List of Malaysian Restaurants ($Revision: 0.15 $).

[Willie Lim]

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

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (my)
Asean Curry House
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 rvde...@euronet.nl (Robert_van_Deijck))

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

Amsterdam, The Netherlands (my)
Sampurna
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 rvde...@euronet.nl (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 <m.za...@reading.ac.reading>

Atlanta (Norcross), USA (mm,cn)
Mandalay (Malaysia House ?)
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: co...@mathcs.emory.edu (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 <jef...@watchman.com>

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

Barcelona, Spain (my)
Bunga Raya
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: ji...@denwa.info.com (Jim Gottlieb)

Berkeley, California, USA (in,my)
Rasa Sayang Restoren
1902 University Avenue
Berkeley
(510) 549-9696
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: ch...@cds9516.Cadence.COM (Hong Chew)

Boston, Massachusetts (my)
Banana Leaf Restaurant
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: a...@tiac.net (Eddie Phoon)

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:
Li_...@banffcentre.ab.ca

Canberra, Australia (my)
Sammy's Kitchen
Garema Centre, Bunda Street, Civic.
(05) 247 1464
From: M....@anu.edu.au
Lots of yummy stuff including noodles, chendol, ice kachang, etc.
From: Mathew BM LIM <M....@anu.edu.au>

Chicago, USA (cn,my,vn?)
Saigon
.. serve both Malaysian & Chinese dishes. The Hai Nan Chicken rice
there was good. From: mm...@aol.com (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 (my)
Langkawi Malaysian Restaurant
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 <wl...@ai.mit.edu>
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: a...@blackrock.ucd.ie

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

Edinburgh, Scotland (my,sg)
Singapore Sling
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 <m.za...@reading.ac.uk>
Food is pretty good. From: Willie Lim <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

Edmonton, Canada (my)
Indonesian Satay House (was Malaysian Satay & Noodle House)
82nd Ave, Edmonton, AB T6E1Z9
(403) 433-6336
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
The Malaysian Satay and Noodles in Edmonton have gone belly up (Chup
Lup) long time ago. From: kq...@connect.ab.ca

Edmonton, Canada (my)
Tropika
61st Avenue at 104th St.
Edmonton, AB
...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 <sd...@thejournal.southam.ca>

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: s...@techkl.po.my (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 <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

Honolulu, Hawaii, USA (my)
Allina Adnan's place (an invitation)
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 <az...@hula.net>

Houston, TX, USA (my)
Malaysian Kitchen
...really good Nasi Lemak and the Asam Laksa was not Bad too.
From: mohsain essa <me...@bslnet.com>
I've been told that this place has closed down.
From: Willie Lim <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

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" <73302...@compuserve.com>

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 <o...@husc.harvard.edu>

London, UK (in,my)
Jakarta
12(?) Shaftesbury Avenue
Tube: Leicester Square
From: Willie Lim <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

London, UK (my)
Malaysia Hall
Everything - Good and Cheap
From: Shanudin Zakaria <m.za...@reading.ac.reading>

London, UK (id,my)
Mawar Restaurant
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: M.R.HjM...@aeromech.salford.ac.uk

London, UK (my)
Melati
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 <wl...@ai.mit.edu>
It is no longer there. From: Mohani Mohariff <mo...@e-mail.demon.co.uk>

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

London, UK (in,my,th)
Oriental Gourmet
32 Great Queen St.
Tube: Holborn
From: Willie Lim <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

London, UK (my)
Penang Restaurant
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 <mo...@e-mail.demon.co.uk>

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: ma...@scs.leeds.ac.uk

London, UK (my)
Singapore Garden
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: 10132...@compuserve.com

London, UK (my???)
Singapura
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 which tube station it is near so that I can go check it out the
next time I'm in London. From: Willie Lim <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

Los Angeles (Orange), USA (my)
Asian Deli
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: HUW...@prodigy.com ( TUNA PANG)

Los Angeles (Anaheim), USA (my?)
Chicha's Cafe
1040 West Katella
Anaheim, CA 92802
Tel: (714) 520-9988
Fax: (714) 520-9997
From: cf...@aol.com (Cfw24)

