Came by on a weekday to pick up some green beans with Balacan sauce and mango sticky rice - my childhood favorites! I am biased since I've had a lot of authentic Asian food. The Balacan green beans were flavorful but lacking a kick which would've made them superb. The coconut rice was delicious and I loved the coconut sauce. However the mangos were very unripe, crunchy, and sour. Though the food could've been better, I'll definitely come back again to try out their other options! It's rare to find Malaysian restaurants around. read more

Malaya Kitchen - Belacan Sauce Green Bean - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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There are so many good dishes here that I don't even know where to start. The roti canai and the malay roll are musts every time we come here. The portion for both are decent and pretty shareable. My friend once ordered the duck soup for us to try and although I wasn't expecting it, I really loved it! However, the next time we went, it wasn't available, perhaps because of covid limitations. But if it happens to be available again, I highly recommend. The mongolian beef is so yummy if you like the savory sweet flavor that typically comes with mongolian beef. (It's also available as a lunch combo with lunch pricing that comes with rice which I have often gotten as well). The fried rice is solid with its buttery perfect salty goodness. The crispy sesame tofu is probably the best tofu I've ever had. Service is always nice and the food comes out quickly. I've mostly been getting takeout since covid but I'm really looking forward to dining in again soon. read more

Good food at a fair price. Very flavorful dishes. Nice in house dining or take out . the staff is very friendly. Good location with east parking in Matthews. Will come back ! read more

Quality has gone massively downhill - highly recommend going somewhere else. In the past 2 months (from the same couple of dishes) I have had great flavor, no flavor, no heat and too hot to eat! At about $20 per main course, you're flipping a coin on whether it will be decent. When I spoke to a woman there about lack of flavor or heat, she became defensive and said 'you listen to me!' Stunned that this was her response. They just lost a customer forever. read more

Soi sauce WAS DISGUSTING Summer rolls okay I guess? U Don noodles was the reason it is 2 stars. DO NOT COME HERE!

How did I not come here b4??? A keeper for sure. Tho the Hainanese rice seemed oily, it had a taste I could not pinpoint that tempted me to order more to go...garlic jasmine rice with a chewy texture, not dry. Mmmm. The Sarong Barong was served in a crispy taro bowl which our happy server snipped into bite sized pieces in front of us. Lots of different veges with shrimp and chicken cooked in a sweet, but not too sweet, soy sauce-wine base. Loved that it was not salty like most Asian restaurants. I couldn't pass up an even more tastier dish of Belacan (shrimp paste which is reminiscent of fish sauce). Served with okra and chicken for my dish but also available with green beans, beef, or shrimp. I'll definitely order this again. Now I must find a Belacan dish recipe . It's bn a while since receiving such doting service. From beginning to end, it reminded me of restaurants of days past. We were tended to meticulously from chopsticks to even being asked if we wanted our second bowl of white rice brought out to be added to the leftover take home. Most servers wouldn't bother. I hope to try other dishes here. I'm sure I'll be surp 08-19-18 After Crazy Rich Asian I thought of Musashi but waiting to be seated n seeing tables not served made us come here which is closer to where we need to go rt after. ((())) We sat rt away n order was taken rt away. Sure I still love the fat, fresh sashimi at Musashi but I love belacha 12/01/18 Let's see. We came here 11/25/18 n I forgot to post. I always forget. And, we're here tonight too. Can't get enough of the Hainan Rice, I'm guessing. Tho, I've bn realizing why everything's so tasty. They use a lot of salt. I keep forgetting to ask them for less salt. My bad. So remember, ask too cuz u will be thirsty. I drank two glasses of water n I'm sure I'll be drinking more at home. Didn't enjoy the tofu satay appetizer since it didn't hv any distinguishable taste but fried tofu. Didn't enjoy the breaded calamari appetizer cuz it was served with thousand island dressing. Was hoping that it would be a Malaysian sauce of some sort. The Hainan Chicken onion-ginger sauce was so tasty poured all over but it was full of salt. My bad, I know. Sigh. The Hainan Rice was salty salty but so delicious. Ok, after td I'm eating more vegetarian meals read more

