This is a place you come for the food. The food here is quite good and is reasonably priced. There…read morearen't a lot of good Malaysian restaurants in HK but I would come here again. Not really a place to impress. I wish it was a bit closer so I can order take out from here. Food: 3.75 stars Service/Environment: 3 stars Value: 4 stars Overall: 3.5 stars Recommendations: beef sate The sate here is really quite good and would suggest ordering. Both the chicken and beef are tasty. The carrot cake is also pretty good.

Having visited Malaysia several times in the last few years - Penang and Kuala Lumpur, to be…read morespecific - I had been hesitant about trying Malaysian restaurants in HK, to avoid disappointment (as I didn't have as much luck with Mexican food). My friend suggested Sabah, and I figured, since he's part-Malay and if it's good enough to satisfy his Malay food cravings, it would satisfy mine. We arrived a few minutes early to our 8pm dinner reservation. The restaurant was full and bustling with customers, with waitresses bringing out piping hot dishes of Malaysian specialties. While waiting, I noticed a woman happily eating alone - a bowl of rice, kang kong, and a big plate of beef rendang. That's how you roll, people! 5 minutes later, a table opened up, right next to the window. They cleaned it very fast and we were seated immediately. I scanned the menu and was immediately tempted to order everything on the menu! All the dishes sounded so good! But with a limited stomach, I knew it wouldn't be possible. I let my friend order - roti telur (with egg) (he preferred this over the regular roti), kang kong belacan, beef rendang, and fresh coconuts. The coconuts came first - they were full of juice and super fresh! Not to mention, twice the size of those served at restaurants in Penang, hint hint. Then came the three main dishes. The beef rendang, holy smokes, MELTS in your mouth. I was rendered (ha!) completely speechless as soon as I tasted it. The spices and beef blended beautifully and for a second, I didn't think I was in Hong Kong anymore. My friend caught my strange dreamy look as I enjoyed my first bite of the beef rendang. "Celine, are you okay?" he asked. "I'm fine, I'm fine," I quickly replied as I returned to reality, "That was my 'Holy Sh*t, this beef rendang tastes AMAZING' look." The egg inside the roti telur enveloped within layers of roti couldn't have been more perfect - it was soft and chewy, and definitely best consumed while hot and fresh from the oven. You can even see the chef make fresh roti over the kitchen counter! The kang kong belacan was not too spicy (as I had feared), and we managed to finish all 3 dishes among the two of us. We were definitely stuffed at the end. After visiting Sabah in Wan Chai, I can safely say that I now know where to get my Malay food-fix. Can't wait to return to try their Nasi Lemak, Char Koay Teow and Laksa!

So I came here with a group of five, including one Malaysian. She said that the fact that this…read moreplace has opened in Causeway Bay is "good news for Malaysians." We had several dishes to share: kangkung, four heavenly beans sambal, beef and chicken satay, nasi lemak with sambal shrimps and chicken curry, nasi rich with beef rendang, char kuey teow, and morning glory with belachan. Oh, and ais cendol and ABC ais for dessert. Everything was delightful! They even left off condensed milk from one order of cendol with red beans ais for me because I'm lactose intolerant. It was amazing with just the cane sugar sauce so I can only imagine with the milk. Again according to my friend, the price was cheaper than Sabah and Cafe Malacca. Our total for five people and all those dishes was $146 per person! I'd like to eat here again!

Very good and reliable fix for my Malaysian/Singaporean cravings. Lunch sets during the week!read more

On our HK trip, we had an "egg tour"... seeking all the good eats offering in the form of scrambled…read moreeggs and meats! One of them happens to be here... known for their perfectly runny yolk over a bowl of yummy rice with the likes of roast pork, minced pork patty and fried lard. Yes, you read it correctly. Fried. Pure. Pork. Fat. Into crunchy bits! Also grabbed kaya toasts and their herbal pork bone soup. Make sure you spread that thick sweet soy sauce all over your rice! The space is small... squeezed in, and enjoy your meal. I enjoyed everything... but the minced pork patty was my least favorite, it was a bit bland. My husband loves their "herbal pork bone soup"... I did not (not a fan of bitter...) Great shareable bowls and leaves room for other good eats! #yelplife #hitlist #hongkongfoodtour

Its a bit hard to describe what type of food this place serves as it is a mixture of Malaysian…read moremixed with Hong Kong cafe food. I will lean more towards Malay with a few HK dishes added in such as Chong fen and char Shau egg rice. Overall, the food here is good and is quite inexpensive. This place gets really busy after 12:30 pm so try to get there before the crowd. Food: 4 stars Service/Environment: 3 stars Value: 4.5 stars Overall: 3.75 stars Recommendations: Caramelized pork patty over rice, the Chong fen This is a place to go for a quick meal. They have signs in Chinese urging their customers not to stay there too long taking pictures and playing games on your phone. So this isn't the place to have a long chat with your friend but rather a place to go grub. Another down side is the place is really small and is quite popular so you definitely will feel cramped sitting on your small stool. The highlights are really the pork petty with a fried egg over rice and the Chong fun. These are the things you want to order especially the pork patty rice. The kaya toast, char Shiu rice, and the pork rib soup are pretty good but not great. I would stay away from the coffee. For some reason it is 22 hkd and tastes like instant pre-mixed coffee you would get at a supermarket.

