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Informal Asian-fusion fare in a spacious, bright eatery that accommodates large groups.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 782 Main St, Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: (617) 661-1660
Website: https://royaleastcambridge.com/
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Reviews
Alice Lee
Food is ok. The tofu puffs is supposed to have shrimp inside and is priced that way but was all tofu or at least tasted that way. Chicken wings were bland but cooked well so we had to add our own seasoning. Chicken fingers were very good. Spare ribs were reheated so kind of dry. Fried rice was not that good and tasted a bit bland as well.
… moreRajesh Prabhu
Great place if you wanted to try dinner Chinese food. My office is right next to this place and I tried it for the first time. I got the scallop with garlic sauce and some spring rolls. The food was amazing. The brown rice was plain and didn’t have any taste. It was empty at around 2pm. Customer service was great and it’s in a great location. They have outdoor dining but it’s closed for the season I guess. One star less is because of the person who was serving my food was coughing and sneezing and also was not wearing masks. I don’t care if you wear masks or not but at least wear a mask if you have a flu during this covid time. I had to rush eating my food and leave the place. Hope my next visit will be better.
… moreEmma H
It has a very traditional Cantonese cuisine braided pork with preserved vegetable 梅菜扣肉 that I haven’t seen for years! Very grateful that I could have that again
… moreAakriti Agrawal Kim
A nice place with good Malaysian/singaporean.
Dishes we ordered – hainanese chicken rice, char quey teow, chicken satay, poh piah, roti canai
Dishes we absolutely loved – poh piah, roti canai, chicken satay, char quey teow
The chicken rice was good but the rice wasn’t as chicken flavored as I would have liked. It was 4/5 though!
… moreDishes we ordered – hainanese chicken rice, char quey teow, chicken satay, poh piah, roti canai
Dishes we absolutely loved – poh piah, roti canai, chicken satay, char quey teow
The chicken rice was good but the rice wasn’t as chicken flavored as I would have liked. It was 4/5 though!
Kelly Cambridgeport
Royal East Restaurant in Cambridge serves Malaysian cuisine with some Cantonese mainstays that were part of the original menu from years back. Back in spring 2022, a large group of 22 people dined at Royal East for $75 each which included taxes and tips. There is no surcharge for the room reserved. On the evening we had dinner, the restaurant was at 20% capacity. The women’s bathroom has two stalls of which one had an out-of-order sign.
The grand total given to Royal East was $1,650.
On the menu were the following items:
• Appetizers (Roti Canai, Poh Piah, Halal Chicken Satay)
• Bak Kut Teh (Herbal Soup)
• Hainanese Chicken (deboned)
• Dungeness Crab with Malaysian Chili Sauce
• Beef Rendang
• Pan Seared Whole Grey Sole Fish in Sambal Sauce
• Udang Kelapa (Coconut Jumbo Prawns)
• Malaysian Curry Tofu & Vegetables
• Kangkung Belacan
• Char Kueh Teow
• Buh Buh Cha Cha (Dessert)
The food was delicious. My issue is the quantity of the food provided to the group of 22, based on the $1,650 given to the restaurant. I have the menu prices and estimate quantities of the food. In many cases, the quantities I noted are a generous estimate on my part:
4 Roti Canai 4 x $7 = $28
4 Poh Pian 4 x $8 = $32
4 Halal Chicken Satay 4 x $8 = $32
4 Bak Kut Teh 4 x $8 = $32
4 Halves of Hainanese Chicken 4 x $18 = $72
2 Dungeness Crab with Malaysian Chili Sauce 2 x $30 = $60 (high estimate)
4 Beef Rendang 4 x $21 = $84
2 Pan Seared Whole Grey Sole Fish in Sambal Sauce 2 x $21 = $42
2 Udang Kelapa (coconut shrimp) = 2 x $23 = $46
4 Malaysian Curry Tofu & Vegetables 4 x $15 = $60
4 Kangkung Belacan 4 x $15 = $60
4 Char Kueh Teow 4 x 10 = $40
22 Buh Buh Cha Cha (Dessert)– 22 x $3 = $66 (high estimate)
Retail amount of food provided: $654
This means the restaurant collected approximately $1,000 for taxes and tips.