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Pad Thai was the worst I've ever had. Quite traumatic for me, actually. I believe they put either ketchup or tomato paste in the pad Thai read more

Malaya Kitchen - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

If I were you... Support this business to preserve diversity in our restaurant economy. I came here a month ago with my parents. It was the night before the wedding and my parents love trying new food. We tried 3 or 4 dishes from the appetizer and entree menu. Absolutely everything was spot on. The service was great too. They had sat us at a booth but realized with all the food we ordered that we'd need a bigger table! I have to shout out the roti appetizer (amaaaazing curry and soft roti) and the soft shell crab (I don't usually like soft shell crab but this one was super tender underneath a perfect crunch) and the Singaporean noodles (I've had the Chinese version before but Malaysian version is better). I had been craving this place shortly after that initial visit but it was so far from us that it just didn't happen before the quarantine. But because I really want to make sure Malaysian food is here after quarantine, we drove all the way to pick up. Still there and still amazing. read more

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Great place. After having lived in Singapore for six years and traveling to Malaysia several times and all over Asia, this place is the real deal. My wife's Cantonese parents (from Guangzhou) love the food and the Cantonese help. Traditional ambience and solid service. Feel lucky to have this place so close to home! read more

Malaysian food! The Beef Rendang is so good! The Mi Goreng is good too but so spicy! Don't get the duck noodle soup! Not good! Tastes like China Buffet noodle. Curry Laksa and the noodle dish (Chow Fun) are good but I think I like the Vietnamese version better. read more

Malaya Kitchen - Curry Laksa, Char Kway Teow! - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Food was excellent! Good service and ambiance. Hainan chicken was enough to take home for another meal. The Sarang Burong was fun to eat (love fried taro) and overall delicious. So glad to have a Malaysian restaurant nearby! read more

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A great place for lunch. I came with friends on a Saturday and we were the first ones in around noon. The restaurant was clean and quiet. I got the Mee Goreng(?), an Indian dish, but I hadn't heard of it before. It was very flavorful and my favorite out of the dishes my friends and I got (Curry Laksa and Jalepeño Beef, both were good). read more

Malaya Kitchen - Mee Goreng. - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Hi quality food, soups and Indian pancakes are special. Well prepared dishes from quality ingredients.

I can not put in words how amazingly delicious this food was! The flavor was spot on and had the right amount of spices. The service was up to par as well and the server checked in on my table throughout the meal. I will return again and get this wonderful dish, my compliments to the chef! read more

Malaya Kitchen - Salmon with Curry Lunch - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Wife, toddler and myself went for lunch for the first time. It was busy enough on a Sunday before noon that my expectations were high. Food did not disappoint. We ordered three apps, potstickers, tofu satay and roti telur. The potstickers and satay were average, but the roti was good. My wife has the shrimp laksa curry and I had the jalapeño beef. My dish was very good. Will order again. The curry was good as well. The restaurant was clean and the service was good. read more

Food: just shy of 4 stars. Ambience: 3 Very tasty and flavorful, but the pineapple fried rice was not up to 4 stars. Seafood soup, Roti telur, chicken wings, satay, the leafy vegetable stir fry, and lamb were on the spot. Nasi goreng was ok. I have had better arranged nasi goreng elsewhere with some more items on the platter. It lacked visual appeal but taste was good. Overall a must go place if you like like Malaysian Or Indonesian cuisine. read more

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Been coming here for years, the staff has watched my kids grow up it's been that long and this is by far the best food I have ever eaten. You may have favorite places you go to that have a favorite this or that but I have literally tried everything on the menu here and it all bangs. The staff is very friendly! Taiwanese beef noodle soup, spicy jalapeño beef, egg fried rice, pot stickers, spring rolls, everything on the menu. Just go and find out yourself! read more