Love all the food I order, bakkutdey pork soup, dried mince pork with sweet Kaya jam sandwich,…read moreBalan coconut drink and mandarin mint soda drink. They are all very delicious. The service is good. It is a casual restaurant under a tourist building. The only part is the washroom has to go to second floor .

A simple restaurant with not much space. Like most Hong Kong cafes and small restaurants, you won't…read morefind a very comfortable dining experience here, so come here for the food. This place specializes in Penang food. If you're looking for creamy coconut laksa, you wouldn't find it here; but if you also love the sour and spicy asam laksa like I do, theirs is wonderful and definitely a must try. We also tried the bakuteh, the silver noodles (claypot loh see fun), and some kaya toast. The bakuteh was well seasoned, while the silver noodles was really tasty, but could be a tad too oily for some folks. Stick to the noodles and savory dishes -- the kaya toast was just so so and there wasn't nearly enough kaya on it. They also do take out -- which is a great option if you're just looking for lunch.

Ok Yelp peeps. I'm about to bust the lid off this place…read more It's a little intimidating... It's a little... little... It's a big... amount of frikkin deliciousness. So I came here for lunch today with a friend, after a different friend recommended the place. (Yay, I have friends.) The recommender had said you get a plate of rice and then point at what dishes you want for toppings. Well, he was almost totally right. Two super friendly ladies who spoke not a word of English welcomed us. They took the lids off of a line of containers full of delightful Indonoms and loaded plates with a heap of rice. Then we just took tongs and helped ourselves to a delightful amount of tasty things: - tempeh and boiled eggs in a golden currylike sauce - tempeh and spicy green peppers with tiny squid - chicken wings - bamboo shoot cooked in coconut milk - smoky, spicy tempeh with veggies - potatoes cooked with bell peppers and tomato - salty fish We were also offered iced lemon tea or coffee and opted for the coffee. Served black with sugar and condensed milk, if desired. On the table were two pots of chili sauce: a red sambal, and a salty fishy one with crushed lemongrass. Both super yes please. And the bill. Came. To. A whopping... $78 for the two of us. Is this a dream? Yes. Will I be back to see if it still exists, likely some time next week? Yes.

Just came back from Indonesia yesterday and now I'm back in HK. My partner recommended this place…read moreafter I got back if I am still craving the Indo noms so I came here for lunch. For $37 I was given a big plate of rice and any combinations of 6 dishes to pile on top. Today for lunch they had: -Chicken with hard boiled egg (Ayam Kecap) -Tofu tempeh curry (Loteh) -Fried fish wish chilli -fried tempeh and potato -Chopped casava -Dogfruit (Jengkol) On the table were 2 sambals (chilli sauce): regular chilli and salted fish. In comparison, the food here definitely tastes just like Indonesian food you get in Indonesia.

I'm a huge fan of Malaysian food, so I always look for Malaysian restaurant anywhere I travel to…read more During our holiday in Hong Kong, I was so excited to try Cafe Malacca located on 2nd floor of JEN hotel by Shang ri-la. We came during their lunch service without reservation. We were really lucky to get seated immediately before they got super busy. They have an amazing menu and lunch set menu, but I preferred à la carte. I wished I could order every single item on the menu to try tho because everything just looked so good. My husband always loves the roti canai, so he got both the fish and lamb. I got the Mee Siam, and Hainanese chicken rice. My little one got the fried chicken (excellent, didn't taste like fast food). For desserts and drinks we ordered Teh Tarik (of course), soursop soda, coconut jelly, cendol and durian pudding (their signature desert using Musang King- must try). Everything was delicious and authentic. We all had food coma afterward. Nice, clean and chill vibe. Service was friendly. We'll definitely gonna come back when visiting HK again. Highly recommended!!!

On a recent trip to Hong Kong, after a couple Chinese meals my wife was craving Southeast Asian,…read moreand so we researched and saw this place being known for being the most popular and authentic Malaysian Food. The restaurant is on the Second Floor for the Hotel Jen. There is a pretty large and open dining area. We got there at 11:30am, right before the lunch rush came in, and it filled up quickly. We had different dishes and found them to be flavorful, I'd recommend their Rojak which is pretty spicy, their beef satay and Char Kway Teoy. We saved room for their Malaysian shaved ice with ice cream (Ice Kacang) which was really good. This place is better than a lot of the Malaysian food we could get back home in the Bay Area, CA, so I'd highly recommend this place and we'd likely return next time we're in HK.

