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    Malacca Cafe

    4.7 (134 reviews)
    ModerateMalaysian, Chinese

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    Casual
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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed

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    Tony P.

    They've closed?? This place was amazing and I'm glad we had an opportunity to try it months ago (sat on this review for too long). Everything was great: chow kway tieu, kaya toast, rendang and roti.

    Ivy the lovely and friendliest face - her family business
    Ellsie S.

    My flight out is in 1.5 hours. We decide to come by my favorite Malaysian restaurant. Ivy the manager always welcome us. We highly recommend Yong tau fu, hot and sour soup, dried won ton mee and the nasi lemak are very authentic for US. Happy to find a place like this... The incredible one of a kind design of this restaurant is by Ivy herself. She has a design business too, and works with many builders/local contractors. Terima Kasih Ivy for bringing Malacca, Malaysia dishes here to Dallas! Dr Johnson (thefloaterdoctordotcom) and I enjoy dining here..

    Menu with good selection of South East Asian menu
    Supardi D.

    A nice and true south east Asian restaurant that recently opened, about a year ago. Nice ambiance and modern Malay decor. Whole wall covered with projection of live nature and music. They even have a separate VIP room facing the front. Located at the inner corner of a strip mall. Went for late lunch. You can tell they are really Malaysian family/chef with uniforms etc like a fine dining restaurant. Ordered the infamous Nasi Lemak. Hit all the right notes and good spiciness with the sambal. Curry chicken was tender. I think I missed the real anchovies. Ordered the Malacca sampler with a tasty of appetizer. Chicken satay was crispy and tender. Leg/thigh meat, not breast meat. Five spice meat rolls felt a little too much seasoning. Too strong. Crispy tofu and shrimp cakes were good. Complement with the sauces. Ate too much and they put them in nice take away packaging and bag. Really good service and so far true South East Asian/Malacca cuisine. Will be back for more.

    Anne C.

    This place warrants another 5 star review. Been big fans since they opened and took a special colleague there for lunch this week. Food was perfection and deliciously unique. Can't get this diverse selection anywhere else. Service impeccable and responsive as always. And the ambiance is lovely - classy elegant yet casual. Not what you would expect from a strip mall place. They also have a beautiful side room with two big round tables for special gatherings. Run don't walk to this place!

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    Boon C.

    3.5 stars. This Malaysian food between of Ft. Worth and Dallas. This is probably the best Malaysian food at these twin cities. People start coming in after 11:45. We got the roti to start. As Malaysian eater like me, they probably need to work on the curry. The next dish is malacca sampler. I like this dish better because it has variety of food. This sampler include shrimp cake, five spice meats roll, fried tofu, satay, and cucumber. This dish I recommended. The entry is the Nasi lemak. I think the rice dish needs to have more coconut milk. Overall service is good. Food comes out to table with decent time.

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    Jeff K.

    Not terrible, but not the best. 3.5/5 stars. I'm glad dfw is getting more asian restaurants on the tarrant country side. living in fort worth, the only places you can go to get asian food is either in Haltom City or drive over to carrollton/plano/frisco. when i heard this place had hainan chicken rice, i was extremely stoked to give this place a try. back in southern california, there would be a few places i would frequent to get my hainan chicken rice fix. we ended up getting take out, and ordered the hainan chicken rice and CKT. CKT stands for char kuey teow, which is rice noodles with fishcake, shrimp, and bean sprouts mixed with egg and soy sauce. it was good, but i don't think it was anything special. the cost for the dish was about 17 bucks. As for the hainan chicken rice, the flavor of the chicken and rice were missing that "pizzazz". normally, hainan chicken rice is really flavorful and i don't typically need the sauce, but this one was kinda dry and the rice didn't pack a lot of flavor. maybe i came on an off day, and will give it another try. The interior is very clean and nice. They also have a special room with a digital wall, which i believe you need to reserve ahead of time

    Just paid for an amazing meal.
    Greg R.

