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Penang Malaysian Cuisine

Penang Malaysian Cuisine

Malay Restaurant and Asian Restaurant$$$$
Chinatown - Leather District, Boston
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    Marc F.
    "Beef Rendang & Kang-Kung Belachan is some of my fav's"(7 Tips)
    Liss K.
    "Get the roti canai and the mango chicken with a side of rice."(14 Tips)
    Lavy
    "Best Malaysian food in town"(5 Tips)
    Ajay C.
    "The mango chicken tasted like sweet & sour chicken."(5 Tips)
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  • Minnie K.
    Minnie KimNovember 29, 2014
    Beef Rendang is sooo delicious. You can't go wrong with anything at Penang. Malaysian Iced Tea and Iced Coffee are both wonderful as well!
  • Lavy
    LavyApril 17, 2013
    Best Malaysian food in town, try all the signature dishes (roti canai, Hainanese chicken, nasi lemak, laksa...) Very good price. Plenty of seating space.
  • Lillian C.
    Lillian ChenJanuary 3, 2014
    get the roti canai appetizer (light, airy naan-like bread with curry sauce for dipping) and nasi lemak (curry chicken with coconut rice combo)
    Upvoted Aug 10
  • David C.heart icon on user image
    David C., LMTJuly 2, 2015
    Nasi Lemak (image below) is great. Good place to get your homesick bugs away and feels much better with Kopi-bing (iced coffee w/ condensed milk).
  • JingXun H.heart icon on user image
    JingXun HuOctober 27, 2016
    Couldn't squeeze time to dine here so had takeaway char koay teow instead. It was fettucine pasta. Thin bean sprouts. Small shrimp. Miss the lard and searing wok work. OK-ish. Will try the rest
  • Sofia U.
    Sofia UzFebruary 20, 2015
    Oh this is gooooood! Try anything seafood! Appetizer mixed plate is great, so are soups and curry. Green curry is superb
  • Terence C.heart icon on user image
    Terence ChanMarch 21, 2016
    Been here 10+ times
    Roti canai, Malaysian iced tea, chicken satay, chicken or coconut rice, beef rendang, chow kueh two, nasi lemak. 4/5
  • Elizabeth N.heart icon on user image
    We have been coming here for over 10 years. Try the steamed ginger fish, Malaysian style ribs and coconut drink.
  • Swemeatballs ..
    Swemeatballs .March 2, 2011
    Amazing Malaysian cuisine - however found the nasi lemak to be more westernised than authentic. The char kuew teow or Hokkien Mee were excellent. Also the roti canai and murtabak were very good.
  • Herman S.heart icon on user image
    Herman SaksonoJune 8, 2013
    Truly authentic malay cuisine. Get the nasi lemak with curried tender chicken. Oyster omelette and asparagus in XO sauce are good too.
  • Rob C.heart icon on user image
    Rob CoenenJuly 28, 2016
    Far cry from Malaysian-as-I-know-it. Menu has 75% straight up Chinese items. My Bahasa is pretty limited but trying to order atjar, soto ayam, krupuk, or sambal oelek was met with blank stares here 😑
  • Bonnie C.
    Bonnie ChenMay 25, 2014
    They have such a huge selection of entrees. Definitely try the Indian pancake when you come here. Their red bean shake use to be good.
  • Willie S.
    Willie SoNovember 27, 2010
    Best meal in Boston ever! Get the chicken, rice, and mango shrimp. Can't go wrong. I might just move to Boston for this place. This means a lot since I'm from Los Angeles. But still go Lakers!
  • ISC C.heart icon on user image
    ISC ChicagoFebruary 18
    肉骨茶 Bak Kut Teh (Chinese herb with pig feet, stomach & fatty pork)
  • Lane R.heart icon on user image
    Lane RettigDecember 6, 2016
    The Malaysian ice coffee is delicious! Solid but not outstanding food.
  • Thaniya A.
    Thaniya AmaralilitMay 13, 2010
    Roti Canai is hands down the best. Seafood with crispy noodle , Hainanese chicken and Beef Rendang are among my favorite. On hot summer day, cool it off with ABC - shaved ice with syrup.
  • Douglon T.heart icon on user image
    Douglon TseJanuary 4, 2016
    Classic place in Boston. It's been around forever. Pretty good roti
  • Steve H.
    Steve HerreraJune 12, 2012
    Go Family style: Doing several apps and a large shared soup is the best way to sample so many amazing dishes.
  • Priyanka R.
