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    Nanyang Kopitiam

    3.6 (10 reviews)

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    Menu (May 2026)
    Chuan C.

    They are currently a popup daytime cafe inside a bar (which only operates at night). Their lease runs out on 2026-05-31, at which point they will decide whether to renew or move to another location. Everything is made in-house. The food had very authentic tastes. There is an opening special of the Nasi Lamak + drink (kopi, teh, teh tarik) for $19.99. We ordered the following: 1. Milo Dinosaur ($6.99). It is Iced Milo drink with undissolved Milo powder on top. 2. Teh Tarik ($5.99). This is an off-menu item, only available when they are not busy. It was airy and slightly sweet - just right. The airiness is due to the tea (teh) pulling (tarik), back and forth. 3. Kaya Butter Toast ($4.99). There was a general amount of Kaya (coconut jam) and little slab of butter. My son had all of it so I didn't get to try it! 4. Nasi Lamak with Fried Chicken ($18.99). This is one of a Malaysian favourite dish. The skin on the chicken was so crispy and the chicken was juicy and tender. The Sambal sauce is slightly spicy and slightly sweet. The rice was soaked in coconut milk and steamed in pandan leaves. There were the traditional anchovies, peanuts, and eggs. 4. Bak Kut Teh (daily special, $28.99). The soup was good. There were several parts of pork in it, including a nice rib and pork belly. The whole dish was delicious! It comes with a bowl of rice and some chilli sauce. The owner/chef is from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He had a stall there for 20 years. There is no free WiFi. The restaurant is wheelchair accessible, but there is no door-open button. There are separate male/female washrooms downstairs, so they are not wheelchair accessible. Review 2026-090

    Iced Teh Tarik
    Jenny Y.

    Went for lunch today and we're seated right away since there were only a few patrons. Water was brought out promptly. Since I was waiting for my friend to arrive, I ordered an Iced Teh, which was brought out pretty quickly. The drink itself was good with the right amount of sweetness and tea flavour. Once my friend came, we were given a few minutes to look over the menu options before having our order taken. They were also accommodating to switch my drink order to part of the meal set. I asked what their Daily Specials were and were told the names, but had no idea what they were, until the server brought over a phone to show pictures and explain a bit more about what they were. One was Roti Canai with Curry Chicken, but I had already eaten that a couple of days ago, so chose to just order off their regular menu. We ordered 3 items, so I think they assumed we were sharing them (even though that wasn't the case), so we were brought share bowls and every cutlery type (chopsticks, fork, spoon, and Asian soup spoons). The Breakfast Set came out first, so I shared some of the Kaya toast, although it wasn't enough to use up even half the eggs. Then the Nasi Lemak came, and the Noodles my friend ordered came out a little after, so we both began to eat then. The fried chicken was a little bit too salty for my preference and was also kind of dry. But the sambal was really tasty and not too spicy. As we were close to being done eating, it got a bit busier with others asking for their bill and new patrons being seated, so we had to wait quite some time before being able to ask for takeout containers (which they charge $0.25 per for) and then our bill. There is a small discount for paying cash, but I just paid by card. Definitely has potential to be more consistent with better service, but it was a decent lunch.

    Amy W.

    I love Malaysia cuisine and to finally have one near home just helps to kick off the long weekend! The Kaya Butter Toast was tasty, love the chuck of butter inside. But was expecting to be a little bigger. The seafood noodle, the Tom yum soup was nice. My favourite was the Nasi Lemak with Fried Chicken. The sambal sauce was so tasty and the anchovies went well with the rice! The service was nice and friendly even when they are busy today. The ambiance is same as when on/off the previous venue. I will come back for the Nasi Lemark and already thinking about bringing my friends and family to try!

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    Gourmet Malaysia - 131. Hainanese chicken half w bone $20.99

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    3.5(320 reviews)
    12.0 kmScarborough
    $$

    My Malaysian buddy invited me out for a Malaysian meal, who am I to refuse…read more A large restaurant with a very mom & pop chill vibe. Looks like a table by the front entrance is reserved for owner admin purposes. Front area filled with good luck paraphilia to ward off evil spirits. My friend knew all the staff and proceeded right away to speak Malay. Let my friend do the ordering, I recognized a few of the dishes such as beef curry, chicken curry (both with roti), boneless chicken rice plate, chicken skewers, grilled sambal stingray, penang hokkien mee and a few other dishes (look at photos) I didn't recognise. There was one interesting dish Rojak, a mixed salad of chopped fruit & vegetables smothered in a pungent fermented shrimp sauce, sweet, tangy, spicy, a whole smorgasbord of flavors dancing on my tongue. Three words I've never used to describe Roti, theirs was crunchy, fluffy and moist, wonderfully dipped either in the beef or chicken curry. Chicken skewers were grilled well, meat remained moist with a nice grilled aftertaste, not necessary to dip into the accompanied curry sauce as the overall flavor stood on its own. The Sambal sting ray was a little disappointing, didn't match the memory of the one I had at the Singaporean hawker food court I had a few years ago. Overall flavor was lacking. Penang Hokkien Mee is the real deal, large plump shrimp w/ firm egg noodles in a somewhat spicy flavorful broth. We came on a Friday night, the restaurant was about 50% full, what a great cultural food experience which needs further support.

