, Ireland
Tel: 660 8833
Got the address from the phone directory but couldn't find it. From: Willie Lim

Edinburgh, Scotland
Singapore Sling (my,sg)
503 Lawnmarket (Royal Mile)
Edinburgh EH1 2PE, Scotland
Tel: 031 226 2826
A nice restaurant near the entrance to Edinburgh Castle Overall - Good food and nice surrounding From: Shanudin Zakaria Food is pretty good.  From: Willie Lim

Edmonton, Canada
Indonesian Satay House (was Malaysian Satay & Noodle House) (my) 82nd Ave, Edmonton, AB T6E1Z9 (403) 433-6336 From: [email removed] The Malaysian Satay and Noodles in Edmonton have gone belly up (Chup Lup) long time ago.  From: [email removed]

Edmonton, Canada
Tropika Malaysian Cuisine (my)
6004 104th Street (61st Avenue at 104th St.)
Edmonton Alberta
T6H 2K3
TEL-(403) 439 6699
FAX-(403) 439 6644
...a new and exceptionally good Malaysian restaurant...First rate rendang kampung, excellent ikan daun pisang (pomfret cooked in a banana leaf with spices) even a very good roti canai. The satay is authentic KL, same flavor and quality. From: Satya Das

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
Bali (in,my)
Owner is from Ipoh, Malaysia.  Has a variety of Malaysian and Indonesian food. From: Willie Lim

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Allina Adnan's place (an invitation) (my)
No Malaysian restaurant exist in Honolulu, Hawaii but my house is probably the nearest thing to a restaurant.  Roti Jala, Nasi Ayam,Nasi Lemak, Bubur Kacang, Asam Laksa, Mee Bandung and Ikan Bakar cicah air asam.  Plus some kuih melayu.  But patrons do not have to pay,just e-mail to get invited while you are visiting Hawaii. From: Allina Adnan

Houston, TX, USA
Malaysian Kitchen (my)
...really good Nasi Lemak and the Asam Laksa was not Bad too. From: mohsain essa I've been told that this place has closed down. From: Willie Lim

Jackson, MS, USA
THAI HOUSE RESTAURANT (th)
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
Basement of MARA house (Tube: Paddington) (my)
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
Bugis Street Cafe (my)
Ashburn Place
London SW7 4LH
Tel: 0171-411-4234
(at a corner from Gloucester Station, in front of Forum Hotel) ...a good Singaporean/Malaysian restaurant. The place is run by either Malaysians or 2nd generation Singaporeans. The cook is definitely Malaysian :-) ...The buffet there was reaonably priced at less then 10 pounds." From: Vivian Oh

London, UK
Jakarta (in,my)
12(?) Shaftesbury Avenue
Tube: Leicester Square
From: Willie Lim

London, UK
Malaysia Hall (my)
Everything - Good and Cheap
From: Shanudin Zakaria

London, UK
Mawar Restaurant (id,my)
Tube: 2-3 minutes walk from EdgwareRd. tube station. Food is good and not that expensive. Affordable for us student.(govt.sponsored) Better than Malaysia hall and Mara house. Only malay food. Check out its masak lemak cili api, it's really hot!  From: [email removed]

London, UK
Melati (my)
Great Windmill Road (off Shaftesbury Avenue at Piccadilly Circus) Phone: 171 437 2745 Tube: Piccadilly Food is pretty good except for some of the noddle stuff...however it has an annoying policy of letting you including tips in the Credit Card slip...so need to use cash for tips.  From: Willie Lim It is no longer there.  From: Mohani Mohariff

London, UK
Nancy Lam's Enak-Enak (in)
56 Lavender Hill
London SW11 5RQ
Tel: 171 924 3148
Great rendang, homemade ice cream.  Nancy is very entertaining. From: Willie Lim

London, UK
Oriental Gourmet (in,my,th)
32 Great Queen St.
Tube: Holborn
From: Willie Lim

