Singapore hawker never disappoints!…read more Have made TWO handfuls of visits in the past 5 years, coming at least once a year! Food is always up to standard-- delicious, served fresh, flavourful. Service has also been consistently great. What more can you ask for? It's definitely a more casual spot but still a well rounded enjoyable dining experience. Wok hei is peak. Our family LOVES the rendang, roti canai, and satay skewers. There's no visit without these 3 orders. Every dish we've had has been a hit! Only the clam dish was a little short if it (on the pricier and saltier side, might be better with a side of rice). My stomach grumbles for singapore hawker as I write this review. Might just have to make a visit in the coming week

Visited this little gem in Coquitlam and it was just like being in Singapore…read more Authentic dishes and the Laksa is very much like what I enjoyed in Singapore. I got there at opening and it filled up fast. Lots of staff on hand and so service was excellent. Parking out front is pay parking but if you don't mind walking a block or two then there's free parking nearby. Pay parking isn't too expensive though.

This type of cuisine is quite different that most restaurants in the area. We were at the…read moreSteveston wharf at 11:30 am on this BC holiday. The sign on the door read opening hour is 11:30 am but the entire place was dark and no activity. We then walked on to have lunch at another eatery and returned in the late afternoon for drink and some snacks. When we entered, the woman whom I am guessing was the owner sat us at the window table. She was not the most friendly and welcoming. We ordered two iced lemon teas and the kuih lapis type desserts which was good but little different than the ones we had in Malaysia this year. Since already had lunch earlier, we didn't get to sample any of the main dishes.

There is a good Malaysian food spot in Richmond but I wanted to give this mom and pop spot a try to…read moregive an opportunity for new places. However, I was a bit disappointed but not too much as prices were decent depending on what you get. We got the chicken laksa, Nasi goreng, Mongolian chicken, and kuih lapis. Chicken laksa is the ideal order as the soup is decent and the pricing is fair. It is not the best as the soup didn't carry much flavor and the noodles were a bit on the softer side. It was filling however. Nasi goreng is solid. The vegetables felt frozen reheated and wilted, but at least the cucumbers were fresh. The amount of shrimp, squid, and fish cakes was dismal. Flavor profile is good. The Mongolian chicken is okay. It's not fried as the batter is quite soft. It is saucy which my friends were craving. I enjoyed the flavor profile of this one though. The dessert is good. Kuih Lapis is a colorful dessert so it appealed to me in both taste and presentation. One red flag I noticed is that I heard beep after beep of microwave sounds. It's as if all the dishes they prepared well in advance and just reheat for us, plus they walled off the kitchen and the back completely, giving the impression that they want to hide something. Most renowned places won't hide the back like that, as you can at least take a peek of what's cooking behind the scenes in most places. Service is good as they refill complimentary tea throughout our dining experience. Pay at the front for the bill.

I've confirmed to myself that despite being in a cinema food court, this is my favourite Indonesian…read morefood in the city. The beef rendang is stellar, as usual, served up by the extremely friendly owner. She convinced me to try a plate with lemongrass chicken curry and eggplant along with the beef and the rice was piled with fried onions and cilantro. Finally, she treated me to a dab of "911" hot sauce. Really great for lunch

Bali Thai is a family run food court stall specializing in making tasty authentic Indonesian…read morecuisine. Located inside the International Village Mall, they're open until 6 PM Monday to Saturday. Closed on Sundays and public holidays. Sweet and lovely owner is very friendly and helpful. Menu includes Bali Thai specials: Mie Ayam - Homemade Chicken Noodles with choice of homemade wontons or beefballs Soto Betawi - Indonesian-style Beef Soup Bali Thai-style Laksa Pempek - Indonesian style Savoury Fishcakes Sate Ayam - Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce Bakwan Jagung - Indonesian-style Corn Fritters served with Peanut Sauce Telor Balado - Indonesian-style Fried Egg with Balado Sauce Their made-to-order specials include: Nasi Goreng - Indonesian-style Fried Rice Mie Goreng - Indonesia- style Fried Noodles Kwetiau Goreng - Indonesian-style Fried Flat Rice Noodles Bee hoon Goreng - Indonesian-style Fried Vermicelli Chicken Nugget Crunch - Indonesian-style Fried Chicken Nuggets Hainanese Chicken Rice - Hainanese Chicken served with Chicken Rice Ayam Penyet - Indonesian-style Fried Smashed Chicken Siomay Bandung - Indonesian-style assorted fish dumplings served with Peanut Sauce Their build your own specials come in large size or regular size and include: Step 1: Choose Your Rice - Coconut Rice or Steamed Rice Step 2: Choose Your Protein - Beef rendang, or Lemongrass Curry Chicken, or Spicy Balinese Chicken, or Grilled Fish, or Grilled Chicken with Green Chilli Sauce, or Egg Balado, Tempeh Orek Step 3: Choose Your Vegetables - Seasonal Vegetables, Grilled Eggplant served with Peanut Sauce, Steamed Kale served with Peanut Sauce They also have desserts and drinks like: Teh Botol Indonesian Sweet Jasmine Tea, Soft Drinks, Bottled Water, Hot Tea or Hot Ginger Tea. Highly recommend!

