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    John 3:16 Malaysian Delights

    4.5 (15 reviews)

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    Lucy L.

    We've been to John 3:16's other location multiple times, but this was our first time at the Kingsway location, and it met our expectations. Food was delicious (and fast!), restaurant was clean and modern and the portions were huge. We ordered 2 entrees and 1 appetizer for two people and had enough leftovers to pack home. I highly recommend the beef rendang and roti canai! Rating: Food 4.5/5 Price 5/5 Service 4.5/5 Atmosphere 5/5 Parking: free parking Would I return? Yes!

    Denise W.

    One thing to note is that John 3:16 is closed on Sunday. Yes I made that mistake. On Jan 16, I finally got a chance to dine in here with 3 other people. B and I ordered roti canai, beef skewers, roasted chicken and rendang beef. My other ordered the char kway teow, a dessert, sambal dried shrimp filling and nasi lemak. The food was quite delicious. out of the 4 items I ordered, the roasted chicken was a bit disappointing because I expected the skin to be crispy. The roasted chicken did come with a soup. The beef skewer is interesting. It has a nice sweetness to it. The food was delicious. Service was so so. After finishing a dish, our plates were not removed and just ends up sitting there until the end of our meal. Ordering is done on an Ipad with pictures and I really like that. At least I know what I am ordering. The ambiance/décor is nice. The place is bright and is newly renovated with a very open seating. It is located in the basement of the haunted house but I don't feel any hauntedness due to the nice bright decor. Maybe all the ghosts moved upstairs.

    Roti canai
    Carolyn L.

    John 3:16 is always one of the better restaurants serving Malaysian food. I used to go there often when it was in North Van. Not so much after it closed that location and was just in Richmond. Now a branch has opened in Burnaby Royal Oak area which is convenient for me. Getting here is a challenge. It occupies the ground level space. The entrance is nearer the parking lot of the plaza next to it. So it does not face kingsway. The entrance on the side street (Burlington) is not opened to the public. There is free parking for John 3:16 but it is located in the garage underneath the restaurant with the entrance on Burlington. It's dark and dodgy and stinky. I think it is much safer to park on the street or in the paid parking lot next to it. The restaurant is packed as expected. We were lucky to get a table. I got there shortly after it opened for dinner service and it was already 70% full. It was full house by 6 pm with a long line waiting for tables. The service was good, with the food coming out very quickly for some items. The roti took a while though. But char Kway teow, satay, Nasi lemak, rendang and dessert came out quick. I was a bit confused why they would serve the dessert at the same time as the other dishes. So some food was kinda pre-cooked and ready to be served. I had the panggang pulut udang which I always ordered at John 3:16. It didn't disappoint. It was good with decent filling of the udang (spicy dried shrimp floss) in the soft glutinous rice. I tried the char kway teow which lacked wok hei and was only ok. I also ordered the Nasi lemak as I could smell the aroma from the next table which had it. Mine was ok, the chicken was a bit tough. Ikan bilis (small fried anchovies) and peanuts were good. Rice was passable with slight coconut taste and fragrance. I had the pulut hitam which was also good. My friends had the beef rendang with rice. The rendang looked more like curry as it was liquidy and not real rendang which was to be a dry curry thing. The roast chicken was tender and came with fishball soup. Nice! The beef satay looked dry. The roti canai looked ok. Overall it's a good place for another option to have Malaysian food in this area. There is a 10% discount as part of their grand opening promotion. It ends January 31, 2026. That could explain the crowd too.

    Josephine M.

    John 3:16 Malaysian Delights lives up to its name. The food is truly a delight to eat. Now that we have a location here in Burnaby, it's an even greater delight! We came here for a family dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year. Managed to book a table for 5:30pm. The restaurant gave us an hour and a half for our table. Good thing that made a reservation and came early because when we left, we saw a pretty significant crowd of people waiting to get tables. We had an assortment of dishes on the table. My absolute favorite was the eggplant dish. Slightly biased being a bit of eggplant freak but there were others at the table who aren't as crazy about eggplant as I am but also commented on how good the eggplant was. We had two plates of Char Kuey Teow noodles. One had sausage in it, and the other one was sausage free. Nice to know that the restaurant is willing to make adjustments such as omitting meat from certain dishes. We ordered a couple of drinks as well. One Lychee juice, and another Lychee drink with Soy milk. The Soy drink was pretty good and very different from your standard glass of Lychee juice; however, we unanimously agreed that the Lychee juice was better. This place is an absolute "must try", and once you do try this place, you'll find yourself wanting to come back again and again. The food here really is an absolute delight!

    Oliver M.

    John 3:16 offers top-tier malaysian classics like hainanese chicken and coconut curry soup! Everything is classic but done extremely with details down to chicken flavoured rice being on point and flavourful. I also really enjoy the fact they serve beer which gives a classic southeast asian hawker feeling!

    Cynthia S.

    Had to have the classics: laksa and hainanwss chicken rice! Both were absolutely delicious the laksa broth was rich with coconut flavour and lots of toppings. I liked how the noodles soaked up the soup for more flavour as you ate! The hainesese chicken was sooo tender and juicy! Loved the sauce that they put on top and the ones it came with.

    Roti
    Daniel P.

    Absolutely delicious Malaysian food. I highly recommend the roti. So tasty. The beef rendang was also amazing. Honestly, every dish I tried was delicious. There was no bad bite. I plan to come back and try more dishes! Pro tip: if you can, try to commute. They only have a small parking spot. Also, the lines are long so plan to wait at least 30-40 minutes if you're going for dinner.

    Roti
    Amanda L.

    The food came out very quickly and almost all at once shortly after ordering. Beef Rendang was my favorite. The beef was so tender. The chicken skewers was also delicious. It tasted lightly marinated and I enjoyed the dipping sauce that came with it. However, we were disappointed that the sauce was on the colder side. Dips should be served at the same temperature as the main part of the dish. Otherwise it takes away from the experience/enjoyment of the dish. The samba veggies were OK. The seafood flavor was stronger than what I am normally used to. The Roti was good, but it was less of doughy texture and more of a bread-like texture. I loved having both the curry and sugar options to dip it in. The sweet potato roll was different, but very enjoyable. The noodles were also good, they were lightly flavored. Our bill came out to a lot less than all of us expected, which was a nice surprise. Customer service was ok. They were quite busy so we didn't get checked on or have our dishes taken away until we were completely finished. 4.5 stars

    Hainanese chicken rice
    Ade W.

    Ordered John : 16 for takeout. Super delicious!! We dined at John 3:16 express in Aberdeen before and ordered takeout from their Vancouver branch. We ordered Hiananese chicken rice, nasi goreng Ayam and samba fish rice with yam roll. Every single one is so delicious. The food was ready just before we arrived and everything is still warm and crispy.

    Chicken skewers
    David H.

    Although a new location, John 3:16 continues to deliver delicious dishes consistently. Service is quick once you're seated, and the new location is lively and decently sized as well. Skewers was my personal favourite, but you can't go wrong here.

    Victor K.

    Tried John 3:16 Malaysian Delights and the food was really good, especially the fish, which was very tasty and almost melts in your mouth, but not quite. Everything was flavorful and well cooked, and you can tell care goes into the food. The wait was over an hour on a Saturday evening and very crowded, so plan ahead if you're hungry. They use a QR code waitlist system to get in line (see photo attached). Overall, worth trying if you're not in a rush.

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