London, UK
Penang Restaurant (my)
41 Hereford Road, London W2 4AB
10 tables in the basement, take aways and open kitchen on ground floor. Recommended dish: Inche Kay Bin, Satay, Grilled fish and Beef Rendang. From: Mohani Mohariff

London, UK
Rasa Penang (my)
http://www.rasa-penang.co.uk
From: Seksun Hunsawaeng
Can some please check this out and send me the details (address, phone number, nearest Tube station, comments, etc.) From: [email removed] (William Y-P. Lim)

London, UK
Rasa Sayang (my)
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]

London, UK
Satay House Malaysian Restaurant (my)
13 Sale Place (Off Sussex Gardens)
London W2 1PX
United Kingdom
Phone: 0171 7236763/ 0171 7061609
Specialty:Authentic Malay Kampung Food.
From: "AZIMUDDIN GHANI"

London, UK
Singapore Garden (my)
154-156 Gloucester Place
London NW1 6DT
Tel: 0171-7238233
I know it almost sounds a little off the mark because it is "Singaporean" but I assure you that the food is brilliant.  Curry Laksa is worth trying!  Their Kangkong-Belachan and Chicken Rice dishes are yummy.  From: [email removed]

London, UK
Singapura (my???)
Saw this restaurant during a cab ride from Liverpool Street Station to Piccadilly Circus (don't know its precise location could be near one of the station on the Central line).  Could somebody check it out?  Or tell me which tube station it is near so that I can go check it out the next time I'm in London.  From: Willie Lim

Los Angeles (Orange), USA
Asian Deli (my)
320 E. Katella Ave #J
Orange, CA
714-532-4588
..great indonesian food, tahu telor, kangkang tumis, lontong, mee siam and Nonya dessert like tape From: [email removed] ( TUNA PANG)

Los Angeles (Anaheim), USA
Chicha's Cafe (my?)
1040 West Katella
Anaheim,  CA  92802
Tel:  (714) 520-9988
Fax: (714) 520-9997
From: [email removed] (Cfw24)

Los Angeles (Rowland Heights), USA
Hainan Chicken Restaurant (my)
Hong Kong Plaza
18406 Colima Road, #B
Rowland Heights, CA 91748
Tel: (818) 854-0385
Directions: from I5, take 60 E towards Pamona, or from I15, take 60 W towards LA.  Exit Fullerton Rd, go south and turn left on Colima, go about 50 - 100 meters and turn right into Hong Kong Plaza. Hainan Chicken Restaurant is just before Hong Kong Supermarket. Well known for their Hainan Chicken rice that comes with two variety of chicken, roasted and steamed...both are excellent...  There are other Malaysian and Chinese cuisines that are really good too such as Yong Tau Fu (served only on weekends, I think), Nasi Lemak, Curry Noodles, Penang Laksa, Beef Randang, Hokkien Fried Noodle, Curry Chicken, Bak Kut Teh etc...Highly recommended.  Reasonable prices. No credit card.  From: [email removed] (Joshua Lam) ...I enjoy their low prices, curry noodles, nasi lemak.  Their weekend special which my friends like include curry yong tau foo.  Cheap but basicaly a noodle shop.  From: [email removed] (HANKOK P NG)

Los Angeles (Pasadena), USA
Kuala Lumpur Msian Restaurant (my)
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" ...too expensive, being located in old town Pasedena. From: [email removed] (HANKOK P NG)

Los Angeles (El Monte), USA
Little Malaysia (my)
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" ...Little Malaysia is good...From: [email removed] (HANKOK P NG)

Los Angeles (Monterey Park), USA
Litz Restaurant (my)
201 E. Garvey Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91755
818-288-8882
Best singapore style steamed chicken rice this region also recommended are laksa, kah kut teh, boh boh cha cha and curry chicken and chinese style baked pork chop  From: [email removed] ( TUNA PANG)