Los Angeles (Rowland Heights), USA (my)
Hainan Chicken Restaurant
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: l...@spectra.com (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: h...@ix.netcom.com (HANKOK P NG)

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
<ht...@aries.ece.cmu.edu>, an...@anon.penet.fi
Yup, it is still there, and still expensive. But non-Malaysians like
it. From: "K.C.Goh" <g...@nyquist.usc.edu>
...too expensive, being located in old town Pasedena.
From: h...@ix.netcom.com (HANKOK P NG)

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 <ht...@aries.ece.cmu.edu>
Laksa is too watery, not enough fish. Servings are standard US sizes
(i.e. no comment necessary). From: "K.C.Goh" <g...@nyquist.usc.edu>
...Little Malaysia is good...From: h...@ix.netcom.com (HANKOK P NG)

Los Angeles (Monterey Park), USA (my)
Litz Restaurant
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: HUW...@prodigy.com ( TUNA PANG)

Los Angeles (Alhambra/San Gabriel), USA (my)
Yazmin
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 <ht...@aries.ece.cmu.edu>
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" <g...@nyquist.usc.edu>
...Yazmin...is good. My girlfriend likes the Ying Yang noodles...
From: h...@ix.netcom.com (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 <ADEL...@ucla.edu>

Manchester, UK (my)
The Penang Village
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 <AA...@renal.cmht.nhs.gov.uk>
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 <k.k.t...@student.lut.ac.uk>

Minneapolis/St. Paul, USA (cn,my)
Singapore Chinese Cuisine
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: JMO...@mmm.com, "Poh-Hin Lim, MD" <phil...@mo.net>

Melbourne, Australia (my)
Chilli Padi
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 <First...@dept.unimelb.edu.au>

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: mer...@harimau.absol.com (Merilyn S. Ch'ng)

New Haven, (East Haven) Connecticut, USA (my)
Bentara
??? 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 <d...@proton.chem.yale.edu>
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 <Has...@cris.com>

New York (Flushing, Queens), USA (my)
Classic Malaysian Restaurant
Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 359-8998
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
...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: ft...@watson.ibm.com (Flora Tsai)

New York (Flushing, Queens), USA (cn,my)
Home-Made Fast Food Restaurant
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: Siet...@aol.com

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: ky...@mantra.fia.dmg.ml.com (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: kt...@fia02.fia.dmg.ml.com (Kok-Yong Tan)

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 <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

New York, USA (my)
Happy Joy (or something like that; used to be Kinta Restaurant with a
(similar food selection -- wl...@ai.mit.edu)
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 <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

New York, USA (my)
Hee Loy Tong
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" <Div...@msn.com>

New York, USA (my)
Heng Heng [has a new name and new owners; wl...@ai.mit.edu]
From: Willie Lim <wl...@ai.mit.edu>
Taken over by people who allow cockroaches into their Assam Laksa
(only found out when I reached the bottom of the bowl. Bleah.)
From: kt...@fia.dmg.ml.com (Kok-Yong Tan)

New York, USA (in,my)
Indonesian/Malaysian Restaurant
18 Doyer 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: kt...@fia.dmg.ml.com (Kok-Yong Tan)
From: Alexander Karinsky <er...@pipeline.com>

New York, USA (my)
Ipoh Garden Malaysian Chinese
Eldrige, New York, NY 10002
(212) 431-3449
From: an...@anon.penet.fi

New York, USA (my)
Malaysia Restaurant Inc
Bowery, New York, NY 10013
(212) 964-0284
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
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: kt...@fia.dmg.ml.com (Kok-Yong Tan)

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,.. 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 <wl...@ai.mit.edu>
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: kt...@fia.dmg.ml.com (Kok-Yong Tan)

New York (Flushing, Queens), USA (my)
Penang Cuisine Malaysia Inc.
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: ky...@mantra.fia.dmg.ml.com (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 <Y3...@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU>
...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 <lw...@watson.princeton.edu>

