Service was great! The food... unfortunately wasn't that good. The green curry chicken clay pot (19$) had amazing flavor in the curry itself, but the chicken was very dry. The vegetables were primarily asparagus, which was a bit surprising to me. The fried nasi lemak (13.5$) was odd; mostly the non-rice components were peas, carrots, and spam? With a few small shrimp and slivers of egg. No sambal or anything else? Overall, very little flavor. The roti canai (5.75$) was fine, but slightly tough. The curry flavor made me feel like this might be the sort of place where very particular dishes would be much better than others, but I don't think I'll be back to test that hypothesis out. read more

Sushi! Lots of kids in the restaurant. Authentic experience, including the option to reserve a knee-level table for larger groups.

It was not good. I use to live in Kuala Lumpur and I am from Indonesia. I was missing home cooked food new to Boston. The food was disappointing to say the least it was half ass Americanized Chinese food not Malay. I have never gotten a martabak with corn and peanuts in it, cheese yes, chocolate yes but corn???!! WTF! I will never go there again. read more

Everything about Penang was sun standard. The food did NOT have the taste of the original flavors that my palate was longing for. The basic Roti Canai dish was a disaster. I can say no further. We left right after apportion. Didn't have the desire to dwell into the main course. So sad. read more

I was told of this restaurant which has a lot of Indonesian style food. I got Rendang with rice cooked in chicken broth taste delicious. Go try it out you won't be disappointed. read more

Penang - Rendang with rice cooked in chicken broth. Love this restaurant has a lot of Indonesian style food. - Malaysian Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Excellent chicken dish. Love the Chow Kueh Teow noodle and the roti. We ordered them every time and they never disappoint. Street parking only though. Service is prompt and polite. We've eaten there and also done take-out. Highly recommend! read more

This and their Chinatown branch are pretty much the only options for Malaysian or Singaporean food. Food is good, almost 2/3 of the way to the flavors of those cuisines, almost like a watered down version of how it should be. Extremely quick service. read more

This is a great spot - the food is excellent. Roti canai is 100% a must get. I believe I saw them making the roti fresh to order. The chicken curry is also a great dish. I've had a few other things here but these stand out. Service is super and the owner is incredibly friendly and takes a lot of pride in his restaurant. The dining area, bathrooms and the open kitchen are all spotless. Haven't tried the hainanese rice yet but probably next time. Anyway, go here, get the roti canai and whatever else looks good to you cause it's gonna be tasty read more

Penang - Roti canai x 2 - Malaysian Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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Love love love this restaurant! Being a Malaysian living closer to central Massachusetts has got me worried about not getting enough of my hometown fix, but my prayers were finally answered when Penang opened in Waltham. Not only the foods are extremely tasty, the owners of the restaurant are always so nice to serve roti canai as appetizers with a generous portion of curry on the side--they're sooo good! Curry pots never disappoint, hainanese chickens are to die for, anything with belacan on it will make you crave for it once you leave. I've been recommending this place to many of my friends and all of them loved all the dishes that they've tried. This is a true gem! I can't wait to go back already!! read more

Penang is bomb.com! I am so glad Penang is now in Waltham. I first tried Malaysian food at Penang in chinatown and remembered it being super tasty and this location was just the same. We ordered takeout and pick-up was smooth. We got homemade roti canai, hainanese chicken, beef rendang, spareribs malaysian style, chow kueh teow (rice noodles), and pineapple fried rice. Everything was delicious and full of spice and flavor! My favorites were the beef rendang and spareribs, but honestly would get everything again! Can't wait to go back! read more

Delicious food and top notch service! We order Nasi Lemak, roti, dried chicken curry, noodles and Thai ice tea---everything hit the mark. The owner actually opened a new bottle of wine for us--we just wanted a glass. Super sweet! read more

My wife and I found this while walking up and down Moody St and what a place to stop and eat! Our first time got us hooked as we have been back a few more times within a window of 3 months! This was our first taste of Malaysian cuisine and it was quite tasty. Each time we have gone, we've tried different dishes but the one constant was the Roti appetizer. It's very flavorful and quite filling for a starter. No hands of course! Our favorites have included the Beef Rendang, Hainanese Chicken (half) and the Fried Squid! My advice... try them all as everything we have order has not disappoint! read more

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Great restaurant! Love the food. Even my 7 year old approves. See photos of his review. read more