Los Angeles (Alhambra/San Gabriel), USA
Yazmin (my)
706, W Las Tunas Dr., Suite B-3 (Cross street is Mission) San Gabriel, Ca. 91176 (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" ...Yazmin...is good.  My girlfriend likes the Ying Yang noodles... From: [email removed] (HANKOK P NG) This restaurant is actually quite good. The prices aren't bad at all ranging around $5-$8. The curry laksa is probably one of their best dishes. Drawback to their rise in popularity - the prices rose while portions shrank. Otherwise, it's still quite good. From: AILISA

Manchester, UK
The Penang Village (my)
131 Birchfields Rd,
Manchester M13 OUE
Food is very good although a bit over-priced. Ais-kacang and sotong goreng are nice while the fired rice is spicy enough for a typical malaysian. Definitely my favourite. From: Adzreen Aziz I was trying the Kari Laksa and Char-Kuey-Teow. Laksa was too sweet and coconut-ish, and the fried kuey-teow was .... unrecognisable. The size of the dishes were pathetic anyhow for the price, which was about ?? each.  From: Deric

Minneapolis/St. Paul, USA
Singapore Chinese Cuisine (cn,my)
1715-A Beam Avenue
Maplewood, MN55109
612-777-7999, 612-777-7741
Excellent food, mid priced ($8 average).  The owner, from Ipoh, features 2 menus - a Chinese menu and a Malaysian.  His daily specials are the items to watch out for.  Located in a suburb of the Minneapolis/St. Paul region.  This restaurant has been hailed many times by local newspaper and national, including his fish head curry and beef rendang (both times by a local caucasian critic).  My favorite is prawn mee, rendang and his fish cooked in sambal. From: [email removed], "Poh-Hin Lim, MD"

Melbourne, Australia
Chilli Padi (my)
Bridge Road (Richmond)
...a wonderful Malaysian Restaurant which has the very best Laksa that I have found both here and in Malaysia and Singapore...Not only is the Laksa most wonderful and also addictive but the prices are good.  A must try!! (And no, I don't work there!) From: Lyn Hoare, First Lastname

Merrimack, New Hampshire, USA
Bangkok Oriental Cuisine (my)
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 Haven, (East Haven) Connecticut, USA
Bentara (my)
??? Foxon Road
New Haven, CT ???
203-466-6896
Many noodle dishes, some fine dry curries and some good starters (satay, jelatah, etc.). No trouble getting enough spice. As authentic as I can tell, and much more than I'd expect in CT. Be sure to ask what's not on the menu; we've had Kelantan laksa (if not, Penang laksa is on the menu) and some special desserts (athere's always ABC). From: Dave Schweisguth The menu consists of mix varieties of noodles dishes, kari, kuew teow, rice noodles (stir fried and soups). The rice dishes also included like curry, kerutuk, rendang, hot & spicy (goreng pedas) and perchik (chicken and fish).  Desert includes ABC (Air Batu Champur) and others depending on the mood like bubur pulut hitam (black rice pudding), buah melaka, seri muka, bubur kacang hijau etc.  We feature satay (beef and chicken), pechal, rojak, roti chanai, roti murtabak. (Submitted by Part Owner) From: Jeff G

New York (Flushing, Queens), USA
Classic Malaysian Restaurant (my)
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
Home-Made Fast Food Restaurant (cn,my)
135-37 40th Street
(718) 886-9048
...combination of Taiwanese/Malaysian eatery, where the steam table selections on a recent evening (pick 3 for $3.75) included kelp stewed with pork, a scallion-strewn ginger chicken, and a stir fry of bitter gourd and green chiles. Try their bizarre version of bacon and eggs: hard boiled with thick slices of bacon floating in a sweet and sour broth. Baked goods and Chinese food round out the menu...They also have typical Malaysian dishes like curried chicken with potatoes, etc. From: [email removed]

