Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine

What a truly wonderful dining experience from start to finish! We tried the two-person tasting menu and added the stingray, and every single dish exceeded expectations. Both of the curries were absolutely to die for — deeply flavorful, perfectly balanced, and clearly made with so much care and authenticity. The black soy chicken was another standout: incredibly tender, rich, and packed with flavor. Honestly, there wasn’t a single item on the table that didn’t impress. Beyond the food, the hospitality made the experience even more special. The staff were welcoming, attentive, and genuinely passionate about the dishes they were serving. They made us feel comfortable and well taken care of without being overbearing, which truly elevated the entire meal. Everything — from the service to the flavors — was absolutely excellent. I would 100% recommend trying this place and can’t wait to come back again!

Thank you, Daniel, for all your help and the fantastic dish recommendations. We ordered from the set menu and honestly couldn’t fault a single thing. There was so much food for the two of us — but no complaints when everything tastes that good! To top it off, the owner kindly offered us coffee on the house, which was such a lovely touch. It was the perfect way to end the meal.

Excellent Nyonya food that’s like homemade. I ordered the shrimp omelette, fried chicken, and the Nyonya style sweet potato leaves, every dish is served in good portion and well tasted. The owner is very hospitable. I will come back again.

- Unassuming front facade on a small side street - Ordered the set and everything was an absolute hit! - Food takes a while to come out but all the entrees come out together at the same time so you can enjoy your meal with all your entrees out. - All the dish is very flavorful and delicious. - They get real busy so reserve if you can. We got lucky by walking in but 20 minutes later, the whole place is packed - Ordered the 3 Pax Sets (RM135) which includes: 1. Otak-Otak [5/5] - Flavorful, delicious and Not dry 2. Fish Maw soup [3/5] - a little on the sweet side and I honestly prefer Bibik’s Nyonya Cuisine which tastes “meatier” 3. Mixed Vegetables with lettuce wraps [4/5] - We honestly underestimated this dish and just figure there’s always 1 menu that we don’t like when we order set but when this comes, it turns out to be one of the table’s most favorite. Dap a little bit of the spice and wrap the mix vegs in the lettuce and it’s a very good palate cleanser. 4. Stingray Assam [5/5] - Truly the highlight of the night. The sauce seeps into the meat and goes so well with rice. The meat falls off the bone and your mouth bursts with flavor. 5. Chicken Kapitan [4/5] - Very crispy and flavorful skin but juicy and soft inside. - We also ordered a la carte Stir Fry Bok Choy and it was cooked so beautifully. Very crispy. - I am definitely going to be back and bring my parents. I think they will love this place, I know my family did.

We had a reservation for dinner on Sat evening. Opted for the 6-pax set and added extra ala-carte dishes for the group. For the set, there's seabass in assam sauce, joo hoo ban kuang cha, hoo peow thng, kapitan chicken, sambal hae bee, and desserts. We added perut ikan, telur belanda and sambal udang. Drinks were the first to arrive and we waited for about another 30 mins for the food. The fish maw soup had plenty of ingredients such as fishballs and fish paste. The perut ikan was appetising and had plenty of vege/herbs in it. First time trying! The joo hoo ban kuang cha came with lettuce and spicy green sauce. We heeded the young staff advice (Daniel) and only dabbed a tiny bit of the spicy sauce into the lettuce wrap. Yummy. The steamed seabass in assam sauce was good and so was the chicken kapitan. All these sauces made me want to add more rice. The hae bee sambal was more sweet than savoury. Telur belanda was interesting with the tomato based sauce. Was surprised that the bee koh moi (coconut milk pulut hitam type of dessert) had longan inside.

Awesome Nonya food and very warm hospitality from Chef Ivy and Leng - the set menu showcases most of the restaurant’s highlights including assam pedas grouper, otah, fried chicken, fish maw soup. Don’t forget to try the lor bak (ordered à la carte) with their home made chilli sauce. A glass of refreshing lemonade along with their pulit hitam dessert will complete the memorable dining experience! Highly recommended.

So lucky that they accomodate us even if we didn’t have reservations. Its also convenient that they offer set meals for 2 pax so we can try more of their dishes. One of the best meal for me was the Seabass Assam, then the pulut hitam. Best service, very clean restaurant and fast service. They really deserve their michelin guide that they had for 4 consecutive years.

Most authentic Nyonya cuisine we had tasted! Food is yummy, Dragon and his stuff are helpful and friendly and the whole dinning experience is awesome! Will definitely come again when we visit Penang next time!