Finally got chance to try this cafe with my sister. The lady…read moreowner welcomed us and described some special for today and the best selling on the menu. I was sold when she describe the buttermilk pancake.. We could decide what else to try... Then again she convince us with mama yang's pork belly bowl.. It's a family secret recipes she said! Done, we order that dish, please! You won't regret it, she said! Well, the dishes come out, and you know what .. Our hungry eyes are open wide and my iPhone's out snapping pictures of the dishes our ordered. As pretty as it presented, the dishes are super good! I'm telling you, the rice bowl are perfect for type of "Asian" brunch, because it's a little heavy with the rice involved. I'm telling you, the braised pork belly are tender and presented with a little bite size tender chunk meats, and proportion fat and meat are just perfect! On top of that the sprinkle with lots of "bawang goreng" ( fried red onion). Happy me! The buttermilk pancakes ( serve 3) were delicious too, served with braised banana in coconut milk and served with sprinkle shaven coconut flakes, and hint of lime to counter the richness and sweetness from Gila Malaka, that they used in braising liquid. Would love to come back if I'm craving for Kaya and toast Malaysian style!

Cafe Rumah is a cute cafe in Surry Hills. Arriving on a weekday for brunch and we were the only…read moretable. The menu is interesting Asian fusion with a Malaysian twist. Mama Yang's Pork Belly Bowl ($18) has such intense flavour and the pork was so tender. I was not sure about Tom Yum Chicken Congee ($15) but it was perfect for a rainy spring day as a comfort food. A little disappointed since they didn't have kuih lapis (steamed layer cakes) available during my visit. But the Madeleines with Kaya does sounds interesting! We really enjoyed our meal at Cafe Rumah and would recommend you give it a try too if you are in the neighbourhood.

This was a Malaysian hawker, a very casual place to grab something to eat. I was in town for the…read moreSydney Marathon and was staying nearby. The pictures and reviews looked good, so I decided to check it out. You can go straight to the counter and place your order. You have the option of eating in or taking it to-go. I ordered the Nasi Lemak. As advertised on their menu, it's their signature dish. This is Malaysia's national dish, it's a fragrant coconut rice dish served with peanuts, crispy anchovies and pickled vegetables. I got it with beef rendang. Instead of beef, you have the option to get it with chicken curry. I never had Malaysian food before, but this breakfast dish was very similar to what Taiwanese eat. I thought it was not bad. I'm pretty sure it's good for Sydney and you would most definitely get something better at Malaysia. If you're eating in, once you're done, you can bring your plates and utensils to the counter.

Located downstairs of York street is a modern hawker stall called Ipoh…read more The menu had a variety of Malay favourites like laksa, me goreng, beef rendang, roti canai, etc. I wanted to try everything but limited myself to these. Everything tasted super authentic and perfectly cooked and seasoned. The portion sizes and protein content was definitely above average which is impressive as the prices were extremely reasonable. The staff was happy and attentive and the space was large and clean. Solid 4 stars ! Give it go

We should have parked on the street but instead parked at the Star casino. I think the parking was…read moremore expensive than the meal! Regardless, the location of this restaurant is in the bussing vicinity of Darling Harbour. Great place with a great vibe. The restaurant is actually a franchise with locations all over Asia and Europe. Unfortunately none in the Americas. We tried their Ikan Assam Pedas and their Beef Rendang. Both were flavorful, though the Rendang was a bit sweet for me. The Ikan Assam Pedas we excellent. We also tried their Kuih Seri Muka or Kuih Talam and the Ondeh Ondeh. These were great traditional Malay desserts. Got to come back again to try some of the other dishes!

Ikhwan Cafe is such a great hidden gem in Darling Harbor, slightly off the beaten path but…read moredefinitely worth it for their food They have a rotating menu where you can get 2-3 entrees both meat and vegetarian based with a generous portion of rice, the servers are nice and serve up hot food quickly, with a nice open seating area with views of the water, with an interior decor straight from Malaysia I've been here a few times where the nasi Lemak (chicken in spicy sauce) chili fish, shoyu/soy sauce eggs, and the beef rendang are so good and flavorful, and the best part is when it's soaked up by the rice and you can enjoy all the flavors again! The cost for what you get is so worth and you feel full and happy as you explore some more of Darling Harbor

This is a place in a food court in a shopping mall. It's good, but it has a soullessness about it…read more I mean, where I live I would feel blessed to have it, but in a city with 100 plus Malaysian restaurants...why do this? Maybe you have a good reason! Go for it! It's not terrible...it - you get the idea...

Great Malaysian restaurant cleverly disguised as a regular food court outlet. Really nice Laksa,…read moregreat soup base, the chicken is cooked very nicely despite being breast meat (but the prawn was quite overcooked and tough). Noodles were very good. Also had the curry puff which was really nice, despite being pre-made. Lots of customers means high turnover, so fresh food. It's not too hard to get a seat in the food court area which is a nice plus.