New York (Flushing, Queens), USA
Kuala Lumpur (my)
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, USA
Bunga Raya (my)
157 Mott Street (Around corner from Grand Street in Chinatown) New York, NY ...was reviewed by The Daily News on Friday, June 5, 1997.  Praised the roti canai, vegetables fried in sambal, ice kacang, the pancakes folded with chopped peanuts in the middle...They also have a type of noodles which my brother has "tapaued" quite a few times - it's a sort of pan-fried noodles in a gravy with meat, seafood, veg. and topped with a raw egg (it's by then half-cooked) - that's really, really good.  The "hokkien mee" (KL style, fried, black noodles) is also very good.  From: Imy Burbank Great poh piah, okay fried Hokkien mee, decent Oh Chien if you ask for it "mushy", okay beef rendang (better than Penang Seafood in Flushing).  Has quality control problems sometimes (Hainanese Chicken Rice came out almost like plain white rice...how could ANYONE screw this up???) From: Kok-Yong Tan

New York, USA
Franklin St. Cafe (my,fr)
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
Happy Joy (my)
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
Hee Loy Tong (my)
This restaurant was reviewed in the New York ties $25 and under about a year ago....I went there on a few occasions, and my favorit dishes were fried pigs intestines (nice, clear flavor), fish head curry casserole, a fried eggplant dish made with oriental eggplants , onions, and lots of blanchan, the malaysian crabs, which were dry, rubbed with curry, and cooked with herbs.  From: "Divack Alan"

New York, USA
Heng Heng (my)
[has a new name and new owners; [email removed]]
From: Willie Lim
Taken over by people who allow cockroaches into their Assam Laksa (only found out when I reached the bottom of the bowl.  Bleah.) From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan)

New York, USA
Indonesian/Malaysian Restaurant (in,my)
18 Doyers St (a basement location, Off Pell St. & off Bowery) New York, NY Good Soto Ayam, Lontong (with decent pergedel).  Acceptable kang kong belachan and curry chicken.  Hainan Chicken rice has its ups and downs (particularly the chicken.) Fish in lotus leaf is a tad bitter but some may like it that way. From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan) From: Alexander Karinsky Well-done vegetarian dishes don't exist as such on the menu...but you can ask: a. Curried vegetables and pork skin--without the pork skin. This is spicy, full of veggies and tofu, and feeds two people for $6 plus rice. My absolute favorite.  b. On-choy sauteed in garlic. The closest dish on the menu is on-choy in fermented bean sauce. That is good, too, but tastes 'off' once the dish cools. When sauteed in fresh garlic, the on-choy is tender-crisp and has a great roasted garlic flavor, and tastes good even after the dish cools.  c. Eggplant with salted fish casserole--without the salted fish. Rather oily, but you can order it with less oil, and the eggplant has a great smoky flavor... d.  The curried veggie dish is very spicy, and the burn, which invariably makes newcomers cough at least once during the meal, needs some attention. I like the iced coffee, which is very cheap and tastes great, with the condensed milk and burnt sugar syrup, or the chendol, which cuts the burn with coconut milk and the same burnt sugar syrup. They now only use kidney beans rather than azuki beans in the chendol, but it is still quite good. From: Eric Moss

New York, USA
Ipoh Garden Malaysian Chinese (my)
Eldrige, New York, NY 10002
(212) 431-3449
From: [email removed]

New York, USA
Malaysia Restaurant Inc (my)
Bowery, New York, NY 10013
(212) 964-0284
From: [email removed]
The only thing that's authentic about this place is that the staff speaks to each other in Hokkien.  Forget the Hainan Chicken Rice (whoever heard of this dish sprinkled with a watery achar???); forget the satay (on metal skewers with meat chunks that were intended for stir frying and with a weird curry marinade)...in fact, forget this place altogether.  From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan)

New York, USA
194 Grand Street (my)
New York, NY 10013
212-334-3669
212-334-6701
From: "Robert Escavich"
Good food but a little more expensive than Happy Joy. From: Willie Lim

New York, USA
Penang (my)
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,..  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 This branch of the Flushing Penang Seafood is bad, bad, bad.  The staff is cluess, the food is expensive, the quality is disgusting (char kway teow with pad thai noodles???)  and the quantity may be discerned only with an electron microscope.  Surprising that they share the same owners.  Yucko. From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan)