We were tired of walking and randomly stumbled upon this restaurant that's sort of hidden in a…read morebuilding with little foot traffic. The decor is quite shabby and the walls are cluttered with reviews, magazine covers, and newspaper clippings with headlines ranging from "top voted Malaysian restaurant" to which celebrity has visited and endorsed its legitimacy. It was also a full house on a week night. So without further ado, we asked for a table for four. The wait was extremely short and we quickly realized why. Their efficiency is marked by the delivery of food which typically occurred within minutes of ordering. Coming from the Midwest, I would say these portions are relatively petite. It worked in our favor because we typically prefer to order a variety and would rather not have leftovers since we're tourists. We shared the satay platter, Singaporean curry noodles with shrimp and egg, char kway teow with shrimp, Hainan chicken, and tung choy. Everything was good but the noodles and chicken stood out the most. The Hainan chicken is deboned and goes perfectly well with the rice which is prepared with the chicken stock and fat that was generated from cooking the chicken. The Singaporean curry noodles are different from the ones I usually have. This one is wetter and the curry flavor is more subtle. If you can handle more heat, then the char kway teow is for you. It's wide noodles stir fried over high heat with a soy sauce and chili base. That was my favorite dish of the night. The next time I come back, I'd give that chai tau kway a try!

No frills eatery in the back left corner of the 1st floor of the Houston Centre in East TST. With…read morea dozen tables in the "main" restaurant, there are other dining rooms across the hall for when it gets busier. The Chai Tau Kway (radish cake) was AWESOME, full of smokey flavor. That dish along is worthy of another trip to TST alone. Ironically, we didn't think that the satay was particularly good (least favorite of our 3 dishes). I probably would try the Fried Kway Teow next time instead of ordering the Sambal Beehoon Goreng (noodles) again. And would definitely try the Chicken Rice, especially after seeing the recommendation on CNNGo travel site.... Next time

This is one of two places I go for my authentic Singaporean chicken rice fix... The other being…read moreCafe Malacca @ Hotel Jen. While the chicken rice there is arguably [marginally] better at Cafe Malacca, Old Town wins out for location (in the heart of Central), portion size (generous) and quickness of service (I don't think I've ever waited for more than 10 minutes). The chicken rice is as authentic you would expect, right down to the gelatin between the skin & meat. The winter melon soup is great and the soup bowl they serve it in is a nice touch, though not exactly conducive for easy scooping into mouth. At $98 for the regular set and $116 to top up for a thigh meat portion, it certainly ain't cheap, but I am sympathetic to restaurants having to pay super high rents in Central. A couple of tips: - Come during lunch or dinner and get the regular chicken rice set. The teatime chicken rice set is cheaper but you are getting less proportionally per dollar. - Top up an extra $18 for thigh meat. Totally worth it. - They have some amex discounts. I believe if you pay your bill on weekdays before 1245pm you get 12% off your bill. - Upgrade your drink to a coconut. They are always cold and fresh.

I came here for lunch with a friend on a weekday…read more Food: I'd heard that their Hainan Chicken was good here and was excited to try it. The Hainan Chicken Lunch set ($98 + 10% service fee) was good and I felt pretty full after. It had several pieces of boneless chicken, a melon soup, rice with the chicken oil (not too oily and pretty flavorful), and 3 sauces to go with the chicken. The sauces were a sweet one, ginger, and a soy sauce like one. Overall, I feel like it was a good portion size and food was tasty. All sets comes with a hot or cold barley water. I got the hot and found it to be the right amount of sweetness. FYI: They also have a Hainan Chicken and Laksa set for $128, if you like Laksa as well. Wait for table: For this building, there is a line outside to get into the building via the elevator, but the line moves relatively quickly. On arrival at 12:30, we had to get a number, and waited half an hour for 2 people, so it's best that you go earlier. Promotion: They give you 15% off your bill if you pay your bill by 12:40pm so if you can go earlier, you not only get a deal, you can beat some of the later crowds. Service: Food came quickly as you are requested to tick off the items you want on a sheet of paper to pass to the waiter when you are seated. They were also quick to give us the check when we were done eating. And we didn't feel like they rushed us either, which was nice for chatting up and catching up.

Giving this a 5 star for the delicious food and friendly helpful staff!! I've eaten here 4 times…read morealready during my stay this time! Lunch sets are priced well and many different combo sets to choose from! Dinner menu is also big, but they cover all types of food craving! If your craving Thai/Singaporean food with some flavor Vietnamese, come here! They have two locations I believe. Very spacious place and you can bring in your own wine!

Food was great. Stumbled upon this gem just walking around and getting hungry. Pleasantly surprised…read moreby the quality. Authentic and tasty!