A charming stall at the Crystal Mall food court, I was impressed by how fast the food came out. I…read morehad the char kuey teow - very hot, good spicy kick, lots of shrimp and clam meat and Chinese sausage. There's free water which is a nice touch.

I had a hot and filling meal at Ipoh over the weekend! I tried their fried Kway Teow with the Egg…read moreSauce and it was very delicious! The wok hay was definitely there and the creamy sauce made the food that much better. I only had 2 shrimp in my entire plate though, and I wish there was more. The staff were kind and helpful, but the downside was that the wait for the food was almost 20 minutes and the Crystal Mall always has a lack of seating.

Tried this place for dinner. Cozy small restaurant, comfortable and clean enough. Its a casual…read moreplace and service was as you'd expect. Friendly and quick. We tried: Nasi Lemak rendang lamb - one of my fav dishes at malaysian places. The coconut rice was excellent. Came with the usual fried sardines and peanuts - no surprises here. The sambal was not spicy at all which was disappointing. The rendang lamb was sadly dry. The sauce was not bad but not spiced enough. The meat was just too dry. 3/5. Assam Laksa - pretty rare to find this dish at Malaysian places in town. Sadly this one is disappointing. I suspect they dont sell much of this. They use canned sardines and canned pineapple. The broth didnt have any depth of flavour and lacked the deep umami and funk I expected from a good bowl of this. This is at best, a rough approximation of this dish. There are better versions in town, but truthfully I have yet to find one anywhere near the quality I had in Malaysia. 2/5. Char Kway Teow - excellent. Beautiful char and "wok hei" and noodles maintained a great texture. They do use regular chinese ho-fun that is abundant around here rather than the wider versions, for those who care. I wish they gave more fish cake slices though. Only 2-3 in the entire dish but lots of lap cheong and shrimp. One of the better versions of this dish Ive had in town. 4.5/5. Sambal Kang Kong - also excellent. Nice cook on the veg and char flavour. Also comes out in a sizzling iron pot which im sure helps. I just wish they added more fermented shrimp paste and more chilis. 4.5/5. Satay - beef and chicken. Not bad. Had a bit of char from the grill and meat was cooked nicely. I wish they were smokier. peanut sauce was good. 4/5. Dessert - taro pandan layer cake - pretty good. nice texture, strong on the pandan and coconut but could not taste the taro. 3.5/5. Its in a little strip mall with only a few parking spots but there is free street parking around. Overall, they seem to excel at dishes using a wok. I would come back, and would like to try some other classics. Their menu is huge; not sure if that's a good thing or not yet.

Love this place! Wondering where have I been the last dozens of visits to Vancouver? The owners…read morewere busy but took time to chat with us. Super nice family owned business originally from Ipoh, Malaysia known for good food. Ambiance is quaint with lots of pictures and references to Malaysia. We had amazing food and below are a few highlights. We look forward to be back for sure! Kam heong clams- so delicious and a must-order!Reminds me of the real taste of Malaysian food. The heat from the spice, curry leaves and work hey was the best I've had in Washington and BC. Taro ring- so crispy and satiating. The taro is very flavorful and a great combination with the squid, shrimp and other savory goodies in the middle of the taro ring. Asam laksa- Penang style chewy noodle soup in super savory and umami fish broth with tamarind, pineapple and shrimp paste. Such a beautiful balance of slightly spicy, sour, and sweet broth. Yum!

It's warm afternoon. Unfortunately as they didn''t have AC, I decided to order Fried Kway Teow with…read morechicken and vegetable flitter for to go and eat at home. Dish was tasty. Due to dark soy sauce, it looks like very salty or strong soy sauce tatse but not so much once you bite. Very delicious. I haven't had vegetable flitter for long and when their shape turned perfect round like being used ice cream scoop? It's huge now. That's good.