New York (Flushing, Queens), USA
Penang Cuisine Malaysia Inc. (my)
38-04 Prince St., Flushing, N.Y. 11354.
Tel:  718-321-2078
      718-321-2877.
On Prince between 37th and 38th Streets
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 ...thought the dishes we ordered were very authentic--roti canai, kangkung belacan, ikan pari assam curry and sar hor fun.  The chendol wasn't very good though so I would not recommend it.  From: THE BROACH YEAST FACTORY

New York, USA
Sin Ma Restaurant (my)
Bayard St at Mott St. (diagonally opposite the ice cream store) New York (Chinatown) Acceptable char kway teow, bak kut teh and wet seafood hor fun (with the egg white sauce a la Singapore's Hokkien Street.)  Periodically decent belachan kang kong. From: [email removed] (Kok-Yong Tan)

New York, USA
Three Degrees North (my,fr)
210 Spring Street
(212) 274-0505
A fantastically upscale Malaysian restaurant in Soho, one of whose owners is said to be a Malaysian princess (whatever that means). Entrees are in the $12-24 range...From: [email removed] Long gone.  The location is now the site of a seafood restaurant, Aqua Grill. From: [email removed] (Robert Buxbaum)

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Matahari (my)
From: Feisal

Oakville, Ontario, Canada
College cafeteria of Bronte College (my)
...The owner (Mrs. Loo) of this cafeteria is from Penang...many good Chinese, Penang style and so on Malaysian foods. From: L_GAN  Gan Lip Hong

Oklahoma City, USA
Malaysia House (my)
Corner of Penn Ave and 44th (or 59th???)
From: popu

Ottawa, Canada
Chahaya Malaysia (my)
Bank, Ottawa, ON K1S3V3
(613) 237-4304
From: [email removed]
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 ...good Malaysian foods and the restaurant full of culture of Malaysia.  From: L_GAN  Gan Lip Hong

Perth, Australia
Mahsuri Satay Restaurant (my)
...Satay and all authentic Malay food like mum cook (100 % halal) From: bahar

Perth, Australia
Sunrise Malaysian Restaurant (my)
73c Leach Highway, Willagee
Perth
09-337 9935
Serves the best satay I have ever tried in Perth. Has great rendans, fish currys, acars, and other authentic Malaysain food. Owners are from Malaysia and have cheap lunch menu. Which includes Hainese Chicken Rice, Char Siew rice, Laksa and Nasi Lemak. Give it a go...! From: Zulkifli

Pittsburgh, USA
Bachri's Indonesian Restaurant (in,my)
3821 Willow Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15234
412-343-2213
[I have decided not to the include the comments from the restaurant's owner (who brought it to my attention) since I don't think this is an appropriate forum for advertisements.  Anyway I have included it here so that others can check it out and send me their comments. --- Willie ]

Pittsburgh (Squirrel Hill), USA
Oriental Balcony (my)
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

Pittsburgh, USA
Spice Island Tea House (in,my,sg,th,mm)
251-253 Atwood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213. It
...prices are very reasonable. The establishment is run by 2 Burmese guys and on the whole, the food' not bad, although not as "authentic" as one would like it to be. I didn't like their fried kuay-teow as I found the noodles hard and not "smooth" enough. I haven't had problems with anything else. From: Chae Lian Diong

Polanco, Mexico
Sate Singapore
Polanco, Mexico (my)
Anyone stranded in Mexico with no possibility of having any chili crab, sate, nasi goreng, etc? Got an Otak Otak attack? Think again! There's this place in Polanco called "Sate Singapore". I don't know the street name, but it's between Mazaryk and Horacio, more or less where the Secretaria de Turismo is on Mazaryk. It's a short street, so keep your eyes open. It's not tough to find. Proprietor: Philip Ong. From: [email removed] (Manuel Uribe)

