Malayan Orchid Restaurant

We weren’t sure what to expect walking into Malayan Orchid, but we were honestly blown away. The space inside was warm and inviting, and even though we didn’t have a booking, they welcomed us in straight away with no fuss. The food? Just incredible. Every dish was packed with flavour — so much so that we ordered more than we needed simply because we couldn’t resist trying more. It’s the kind of place where you find yourself planning your next visit before you’ve even left. Can’t wait to come back next time we’re in Bendigo. Highly recommended. Daniel & Elinor

A very special spot. The atmosphere and lighting is gorgeous (if only more restaurants had soft lighting and comfortable seating). The service is excellent, they have created a good staff culture here. And the food is excellent too. And it's well priced. All in all, it's a winner 🏆

I have eaten here a few times now and it never disappoints! The revamped interior makes for a cozy atmosphere. The new menu has a wider range of delicious dishes and should keep every punter happy. We phoned ahead with our booking to alert the kitchen of dietary requirements and they were amazing at accommodating our needs. The service was excellent - attentive but not intrusive - and the hostess checked in to make sure everything was going well. Our meals were fantastic! We made a range of selections and shared amongst our group of four using the lazy Susan on the round table we snagged with our booking. The variety of meals, the quality of produce, the simple, elegant presentation was all excellent. Thanks for another beautiful night out!

Just had an amazing dinner here with my partner earlier this evening. The meals were terrific—familiar Malaysian flavours with high-quality seasonal ingredients cooked to perfection. Nothing was too spicy or unbalanced. Personal highlight: the Assam Fish, absolutely delightful! The experience was made even better by the peaceful and warm ambience. They pay great attention to detail, like having ice cubes in our water pitcher. And the staff? Absolutely lovely and friendly, with a high level of care, especially Tammy, who made the whole experience enjoyable. We couldn't be happier. If you choose to come here, you will be very satisfied and delighted!

Delicious food and a beautiful atmosphere. Cozy warm and very relaxing. Unfortunately there was a large table of 20 seated at the same time which slowed down service to us dramatically (We waited one hour for our main course). Super friendly and very competent staff. Reasonable prices. Would probably return.

Good food, great ambiance generally all around good vibes. Although the service was very slow when I dined in the other day. Drinks and entree were received in 15 minutes. But my main dish was received almost an hour later. I received a complimentary drink on the house. Which was nice. But when I mentioned the wait time, I was corrected by the manager eventhough I had timestamps, since I was taking pictures all throughout the night. The food was delicious and authentically Malaysian. However, the experience was tarnished by the slow service.

An ambient and authentic experience in the heart of Bendigo. Tammy and her team were so accomodating of my friends and I out for dinner. The food was 10/10 , highly recommended the Szechuan Aubergine and the Korean Mac and Cheese. Cannot wait to go back!

Edit: Most recent review My partner and I came here for the chefs menu again and got served nothing but left overs. It was just black pepper and chili on different vegetables over and over again. They served real food/meats at the end, they asked us first if we want the curry chicken at the end. We said we're full but can get it for takeaway. They never served the curry chicken. So we left thst night extremely disappointed, eating the same black peper covered food is not worth $75 each. We're no longer returning to Malayan Orchid for date nights. --- Review 2 yrs ago: Just spent our 3rd anniversary date here. We ordered the banquet for $68 per person and a bottle of wine. It was totally worth it! We absolutely loved every single meal that came out. Andrew the chef did an amazing job! My favorite was the crab on top of curry sauce. My partner loved the dumplings. The ramen and the meat in it was so perfectly cooked. Loved the variety in the dessert. All the staff were super nice and accommodating. Tammy provided excellent customer service. Highly recommend and will definitely have dinner here again! Cheers

Dinner for 2, The food was great although not huge choice, only thing lacking was the long pause's between dishes

I went here with my partner, we had of the banquet feeds, 100% stunning and delicious. The food was immaculate and well presented, the staff were beyond nice and professional! I would highly recommend this place!