We visited Malaya Kitchen one evening after still looking around Charlotte for good Malaysian food. We ordered both a Thai Tea (not too strong, but good flavors) & a Malaysian coffee (nice balanced strong taste, reminded me of a latte) I tried a shrimp dish and my mother really wanted to come and try the curry laksa. I was initially very excited but the flavor wasn't as delicious as I thought it was going to be. For the drive I'm not sure I would make the trek to South Charlotte for the average food. read more

Malaya Kitchen - Belacan Shrimp with green beans and white rice, curry laksa - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Get the crispy duck.... Period. My husband has never had that dish and he turned his nose up when I ordered it. He ordered a noodle dish (can't remember) and it was just okay. He tried my crispy duck and pretty much inhaled it. Very highly recommend read more

The first thing you would notice entering this Malaysian restaurant is the neatness! Even though they are a small restaurant looking almost like a Chinese takeaway I was blown away by how clean the tables and the whole restaurant generally was. It seemed family run as lot of the waitresses were conversing in their native language. Our waiter was a gentleman and he took great care of us! We ordered roti canai for appetizers. It was my goto at all Malaysian restaurants. For the main dish, I got the chili chicken stir fry and my friend got a curry laksa. As we were just done with appetizers and moving on to our entrees, I had about a quarter of still remaining. I would have imagined the waiter pulling away the plate before setting our entree plates, but to prove me wrong, the waiter suggested to keep the remaining roti and use it as a wrap with the stir fry entree! I love when waiters could read our minds! The chilli chicken stir fry entree was magical. The chicken pieces literally melted in my mouth! The texture, the softness, I still don't know how they cooked that. Not at all leathery or chewy like any regular chicken. The only downside was, there were more beans than the chicken. I would have expected more. The curry laksa that my friend got was huge containing a whole lot of vegetables. The vegetables is another story - so fresh and well cooked! I would love coming back to this restaurant to try out their more awesome dishes and never to forget the hospitality of the waiters! read more

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To say that the Arboretum has a plethora of dining options would be an understatement. Malaya Kitchen offers something different and something familiar. I tried the beef rendang because I wanted to taste authentic Malaysian food. I was a tasty choice. At Malaya Kitchen, you also have the option of more traditional Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese choices. There's something for every Asian food lover here. If you are ever over by the Arboretum and you want to try something different, I would give Malaya Kitchen a try. read more

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They have good Malaysian food. I love their Malay roll and noodles, and Roti canai with chicken curry

Great Asian fusion with great Malay food and Noodle options. Beef Rendang is very tender ske highly recommended. The service was nice to dine in as well on a Thursday night. We look forward to coming back. read more

Malaya Kitchen - Char Kway Teow - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Malaya Kitchen is my family's go to restaurant for takeout, though we eat there on occasion too. Even my kids love it and ask for it. The service is always fast and wonderful. Our favorites are the Chinese eggplant with chicken and the ginger scallion chicken. Highly recommend! read more

So I happened to see if there were any Malaysian restaurants in Charlotte that were close to my house. Malaya Kitchen was pretty close at The Arboretum. My wife and I drove over around 7pm. There were a few empty tables and we were seated right away. I was looking forward to sampling this cuisine again & looked over the menu with interest. I wound up ordering Tuna Tataki, Chicken Tom Yum, Thai ice tea and Beef Rendang. My wife ordered Satay Tofu, fried Pot Stickers and a Cucumber Salad. My Chicken Tom Yum was spicy and flavorful. The Tuna Tataki had no flavor at all and the accompanying sauce was salty more than anything else. The Satay Tofu had some odd textural problems but would've been okay if it hadn't been stuffed with cucumber & bean sprouts. The tofu was very hard to cut as well. The Pot Stickers had no flavor either. The sauce was another salty concoction. The Beef Rendang was a curry sauced dish. The orchid on the plate was beautiful, but the pineapple slices were a mystery. The presentation of the beef was not very appetizing. The beef was very tender but had no flavor. The orange sauce had nice flavor it's just a shame that there wasn't enough of it to eat with every mouthful of beef. The dish also had a spicy icon, but wasn't spicy at all. I overheard another guest asking for chili oil. The food should be spicy enough not to require it. I'll be thinking twice before I go back. read more

