Ramesh D Foodie
Penang is one of my favorite restaurants to eat in China town in Philly. This place gets busy during peak times and typically a wait time. This is in city so parking is going to be challenging but there are lot of paid parking lots closer by. The interior is good and maintained well.
I ordered Roti canai with Chicken sauce and also vegetable sauce. The Roti very thin flaky bread and that goes with that Coconut curry style chicken sauce. I can easily go for more than 3 Roti canai’s on a good day .lol…
Then ordered Roti Telur which is the stuffed with onions and egg between the Rotis and good for sharing I wouldnt recommend it for individual meal. This also comes with chicken or veggie sauce.
We ordered their classic Curry chicken with bone and this time it was too much turmeric but typically this is a great food to enjoy.
Singapore street noodles was good with good combination of veggies and perfect texture.
Overall had again a fantastic experience at Penang.
… moreLaura Pariso
I’ve been here a few times, and whenever I’m craving Malaysian food, this is my go to spot in the city. I always order the roti canai, it’s a must. The satay is pretty good too, though I usually only get it when I’m with friends since the mixed satay platter is perfect for a group of three. The curry dish was flavorful but could use a bit more spice in my opinion. The menu is available via the QR code on the table, they accept cards but you can get a small discount if you pay in cash.
… moreEstephany Li
The worst dining experience I ever have, I order shrimp pad that and I only have tofu on the top , so I asked the server : “ I ordered shrimp pad thai? “ that is literally exactly what I said the server did not try to explain at all, he looked at me very irritated just replying “ that is shrimp” period nothing else I have to dig the plate in front of him to find shrimp I mean I am here just to enjoying my Sunday lunch, if customer has questions the staff just simply explain why felt offended, and the whole server group keep looking at our table, first time in my lifetime I felt insulted when dining out. The whole time no water refilled, no asked how the meal, literally put down the food and left not to mention no rice come with curry, pad thai noodle was all disconnect, I missed the old Penang, I will never never come back ever again. Extremely rude customer service, unprofessional and rude, took the picture for my server, food and never refilled water, suck!
… moreUyen Nguyen
nasi lemak is good; they have a pickled veggie that has a peanut flavor that is super good. The meat in the dish is beef rendang I believe. Chicken over rice is my go to! Lots of meat, taste delicious, and affordable. Satay is good but the meat was kinda burnt.
… moreChloe L
Went here with friends after being recommended this place and absolutely loved it. The prices were reasonable and they had a wide variety of Malaysian cuisine selection. As a Malaysian American myself, I thought the food was very authentic and flavorful and the staff was very nice to a large party. Definitely check this place out in Chinatown in Philadelphia!
… moreNoel Yee
So usually this place is great but unfortunately today an entire dish was spilled on my lap. Nobody checked in the person that spilled it seemed sorry about it but they didn’t say much. I had to ask for a replacement of the thing that was spilled on my lap. Okay, it was pretty unfortunate. If you come here once a month and it’s kind of our favorite spot and I’m just sad this happened. I hope next time you come this doesn’t happen.
… moreAmina Rah
First time trying this spot. Malaysian food is pretty good and to be honest the Pad Thai noodles were really good. That was honestly the best Pad Thai noodles I ever had in a long time. And there curry dishes was very flavorful too.
… moreAya Tanaka
One of the worst restaurant experiences I’ve had lately.
Half of the chicken potato curry was bones. It was mindboggling.
Giving one food star here for the roti and the satay, which were good.
Menu seems to be more Chinese than Malaysian.
One waiter was fine, the other distracted and unpleasant.
The restaurant was very cold. Everyone was wearing their winter jackets inside.
These are just facts. I am really not sure why it gets 4 stars.
… moreSarah Lim
I came with family a couple days ago we are from DC and visiting Philly for the first time the food here was some of the best Malaysian food I’ve had. The biggest highlight of our meal the crispy coconut prawns and the chicken skewers had a nice grilled flavor. Service was excellent and attentive love this place.
… moreAva Lang
Penang Malaysian Cuisine has delicious dishes and their roti canai is a must try item. I’ve gone to this restaurant for a few years whenever I visit Philadelphia. Unfortunately this last time I visited I didn’t receive 2 of the 4 items I ordered for lunch. We reminded our server at least twice that we were missing two of our dishes and waited at least 40 minutes. Our server did talk to the kitchen staff multiple times but we were told to eventually leave since our food wouldn’t be coming out (without paying). In the past I’ve noticed that dishes will come out in a strange order sometimes. If you come to Penang Malaysian Cuisine expect great food, but beware of long wait times. I don’t think i can return under the circumstances with such disorganized staff, I hope that it can change.
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