Penang Malaysian Cuisine

I’ve grown up going here with my family for 18 years and stopped by to grabbed some pulut hitam on my way home and they were closed. I’m depressed. Always the best food, service, and the staff knew my order and my family. this one hurts. so many memories with great food!

Went for early dinner around 5-6pm. Clean, well maintained restaurant with good lighting. Lot’s of options in Malaysian and majority of Thai dishes. I ordered 2 Malaysian dishes (Chicken curry was fantastic, curry was yummy but chicken was little bit hard. Shrimp noodle (Singapore style) was bland, no taste). The double flavor chicken (fried chicken with sweet & sour sauce- but predominantly it was sweet). Please skip this dish, it’s not worth $17. Try their soup noodles and fried rice, they might be worth the price. Been to a couple of Malaysian restaurants but the dishes here tasted different 🤔…! Service could have been more friendly, just a suggestion to ask customer “how’s food. Everything is okay “ 😊. The senior male staff who took our order was kind. #Georgia #Atlanta #Asian

This place has gone downhill. The server was nice! However the food and general ambiance was not good. The curry was very bland. The exterior and interior of the building felt very dirty. The table was sticky, all our plates stuck to it. Also, jt was so hot in the restaurant that I had to step outside for fresh air. Won’t be returning.

My first time here and certainly won't be the last! The food is delicious, great flavour and very well priced. The service is very friendly and welcoming. Typing this as i eat, so getting back to this delicious food now!

Really cool longstanding place! Service was great, really friendly staff, and the food came out quick and tasty. The Roti Canai was a great starter, as were the basil spring rolls. The egg drop soup was delicious, they add a drizzle of sesame oil which gives it a unique flavor compared to the traditional stuff. My wife enjoyed her beef fried rice, and I really liked my Penang Char Kway Teow (which I requested to have extra spicy and they definitely obliged!). Really neat decor, part of the dining room is built to look like a pirate ship — interesting but cool!

My husband and I ate here on Christmas Day when nothing else was open. Neither of us had really ever had Malaysian food before, but we figured we’d give it a shot. We will DEFINITELY be back. The food was incredible and tasted so fresh. The service was even better. Our waiter was so friendly and fun. Definitely recommend!

I used to come to this restaurant often with my family but haven’t been here for over a year. The food was great then but I think ownership must have changed because I decided to stop by today from work to get curry chicken and fried rice. It was a terrible mistake as I would have put my money to better use. The food was nothing to write home about! Curry chicken sauce was more like colored broth! Will not be returning!

Someone asked me they were surprised places like this had survived the pandemic. I know this place is so good because their community eats there and so do other people like me. It's been there for like 20 years and others around have come and go. I hadn't been in this restaurant in at least 7 years, it did not disappoint, had great food, the service was great and everyone is SUPER FRIENDLY and attentive. Food was great, got leftovers and the bill for 2 was 40 dollars with large sake and roti Canai plus two entrees. You build your base, you cook good food, you practice health practices where everyone can feel safe, both employees and customers and you give them great service and they shall always return. I get It's not buford hwy but a staple for 20 years in the burbs you know its awesome 7.95 lunch specials 🙀

Enjoyed dinner here. Service was good and food was even better. The flavors of the dishes contrasted nicely with the Claypot on the light sweet side with a touch of basil while the fried Taro yam basket had a more traditional soy sauce base flavor. Both were quite enjoyable. The ambiance was nothing special, a bit on the old and dark and side, but the food made up for the ambiance. We will certainly keep this on our rotation list. Give it a try!

This place may have a good Malaysian food before base on the picture and rating. But it was disappointing for me as Malaysian when we visited. They do have a few dish of Malaysian food, but they carry more Chinese food now. We start with the roti canai. The roti is just ok. The curry is water down with not authentic curry powder. Seems like regular curry powder in supermarkets. The second dish is the chicken satay, at least this dish have good yellow ginger seasoning. Our main dish is the Hokkein Mee. But this dish using the wrong noodles and sauce. Not even close. The last dish is nasi Lemak. The anchovies and the fried egg is good. But the rendang chicken is terrible. Overall experience makes me feel they don't have good Malaysian food. Seems like the owner is a bit different from the past.

I ordered the chicken rendang, roti canai, mongolian chicken, and chicken wings. The food there was astounding and it serves a flavor packed meal. For starters, the roti canai was amazing. The curry was so flavorful and I even put it on my rice for the later dishes I ordered. My favorite dish was the chicken rendang as the meat was so flavorful and tender. The portion size was just right and I recommend this for anyone coming to visit. The mongolian chicken was extremely good as well. The marinade was delicious and each bite was satisfying. This is a perfect lunch spot as they offer a great deal for these portions. I'll definitely be back to try more!

