Malay Restaurant, a beloved Flushing staple since 1988, dishes out authentic Malaysian comfort food like rich curry noodles and flaky roti canai in a cozy, no-frills setting.
"Way before Malaysia’s wildly popular Papparich chain landed in 2016, Malay has been doling out sumptuous Malaysian dishes since it opened on a then-seedy side street in 1988. You’ll still catch vestiges of old Flushing before the skyscrapers cropped up. An employee assembles satay sticks in a tiny window at the left upon entry. A sliver of an aisle is made even more narrow by packed tables steaming with chicken curry noodle soup. Other hits include the al dente kang kung belacan, or water spinach heavy with shrimp paste; barbecued skate; roti canai; Hainanese chicken; and beef rendang." - Caroline Shin
"For decades, Malay is where people in Flushing have gone when they're in the mood for no-nonsense, homestyle Malaysian cooking that isn’t trying to be anything other than tasty. Basically, grandma’s house. The longstanding local favorite still gets crowded with families by dinnertime. Squeeze into a table with a small group and try the rich curry laksa, BBQ skate, and big platters of crispy lobak. Keep in mind that it's cash-only for orders under $20." - neha talreja, carina finn koeppicus, bryan kim
"The number of families sitting around floral tablecloths from grandma’s linen closet tell you everything you need to know about Malay. This Malaysian restaurant has been a Flushing institution since 1988—and it still fills up nightly with people looking for no-nonsense, homestyle cooking that isn’t trying to be anything other than tasty. It’s not the flashiest place, but they serve some of the best curry laksa, BBQ skate, and family-sized platters of crispy lobak in the neighborhood. Squeeze into a table with a small group and try a bunch of stuff. Keep in mind that it's cash-only for orders under $20." - Neha Talreja
"A hefty, coconut curry rendition hails from Malay Restaurant in downtown Flushing. A yellow turmeric-laden broth is dappled with bubbles of red chile oil, chunks of chicken, a mass of noodles, and blocks of fried tofu. A subtle heat builds with each mouthful inside this old-school restaurant founded in 1988." - Caroline Shin
"At Malay Restaurant, my curry chicken noodle soup ($10) was freckled with the veneer that always gets my mouth watering: red oil bubbles on yellow broth." - Eater Staff
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