If you are in a large group, rather than planning a menu with the restaurant, I would recommend making a reservation and then order from the menu once your group arrives at the restaurant. The total cost will be significantly less than if you plan a menu with Royal East. For Udang Kelapa, each person at my table had exactly one piece of broccoli and one shrimp.
The Roti Canai was delicious, but two of them per table of 11 wasn’t enough to go around. The Poh Piah is a veggie roll filled with steamed jicama and mixed vegetables in a wrap, drizzled with sauces. There were 12 one-inch pieces per table, which meant a small 1-inch piece for each person with one remaining piece per table.
No rice was included in the meal which is strange for a menu that is salty and spicy. The restaurant was parsimonious with the quantities given how much it was paid. For $75 per person, we each could have individually ordered 4 or 5 dishes and have enough for taxes and tip.
A group member pointed out that he was overcharged for a drink and the server shrugged and said the drink menu prices were outdated. The server had placed one water carafe per table and didn’t replenish it until asked.
… moreThe grand total given to Royal East was $1,650.
On the menu were the following items:
• Appetizers (Roti Canai, Poh Piah, Halal Chicken Satay)
• Bak Kut Teh (Herbal Soup)
• Hainanese Chicken (deboned)
• Dungeness Crab with Malaysian Chili Sauce
• Beef Rendang
• Pan Seared Whole Grey Sole Fish in Sambal Sauce
• Udang Kelapa (Coconut Jumbo Prawns)
• Malaysian Curry Tofu & Vegetables
• Kangkung Belacan
• Char Kueh Teow
• Buh Buh Cha Cha (Dessert)
The food was delicious. My issue is the quantity of the food provided to the group of 22, based on the $1,650 given to the restaurant. I have the menu prices and estimate quantities of the food. In many cases, the quantities I noted are a generous estimate on my part:
4 Roti Canai 4 x $7 = $28
4 Poh Pian 4 x $8 = $32
4 Halal Chicken Satay 4 x $8 = $32
4 Bak Kut Teh 4 x $8 = $32
4 Halves of Hainanese Chicken 4 x $18 = $72
2 Dungeness Crab with Malaysian Chili Sauce 2 x $30 = $60 (high estimate)
4 Beef Rendang 4 x $21 = $84
2 Pan Seared Whole Grey Sole Fish in Sambal Sauce 2 x $21 = $42
2 Udang Kelapa (coconut shrimp) = 2 x $23 = $46
4 Malaysian Curry Tofu & Vegetables 4 x $15 = $60
4 Kangkung Belacan 4 x $15 = $60
4 Char Kueh Teow 4 x 10 = $40
22 Buh Buh Cha Cha (Dessert)– 22 x $3 = $66 (high estimate)
Retail amount of food provided: $654
This means the restaurant collected approximately $1,000 for taxes and tips.
If you are in a large group, rather than planning a menu with the restaurant, I would recommend making a reservation and then order from the menu once your group arrives at the restaurant. The total cost will be significantly less than if you plan a menu with Royal East. For Udang Kelapa, each person at my table had exactly one piece of broccoli and one shrimp.
The Roti Canai was delicious, but two of them per table of 11 wasn’t enough to go around. The Poh Piah is a veggie roll filled with steamed jicama and mixed vegetables in a wrap, drizzled with sauces. There were 12 one-inch pieces per table, which meant a small 1-inch piece for each person with one remaining piece per table.
No rice was included in the meal which is strange for a menu that is salty and spicy. The restaurant was parsimonious with the quantities given how much it was paid. For $75 per person, we each could have individually ordered 4 or 5 dishes and have enough for taxes and tip.
A group member pointed out that he was overcharged for a drink and the server shrugged and said the drink menu prices were outdated. The server had placed one water carafe per table and didn’t replenish it until asked.
Andrew Ngui
If there’s anything you should probably want to order, this is it. What is it exactly? Battered deep fried Salt & Pepper Pork Chop slices. Crispy on outside, succulent and moist on the inside. A perfect balance of well seasoned crunchy goodness.