What a bummer... We were looking forward to Malaysian food and it appears that this restaurant is closed down. We're here on a Thursday and it definitely said they're open on Yelp, but there are no cars in the parking lot and there is garbage covering the sidewalk at the entrance. The grass looks to have been recently cut, but the clippings are also covering the entrance sidewalk. It's obviously closed...

I have ordered Togo - egg fried rice and I got shrimp fried rice which is sticky smell which I almost piyuked Tom yum soup - which has rotten shrimp Roti canai- where chicken curry is stale I regret ordering everything .. but I am not sure why they have 4star reviews that was misleading for me BTW I ordered on Jan 1st for dinner.

Tasty penang char kway teow. The gyoza was nice too. Ordered on the phone and the food was ready in record time.

Red curry chicken sauce was very watery. Spice level was good. Shrimp pad thai was a little too sweet for my liking definitely had a lot of egg in it just didn't hit the spot, and chicken satay appetizer a little overdone on the chicken their peanut sauce was good. I definitely ate the food but would not be a repeat customer.

So delicious and fun!!! We came in a group of four couples and two kids. They sat us at a round table with a Lazy Susan so that we could spin it around to try different things. We had four orders of chicken satay skewers with peanut sauce, two orders of pad Thai, a whole red snapper--pan seared, two orders of mango chicken, an order of green curry, and two pineapple chickens (one spicy, one mild). Literally everything was so tasty! Sharing lots of different dishes was a great way sample an assortment, and we all left stuffed and happy! I will 100% return!

Stopped by for lunch and boy I'm glad I did! The menu is impressive. Thanks to my server she's helped me decide on the spicy Thai chicken with egg fried rice! I've never had fried rice to taste as good as this! It's absolutely delish! The Thai Chicken was absolutely out of bounds!! I will be back.. The staff are nice, friendly and helpful!

Unfortunately the ownership has changed - food is not the same, honestly tasted like the oil had not been changed. My husband and I would go here 2 or 3 times a month, but sadly no more.

Penang Malaysian is a welcoming spot with lots of items on the menu for both omnivores and vegetarians. The inside goes hard on the nautical theme which I actually find really charming. Everyone who works there is ridiculously friendly, too. We had: -Penang Popia (vegetarian spring rolls stuffed with jicama): Something new for us and very nice! Mild but delicious flavors. -Satay Tofu: Also a new one for us, love that they stuff the tofu with savory yums and it is highly satisfying -Char Kway Teow: high amounts of wok hei, while not being overly greasy/salty. Definitely recommend. -Mango Tofu: The only thing we didn't love, the sauce is a bit too sweet and it all tasted quite samey. Really nice presentation, though (they serve it in hollowed out mango skins)

Went there to try something different, will definitely never return. Food was not good. Like seriously. No wonder there was no one there when we came in.

Flavors weren't quite there. So far in the US papparich and uncle chins in Houston has the best malaysian flavors. Try Mamak on Doraville too Roti canai. 2.5/5. The curry was bland and watered down. The roti was a little rubbery vs flaky and soft (mamak in Doraville has excellent roti canai) Chicken satay. 3/5. Bland flavors. Peanut sauce was cold Beef rendang. 3/5 Beef was tender. But again, watered down. Couldn't taste the coconut milk or lemongrass Chow kway teow. 3/5 shrimp was good. Squid rubbery. Noodles were chopped up?

I was so excited to find Penang Malaysian Cuisine while in Kennesaw, GA. I have been to Malaysia many many times and I love the food and people, but unfortunately we don't have any Malaysian restaurants in the Nashville, TN area that I'm aware of. The first thing I saw on the menu was an Iced KaChang which is a dessert, but I ordered that as my first course. I have dreamed of iced KaChangs for the past 4 years (my last visit to Malaysia/Singapore). It was so good!!! Then the roti and satay were also very good! And finally the Noodle dish (Penang Char always Teow)was out of this world with flavor. In fact, I wanted just about everything on the menu. I can honestly say that I will be driving back the 3 hour drive to eat here again in the near future...it was that good!!!

'The magic in Malay cuisine lies in its spices and herbs.' - Wendy Hutton When on a typical date night the conversation may me along the lines of "What are you in the mood for?" "I don't know, what about you?" "I don't care ." Instead, try this. "How about Malaysian?" First, it freaks them out. Secondly, you get to go to Panang. Pink cow outside. Check. Captains ship wheel inside. Check. Take the helm. You're the date master. Roti Canai. Thinner than I like but delicious. Penang Popia. Interesting but not exciting. Massaman Curry. Yummy. Good. No potatoes as described on the menu. Mee Goreng . A very unique noodle dish. Really good. No potatoes as described in menu. Great service. The restaurant is a team. It's wonderful to see . Very accommodating to vegetarians terima kasih

I came to this place exactly 1 year ago Aug. "22" while visiting friends Here I am back in the Atlanta area and was ready to go back as the food was really good last year. Unfortunately my friends were unaware that there was an ownership change. The food is not the same & the service is not the same. All for the worse. Very unorganized staff , the food was NOT GOOD Won't be going back again.

