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    Malaysian Kopitiam

    4.2 (345 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Maitrayee D.

    We were at this shopping center. My husband is from Malaysia.He wanted Char kwey Tao. It was delicious . No wonder they are best in this area .Hsve been here plenty of times they never fail.Fsmily owned and operated.

    Anna N.

    It's rare to find a Malaysian specific restaurant in the area. All of the food is very flavorful and has generous portions of meat and vegetables! The workers are nice and refilled our waters without asking. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There is a lot of seating so you can probably just walk in.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My favorite was the curry chicken noodles!

    Sharon H.

    My friend and I came in on a Saturday morning/afternoon. It's really hard to get Malaysian food around here so we were hoping to try some authentic Malaysian Chinese food. The rojak is a mix of a fruit salad with savory sauce-- also had a crisp on top and topped with a generous amount of sesame. It was refreshing yet savory--to me, I wasn't sure if the flavors would mix well together, but they did! The mamak mee goreng is a thick noodle with tofu and shrimp--a good amount of tofu but only a couple pieces of shrimp. Nonetheless, it has that carb heavy mouth feel you want in a mee goreng and a savory rich sauce. The beef rendang had a fair amount of beef but the sauce was a very mild curry and aromatic! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Good and clean spot with plenty of seating and one of the very few that have Malaysian food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service was quick but nothing out of the ordinary.

    Laksa takes you straight to the hawker centers in Singapore
    Thant A.

    When this place was in DC, I stopped by for Hainanese chicken rice. I wasn't too impressed. Then, they moved to Centreville, a lot closer to me, so I followed them there to try the rest of the food. It was mostly a hit or miss. Some dishes were amazing. Some were underwhelming. So, I kind of stopped going there. This was a while back. Recently (2025 Aug), my friends and family started ordering from this place again and started raving about it. Someone said they recently had a change in ownership. I cannot confirm that, but I can confirm the food is super good now. The flavors are spot on, like they just acquired one of the best street chefs straight from Malaysia or something. I've tried the Laksa. It took me right to the hawker centers in Singapore. The me goreng took me straight to Malaysia, and I haven't been there lol. The salty fish fried rice and samba, OMG, is the best. The curry puffs and the hot teh tarik just feel like home. I've tried a lot already, and everything is a hit so far. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place was also renovated not too long ago, so it looks clean and fresh.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Don't expect anything fancy, though. It's average. Focus is on the food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Kudos to whatever they are doing to fix their dishes. It's working for me. I'm actually excited to try more dishes on their menu to be surprised by the flavors.

    Jenny T.

    Finally got a chance to come here after a visit to Udvar Hazy since it's a bit far from the city. I went a few times when it was located in DC and it has been yearsssss but I still thought about the dishes. Service was decent, not too many people in the restaurant for a Sunday lunch, but it worked out for us. We came with a big group and ordered family style. Pretty much everything was good. Loved the flat noodles, the skewers, and the salted egg chicken especially. Its Malaysian Chinese food, and I like the Malaysian flavors-- there's quite a few different ones from Chinese food. Will definitely try and make it back out again to try different dishes.

    A6. Baby Oyster Omelet
    Samantha H.

    I've been here a handful of times and the service is always so friendly, and the food is consistently delicious. This past visit felt like an ideally balanced meal, great across the board. I always get the fupei app--it has the most perfect texture that impresses me every time. The baby oyster omelette was a new try and it was so satisfying. I've never had appetizers get me so excited for the rest of the meal to come lol. Hokkien Mee was like a luxurious lo mein, the sauce wasn't as rich as the description implied, which was good because it didn't feel too heavy, I liked how much veggies it had. The Nasi Lemak was a stunning combo of flavors and textures, it just had me wishing for a whole instead of half boiled egg and some more cucumbers to make more perfect bites.

    Suzie Z.

    Had lunch here en route home from Shenandoah many years ago and finally managed to return today. Boy, I was so impressed and I miss the food here so much. We live in DC so it's pretty far from where we're at but hoping to move closer to here next year onwards. As a Singaporean, the flavors reminded so much of home especially the nonya curry fish fillet and Sambal kang kong. Split 4 mains and 3 desserts amongst 4 of us and we were stuffed to the brim. Every dish was stunning. One can really taste the wok hei for the char Kuay Teow and I'd love to come back in the future for other spicy dishes.