This is a small, tight space with a food court style layout where you walk up to the counter to…read moreorder. It is cash only, unless you have a Canadian debit card. Their food items were mainly spicy and not very kid friendly. In fact, the family at the table next to us was complaining in Chinese Cantonese about how spicy everything was, even though they had requested mild to no spice. While the flavors were strong, the popular Hainan chicken was just okay, it was nice that it was boneless, but we have definitely had better elsewhere. ​There are no bathrooms available for customers. The seating is very limited inside, there are only 4 tables (two that seat two people and two that seat four) along with a few counter spots. ​Sadly, we won't be coming back. I originally came here after watching a social media reel, and I feel like I got tricked.

Food was incredible. We had the Roti Canai (texture was on point), Chicken Satay (great savory…read morepeanut sauce that was not too sweet like other sauces), Sambal Green beans with shrimp (some of the best flavors that included use of dried shrimp and one of the true gems of the meal), the Beef Rendang (which is one of the finest renditions of a beef curry stew I have tried in my life - beef texture was perfect and the flavors would make my Thai grandmother smile though she may have wanted it to be a little bit spicier - but this was perfect for our family) - for me, this was the superstar entree of the evening and I will remember this for a long time, and the Nasi Goreng fried rice (again, perfect texture and meld of flavors) - everyone loved this as well. Portions were nice, especially on the beef curry. Owner was very warm, personal, and friendly. Highly recommended!

I came here for a weeknight dinner. Been by this place many times, finally decided to try…read more Guy running the front was nice, good service. He might be the owner. Place was really not busy. One table eating already at around 730pm, and us. Otherwise there were a few takeout orders. My main problem with this place is the lack of authenticity. They clearly geared the food for the local tastes, which is a far, far cry from what I would expect in an authentic Malaysian restaurant. And even further away from the real food you get in Malaysia. I can see how if you're a local in North Vancouver and Malaysian food is exotic to you, then sure, this place is very approachable. Because it is better described as "Malaysian-inspired." We tried several items: Satay chicken - tasted pan fried and otherwise tasteless. Usually these are char-grilled. Chicken was juicy though. Peanut sauce was just ok. Sauce was kind of watered down. 3/5 is generous. If youve had authentic satay, you'll know what I mean. Char Kway Teow - not bad. Seasoning was too sweet, and needed more "wok-hei." Noodle texture was good. 3.5/5. Sambal eggplant/green beans/okra - the sambal was really, really lacking the funkiness of the fermented shrimp paste I expected. Needs WAY more. Also needed way more heat. This just tastes like a bit of sweet stir fried veg. 2/5. Assam Laksa - this was the biggest disappointment. There should not be coconut milk in this dish, but they put some in. This completely overpowers the Tamarind and all you taste is coconut milk. A bigger sin is the lack of any fish. Traditionally this is made with Mackerel, and sardines are often substituted. But there was no fish in it. This should be a sour, tart, funky fishy broth. It was none of the above. The noodles had a horrible texture too. Sorry, this dish is a 1/5. And this is not Assam Laksa. The shrimp they used in all the dishes is the cheap frozen stuff, probably frozen white shrimp. Pretty tasteless. We asked for everything (except the satay) to be extra spicy. Nothing was really spicy. There was a mild kick in maybe the assam laksa (except totally muted by the coconut milk) but the rest was not spicy. at all. And this goes back to my comment about catering to the local tastes. People around here I guess cannot eat even remotely spicy food. If you want authentic Malaysian food, steer clear of this place. You will be very, very disappointed. There are many better places in the lower mainland. If you want some tasty food that is somewhat reminiscent of Malaysian food, this is not bad, and on the North Shore, this is one of very few options available to you. Guy running the place is super nice though, and I get it, he's just trying to cater to the local palate to keep the business afloat. The restaurant itself is really dimly lit but clean and comfortable enough. I'll give this place a 4/5 for service, but 2/5 for food. Overall 3/5. Location is right on Lonsdale near 14th, and you can find street parking or park in one of the nearby lots. Sorry, I wont be back, and I cannot recommend this.

What a great experience at John 3:16. Everything we ordered was delicious! Service was great, and…read morethe place is nice and intimate. We really enjoyed our dinner.

John 3:16 Malaysian Delights delivered some major Wok Heat!…read more Here is what we ordered: char kway teow: super tasty and flavorful roti canai: delish satay chicken: well seasoned roasted chicken: great green beans: blistered goodness Service was great...they can get busy and the food was DELICIOUS! This will be my new go-to Malaysian restaurant in Vancouver!