I ordered to pick up and the food was not as good as before. Shrimp curry laksa was mediocre. I ordered curry laksa from the other restaurant a week ago and I liked theirs as it tasted richer. For mongolian beef, I was disappointed. I remember it was so good before and it was just too sweet this time. I am not sure if the chef changed or not, I miss the food I've tired here before. read more

Malaya Kitchen - Curry Laksa - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Always amazing food. This place is full of fantastic food . I strongly recommend. Soft shell crab

This is my favorite restaurant in the whole world. I can't even begin to explain how much of an impact this restaurant has had on me. The first time I ever went to Malaya kitchen was maybe about 10 (or more) years ago when I was 7 years old. Immediately, I fell in love with the Thai tea. At that point I was too young to care about food. As I grew older, however, this place became my escape. Throughout high school, every time I felt sad, I would come to Malaya Kitchen to pick up a Thai tea, and my worries were automatically resolved. I loved the Thai tea so much that I even tried making it at home, but to this day, I'm unable to replicate the taste of the Thai tea at malaya kitchen. Moving on to the food, in middle school I would only stick to the Singapore rice noodles because it was simply amazing and I thought nothing could ever top it. However, my dad would always get the spicy cilantro chicken, and upon trying it, tears fell out of my eyes because of how amazing the flavor was. This became my next go-to dish. Then, I realized I wanted to try some new dishes. I tried the chicken fried rice, and the chicken was so flavored and amazing in the fried rice. I also tried the Malaysian noodles, and I dream about it every night. The chili chicken was also an amazing option considering I love spicy food and this had the perfect amount of spice. My mom is vegetarian, and she always used to order the curry laksa, pad Thai, or the mee goreng. All I can say was.. amazing. Then, she ended up switching from those 3 "usuals" to trying out the spicy cilantro chicken, but with tofu instead of chicken. This was an absolute game changer for her and she LOVES it. As for appetizers, the roti canai will be the most beautiful, flavorful food you will ever eat. Fun fact, my family invented the spicy cilantro chicken (it originally came with beef I think), but we asked for it with chicken and it was then placed on the menu. I've talked enough about the food. Let's talk about the people there. I've gone there so many times to pick up Thai tea that they now know me as the "Thai tea girl." They always ask me about how school is going and are the nicest people in the world. I love malaya kitchen; I've taken everybody important to me to malaya kitchen and they can all attest to how amazing this place is. My only regret is going out of state for college because now I won't be able to get malaya kitchen as much. Truly though, this is, and will always be my favorite restaurant. read more

We got two Curry Laksa dishes. The flavor was mediocre. It was definitely loaded with vegetables, the chicken did not have too much flavor, and had a fake consistency. The employees were all wearing masks (pointless at this point) lol BBUUUTT.... I was sitting at the bar waiting for my food and the kitchen crew were picking up raw noodles and vegetables WITH THEIR BARE HANDS! Not sure how no one's pointed that out to them, but still.....Pretty nasty! read more

Malaya Kitchen - Curry Laksa - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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HIDDEN FREAKING GEM. THIS PLACE!!! The food was plentiful and fragrant, service is stellar, and people and ambiance are cozy! My boyfriend and I ordered the duck lunch special and the curry laksa and boy was it special! The duck was so tender and sweet, and was perfect with the translucent broth and crispy bok choy! The curry laksa was a STUNNER. Like wow! Got the house special, which was great value - shrimp, chicken, beef and veggies in a dense curried soup. So many complex flavors perfectly balanced and huuuuge portions! It was ~20/pp but that included an appetizer AND a mango sticky rice desert. Call me a regular! @cltfoodtribe on Instagram :) read more

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They have very nice & authentic Chinese food! Definitely would recommend this place. Saw many Indian people there, next time may give their Indian dishes a try too. read more

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Been here a couple times. Pretty authentic Asian food. We always get their roti canai and chow fun. Tried the Hainan chicken today and it's very tender and delicious! read more