New York, USA (my)
Sin Ma Restaurant
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: kt...@fia.dmg.ml.com (Kok-Yong Tan)

New York, USA (my,fr)
Three Degrees North
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: Siet...@aol.com

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (my)
Matahari
From: Feisal <A.F.Ma...@ncl.ac.uk>

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

Ottawa, Canada (my)
Chahaya Malaysia
Bank, Ottawa, ON K1S3V3
(613) 237-4304
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
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 <r3...@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
...good Malaysian foods and the restaurant full of culture of
Malaysia. From: L_GAN <L_...@squid.stmarys.ca> Gan Lip Hong

Perth, Australia (my)
Mahsuri Satay Restaurant
...Satay and all authentic Malay food like mum cook (100 % halal)
From: bahar <ba...@ozemail.com.au>

Perth, Australia (my)
Sunrise Malaysian Restaurant
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 <psi...@psinet.net.au>

Pittsburgh, USA (in,my)
Bachri's Indonesian Restaurant
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
<wl...@ai.mit.edu>]

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 <ht...@aries.ece.cmu.edu>

Pittsburgh, USA (in,my,sg,th,mm)
Spice Island Tea House
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 <cd...@andrew.cmu.edu>

Polanco, Mexico (my)
Sate Singapore
Polanco, Mexico
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: NQM...@prodigy.com (Manuel Uribe)

Reading, UK (my)
Rickshaw Restaurant
Everything - just OK
From: Shanudin Zakaria <m.za...@reading.ac.reading>

San Francisco, USA (my,cn)
Hing Wah Restaurant
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: Wing...@eng.sun.com (Wing Nip)

San Francisco, USA (my)
Singapore Malaysian Restaurant
Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 750-9518
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
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 <jef...@watchman.com>

San Francisco, USA (my)
Straits Cafe Singapore Restaurant
3300 Geary Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 668-1783
Absolutely fabulous food! From: Shahed Ameer <shahed...@ccm.hf.intel.com>
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: wl...@ai.mit.edu
...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: o...@ecst.csuchico.edu (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 <m.za...@reading.ac.uk>

Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia
Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 328-8882
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
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: cg...@cyberspace.com (Chri Goh)

Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia
E Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 523-8888
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
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: sen...@cs.washington.edu (Senthilvasan Supramaniam)

Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia
Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 781-8888
From: an...@anon.penet.fi

Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia
Pike Pl, Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-8388
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
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: na...@netcom.com (Nara)

Seattle, USA (my)
Rasa Malaysia Restaurant
University Way Ne, Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 545-7878
From: an...@anon.penet.fi

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: wl...@ai.mit.edu
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: na...@netcom.com (Nara)

Suffolk, UK (my)
Satis House, Yoxford, (on A12 road)
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 (tho...@delphis.demon.co.uk)

Tokyo, Japan (my)
Hahi
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" <forsbern@@ccmail.orst.edu>

Toronto, Canada (my, th)
Bunga Raya Restaurant
2908 Markham Road (at McNicholl)
Tel (416) 21-6988(???)
From: Ai ling Yew - HTMG/W94 <ay...@acs.ryerson.ca>
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
(t...@interlog.com)

Toronto, Canada (my)
Sri Malaysia
1 Baldwin, Toronto, ON
(416) 585-9052
From: an...@anon.penet.fi
...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 <ay...@engin.umich.edu>
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 <ay...@acs.ryerson.ca>

Tucson, USA (my)
Seri Melaka
6133 E.Brodway
Tucson, Arizona 85711
phone: (602) 624-6796
Offering buffet malaysian & chinese cuisine
From: ece_...@bigdog.engr.arizona.edu (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 <me...@bslnet.com>

Vancouver, Canada (my)
Banana Leaf
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" <gt5...@prism.gatech.edu>

Vancouver, Canada (my)
Aunty Ann's Restaurant
3381 Kingsway
Vancouver, B.C. V6R 5K6
Tel:604-435-4333
Suggestion: mee goreng, roti chanai, laksa, curry chicken. and satay.
From: vsea...@wimsey.com (Chee Siow)
They sell good delicious satay, Hainan chicken rice, Roti Canai, and
Nasi lemak. From: Andrew Lee <Nug...@icebox.iceonline.com>

