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    Tropika Malaysian Cuisine

    3.7 (79 reviews)
    ModerateMalaysian, Thai
    Closed 11:30 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    a pan of noodles
    Jin R.

    Tasty and close to authentic malaysian/indonesian/singaporean food. Decent portions. As another reviewer mentioned, price total can get high if you are ordering variety so it is really good if you go as a group so you can try as many items as your budget allows. The price justify the servings but for solo or couple it may be a bit much to finish.

    Michelle F.

    Authentic spicy Malaysian food. Great for large groups. Must eat family style to enjoy this place. Large restaurant. No reservations required as it has lots of tables. Expensive. This is my go to restaurant for spicy Malaysian food. The food is the closest to Malaysian food I have ever encountered in Edmonton. It is not as spicy as Malaysia but it comes pretty darn close. Due to this authenticity the prices are high here and people will pay the prices for the dishes. Expect a dinner for 2 to cost at least $50. This is why it is best to enjoy this restaurant with a group because the cost goes significantly down and most of the dishes are large enough to eat family style. The most popular dishes by far I have seen as staples at this restaurant is the roti canai (pan fried bread), chicken skewers with peanut sauce and the tropika home style chicken. These dishes will not disappoint and I order them every time I visit. The chicken is unique and crisp with a sweet spicy spice on them. The chicken skewers are perfectly delicious and the peanut sauce is done authentically. The roti canai is addictive and delicious. It always is gone very quick and is served with a spicy broth similar to laksa. But my ultimate favorite dishes are the large jumbo prawns and the spicy crab. These dishes are both seasonal prices but they are the best dishes they offer. If you are celebrating or will to splurge these are definitely a must order. I actually come to Tropika for these two dishes. If you must order rice the tropika fried rice is deliciously sweet with some pineapples thrown into their special fried rice. All the food served is outstanding and the portions are large. Every dish is good for 4 people. Service is hit and miss but its always good enough. It can get really slow when its busy but they can really use a few more servers to resolve this. Definitely worth a try if you have not been here before and it is my go to for a spicy meal. I just wish they would open one in the north side of Edmonton.

    Nasi goreng. Tofu bean sprouts with peanut sauce
    Ying L.

    Although this was take out this is one of my favourite places to go! The food is always fresh and flavourful. You won't be able to find roti like this in the entire city anywhere! The nasi goreng is a nice balance with the peanut sauce. Hokkien Mee is another go to as the portions are always filling

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    Ordered pick up via the app. Satays, curry chicken, sweet and sour fish fillet and homestyle chicken. The $21 chicken pieces were hard and dried. See picture. No one want to eat it.

    Phad Thai, Kari Ayam and Mee Goreng
    Praveen K.

    We were missing our fix of mee goreng (fried noodles) and decided to check out this place. Their menu seemed to have Thai essentials like Phad Thai, so we decided to give that a shot as well along with a Kari Anyan, essentially a spicy chicken curry. The mee goreng was outstanding, despite being a low spice version which we opted for since the kids love it that way. The Kari Ayam was not bad. It was flavorful but somehow it felt like the spices didn't blend in harmony. The Phad Thai was a disappointment. Maybe we should stick to authentic Thai places for Phad Thai and not order it from a Malaysian place where Phad Thai is probably not one of their core competencies. We loved the mee goreng. Needless to say, we'll be going back to get our hands on more of those yummy noodles.

    Greg N.

    Holy crap holy crap holy crap! I never thought that I would be a person to expand my horizons food wise. How ever this little beauty stepped into my life via my girl friend and I gotta say, you must try it! Got ourself a medicated up and went. We managed to order a good spread on the menu. The roti is absolutely amazing! The chicken satay is some of the best chicken I have ever had! And the pineapple Price is everything a pineapple fan would want (myself included). The environment is very chill.. the back wall is done in a plywood that matches the roof. It actually looks kinda cool. You will not leave this place empt stomach at all. Highly recommend letting your taste buds sample some of these dishes! Medicated and very satisfied

    Maria L.

