Little Penang Kafé - KLCC

I visited Little Penang Kafe at KLCC recently for a family dinner, hoping to enjoy familiar Penang flavours. Unfortunately, this turned out to be one of my worst experiences with Penang food in Malaysia. We ordered several signature dishes. The Penang fried kway teow was extremely disappointing. It lacked wok hei, tasted flat, and bore little resemblance to the authentic Penang version. The noodles were oily yet dry, and the overall flavour was unbalanced. The nasi lemak was poorly presented, with sambal that lacked depth and fragrance. The chicken was especially disappointing, as it was dry, hard, and overcooked, making it unpleasant to eat. The fried rice and satay were average at best. They were edible but unremarkable, with nothing that justified the premium mall location or pricing. One of the biggest letdowns was the nutmeg sour plum drink, which should be a Penang classic. There was no distinct nutmeg aroma or taste. Instead, it tasted overly salty and sour, without any refreshing balance. It felt more like a poorly mixed drink rather than a traditional Penang beverage. Service further worsened the experience. The waiter serving our table was not attentive, showed little interest, and came across as rude when we tried to clarify our order. Plates were not cleared promptly, and there was no effort to check on our dining experience. Overall, this visit was very disappointing. Little Penang Kafe markets itself as a place for Penang comfort food, but what we experienced was far from authentic in taste, quality, and service. Based on this visit, I would not recommend this outlet at KLCC, especially for diners looking for genuine Penang flavours or a pleasant family dining experience.

Little Penang @ KLCC Dropped by Little Penang for lunch today — maybe we were too hungry 😂 Ended up ordering pie tee, rojak, lobak, and two plates of char kuey teow. Food came out fast and tasted comforting, especially when you’re craving local flavours. Char kuey teow was satisfying, rojak sauce decent, and pie tee was crunchy enough to enjoy. Place was quite crowded, but overall still happy to be eating familiar Penang food in the middle of KLCC. A good spot when hunger hits hard and you just want proper Malaysian food 🇲🇾😋

Even though it’s just a café, it serves authentic Penang-style cuisine that truly captures the local flavours. Whatever Penang dish you can think of, you’ll probably find it here — it’s a convenient one-stop spot for Penang favourites. There may not always be a long queue, but the restaurant is consistently full house, and the food is served fast too. Overall, I really enjoyed my meal!

Visited this restaurant yesterday in KLCC. I was fine with the waiting and food was great until the Nasi Lemak Ayam Goreng Berempah came. Such a pity that my sister couldn’t enjoy the chicken because it was raw on the inside. We informed the manager and all he told us was “this is the spices from the marinade. Usually Ayam goreng berempah is reddish on the inside.” We are humans, we have eyes and we can clearly see that it was raw on the inside. Even the cartilage was tough to break apart! He should know, raw meat especially white meat is a health hazard to everyone and can be fatal. To the owners or upper management of Little Penang Kafe, please look into the quality of your food! Customers would appreciate quality whether or not the restaurant is full. Kindly take note.

I stopped by here as a bit of a break from exploring KLCC in the afternoon for a bit of a teatime and no regrets. Although I have been here a few times but it has always been having kueh and a drink. So, my rating is for the kueh. Each one fragrant and with the right texture. All of them tasted fresh and were really pleasant to eat. For anyone wanting to order from the menu (food and drink) will need to write down on a chit to pass it to a staff to place the order. Your order will be delivered to your table. Staff were ok too. Ambience perspective, love the decor as it feels rustic and tasteful. It has a different feel to the rest of KLCC and a nice break.

A good restaurant inside the mall. We were lucky and did not have to wait. When we left, there was a queue. The food was served quickly and it was hot. I ordered the nasi lemak with chicken (drumstick). I did not really enjoy the chicken. And, I expected more sauce. I had a good meal, but I did not think it was all that special. Perhaps I picked the wrong dish(?) Worth a try if you are nearby.

I went there just before they close to order. They welcomed us and guided to seat. We ordered some basic dishes to prepare easily. And I finally found that this restaurant is real 맛집. The fried rice was amaizing with fire flavered and perfect seasoning. Cendol was exactly what I wanted, not too much sweet and beans. I can say that it’s better than the other famous restaurant near there. The price is the best thing.

Frequently here for a quick bite Service is very efficient! Food is consistently delicious Very well trained staff for customer turnover even during peak lunch or dinner time Today is my 2nd time ordering mee sotong. Taste is consistent. This goes to all the menu i have ordered. Recommended menu: laksa, curry noodle, chicken chop, otak-otak

My mom and I were walking around Suria KLCC and came across Little Penang Cafe while browsing the 4th level. It was our first day in KL, so we were looking for some traditional Malaysian food. Little Penang Cafe appeared to provide just that. The place was packed around noon during a Monday. Not sure if that was a normal thing or if the national holiday brought in more guests than usual. Regardless, we were able to get seated right away. Little Penang Cafe was not the type of restaurant you'd want to hang around for hours. You sit in for a meal and then head on your merry way when finished. The customer service, as a result, was more transactional than anything else because of the quick customer turnaround. Also our food came out really fast. We waited up to 5 min for our food to be served. My mom ordered the Assam Laksa. This appeared to be a very traditional Malaysian noodle soup dish, and posters around the restaurant claimed that it was voted the best at Little Penang Cafe. Personally I didn't care much for it at all. It was way too sour and fishy for my liking. I had the Penang Hokkien Prawn Mee. I liked the broth of my soup way better than the Assam Laksa. It was slightly fishy, but it had a tomato base and more peppery taste. The fried garlic in the soup was a nice touch. I did think that the soup skimped on the prawns. I got 2 tiny shrimp in the entire dish.

Whoa! My prawn mee (noodle) soup was delicious! I was craving for this noodle soup for months! Penang is an island up north located in East Malaysia. The cafe is trying to bring the Penang taste to customers in this KL region or to the tourists. I loved my prawn noodle soup and I finished the entire plate, no leftover! My sister ordered an appetizer salad roll. The cut up rolls tasted like pasembur (Malaysian salad). We also had cendol, a Malaysian ice sweet dessert consists of coconut milk, rice flour jelly and palm sugar. This is hard to explain but the taste was really good! We were served by some great staff too, polite and friendly. After all that we continued walking around the complex. Next we decided to head down to KLCC Park and for me to continue taking more pictures.

Food here is fairly good. It's a little pricier than many of the other places, but it's in a nice air conditioned mall. The laksa was really interesting and different to other laksas that I've had. It hard a fairly strong fish taste. Char kuey teow was really good. The noodles were tasty as was the seafood. Note we did pay a surcharge for extra seafood but there wasn't a lot at all. Nasi lemak was ok. The coconut was extremely good. At 8rng, it was more expensive than other places. But it was really sweet. Accept credit card over 30.

Excellent food. Been here several times over the years but tonight they had Siamese Lemak Laksa on the menu. Had to give it a try. Wow!! I've had similar laksa up north near Alor Setar. But this is the best I've had.

This is a nice, open restaurant on Suria KLCC's upper floor, off the central area. The menu is a decent size, and the prices are good, with most entrees around the RM15 mark. The food was pretty good -- definitely rich with flavor. The tables are a little close together, so be prepared to have every conversation clearly heard by the neighbors. The service was the one area that left a lot to be desired. It was very slow, despite the large number of staff and relatively few diners when I was there. Even waving down waiters took numerous attempts.

I've always enjoyed the food at Little Penang but have one big issue that upsets me. It's the black vein of the prawns that they never remove. When you bite into the prawn you get that horrible flavor and it's also sandy. It's the prawn shit. Please please do devein the prawns. Thank you.