Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine

The food here was astounding which was complemented well with the absolutely amazing service. I believe it was the owner who took our order and he pitched it like an amazing salesman telling us which dishes were recommended. He also checks in on us frequently to see if our dinner was to our satisfaction and if there were any flaws, immediately fixes them. On to the food, it’s safe to say we all left with a full belly that day. The otak otak tasted incredibly flavourful and curry chicken tasted nice with the rice. The fish with the sambal was also really good coming from someone who rarely eats sambal. Overall, an amazing Nyonya experience!

Decent Food, Pricey, and Service Needs Improvement The price is on the higher side, but the food was decent and flavourful. However, the tong sui portions were quite small compared to what I usually get in KL. Environment – Loved the Nyonya-style decor, and the space was spacious and comfortable. Service – This is where the experience fell short. The waiter’s communication skills need improvement. He asked if we preferred Mandarin or English, but his Mandarin wasn’t fluent. When we inquired about the king prawns (RM25 per 100g), he told us the minimum order was 4 ekor and estimated their weight to be around 100g total—so we placed the order. However, when the bill arrived, it turned out to be nearly 300g, which was unexpected. Additionally, while we were still eating, he suddenly asked us a confusing question in Mandarin, leaving us quite shocked. Only when he switched back to English did we understand he was asking about the food. It would have been better to ask for feedback after we had finished eating rather than interrupting mid-meal. On top of that, when we asked for the bill, he inquired whether we wanted to pay by cash or card. We chose card, but instead of providing a detailed breakdown of our order, he simply brought over the credit card machine with the total amount already keyed in. This felt quite rushed and lacking in transparency, as we didn’t get to verify the individual prices of the dishes before making the payment. That’s when we realized the miscommunication about the prawn pricing. Also, despite the restaurant being empty, the waiting time was longer than expected. Overall, the food is worth trying, but the service definitely needs improvement.

As others write. The Kapitan Chicken and Nyonya Assam fish are incredible. We had the set menu for lunar new year. Every dish was phenomenal. Execution 10/10 - even on a busy night with half staff. Strongly recommended.

we pay RM90 for 2pax set dinner. The food come with extremely small portion. As you can see from the photo, the char ju hu is only like a spoon size. The desset as mini as well only a spoon size. Chicken curry is only 2 very small pieces for 2 pax.... The asam fish is only a piece of boiled fish with "tasted like ready made" asam paste and few small cut of lady finger. I don't know why they can get Michelin? This is totally not authentic nyonya food at all. Food served in very instant way. You can find much better, real cooking and authentic nyonya food outside. Not recommend and not worth at all for this price and food quality. Service is average level. Environment no problem.

Had a set meal for 4 as the a la carte menu was limited (surprising as they did not have many staple dishes). Food in general was good, standout was the hae bee hiam which was nice. Other dishes were fine but not outstanding. Service was their main drawback, it lacked management (usually the boss is taking orders or payment). The young staff did not know how to describe dishes correctly and when I asked for a little more rice, they gave a whole big bowl (only 1/4 was eaten and I was charged $12.50 for it) Maybe this place “used to be a go to place” but now with poor service and a robot waiter that seemed out of place, the final countdown may have started.

Ngoh Hiang and Joo Hoo Char was good. They moved to new place but disappointing. 3rd time visiting them. Service was bad this visit. Not enough staffs. They used robot to deliver. Waited more than 5 minutes just to make payment. Nobody was mending cashier counter. The perut ikan had almost no fish stomach at all. So small pieces less than 5 I counted. Had better at other restaurant. Otak otak tastes weird a bit bitter. Not like the normal otak I had previous visits. Not going to revisit anymore unless they improve on service. Don’t think they will keep their Michelin Bib Gourmand if they continue like this. There are better peranakan nyonya Michelin Bib gourmand restaurants out there.

The food here is so authentic and delicious. The Nyonya fish has the perfect blend of sourness and herbs that I literally drink the sauce. The Nyonya acar is so appetizing that I could not stopped eating it. The prawn is cooked dry style though small but is flavorful. I have eaten at many different Nyonya/ Peranakan restaurants in Singapore, Melaka and Penang. I must say this is the best Nyonya restaurant I’ve ever had. Well deserved Michelin star. Kudos to chef Ivy 👏

The food here is the most authentic I've tried in Penang. Service is quick and friendly. We had the perut ikan. Very nicely prepared. It's a dish i have not been able to find in Singapore. The last time we were at Ivy's was many years ago, in a much smaller location. This current location, which is very new, is much more spacious and capable of accommodating much more. It is a good place for large functions like birthdays, weddings, or company functions.