    Priyanka RavaalMay 28, 2013
    Best veggie pad Thai in Boston! The place is pretty decked out too. Good for date night
  • Harjitheart icon on user image
    HarjitApril 10, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    You can't go wrong with any items on the menu here. Everything is super good. The only downside is the attitude of the staff.
  • Reinny C.
    Reinny CAugust 14, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    Roti canai, hainamese chicken rice, beef rendang & kangkung belachan are my fav! Best place to go when you are really hungry, very fast service! Unfriendly staff :(
  • Minnie K.
    Minnie KimNovember 29, 2014
    Roti Canai is the bomb - a must try!
  • Oscar G.heart icon on user image
    Oscar GothbergMay 28, 2018
    Green beans in shrimp paste sauce were excellent
  • Nanda S.heart icon on user image
    Nanda SandhuAugust 3, 2018
    Loved the roti telur. Nasi Lemak was without peanuts.
  • Hachikaoru
    HachikaoruJuly 31, 2017
    Roti canal art the best.
  • Liss K.
    Liss KBJanuary 8, 2013
    Get the roti canai and the mango chicken with a side of rice. You won't be disappointed!
  • edisonv 😜heart icon on user image
    edisonv 😜June 13, 2021
    Lots of selections, everything looks delicious!
  • Antoni A.
    #2 fried noodle dish, amazing!
  • Lily B.
    Lily BJanuary 26, 2013
    Advisory: pineapple fried rice served in actual pineapple. May cause giddiness, elation, and subsequent food coma.
  • Sangria W.heart icon on user image
    Sangria WJune 9, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    order a refreshing glass of fresh coconut water - indian pancake and mee siam - soooo good!
  • Angie Ichieh L.
    Angie Ichieh LiMay 9, 2014
    Roti canai, coconut shrimp (no shell) and Hainanse chicken~
  • Kirit K.
    Kirit KottamJuly 17, 2015
    Roti Kanai is good but other than that the remaining stuff is average compared to Penang in NJ and Philly!
  • Ir C.
    Ir CFebruary 20, 2022
    The watercress rocks as does the mango sticky rice
  • William B.
    William ButlerAugust 22, 2013
    Diners in appearance are 1/3 Far East, 1/3 south Asian, 1/3 European, like in Singapore.
  • Stephanie O.heart icon on user image
    Stephanie OrmeDecember 19, 2017
    There was something in our appetizer that was insanely spicy, so much that I couldn't taste my entree for about 15 minutes after.
  • Azad A.heart icon on user image
    Azad Amir-GhassemiJuly 3, 2016
    Homey Malaysian fusion dishes
  • Marc V.heart icon on user image
    Marc VoseJuly 8, 2016
    Meh. Rendang was a bit watery and weak. My friends' curries were similarly lacking in flavor. Perhaps they neuter it for a western audience; not up to the standard I experienced in Malaysia.
  • Aliheart icon on user image
    AliJuly 14, 2014
    One of the few places you can find Hainanese chicken rice
  • Jane Leong
    Jane LeongMarch 1, 2015
    This is home!!! Finally able to taste food from home♥
  • Ajay C.
    Ajay ChainaniOctober 5, 2013
    The roti canai was good! The mango chicken tasted like sweet & sour chicken.
  • Kenneth T.
    Kenneth TiongOctober 1, 2012
    Tolerable facsimile of Malaysian food. (claimer: I'm Malaysian-Singaporean). Popiah. 3.25/5. Too bland. Needs more lap cheong or tauhu. Beef rendang. 3.75/5. Too tough, too much coconut milk in beef.
  • Alex D.heart icon on user image
    Alex DobyanMarch 10, 2015
    Noodles with oyster sauce can get it.
  • Ivan B.
    Ivan BurazinAugust 22, 2014
    Murtabak & Mee Siam is great!
  • Abhishek S.
    Abhishek SinghOctober 3, 2012
    Roti kanai and chicken curry with rice is really good.
  • A S.heart icon on user image
    A SMarch 24, 2015
    Try the Pad Thai and roti canai.
  • Sagar N.
    Sagar NaikMay 1, 2013
    You can't miss their roti canai !
  • Mihir P.
    Mihir PatelJune 9, 2014
    Pad thai.. too good!!
  • Joyceheart icon on user image
    JoyceJanuary 20, 2017
    Try the Roti cani!
  • Sriram R.
    Sriram RamamurthyJune 30, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    Roti canai & curry chicken best dishes!!
  • scott l.
    scott l.April 3, 2013
    Hell yeah: No wait at lunch during the week.
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