    This is a no frills, easy going, family-style restaurant. The food is good. The staff are friendly…read moreand happy to provide recommendations when asked. Decor isn't really anything to write home about, it's not why we came here. The roti canai was super delicious. Roti was flaky and buttery, the curry nicely spiced and waiting to be sopped up by the roti. The Indonesian fried rice was recommended by the staff and it didn't disappoint. Char Kwei Teow was nice, the wok hei was very apparent here as well as the Kang Kung Belacan (water spinach). The hainanese chicken while tasty was very bony (menu said it had bones). Desserts were a perfect way to end the meal

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    This or That - $12.99 CURRY CHICKEN RICE Savoury Malaysian curry chicken served with steamed rice.

    This or That

    3.9(7 reviews)
    0.5 kmWillowdale

    The flavours here are right, but weak. They get 2.5 stars…read more Mild chicken rice (I'm not sure why there's a spicy option) was so so. The rice was slightly dry & bland. There was pickled carrot & daikon, which were good but puzzling. The chicken was decent, coming with green onion sauce on top (so it was Hainan style, not Malaysian). There was no dark soy sauce but the chili was about right. The soup tasted right but was very dilute. Bok choy on the side was decent. It came with soy sauce & oil. Ayam goreng rice had freshly fried chicken with the right turmeric-based flavour but it did not penetrate & was undersalted. The dish was also on the dry side, with no sauce. Curry puff had the right flavour but it was weak. The filling was quite pale - there was not enough rempah (spice mix). Shrimp spring roll was fresh & had springy shrimp but was slightly mushy & had a large carrot piece to bulk it up. The dipping sauce was dilute & weird The pho was $10 (without meat, but you get quite a lot for $1). The soup was alright. There was no lime or herbs, but it was cheap. Their Laksa is Malaysian style (curry mee). Entrees come with bottled water.

    Located inside a small food court, this stall serves great Malaysian and Thai food option. We got…read morethe curry chicken and curry puff, and both were delicious . The curry had plenty of large tender chicken chunks and the spice level was perfect to go with rice . I don't see a lot of curry, puff availabilities, so this one was pretty good if you are missing those flavors. Would explore more of the options in the future.

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    This or That - $12.99 AYAM GORENG RICE Deep fried chicken marianted in a fragrant paste served with steamed rice. Seasoned rice + 1.50

    $12.99 AYAM GORENG RICE Deep fried chicken marianted in a fragrant paste served with steamed rice. Seasoned rice + 1.50

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    One2 Snacks

    4.5(270 reviews)
    11.1 kmScarborough
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    Reliable and consistent Malay food for a FRACTION of what you'll pay in a Malaysian restaurant…read more Is it as strong tasting as in Kuala Lumpur or Ipoh? No. Is it on par with Malay restaurant food here in Toronto. Yes. We had: Nasi lemak with ikan bilis. VERY GOOD! Curry puffs - sinfully delicious. Curry laksa with yellow noodles, chicken, tofu pok and tofu sheet hit the spot. Pulut pangang (banana leaf wrapped rice) VERY well made. Kuih dadar (pandan crépe with coconut) - always good. In the MALAY FOOD DESERT that is Toronto, this little shop churns out respectable KL-style Malaysian food with a few mamak dishes. E-MAIL YOUR ORDER, PICK UP TIME AND PHONE NUMBER in advance! They're only open 4 days a week - Thursday through Sunday.

    3 words chicken curry laksa…read more Small place, counter seating, enough for a small family, the rest sits outside on the curb (just joking). Choice of little spice, medium spice and burn your tongue spicy. Luckily I chose medium spicy which was just about right. Ordered take out, got home, the hot noodles were starting to stick together, quickly separated using my chopsticks. The curry soup stock was placed in a separate round container, still very hot. The fish balls, tofu, chicken, bean sprouts were swimming in delicious hot spicy curry broth. When combined with the noodles I could have sworn I heard angels singing. Super delicious at a surprisingly reasonable price. Life is good.

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