Reading, UK
Rickshaw Restaurant (my)
Everything - just OK
From: Shanudin Zakaria

Richmond, Canada
Tropika Malaysian Cuisine (my)
Unit 1-3, 8280 Lansdowne Road
Richmond BC
V6X 1B9
TEL-(604) 278 6002
FAX-(604) 278 6433
From: TROPIKA

San Francisco, USA
Hing Wah Restaurant (my,cn)
3015 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA
(415) 751 8006
It looks like a regular Chinese restaurant but it has a section on its menu for great Malaysia/Singapore food.  They have very cheap and good Malaysia/Singapore set dinner: $28 for six or $68 for ten.  Highly recommented for the Malaysian set dinner.  Cheap and excellent food. From: [email removed] (Wing Nip)

San Francisco, USA
Singapore Malaysian Restaurant (my)
Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 750-9518
From: [email removed]
The food was alright (lunch). I had mee goreng which was almost the same as that from the vendors/hawkers in Penang.  But the best was their sotong curry.  From: Jeffrey Thompson

San Francisco, USA
Straits Cafe Singapore Restaurant (my)
3300 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 668-1783
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
Just Satay (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
Rasa Malaysia (my)
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
Rasa Malaysia (my)
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
Rasa Malaysia (my)
Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 781-8888
From: [email removed]

Seattle, USA
Rasa Malaysia (my)
Pike Pl, Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-8388
From: [email removed]
I learned about this place from this list, and decided to check it out since I was in the area around September '95.  I won't be going there again, that's for sure.  It's not a restaurant; it's a fast food place.  From: [email removed] (Nara)

Seattle, USA
Rasa Malaysia Restaurant (my)
University Way Ne, Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 545-7878
From: [email removed]

Seattle, USA
Wild Ginger (my)
Corner of Western Ave. and Pike (near the piers)
The food is so-so catering more to the non-Malaysian client. From: [email removed] The above restaurant serves mainly Thai/Chinese dishes.  Voted to be the #1 place in Seattle to take a first-date out to (according to a 6/95 Seattle Weekly, if memory serves me correctly).  On a scale of 1-10, I'll give the food a 7.  From: [email removed] (Nara)

Suffolk, UK
Satis House, Yoxford, (on A12 road) (my)
Quite high class, small (8-10 tables), reservations, etc., but the food is good (if not of the same class as the KL Street vendors.. :)) and the English Mansion-style house has pictures and items from M'sia decorating the walls all around the place. Quite good - a place to go to "eat out", rather than to have something to eat.. if you get my meaning.. :) From: Thomas Dolphin ([email removed])

Tokyo, Japan
Hahi (my)
Shibuya Tokyo
It is really good and is run by an Indian Muslim with a Malay wife. His name is "Hahi". To get there, take the Hachiko exit from Shibuya station and proceed towards Dogenzaka 109. You should pass Dogenzaka 109 on your left-hand side and pass the little old restaurant set into the side of the 109 building. Directly across and up on the third floor is "Only Malaysia". If you go, tell Haji that Neil sent you.  From: "Neil E. Forsberg"

Toronto, Canada
Bunga Raya Restaurant (my,th)
2908 Markham Road (at McNicholl)
Tel (416) 21-6988(???)
From: Ai ling Yew - HTMG/W94
Excellent value for food. Specials starting at $3.99 (Hainan Chicken Rice, Noodles, etc). Tasty food and cosy atmosphere.  Furthermore, Bunga Raya Restaurant has maintained a WWW site.  It is located at: http://www.yucc.yorku.ca/~hondo/howard.html. I shall say the correct address and complete phone numbers are there too.  From: Poh C. Tan ([email removed])