    Been here several time and can confidently say they are absolutely, unequivocally, definitely deserve 5 stars for food and service. Sweet baby Jesus all of the food is delicious and authentic. My wife, who's Malaysian, loves coming here. A beautiful taste of home. Anyway, may this gem of a restaurant have many years of success in the future because we love this place!

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    Samantha G.

    I love this restaurant! What a cool twist: Malaysian Chinese fusion! The interior of the restaurant was very clean and modern. The dining area was pretty spacious, and they had a private room that is perfect for parties or large family gatherings. The menu had a lot of traditional Chinese dishes with a Malaysian twist. Everything we ordered was good! I highly recommend the skewers and the pepper steak.

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    Marie N.

    The rotti was my favorite-- the curry brought me back to dining in a Kopi in KL. I ordered the Nasi Lamek which was pretty good. The sambal had a nice kick but was milder than I expected. I finished up my dinner with a delicious coconut based dessert soup with chunks of ube and taro. Everything was delicious! The restaurant was nicely designed and the vibes made it for a cute date spot. I'd definitely come again!

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    Ed L.

    Very cool to see a Malaysian place open up in Southlake - I don't know of any in DFW and this is exactly what this area needed. They've been open since November and the restaurant has a great vibe, including a video screen covering the whole wall and projecting peaceful images. Note that this place is BYOB - another plus! The tea presentation is excellent - definitely get a pot of jasmine if you have 3 or 4 ppl as they will refill it w hot water. The roti canai is excellent - make sure you order an extra roti with this dish. The curry noodle soup has a bit of a kick to it and is a huge serving - probably can feed 2! The other 2 dishes we ordered are classic examples of this clean and tasty cuisine - the porridge w pork and preserved egg was thick and flavorful. And the hainanese chicken was perfectly cooked and came with really good chicken rice and some light soy and sambal. We also had one of their desserts, which was not as good as halo halo but still ok. We will definitely be back!

    MALACCA SATAY chicken skewers served with peanut sauce (4 sticks)
    Robert M.

    Nice atmosphere. Great service with recommendations. Enjoyed the food. The hot and sour soup was tasty--personal preference would have liked a bit more "sour" (vinegar). Malacca Satay and Curry Chicken both quite good. Will need to return to try other things! BYOB

    Aqsa T.

    Wow! Amazing food that I wasn't even able to take a picture of before eating because of how excited I was to dig in! The chicken skewers were the best I've ever had at any restaurant. All the meat was juicy and flavorful and the curry noodles were a great subtle flavor that went well with the rest of their items. The nostalgia I felt when I saw they had Milo on the menu blew me away! The kindness from the staff and the amazing interior is a great ambiance that I look forward to seeing again. Definitely check this place out, will be returning again and again!

    Beautiful dining room.
    John E.

    Malacca has become one of our regulars. The food is clean and fresh. Their house made sizzling tofu is excellent and a must try. I also like to get their house made drinks. You can customize sugar level which is great. Finally, the staff is always friendly and attentive. My 5 and 7 year old's favorite dishes are the Hainanese Chicken and the Malacca Sizzling Tofu. I love getting the sampler.

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    2 years ago

    Hidden gem! The food, ambiance and service was top notch! Was very glad we took a chance at this place and will definitely be going back.

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    The food was mediocre at best. The service was terrible. The ambiance was ok. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant.

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    I loved this restaurant. The food was great and the service was amazing!! The decorations were great and the ambiance was awesome.

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    2 years ago

    Best chicken wings ever!!!!! Love them! Love this place- I go here at least once a week ! All the food is amazing flavor and quality!

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    The food, the service, and the restaurant were all fantastic.! I highly recommend you check this place out!

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    Nothing negative to say. The food is probably better than 95% of all similar places in the area and look forward to coming back.

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    2 years ago

    Excellent place & excellent food.., Excellent people.., Very great..,Try the dessert ABC such a fun dessert., Very unique..,

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    Excellent food and service. The place is nice and clean in the Kroger shopping center on Southlake Blvd.

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