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We got take-out from here today, ordering via phone (you can order off the website, but there's a service fee). We got... - Curry Laksa (with chicken) The curry laksa had lots of meat and vegetables, but they were the star of the dish because the curry "broth" itself was very one dimensional, without any umami. (If you want a good curry laksa, stick with CO instead.) - Char Kway Teow (with chicken) This dish just tasted like food-court lo-mein or plain stir fry but with better noodles. The onions and bean sprouts added some nice variety in texture, and we liked it better than the laksa, but nothing I would bother ordering again. (If you like this dish I would recommend the Ho Fun noodles at Great Wall Chinese off Caramel Rd.) - Roti Canai This was underwhelming as the "curry" was the same as the broth in the laksa. It was more watery than any curry I've had, and more like dipping your bread in spicy chicken broth. (The one served at Hawkers Market is way better.) - Satay Tofu This was easily the most flavorful item we ordered. It was the only thing I would recommend out of what we tried today. We had high hopes for this place, but nothing impressed us enough to come back. read more

I'm not sure how I ended up in this part of town, but I let my Yelp app randomize for me. I said one $ and sort by highest rating. After excluding a fast food place, Malaya was the top. Now, I know NOTHING about Malaysian food. In fact, I'm not even sure I know where Malaysia is on our big planet. But after eating this meal, I need to find out more. I stuck to the specials menu and ordered the "Malaya Roll" which turned out to be ground chicken in a pastry roll that was fried to a crunchy goodness and served with a sweet chilli sauce. I ate all of it and then dipped the garnish cucumbers into the sauce too. For my main, the Hong Kong Duck Soup caught my eye. When it arrived, it was a massive vat of dark colored broth with noodles, veggies and probably half of a duck sliced into bits. It took a little while until it cooled enough to eat but when it did, OMG yum. Deep flavor in the broth and the noodles were just perfect al dente and the bok choi was nice and tender. The duck. Oh, the duck. Tasty, meaty and all too many more adjectives that need to go here to describe a great meal. Check the picture I posted! I opted to skip dessert, instead finishing the Chinese beer I had ordered. Great service sitting at the bar. My only complaint is not their fault - my cell phone could barely get a 2G signal. :-( read more

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The outside is quite unassuming but the flavours are out of this world!! We got the Mongolian beef, chili chicken (which was nice and spicy), and the laksa. The Mongolian beef and chili chicken look quite simple but nice spices. There's also a beautiful pond at the back for a nice walk afterwards. read more

Malaya Kitchen - Curry Laksa - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Friendly staff and service. Good food for family, especially Hainan Chicken with yellow rice are our favorite. read more

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Probably the worst Chinese food in Charlotte. We ordered for the first time tonight. Every calorie was wasted. Our food was cold and hard and congealed by the time it arrived. I wish I had my money back. Truly a waste. read more

Malaya Kitchen - Receipt - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

First time ordering from this place. Came recommended from a friend who love their food. The Char Kway Teow is a festival of flavors in your mouth. Wide thin noodles with bean sprouts, scallions. Got mine with chicken. The vegetable spring roll was a light airy roll just like you would expect it to be. I'll be back soon. Next time I'll get the Curry Laksa I've heard this is as equally as good. read more

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I walked in here for lunch on a Saturday. It wasn't very busy but the first thing I noticed when I walked in was this humongous gorgeous lucky bamboo! I mean seriously, look at the beauty! Anyway I ordered the jalapeno beef lunch special with egg fried rice. It came with a ginger salad that is lettuce with a strong dressing. It was good but had a strong onion taste, definitely don't have it if you're on a date! I ordered the jalapeno beef lunch special with egg fried rice. This was AMAZING!!! The jalapenos had been grilled before putting them in the dish and that took it to a whole new level!! It was delicious! I highly recommend it. In fact I've been dreaming about it this whole week because I want to go back for it!! They also have this HUGE lucky bamboo in the entrance that is gorgeous!!! read more

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I have come here for several times. Food are great and served with wok hei! Service and ambiance is normal. But still 5 stars recommend. read more

Malaya Kitchen - Crispy Duck - Noodles Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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