Toronto, Canada
Sri Malaysia (closed? moved?) (my)
1 Baldwin, Toronto, ON
(416) 585-9052
From: [email removed]
...the food is so-so. My wife and I do not think it is really authentic Malaysian food though the menu includes many Malaysian food such as nasi lemak, chendol, laksa, satay, mee goreng, roti canai and many more. Nevertheless, a lunch buffet is served almost everyday for those who wish to sample "Malaysian" food. In addition, the location is ideal. The CN Tower, Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and Chinatown is within walking distance.  From: Adrian Kah-Yun Yap I have in effect, patronized both restaurants [Bunga Raya and Sri Malaysia in Toronto] and found the food at Sri Malaysia extremely authentic and delicious. From: Ai ling Yew - HTMG/W94 Sri Malaysia restaraunt in Toronto closed this week (July 16, 1996). They might be moving elsewhere, but they are not on Baldwin Street any more.  There is a new Malaysian restaraunt on Baldwin just down the street from where Sri Malaysia, but I cannot recall the name. From: Mike Godfrey

Tucson, USA
Seri Melaka (my)
6133 E. Broadway (at Wilmot, opposite O'Reilly Chevrolet, next to MacDonald) Tucson, AZ 85711 Phone: 602-747-7811 FAX: 602-790-2707 Offering buffet malaysian & chinese cuisine From: [email removed] (MaZri B. MaiSeh) ...really good and authentic daging rendang Nasi Lemak, and except for the peanut sauce which was too sweet...the food was good too. From: mohsain essa Good Nasi Lemak, sambal squid, fried keow teow, bobo char char (a little watery though and little sweet potatoes).  Curry mee is not too good...not the right kind of noodles and meats. From: Willie Lim

Vancouver, Canada
Banana Leaf (my)
Boradway
Vancouver
I was just in Vancouver, Canada with a Malaysian friend of mine and we discovered a Malaysian restaurant called the Banana Leaf on Broadway(sorry I don't know the complete address). We both thought it rocked though, so I thought you might want to add it to your list. The roti canai and nasi lemak were v. good! From: "John W. Akers"

Vancouver, Canada
Aunty Ann's Restaurant (my)
3381 Kingsway
Vancouver, B.C. V6R 5K6
Tel:604-435-4333
Suggestion: mee goreng, roti chanai, laksa, curry chicken. and satay. From: [email removed] (Chee Siow) They sell good delicious satay, Hainan chicken rice, Roti Canai, and Nasi lemak. From: Andrew Lee

Vancouver, Canada
Cafe D'Lite (my???)
2817 W. Broadway
Vancouver
Tel: 733 8882
From: Jacqueline W Tiong , "Poh-Hin Lim, MD"

Vancouver, Canada
Nonya Baba (Food service) (in,my,sg)
1118 Davie St.
Vancouver
Tel: 687 3398
Donald/Helen (fellow S'poreans)
Cosy little place, nonthing fancy, extremely friendly. And if I can count of my memory - one of the best!  Thus, highly recommended. From: Thian Hoe (aka [email removed] (Robert_van_Deijck))

Vancouver, Canada
Rumah Bali (in?)
2420 Main St.
Vancouver
Tel: 876 5810
From: Jacqueline W Tiong , "Poh-Hin Lim, MD"

Vancouver, Canada
Singapore Restaurant (in)
546 W. Broadway
Vancouver
Tel: 874 6161
From: Jacqueline W Tiong , "Poh-Hin Lim, MD"

Vancouver, Canada
Tak Sangka Indonesian Restaurant (in)
3916 Main St.
Vancouver
Tel: 876 0121
From: Jacqueline W Tiong , "Poh-Hin Lim, MD"

Vancouver, Canada
Tropika Malaysian Cuisine (my)
3105 West Broadway
Vancouver BC
V6K 2H2
TEL-(604) 737 6002
FAX-(604) 737 1433
Now moved from denman street to west broadway, still very good and probably the best in vancouver.  From: Clive Bird Good foods: Great curry dishes. From: [email removed] (Kam Foo Aw), [email removed] (Chang Tih Ho),
      [email removed] (Chiow Min Kuan)