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Penang just opened up around the corner from my house on Moody St. I have been meaning to go a while back and finally decided to stop in for dinner last night. It was rainy and perfect for some curry. The restaurant is spacious and bright. I have never had Malaysian food before but the menu is very descriptive so you know exactly what you are getting. I ordered a Thai iced tea with Boba, a Roti with curry soup and chicken curry and rice. I can't explain how delicious the food was. I want to eat that meal everyday for dinner it was absolute perfection. The chicken was fall off the bone soft. The Roti melts in your mouth and the flavors in the curry were incredible. I plan to be a regular here for a long time to come. read more

Penang - Thai Tea, Roti and Curry and Chicken Curry and Rice - Malaysian Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Was craving some soup since it was a cold day and this place really hit the spot! We got: Prawn noodles soup - This was really tasty and satisfying! The pork was good and it had a good amount of bean sprouts (Tau ghey) and water spinach (Kang kong) Roti Canai - good amount of curry! Since I got it as delivery, would recommend air frying the roti Hainanese chicken - good portion although the meat could be a little bit more tender. However, the chili sauce really made the dish! Would def recommend! read more

The food is good. Moderately spicy conglomeration of Thai, Chinese, Malaysian and Indonesian. Like other restaurants, they were understaffed. It is now time, however, that they get rid of the cheap plastic pandemic picnic tableware for real dishes and plates. The plastic really does taks away from the experience. Otherwise- a very good, authentic, family run place. read more

Finally a place closer to the burbs to eat Malaysian, Indonesian or Singaporean food! Nice menu with photos and description of each dish and a wide variety of dishes. Not a fancy restaurant but it was clean. Tables were socially distant. I saw lots of dishes on the menu I wanted to try. I got the beef rendang with coconut rice and the stir fried okra with shrimp. Both were really good. My family got the Penang seafood rice noodles (lots of seafood) and oyster pancake and nasi goreng with a Penang spicy sizzling beef platter. I didn't think much for the fried rice nor the beef stir fry as it was not tender but my family liked it. Portions were generous. The wait staff was working hard and our food arrived timely. They used only disposal plates and eating utensils. All the flavors were really good and hope to return to try other items on the menu. read more

Penang - Nasi goreng - Malaysian Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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As good as it gets (for Malay food in Boston)! Got takeout - mixed Satay skewers (3 chicken, 3 beef), Roti canal (chewy/crispy flatbread with curry dipping sauce), chow kuey toew (noodles in light soy sauce), and mee goreng noodles. All was delicious - will be back! read more

Love this place!! Roti canai! Hainan chicken! And their coconut shrimp/giant prawns - they're huge head on and delicious, eat them whole!!! The chicken rice is great as well! Loved the Chinatown Penang but so glad now there is a closer one! read more

Truly delicious! Unique food and flavors. Recommend okra and shrimp, and seafood som tam.

Penang is one of my favorite restaurant chains, mostly because it is one of the few spots to get Malaysian food in the area. Still, with flavorful food from Malaysia and other parts of South East Asia, it's hard not to go! - Food (5/5) I love Malaysian food, and the cooking here does it justice. With a wide menu assortment, you can get anything that you crave that day. My go to is either the Spicy Thai Chicken or the Hainanese Chicken, and maybe the Chicken Flavored Rice. Sweet, Savory, and Spicy are all well represented. The food is on the more expensive side though. - Service (5/5) The staff were very friendly and can speak Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. Though the place is small, there was always someone helping to get my order. - Ambiance (4/5) The restaurant is a bit plain, mostly just tables and chairs. Don't expect fanciness when you come here, it's much like a hole in the wall restaurant you would find in Asia. The space is also on the small side. With parking right outside, if you are ever craving Malaysian food, this is a fine place to go to! read more

So happy to have Penang restaurant around my house. The food has an authentic taste of Malaysian food. Whenever I miss food from my home country, Indonesia, I ordered food from here. Malaysian and Indonesian food have similar tastes. Also, their Nasi Lemak is so appetizing! read more

My family and I went to go visit the Waltham location. Absolutely delicious! For many years, I normally order and eat at the original Chinatown location. The staff here are super friendly and service was phenomenal (efficient, quick, tentative and food order was accurate). Of course with the pandemic it's been fewer seating than usual, but I have to say the take out orders were very popular just like the Chinatown location. I defiantly will come back again for a sit down experience since it's so local. Thank you Penang! read more

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Stumbled on this place and was pleasantly surprised. Good food, very clean and great service. I highly recommend the rendang. We'll definitely be back. read more