Vancouver, Canada (my???)
Cafe D'Lite
2817 W. Broadway
Vancouver
Tel: 733 8882
From: Jacqueline W Tiong <jwt...@unixg.ubc.ca>, "Poh-Hin Lim, MD" <phil...@mo.net>

Vancouver, Canada (in,my,sg)
Nonya Baba (Food service)
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 rvde...@euronet.nl (Robert_van_Deijck))

Vancouver, Canada (in?)
Rumah Bali
2420 Main St.
Vancouver
Tel: 876 5810
From: Jacqueline W Tiong <jwt...@unixg.ubc.ca>, "Poh-Hin Lim, MD" <phil...@mo.net>

Vancouver, Canada (in)
Singapore Restaurant
546 W. Broadway
Vancouver
Tel: 874 6161
From: Jacqueline W Tiong <jwt...@unixg.ubc.ca>, "Poh-Hin Lim, MD" <phil...@mo.net>

Vancouver, Canada (in)
Tak Sangka Indonesian Restaurant
3916 Main St.
Vancouver
Tel: 876 0121
From: Jacqueline W Tiong <jwt...@unixg.ubc.ca>, "Poh-Hin Lim, MD" <phil...@mo.net>

Vancouver, Canada (my)
Tropika (Is this place still around?)
3105 W. Broadway
Vancouver, B.C.
Tel: 737 6002
Now moved from denman street to west broadway, still very good and
probably the best in vancouver. From: Clive Bird <cb...@wimsey.com>
Good foods: Great curry dishes.
From: ka...@microsoft.com (Kam Foo Aw), cha...@fraser.sfu.ca (Chang Tih Ho),
ck...@fraser.sfu.ca (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 <ht...@aries.ece.cmu.edu>

Washington, D.C., USA (cn,in,id,jp,my,vn)
Cafe Asia
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 <wl...@ai.mit.edu>
From: Harris Lokmanhakim <In...@aol.com>

Washington, D.C., USA (my,in)
Ivy's Place Restaurant
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 <In...@aol.com>

Washington (Alexandria, VA), D.C., USA (cn,my)
Mandarin Inn
3045 Mt Vernon Ave (Alexandria, VA)
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 <In...@aol.com>
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: H...@gwpubh.gwumc.edu (Chinchoo Hew)

Washington, D.C., USA (my,id)
Melati
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 <wl...@ai.mit.edu>

Washington (Wheaton, MD), D.C., USA (in)
Sabang
2504 Ennalls Ave
Wheaton, MD
(301) 942-7859
Indonesian cuisine. Excellent food in a comfortable setting. Bring a good
apettite. From: Harris Lokmanhakim <In...@aol.com>

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: H...@gwpubh.gwumc.edu (Chinchoo Hew)

Washington (Georgetown), D.C., USA (in)
Sarinah Satay House
1338 Wisconsin Ave NW
Georgetown
(202) 337-2955
A well hidden, well appointed Indonesian restaurant. Try the RijsTaffel.
From: Harris Lokmanhakim <In...@aol.com>
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: H...@gwpubh.gwumc.edu (Chinchoo Hew)

Washington, D.C., USA (my)
1836 16th (18th?) Street NW (Adams Morgan)
(202) 483-1483
From: Jacqueline Baptist <JB2...@american.edu>
Malaysian chef/owner Larry Tan places his personal stamp on Msian
cuisine. Wonderful food and a rooftop deck.
From: Harris Lokmanhakim <In...@aol.com>

West Lafayette, Indiana, USA(my)
Satay House
202 South St.
West Lafayette, IN.
(317) 743-9930
Reasonable prices for satays. There're Mini, Light, Dinner, Combo and
Family Satay Platters. Also there're Gado-gado, Dolma, Beef Curry and
Kwe Teow. Curry Puff is also served. Kelantanese type dishes.
From: Mazlaini Yahya <ya...@ecn.purdue.edu>