Also if this is your first time visiting a Malaysian or Singaporean restaurant, you’ll want to try the Popiah (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pȯh-piáⁿ) a Fujianese/Chaoshan-style fresh spring roll common in South East Asia. This one in particular originates from Singapore while not as elaborate as one that’s homemade, it’s pretty good.
We also ordered the spicy Singapore noodles (that’s actually not from Singapore) and some spicy Sichuan Green Beans and a lackluster Mapo Tofu (I’d given this a pass).
All in all a really great place to eat at, order out or cater from. By far, one of the better Asian restaurants in Cambridge.
… moreAlso if this is your first time visiting a Malaysian or Singaporean restaurant, you’ll want to try the Popiah (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pȯh-piáⁿ) a Fujianese/Chaoshan-style fresh spring roll common in South East Asia. This one in particular originates from Singapore while not as elaborate as one that’s homemade, it’s pretty good.
We also ordered the spicy Singapore noodles (that’s actually not from Singapore) and some spicy Sichuan Green Beans and a lackluster Mapo Tofu (I’d given this a pass).
All in all a really great place to eat at, order out or cater from. By far, one of the better Asian restaurants in Cambridge.
Guan Wang
Authentic Cantonese stir fried rice noodles and beef! Very nice boss who gave us hot water coz our boss can’t drink cold water. We came back 3 times in a week. Def the restaurant to go when you have business trips to Kendal sq area.
… morePamir Sevinçel
This is a failing restaurant. It’s apparent from the food quality and the service. I ordered green tea, hot & sour soup, sabah sweet & sour chicken, and steamed rice. The green tea came in a plastic cup, and they didn’t change it when I requested. The soup was cold, and when they heated it up, the taste was terrible. Perhaps cooked a few days before and being served unfresh. I can say the same thing about the chicken. And they weren’t even sorry for these when pointed out.
DO NOT COME HERE, BETTER TI GO TO 7 ELEVEN!!
… moreDO NOT COME HERE, BETTER TI GO TO 7 ELEVEN!!
Mary Ng
They have some nice dishes such as fried chicken wings, black pepper beef, chilli crab and kangkung belacan. Their char kway teow was quite bland. Also, They need to take care of the cleanliness of their restaurant and food standard. We found a dead spider in our soup!!!
… moreZest and Leisure
I have a group of foodie colleagues and today we were in Cambridge for work, so we decided to go out for lunch. We went to Royal East restaurant; they serve both Chinese & Malaysian food. One of my colleague is from Malaysia, and recommended the authentic Malaysian dishes.
For appetizer, we had Roti Canai, Satay Chicken & Poh Piah. The satay chicken was too good, specially the sauce that came with it was very different than the normal peanut sauce that you get in any other restaurant. I loved the roti canai as well; the roti was fresh & flaky (which is good) & the chicken curry that was served with it was just awesome!
For entree, we ordered Kurma Lamb, Hainanese Chicken, Beef Rendang, Pineapple Shrimp, Chicken Rice and Coconut Rice. The kurma lamb was spicy, flavorful but not hot and the beef rendang was hot & spicy. I did not like the Hainanese chicken much, as it is a steamed chicken dish, so I found the smell of chicken in it very strong. The rice dishes were very tasty too.
All in all food was very good, every bite bursting with flavors and absolutely tasty. Being in Cambridge area it was obviously very busy, but the host was very courteous. I will definitely visit Royal East again and recommend you to try this place as well.
… moreFor appetizer, we had Roti Canai, Satay Chicken & Poh Piah. The satay chicken was too good, specially the sauce that came with it was very different than the normal peanut sauce that you get in any other restaurant. I loved the roti canai as well; the roti was fresh & flaky (which is good) & the chicken curry that was served with it was just awesome!
For entree, we ordered Kurma Lamb, Hainanese Chicken, Beef Rendang, Pineapple Shrimp, Chicken Rice and Coconut Rice. The kurma lamb was spicy, flavorful but not hot and the beef rendang was hot & spicy. I did not like the Hainanese chicken much, as it is a steamed chicken dish, so I found the smell of chicken in it very strong. The rice dishes were very tasty too.
All in all food was very good, every bite bursting with flavors and absolutely tasty. Being in Cambridge area it was obviously very busy, but the host was very courteous. I will definitely visit Royal East again and recommend you to try this place as well.