Super tasty Malaysian food! They have a nice dine area, good for small groups and families. The prices are decent. We ordered the seafood noodle soup, roti and curry, coconut rice and grilled chicken. Everything was super tasty and I think our total was like $40. I'll 100% be going back for the roti and curry. read more

I have ordered twice from here and both times I've been so disappointed. The food is not tasty. No flavor at all. I don't even know what else to say, it's very sad read more

I just had the opportunity to visit this establishment. The restaurant was nicer than I had anticipated and had a pleasant vibe. Their meal comes in big servings and is reasonably priced. Bean curd, spicy Thai chicken, roti canai, and beef rendang were among the dishes I ordered. Except for the bean curd, the food was delicious. The beef rendang was quite tasty. The spicy chicken was really hot, so I recommend it to anyone who enjoys a kick. We couldn't finish the chili chicken, so we packed it up and ate it a few hours later, and it was still delicious! read more

Excited to find that Penang is in Waltham! Love the food in their Boston location but now that I'm not working downtown that location is hard to get to. So far the food lives up to Boston and the service is even friendlier! read more

Top quality, great taste, friendly atmosphere, attentive service We had a lovely lunch of the satay bean curd appetizer and pad thai and house special squid entrees. Exceeded expectations, and I want to return again to try much more on the menu! read more

This is one of my favorite go to places, although the alcoholic menu is limited the food is amazing. You can't go wrong with dumplings and roti, but the chicken curry and pork chop are to die for. The pork belly is tender juicy and very rich but extremely tasty read more

Penang - Haniese chicken and chicken curry - Malaysian Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

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Finding a Penang at a 30 minute driving distance from me that is pretty good is just a super special discovery! My Philly faves are just as awesome here; Nasi lemak, Rendang, Dry Chicken, Roti talur , yum! It's been mostly takeout but the folks here seem friendly. read more

The restaurant smells like a not great meat section. It really had an effect on the food as well. The food was just barely okay but had a weird meaty flavor even thought we ordered chicken, and the smell made it unedible. I guess takeout would okay if you're desperate, but I would say skip this one! read more

Had the roti canai and the house special pork, both really great! Waitstaff is super nice!

Friendly place and delicious, soulful, satisfying food. We had the nasi lemak and the roti canai, both served with a curry chicken we could not get enough of. The roti was flaky and delicious and the coconut rice fab. Our chat kway teoh (noodle dish) lacked flavor a little but we loved the curry so much it made up for that. Will be back. read more

Penang - Roti canai, nasi lemak - Malaysian Near Me - Waltham, Massachusetts

Small restaurant with an open and clean kitchen. Nice and fast service. The food tastes okay. Not bad but no surprise. The Curry Beef Brisket Casserole is very good. The check that we got is 15% to 20% higher than the prices shown on the menu. I understand that the price of everything is going up now but I do think that the restaurant should have changed the menu on time. read more

So glad for this location. The food is excellent and has authentic flavors. The restaurant is clean and the service is kind and prompt.

I was surprised they had one in Waltham, thought the only location was in Chinatown. I went during my lunch break, which was a bad idea due to traffic and parking is hit or miss since you have to find street parking. I'm also told some sections of the area is blocked off to cars. I ordered the Penang Poh Piah which is a Malaysian spring roll. I wanted something with vegetables and some color. The roll is just slightly thicker than the ones in Vietnamese restaurants, although they broke apart pretty easily. I'm not really used to the hoisin and sriracha as a sauce for it, too. For the main dish, I got the King Pork Buff which doesn't come with rice, so I ordered it separately. The pork on top is very light and quite soft to bite through. But as you get in the MEAT of it lol, you can really taste the overwhelming BBQ. Thankfully, I ordered rice and had some veggies to help. This is a nice restaurant, and it appears the dishes are meant to be shared, so bring your friends and family! read more

What a great place to find authentic Indonesian/Malaysian food. We greatly enjoyed our dinner. The service was excellent. The food had just the right amount of spice. Portions were generous and the prices were fair. I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Great food and service. It was worth the visit and I would go back. I wish they use glass cups rather than plastic ones.

Starting to think we went to a different place from other reviews. Plastic forks and spoons, high prices, and below mediocre food. House special rice was not. The ginger chicken breast was dry, really. The Penang House Special Calamari was OK. Our female server was lovely; the male stopped by to ask if everything was good, but turned away before we could say anything. The coconut drink was very good, as was the iced tea. read more