Within 30 minutes after checking into our hotel room, we "hit the ground running" and headed…read moredirectly to Ho Jiak Malaysian Grill & Nyonya House in Haymarket since we were hungry and craving Chinese comfort food. Our Cantonese heritage taste buds from Hawai'i would have been happy with steaming hot bowls of soup noodles and dumplings after our long travel day. Still, I suggested to my husband that we eat a familiar Asian cuisine we wouldn't usually get back home; hence, Malaysian & Nyonya were the answer. I had bookmarked Ho Jiak Haymarket because it was in the Chinatown neighborhood, where we also planned to explore, and it was about a 15-minute walk from there. We were certainly glad that we didn't have to wait in line to get in, as Google Maps photos show. We were seated immediately and took a few minutes to scroll through their extensive menu, then chose items from the Lunch Specials Menu. The Lunch Specials Menu included an entrée (choose from 8 selections) and a beverage (non-alcoholic or alcoholic) for A$25 or around $17 USD. FOOD: -Hainan Chicken Rice + Teh Tarik (cold): I received a half slow-poached chicken, fragrant rice cooked in chicken broth, and a bowl of chicken broth. The chicken was garnished with fresh cucumber slices, bean sprouts, and cilantro. Also, it was served with chili sauce, soy sauce, and finely chopped ginger root and garlic. The tender poached chicken was juicy, non-greasy, and tasty. This dish was a healthy and toothsome meal. Teh Tarik is a Malaysian "pulled or shaken" milk tea, and I requested it in the cold or iced style because the outside temperature was quite hot. The Teh Tarik was refreshing, thirst-quenching, and flavorful. A$25 -Char Hor Fun + House Beer (Asahi Dry 330 ml): My husband selected this dish, but didn't know what to expect as he doesn't read or speak Chinese. Admittedly, my limited reading of Chinese characters suggested that this dish might be similar to my "usual" Cantonese childhood comfort food, Wat Tan Hor. When the Char Hor Fun was delivered to our table, I immediately recognized it as Wat Tan Hor, except that the egg sauce contained tender pork slices, shrimp, green vegetables, fish cake, and, I think, chunks of fish. The flat, broad rice noodles were stir-fried in soy sauce for additional seasoning, and we could tell the wok heat was perfect because there were very few broken noodles. When the server brought the House Beer, my husband was pleasantly surprised to receive an icy cold bottle of Asahi Dry. A$25 -Loh Bak: We selected this appetizer because of its description and our pork-leaning taste buds. Loh Bak is five-spiced pork jowl rolls wrapped in bean curd skin and deep-fried. We were thinking these pork jowl rolls would surely whet our appetites, and the deep-fried rolls didn't disappoint. A$20 This restaurant was lively, friendly, and clean with authentic-tasting Malaysian and Nyonya flavors. The service was prompt, amicable, and helpful.

We shared: 1. Char Koay Teow - Spicy stir fried flat rice…read morenoodles with seafood & Chinese sausage 2. Nasi Lemak - Fragrant coconut rice served with anchovies, peanuts & sambal & Beef Rendang 3. Kiam Ah Nui Kay - Stir fried chicken wings with salted duck egg yolk, butter & curry 4. Char Koay Kak - Wok fried radish cake in signature soy sauce I have little Malaysian food experience so I can't speak to authenticity. Just that it was a very satisfying meal. Big flavor and big portions. Meats and carbs were perfectly cooked. I would've preferred bigger wings and drier rice though. Service was good and friendly.

Had great assam laksa there, almost like in Penang. They only have assam laksa on Fridays but oh,…read moreso worth the visit!

The restaurant is off of a larger street, I used GPS to get there but I am not from around here and…read morehad no trouble. I went around 4ish (maybe earlier) and there was no line so I was worried they were closed but they were not! I had the Chicken Latska (with chili) as it was recommended by many. The chicken is tender and the broth is spot on. I could not finish it but it was phenomenal and I would definitely go back! The customer service was great. I had trouble counting my coins but she didn't mind helping me! If you don't like spicy maybe go no chili but it wasn't too hot to me. It is a small, quaint restaurant, and was clean as well.

My wife and I are visiting Sydney and staying by Darling Harbour, and our hotel is right by…read moreChinatown. While walking back from Hyde Park, we came across Chef N Wok. It was very nice inside and receives high praise on Google Reviews. We shared the Mongolian Lamb. It was fabulous. We don't have any Mongolian Lamb in the Chinese restaurants near us in Arizona. Very tasty Mongolian sauce and the lamb was very tender. Rice doesn't come with the entree's here, but a small bowl was only $4 AUD. If we would be in Sydney longer, we would go back.

Looks like this place rebranded itself to Chef n Wok. Based on the previous reviews, we had high…read morehopes, but I guess the quality went down with the name change. The best part of our meal was the bottled beer. The Mongolian beef was not cooked well, it was just soft and soggy in its sauce, which was overly sweet. It came out on a fajita platter sizzling, so truly impressive that it turned out as mushy as it did. There was a lot of potential for that dish to taste better. The stir fried noodles tasted like they had been cooked well at one point, but then frozen, reheated, and rinsed with water to remove any potential flavor that once existed. Despite the restaurant being mostly empty when we arrived, we were seated right in between two other occupied tables, which made it feel like we were all at one big dinner together instead of on our own separate date nights. The people working were very nice - just wish the food was better! This meal was one of our first meals in Sydney and made us really worried that all of our meals here would be overpriced and tasteless - thankfully, there are better options out there.

The (beef) Laksa is amazing! It's like pho with a thicker and heartier broth, almost a cross…read morebetween Thai and Vietnamese in the best way. The portions are massive, enough at least for 2 people, and friendly service. I will absolutely be back. This place is upstairs in a mall, so ambiance is okay, but worth the food

I am writing this for my husband, because I didn't get food from this place. But as soon as we got…read moreto Sydney our Uber driver told us that we HAD to go to China town and get some food. He got some spicy seafood ramen. He said it was really flavorful and full of noodles and food. He would have definitely gotten it again. This place is in the Haymarket located in Chinatown.