Vancouver, Canada
no idea of name (my)
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
Cafe Asia (cn,in,id,jp,my,vn)
1134 19th Street (3 blocks south of Dupont Circle) Washington, D.C. Phone: 659-2696 Good Malaysian, Indonesian, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Indian food. Check out their Char Kway Theow.  From: Willie Lim From: Harris Lokmanhakim

Washington, D.C., USA
Ivy's Place Restaurant (my,in)
3520 Connecticut Ave NW (Cleveland Park)
Phone (202) 363-7802
7929 Norfolk Ave (Bethesda, MD)  (???? - Willie)
Phone (301) 654-6444
Malaysian, Indonesian enfluenced cuisine. You can't go wrong here. From: Harris Lokmanhakim

Washington (Alexandria, VA), D.C., USA
Mandarin Inn (cn,my)
3045 Mt Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305
Phone (703) 548-4052
      (703) 836-2300
Best kept secret in Washington DC (but not for long). This is actually a Peking/Szecuan cuisine restaurant that needs to have a Malaysian section to their menu. The brother/sister native-Malaysian chefs will prepare Baba and Malaysian cuisine if you call ahead to discuss the availabilities. Many Malaysians return here regularly. When calling, ask for Jason and try the Penang Laksa and Otak-otak. He'll even make Kuih Lapis and Chendol!! From: Harris Lokmanhakim Probably the most authentic M'sian food one can find in the Washington D.C. area.  This place is a real "hole in the wall" place and the decor needs work but the food is excellent.  You'll find that many of their clients are transplanted M'sians living in the D.C. metropolitan area.  They have two menu's - Chinese and M'sian.  Ask for the M'sian one.  You'll find items like pasembor (the M'sian Indian "rojak"), char kway teow, rendang, satay, prawn noodle soup (Cantonese call these "Har Meen"), and more.  You can also special order M'sian dishes that are not listed on the menu as well as "nyonya" cakes.  Special orders require ample notice given to the restaurant chef (preferably one or two days).  The price of most dishes is in the "student budget" category with most dished not exceeding $8 or $9.  I highly recommend this place for a true taste of M'sian food.  From: [email removed] (Chinchoo Hew) Here's one Malaysian restaurant in the DC area that my family and I dine at frequently.  Owner is from Alor Star.  Cha-kueh-tiao is excellent, so are the satay, rendang and asam laksa.  From: "L. K. Len"

Washington, D.C., USA
Melati (my,id)
35026 Connecticut Avenue (Cleveland Park)
Washington, D.C.
Phone: (202) 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 (Wheaton, MD), D.C., USA
Sabang (in)
2504 Ennalls Ave
Wheaton, MD
(301) 942-7859
Indonesian cuisine. Excellent food in a comfortable setting. Bring a good apettite.  From: Harris Lokmanhakim

This is a very authentic Indonesian restaurant.  The ikan acar kuning is excellent and two thumbs up for its rendang too.  It's got the best rendang in the Washington DC metropolitan area - spicy and fragrant ! When in season, ask for the stir-fried "kangkong" (water convulvulus) sambal belacan style with prawns - it's delicious !  They also have cendol and putumayam on the menu.  Those of you who know and like to eat your food with sambal belacan, you can request for this condiment to accompany your rice.  It's not on the menu but is available upon request.  This restaurant is also highly recommended ! From: [email removed] (Chinchoo Hew)

Washington (Georgetown), D.C., USA
Sarinah Satay House (in)
1338 Wisconsin Ave NW
Georgetown
(202) 337-2955
A well hidden, well appointed Indonesian restaurant. Try the RijsTaffel. From: Harris Lokmanhakim This is not the best place to get a true taste of Indonesian cuisine. I found it to be rather watered down and not authentically spicy.  If you prefer not very hot and spicy versions of the originals, then perhaps its worth a visit.  Nice ambience with an indoor garden. From: [email removed] (Chinchoo Hew)

Washington, D.C., USA
1836 18th Street, NW (my)
Washington, DC 20009
Tel:(202)483-1483
Fax:(202)483-0097