malay chinese takeaway

its just ok ... after reading all the reviews about this restaurant , my partner and i decided to go there for dinner after work .. the restaurant close at 7.30pm.

we ordered the famous laksa and the 'char kweu tiaw' .. the laksa is better than average malaysian restaurant in sydney and the 'char kweu tiaw' is just alright..

thefoodis cheap and big portion.. total we only pay around $20 .

i didn't really like to be honest because it is too oily and i felt bloated after dinner ..

you know i am fussy xoxo

we all got laksas as this is their most famous dish. thefoodcame out in 10 seconds and it was a big bowl. the broth is really nice! my favourite part is the tofu, it had fully absorbed the broth and was really delicious!

loved it!

popped into this place at 1pm today and it was very busy! plenty of seating in the restaurant, however, during the lunch peak there was not a single seat in sight which was a promising sign of how good theirfoodwas going to be. i ordered a chicken laksa and it was ready for me shortly after paying for it at the counter. the laksa soup was coconut curry based and was very flavoursome and had the right amount of spice. my partner ordered a mongolian beef with rice and i did not enjoy this dish as much. i highly recommend if you come here to order a laksa! only reason i did not rate this a 5 is due to the lack of chicken in the soup. besides that it was spot on. reasonably priced as well. would definitely come back in the future.

please note: this restaurant is cash only!

the moment we entered this place we felt like we walked in afoodcourt or hawker center in southeast asia. it's hot, full of people and lively. the laksa is tasty and heavy due to the coconut milk. the prawn noodle could've been better, it doesn't taste prawny enough. the hor fun is also average, lacking that smoky flavour.

this is my first time to try chicken laksa, soup is good, not live up to exception, service is good too, they will give you some recommend. the most important thing is,foodis very quickly serviced.#cash only#

this restaurant is one of the best to try chinese items.i personally have visited this many times and i have never been disappointed by the service they provide. the environment here is just amazing andfoodis very tasty.

have been coming here since i was a kid, and even remember sitting next to neil perry and thinking how good thefoodmust be to have chefs like him come around. thefoodis absolutely amazing - in my opinion, the best malaysian in sydney! their laksa truly is the best in sydney and, dare i say it, the best in australia. truly a must try - their chicken rice and laksa are the two dishes you must have! situated in the city, it's a short walk from wynyard and it sure is worth it.

really good laksa, in a great location right in the heart of the cbd.

the restaurant looks a bit old and dated, and the decor is minimal, but as long as you're only here for thefoodthat should not be an issue.

the laksas are all great, excellent soup base.

i don't like the breast meat chicken, but if i recall there is a drumstick version which is better.

can get very busy at lunch time as it is very popular with office workers

malay was recommended by my friend as one of the best laksa in sydney. laksa is a noodle soup dish that combines chinese and malaysian cuisine.
this place was quite popular during lunch time. just like a fastfoodcounter, you order, then wait for the food. seriously, thefoodcame out soooo quick! no need to wait at all, i guess that can save lot of time for the business person.
choices of different proteins are available. we decided to try chicken and prawn; beef too. the size of the bowl was big, with plenty of yellow curry soup. the red oil floating on the soup didn't make it spicy but make it looked more tempting. malay served curry laksa,most of the soup base is the same but with different toppings.
the soup was very rich and savory with coconut milk and lots of spices and herbs. it was delicious! the thin rice noodle picked up all the yummy soup with it, every bite was great~ however,i just wish they could put more topping in the soup. for my personal preference,i added extra tofu in it, that was the best~ the tofu would suck all the soup in and exploded in your mouth;)
the hainan chicken rice was popular too. it was a very simple rice dish but with great flavor! the chicken breast was very tender the rice was the highlight! seriously, you could taste the chicken in the rice! however, i need my chicken skin! i loved them, and if they could offer chicken breast and chicken leg to choose from that will be awesome!
overall, this place was great for quick lunch and cheap meal. the laksa was good but not the best.
after tasting the malay's laksa, i miss more my favourite laksa place in canberra...no one beats that place so far...

malay(sia), truly asia. laksa is king (i ordered seafood laksa). great balance of flavours, not too heavy and generous helping of seafood. zero decor inside but you are there forfood(glorious food) so just enjoy it for what it is. recommended!

please don't judge a book by its cover! this place isn't fancy... in fact it looks like a canteen... but thefoodthey offer there is top of the range! they say simplefoodif done right is going to blow your mind! same case here! their laksa is so out of this world! their mee goreng is also top of the range! i am going to try their harmee next!

malay-chinese takeaway to the unenlightened:

if you're ethnic, you'll know what i mean when i say that white people never get it right when it comes to ethnic food. there's something wrong with their tastebuds or maybe they just can't handle flavour. for example, spice temple by neil perry is supposed to be the shizz... but it definitely didn't make me jizz. (btw since i love you all, i'll be forking out ~a$150 in the near future just so that i can give it the review it deserves).

so you can imagine how shocked i was when my white superior took me to hunter st laksa during my first internship and i actually enjoyed it. now, whenever i'm craving malaysian laksa, this is my joint. it has all the characteristics that i look for when i'm on the hunt for some authentic asian cuisine:
- asian to white customer ratio > 1 (bonus points for asian elders)

- terrible décor

- a majority of waitstaff lacking english proficiency

- cash only

- really questionable hygiene standards

- byo, no corkage

- publicly shared condiments

thefoodhere is amazing but the real drawcard is the classic chicken laksa. the soup is bursting with flavour which, let’s be honest guys, is probably because the pot hasn’t been cleaned for the last 29 years. it is light on the spice (to appease its diverse clientele) but you can always add more chilli to suit your palate. the noodles are thin, cooked to perfection and complemented by the right amount of beansprouts – i hate it when some restaurants can only afford to give you beansprouts. the only suggestion i can make to improve this dish is extra chicken but given cbd pricing, it’s still value for money.

go before noon or after 1:30pm to avoid the lunch rush.

verdict

flavour 8/10

quantity 7/10

presentation 1/10

service 6/10

atmosphere 10/10

consistency 10/10

value 8/10

will i be returning? yes

substitutes? none, especially not lee’s malaysian

look, this place probably doesn’t need any extra publicity but i honestly think it’s the only place in the cbd worth visiting for laksa. it’s so good that someone should bring pauline hanson here. she might stop trying to send the asians back…

rf out! (no, i’m not roger federer)

we are not sure what laksa people are ordering and giving 4 stars, but this is one of the most sub par laksas we've ever had--sort of an averagefoodcourt style version. it would definitely garner pursed lips from miranda priestly...

soup was lacking depth and spice--just tastes like basic paste and coconut milk.

tofu was tasty and so were the veggies and prawns.

chicken had very little edible to it.

cool ambiance and lots of potential, but there are a lot better laksas in sydney for sure.

omg! the best laksa i have ever had so far, is at this place. there's definitely value for money. enjoyed every bit of laksa in the big bowl. it's extremely crowded during the peak hours, which itself speaks about the quality offoodthey provide. well worth waiting in the long queue and searching for a table dine in. make sure to have money in haln as they do not accept cards. apart from the laksa, their noodles, etc too seemed delicious. will definitely visit again and try them all.

this place definitely have the best laksa in sydney by far. it gets quite packed so come in just before 12. it looks like you get morefoodif you eat in instead of takeaway.