    I've been to Tropika a few times in the past, but was here again for supper after a Sunday at work in Edmonton. Usually I don't go for much Malaysian / thai / indonesian cuisine, but they definitely have a few items that are quite unique and tasty! Atmosphere: 4/5 Spacious and comfortable; overall clean with appropriate levels of lighting and noise; some interesting decor. The restaurant was located conveniently along gateway boulevard with adequate parking in the mall. Food: 3.5/5 We ended up ordering lamb, beef, and chicken satays, roti bread x 2, and a dish of choy sum to share. These were likely the most popular items and great from previous experience. The satays were well marinaded and tasty! I also really like the roti bread esp since it came warm and fresh. Unfortunately, the choy sum dish ended up being very, very oily however, hence the rating drop. Service: 3/5 Acceptable Price: 3/5 May be slightly higher than expected compared to other Asian cuisine Overall: 3.5/5 Overall there are definitely a few items such as the satays and roti bread which are very tasty and unique to the restaurant. Unfortunately the vegetables were very oily and prices were higher than expected sometimes for the quality / amt of food. I would return but only once in a while for those popular Tropika-specific dishes.

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    Love the food here been going her for so many years and have never been disappointed super great food love the roti canai especially always get an order whenever I go their

    Kari lambu and fried noodles
    Amy M.

    I'm still not sure how to rate my experience here. It might just be personal taste but there were definitely some good points and bad points associated with my experience here. We went here just before 6 on a Sunday.. It was fairly empty in the restaurant, my initial impression was that it was clean and well kept but had a bit of a stale smell. About 15 minutes later, groups started flooding in for dinner! Luckily we got our orders in and had no issues with food service. We stared with roti canai which was a mix between phyllo pastry and nan bread. It came with a Malaysian spice sauce. We were sure if you were supposed to dip it or pour the sauce on top, either way it was quite delicious! We then ordered Kari lambu (beef curry), Assam ayam (chicken) and fried noodles with bbq pork. The beef curry was quite tasty. It had potatoes mixed in. The chicken was quite peculiar, I must admit I only ate the vegetables. I couldn't identify was part of the chicken each piece of meat might be, all of which had bones. The rice noodles were alright- not a lot of flavour (almost tasting stale). The amount were ordered was WAY too much for two people. I would suggest an appetizer, two dishes and a side of rice. I might be back to try other dishes but I would suggest asking what's exactly in the dishes before ordering!

    One of the noodle dishes (either Sambal fried noodle or Singapore noodle...I don't remember)
    Cella B.

    We came here as a family of six to celebrate a birthday. Best thing about going with family is that you get to try everyone's dish ;) and between the six of us we ordered the Lemongrass Chicken, Kari kambing, Pad Thai, Mee goreng, Sambal fried noodle and the Singapore noodle. I ordered the Pad Thai and was very happy with it but I would say that my two favorite dishes would have been the Singapore noodle and the Mee goreng. Honestly though it was all delicious and I plan on returning again :)

    Nicole W.

    Having never been here before I let a friend recommend his favourite menu items then I picked from them and was not disappointed! The food was awesome and the portion sizes made sure you didn't go away hungry. A must try is the chicken wings... They are delicious and sure to be a crowd pleaser! Their milkshakes are the real deal as well, I will definitely be back :)

    My food. Lunch combo C with sambal egg, indonesian eggroll, beef and yellow ginger rice
    Tamia H.

    The hubster prefers going to the Tropika on the north side of town. He ate at this 104 location before and thought the quality of the food wasn't as good. I wanted to check it out for myself. We've been to this Tropika on 104th Street for lunch on two occasions. The food is good but the customer service is average. We came in for lunch and had to specifically ask for the lunch menu because we had been given a dinner menu instead. We've also had to wait for water. Even though the customer service isn't on point, we still like coming here for lunch ONLY.

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    Not one bad word to say about the delicious food and the most amazing friendly staff.

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    Food is good especially when you want to eat a southeast asian cuisine and the price is affordable

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