CEKI Nyonya Restaurant

Seriously good nyonya food in Penang minus the queues. I was surprised the whole restaurant was empty when we went, I felt weird to have anxiously made a booking to an empty restaurant. But honestly one of the best nasi ulam I’ve ever had. The udang sambal petai was incredible - so generous with the petai, just mouthfuls of petai which is so rare! And the otak otak was also creamy, almost like custard. This place is so good I will definitely go for a second visit next time I’m in Penang. Price is on the high side but then a lot of these nyonya restaurants in Georgetown are priced in this way.

Finally got a chance to try this resto. Wonderful surprise! Delicious nyonya fare with superb dishes done in the Ceki inimitable way - buah keluak chicken - assam prawns (in gravy) - the delectable tau eu bak - richly flavoured nasi ulam, not holding back the herbs & spices - Daun Ubi Kayu Masak Lemak Prices slightly on the high side, thus becoming a grumble point with some folks. I'd say -- go in and enjoy yourselves!

Food taste is acceptable. Price is outrageously high. Nasi ulam is rm28 while the fish becomes rm84. Normal portion for chicken is more than 50. More like "cekik" price in this restaurant.

Food selection were limited. Don’t have quite a few Paranakan dishes that I wanted. Taste wise about average, not really fantastic. Price is a killer. 1st meal in Penang for our family of 4 were outrageous though I’d mentally prepare myself after going through the menu. After a few days in Penang and ate in other Paranakan restaurants, this place is the most expensive one among all. Don’t trust Michelin rating as they’re not always right.

Best peranakan food in penang!! Initially was quite skeptical as the rating was average, but realised that it was actually because of the price point that people were put off by and not the food itself. Coming from Singapore, this was comparable to Singapores fare of peranakan cuisine as we are used to it being on the higher side. Aside from pricing, the food was excellent. We had the kiam chye ark, lor bak, nyonya chap chye, beef rendang, assam fish. The server also highly recommended the nasi ulam and the sambal goreng (prawns) which did not disappoint at all. All the dishes we tried tasted very authentic and each dish's flavour were all complex, could really tell each dish took hours to be cooked. There was not 1 dish we dislied all were splendid. We were so full and so satisfied by the end of the meal. If youre looking to experience good peranakan food and dont mind paying more, would definitely 100% recommend this to anyone who loves peranakan food or even new to peranakan food for the real authentic taste!

The fried rice is so fragrant and flavour is very complicated. Prawns are so fresh. Chicken is juicy! Decor is a bit old fashioned and random but still clean and neat.

Table of 10 booked for family gathering. Ambience is okay, service is slow, waitress aren’t super responsive. Also, this place was awarded one Michelin star but the experience and food feels below average compared to other nyonya places in Penang. ***The price is cut throat! *** Fam of ten and price came up to nearly 1.2K for dinner. Beware, the photos on the menu has no price. It is hard to do the maths. Eg - Ice water is RM3 - Joo Hu char is RM 48, suppose to be medium size but when it came it is more like small size and it is very average compared to my grandma’s cooking - Gandum is RM 13 per small bowl. The waitress said it is medium bowl, but it is clearly not. In the end - One person two mouthfuls - Nasi ulam is more than RM11 per plate - the Adam pedas dish is almost RM190 - sambal sotong is way too spicy and expensive RM90 Once you walk in, they will try to slaughter u. My poor wallet took awhile to recover 😭😭😭😭

Really cutthroat price. The bill for 2 person comes up to RM300++. I’ve already a bad feeling when we ordered the food and the lady (long black hair) trying to upsell us the Assam Fish and told us will give use small portion as we have already ordered 3 dishes. We ordered 1. Tau Yu Bak - Meat is tender and nice but the Tau Yu Sauce is a bit on the sweet side. 2. Ju Hoo Char - So so only 3. Assam Prawns - They use big prawns (beware cos open to market price, you better ask first) and the Assam paste is just put on top, you don’t really taste the Assam inside the prawns. Really disappointing dish and expensive. 4. Assam Fish - Fish (also market price) is nice but RM80+ is an overkill despite saying give us small portion, they didn’t. 5. Pengat - Not really pengat but like bubur cha cha with pisang. (So so only) The place is a bit old and over-deco with Nyonya things, smells of old wooden lacquer in the entire restaurant, basically from the old furnitures. Got 2 waiter walking up and down white we are eating, quite annoying and will come collect the finished dishes randomly. Service also quite awkward and not friendly, with the chef and owner resting at the back, cos no other customer around and they don’t come ask you about your food. Awarded Michelin but the food tasted not like one, maybe the pricing. The place is totally empty when we left the restaurant and while next door, another Nyonya Restaurant is full of people.