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The experience was average. The menu was limited, the portion sizes were small, and the flavors didn't measure up to other Malaysian restaurants in New York Cit... read more The experience was average. The menu was limited, the portion sizes were small, and the flavors didn't measure up to other Malaysian restaurants in New York City.

This restaurant never lived up to the quality of Redang Island across the street, which closed last year. Overall, the food was pretty mediocre. This style of c... read more This restaurant never lived up to the quality of Redang Island across the street, which closed last year. Overall, the food was pretty mediocre. This style of cuisine really needs to be homemade and authentic; otherwise, it comes off like a poor Chinese takeout. Even the sambal, which is usually a fresh and unique hallmark of authentic regional flavors, tasted like it was store-bought. It felt like an Italian restaurant putting ketchup on pasta. The biggest disappointment was finding a hair curled up in my Malaysian Buddhist vegetable dish—completely gross. We ended up just asking for the bill and leaving. The experience was very disappointing, especially given the food. I don’t understand the decent ratings this place gets, but maybe I’ve just been unlucky. We only tried five dishes, but I was still let down. The decor was nice, and most diners seemed to order the flashy pineapple fried rice. My advice: leave this spot to the tourists. Brooklyn Chinatown has some solid options, and there are a couple of Malaysian places in Queens worth the trip. I’ll keep looking elsewhere for good Malaysian food.