    My kuan lot noodles

    I was surprised having been introduced by others that this resturant provides authentic Malaysian food - alas it was not to be . I asked for Kuan loot noodles( dried want tan mee) . I got some mint leaves, blanched veggies, wantan noodles drenched with chicken curry and taugay.... just disappointing .

    Jenny M.

    After years finally got some Malaysian food again. It isn't easy to find one but this place is a good choice! I love every bite! We had some Rojak, Beef Rendang and Mee Goreng, it was so good. The service was nice and straight to the point. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place can handle small to big groups, everything is indoor and the parking lot is shared.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Thanh L.

    My cousin took me here for lunch and it was our first times having Malaysian food! We were craving roti since we had it at an international food market in NYC and wanted to try Malaysian Kopitiam's version to see if it could satisfy that itch. It sure did!! The roti was buttery, flakey, delicate, and paired perfectly with the curry on the side! Delish! We also got the salted egg chicken and the "create your own noodles". I personally love salted egg flavour so I wish it was more prominent, but the crunch was definitely there and the chicken was not dry. The curry noodles were good although I would've liked more spice. The service was super friendly and welcoming I felt like I was being served by a friend! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The vibes reminded me of a good local asian family restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would come back for the roti and I wanted to try their Nasi Lemak too!!

    Bob T.

    I've loved Malaysian food since spending a couple of months in Singapore, and was happy to find myself in Centerville so I could give this highly Yelp-rated place a try. Sadly, my experience didn't meet my expectations. [[HIGHLIGHT]]When I walked in, the place seemed a bit strange. An entire swath of tables had been moved aside, and there were large fans set up. If I had to guess, and I could have avoided guessing by asking, I would say the place had a water issue and they were trying to dry things out.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] However, they were open and serving, so I went in and ordered Chicken Curry Laksa and some Malaysian iced tea. The Chicken Curry Laksa had chunks of fried tofu, several slices of okra, and some pieces of what was probably chicken. All of this was floating in a mildly spicy chicken curry broth that tasted... OK. The iced tea seemed watered down. I remember when this place was featured in Signature Dish. I don't know what happened but I'm not likely to return here anytime soon.

    Steamed Kai Lan (V1)
    Kevin D.

    We stopped in for lunch and it was SO good. This is definitely a hidden gem (legit hidden, it has been 5 minutes away from us and we never saw it lol). [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was a very quiet, nice, and clean location with very quick service.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ordered the Curry Laska Chicken Noodle Soup (S1), Malaysian Curry Chicken (E2), and we got the Steamed Kai Lan (V1). We also ordered the iced coffee and grass jelly drink. It was all SO delicious. We would definitely reorder everything with got. Our absolute favorite was the Steamed Kai Lan. We're excited to go back and we've already planned our next order

    Roti Canai
    Bo V.

    We went to Malaysian Kopitiam with a party of 10 to celebrate my brother and his wife's birthday. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant is spacious and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decoration was simple with one wall mural of the Malaysian city with restaurants and buildings.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We ordered 3 appetizers: A2 Fried Fish Puree Crispy Fupei A4 Crispy Calamari A9 Roti Canai We liked roti canai with yummy chicken curry sauce. The fried fish puree crispy fupei was good. Not too crazy about the calamari. It tasted like frozen food. We ordered these main dishes E2 Malaysian Chicken Curry E11 Beef Rendang E12 Curry Fish Fillet x2 FN1 Char Keuy Teow FN6 Singapore Noodle NE7 Salted Egg Lai Yu Shrimp R1 Hainanese Chicken Rice R4 Malaysian Fried Rice Our favorite dish was Curry Fish Fillet. It was so yummy. We ordered two of them and everyone gobbled it up quickly. The kids liked the Malaysian fried rice. We all enjoyed the Malaysian Chicken Curry. Beef Rendang was good, too. The beef was tender with a tasty sauce. My brother liked the Salted Egg Lai Yu Shrimp but I didn't care for it. This dish was expensive ($28) and the portion was quite small. The Hainanese Chicken was ok. It was mostly bones and not much meat. Singapore noodles and Char Keuy Teow didn't have much taste. The service was excellent. The waiter, Marcus was friendly and funny. We brought our birthday cake. The staff kept the cake in the refrigerator while we ate our meal and served us the cake after dinner. Overall, we had a good experience at this restaurant.

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    Ask the Community - Malaysian Kopitiam

    Do they have gluten-free and dairy-free options?

    Yes they do!

    Do you serve halal food?

    No they do not

    Do they have kaya toast?

    They now have jars of Kaya being sold at the location.

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