2019/04/12
Restoran Malaysia was bigger and fancier than we thought it would be. We have passed it many times, but this time we went in for lunch. The murals, the artwork, the fish tanks, and the tasteful decor added to the ambiance, and there was spacious seating for at least 100 split in two dining areas. Although the restaurant was less than half full at lunchtime, there were still quite a few diners.
We stayed with the lunch menu, where all 10 items were under $10. The main menu had dishes that were mostly $16 and higher.
SWMBO had the Pad Thai ($9), which came with chicken and shrimp. Sweet, sour, tasty. The portion was large enough that she took some home.
I chose the Malay Curry Chicken ($8.5). Thin slices of white meat cooked in a Malay Curry sauce. Enough heat to bring a mild sweat to my brow, but not too much.
Service was fast and friendly.
This is a popular malaysia restaurant up in Richmond Hill. It was so popular that the owners updated the space and interiors. Unfortunately, the menu prices did increase; however, the food still taste great! I tried the pad thai yesterday and was great.They have this special drink called Iced Teh Tarik. It is pricy (4 bucks) but is a specialize milk tea drink that is cooled by constant pouring of the drink from tall heights.Note: I got lazy these days and haven't brought my camera with me. All pictures in this blurb are from the net.The singapore laksa is amazing and still the best one in Toronto.
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"Ok place but little parking and a premium price"
Was looking for something completely different. My friends recommended Malaysia. So we all made the trek up to Richmond hill to check this place out.
First thing, the parking lot is ridiculously small. It took me a good half hour hunting around for a space. The fact a McDonalds drive thru cuts into parts of the lot doesn't help.
The place was packed; we were finally seat after a 30 minute wait. The wait staff were friendly and helpful. We didn't know quite what to order. We started off with the mango salad. We went with the daily fish special (sea bass), okra, another veggie dish that I can't pronounce, yellow curry, some beef and lamb skewers, and some fried rice.
The mango salad was ok; not sweet, far too sour for my liking; the fish sauce was also over powering. Disappointing.
The yellow curry was really good. We ordered roti to go along with it. A nice combination.
The beef and lamb skewers were very flavorful. The meat did not have the gaminess of the lamb. They were moist and not over cooked. Nice.
The sea bass was the most expensive dish. The fish was fairly small but cooked just right. No fishy smell or taste but the sauce was too much; could only taste sauce. That was too bad.
The veggie dishes were good. Nicely cooked and crunchy without being too raw and seasoned nicely. These were my favorite.
The fried rice finally came. The fried rice looked like it was good. it seemed too "wet"; sort of trying to fry rice with freshly steamed rice. There wasn't much flavor; very bland.
The fried rice was most disappointing.
Overall the meal wasn't anything special. It seemed like any regular Chinese restaurant. But with a premium price.
The restaurant is worth a try but I definitely won't be a regular there.
Restoran Malaysia is one of the more popular Malaysian restaurants in the GTA. The malaysian restaurant is found in this small plaza and is rather nice on the interior. Looked to be a nice place for a date or a large group of friends. The menu had so many great looking things (and tough to pronounce as well…) and the prices with the portions were fair as well.
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We discovered a couple of dishes which we know will become staples! For DD#2, who is not fond of spicy food, we got some Malay Fried Chicken (Ayam Goring Kampung). Served with shrimp crackers, these boneless delights were crispy and so tasty!
Obviously, we had to try their Singapore Laksa, a popular spicy noodle soup. The Miki noodle was nicely cooked and immersed in a delicious curry broth. The bowl was packed with chicken, tofu, fish cake and shrimp with some bean sprouts. Hits the spot! It was the right amount of heat with the slightest amount of sweet.
They also have Thai offerings. We ordered Pineapple Fried Rice but we all preferred the one at Thai Basil right across the street! Same with the Tom Yum soup. Well, that should teach us a lesson eh? Why order Thai in a Singaporean resto, duh?
Service was also great! The host and servers were all smiles despite the busy hour and our orders came out at a reasonable amount of time. Prices were also not too bad at about $10 or so per dish. Definitely worth it.
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Awesome quality food for good prices! Recommend the Pineapple Fried Rice & Red Curry Chicken! Always good! They only accept cash so be prepared!
Great food, good service, and good ambiance. They do not serve alcohol, but their tropical drinks are all excellent. Take out is available. Our usual dishes are green fish curry (highly recommended), pad Thai, nasi goreng (fried rice), and Tom yum soup. The eggplant dish is my favorite too. Everything is tasty!
The other night, I was taken here by a friend who lives in the area. I had actually heard a lot about this place so I was excited to try it. It was very busy which is always a good sign.
They only accept cash, so I waited at our table while my friend went across the street to the bank. There was a family with small children on very loud phones and tablets sitting next to us and honestly, I had never needed a drink so badly. They don't serve alcohol but thankfully our lovely server moved us to a quieter table.
For our appetizers we ordered chicken/beef satay skewers which came with the peanut sauce on the side. I don't eat beef but according to my friend they were good, as were my chicken satay (white meat). Then we ordered pineapple fried rice, red chicken curry and pad thai. Everything was really yummy. The plates were so big we had to take the rest home. Sadly, didn't have room for dessert so I will have to come back for sure.
Living literally five minutes away from the restaurant and also as a quite well known local restaurant, I have never tried it anytime in my life until my friends showed some interest and requested a gathering there. It is quite shameful actually. Because my family do not like eating anything aside from Chinese food, I never had the opportunity to eat other cuisines until I was in university or started working.
Delicious authentic fresh food, amazing and friendly service from Angela.
Had an awesome lunch here. We got the Mee Goreng (noodles), Singapore Chicken and rice, chicken/crab/corn soup and shrimp okra. Finished off with some Malaysian tea and mango sticky rice for dessert.
Was easy to get a table at lunch, but apparently they are busier for dinner on weekends.
Looking forward to going back to try more!
Having a restaurant that serves food from where you come from is a big plus but that also means that the price tag is huge. Where I come from, the food they serve is probably 20% of the price or less with much better taste (pardon me for being spoilt by really good food back home).
Service is really good, they came promptly to take orders and the food came freshly made and the portions were pretty liberal (compared to almost all food outlets at downtown). Our water was topped up promptly as well as there was some good heat in the food so that's a big plus too!
When I'm feeling rich, I'll definitely come here again to satisfy my home food craving.
I went for a lunch when it was open for dining in. It's large space with enough spacing btw tables with partitions.
The lunch set was really big portion and the price was really affordable.
The taste was average but skewers were pretty nice.
It was my first time having Malaysian food at this restaurant. The decoration was pleasant and very relaxing. They offered a great variety of Singaporean, Malay & Thai cuisine. The food quality was good & the service was excellent. Although it was a bit pricey but my overall experience was great so, it was worth it.
What is Malaysian cuisine? A good combination of Indian and Chinese cuisines. This busy restaurant offers the familiar food that we love like pad thai, green and red curry but I decided to order the fried chicken and it was a balanced mix of Biryani and Chinese fried rice!
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As a Singaporean living in the GTA with severely limited options for food from back home, this place is a very reasonable option for me if I am missing home, although prices are on a slightly steeper side albeit the portions can be easily shareable between 2-3 people.
For a restaurant that claims to serve Malaysian food, it is absurd that the curry is an extra charge with the Roti Canai/Prata when it is a default combination, much like a coffee shop charging extra for sugar with coffee. Although the curry is an extra charge, it lies more on the watery side when it’s supposed to be packed with spices and slight sourness. Nevertheless, it does the job for an eatery serving this dish thousands of kilometres away from Singapore/Malaysia.
The Laksa was on the creamy but slightly bland side which gets easily fixed with their in house homemade sambal belacan. If not for the sambal belacan, the Laksa would have been a pity. The Laksa portion was generous with lots of fishcakes, Taupok (tofu chunks), yellow noodles and more, omitting the cockles which traditionally accompanies with the entire dish.
The Teh Halia (ginger tea) seems pricey at $5, although it does some justice to the usual Teh halia that we get at “mamak” stalls in Singapore/Malaysia.
Overall, as a Singaporean, I do approve the food served at this place although there is still room for improvement if authenticity is one of the aims of this restaurant.
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