I feel this place be under new ownership. The regular staff were not there, there has never been a time when they weren't. The shrimp puffs were very greasy and cold, and didn't come with the dipping sauce. The soup was fine and the fried rice had no Thai spice. I don't know if we will be retuning. An end of an era.

My favorite restaurant! Every single thing I've tried has been delicious. Massaman curry, pad Thai, hunan chicken, etc. etc. Recommend to everyone I know and I personally visit often :) awesome staff and awesome food!

Food is tasty.. We ordered a lot of food since we were hungry everything was good. the service was very slopping.. the server just left the food on our table, didn't clear the empty plates. The ambiance was okish. It is better to make it a to-go. But not totally Malaysian cuisine, it is mix of Thai.

Horrible experience during lunch. When upon entering, there were only 3 tables seated with customers (one was actually leaving). It took them at it took at least 10 minutes for us to be acknowledged. After about 15 minutes we finally ordered. Another 15 minutes passes, and the waitress that took our order comes to our table and asks us if we are ready to order. In the meantime 2 other customers that walked in after us were served their food. Considering the fact that the restaurant hardly had any customers, that was truly a terrible experience. Definitely won't be back.

Great restaurant - the staff is welcoming and enthusiastic. It's good to see the pink cow at the front door! It's an older place, but it's clean and has a good bit of character. The menu is varied nicely. One thing about the menu - the restaurant is advertised as Malaysian and Thai food - I didn't really notice a separation of the two on the menu. I've been to a lot of Thai restaurants, and am familiar with most of the dishes offered, but as far as the culture, I'd like to know more about the food of Malaysia. The waiter talked me into the Penang Curry. A red curry with chicken, green beans, peppers, and onions. The sauce was a little thin, both in consistency and flavor. I ordered Thai-hot, and the dish was sufficiently spicy. Overall, a good curry, but not among my most memorable. Mrs. had the Pad Thai. Again, good, but we'd had better. We shared a spring roll appetizer and hot black rice dessert. Both were very good. Service was a bit quick. We spent a few minutes looking at the menu before ordering the appetizer, and a few more minutes to order the entrée. As the server dropped off the spring rolls, the next server was approaching with the main course. It was early in the evening and I think there was only one other party seated, so the cook was no doubt ready to start cooking as soon as our order hit. Otherwise, the service was very good.

Your server today was rude and unprofessional. She needs additional training. The food is good but service needs a lot of improvement. Ambiance is ok.

Yeah y'all know I am not one to post lots of food pics because I am too greedy for all that, but tonight I decided to spread the joy. When I first entered the doors, a very friendly man enthusiastically greeted me. I told him I was a new vegan and if it were possible for me to eat here. He assured me that all would be well and brought me to my table. I asked him what he would recommend for a vegan meal and he stated the coconut tofu soup would be to my liking. I was like BINGO. It's frickn cold outside and some soup would do this body Hmmm Hmmm good! Total win with this light but filling meal. I was so happy my foot was shaking with pleasure, y'all know what I mean...don't act. Since I was near the mall, I wanted to find a place that I could enjoy that was not necessarily a vegan spot because I have to learn how to eat out with my non vegan friends and be comfortable as well as not feel as if I am isolated from social activities just because of my dietary practices. I say go for it people the food and the customer service is an experience to be had.

I love this restaurant, the owner lady is sweet and always make me feels welcome and that why I always always order a lot of food. Her restaurant is authentic Malaysian food and servers are friendly. Love the place and will definitely go back there to eat when I visit Atlanta! Recommended!

There is a good variety of dishes at this restaurant. Not the typical Thai restaurant I am used to. It's nice that they have their menu outside prior to entering the building. The layout of the restaurant is unique. From when you enter the front door you go through a short small hallway which leads to the main area. To the right there is a little open store that sells a few items. To the left there is a door you go through and a hallway that leads to the restroom. The restaurant overall was quite clean and it was not too crowded on a Saturday evening. We thought that the food was okay. For two meals it came up to 30 something dollars and some change and that included a Thai ice tea, an appetizer and 2 entrees.

I thought I had left a review for Penang before this but apparently I had not and will remedy that now. We have been eating here for years, my family probably comes here around 5 to 10 times a year. Our teen boys love the food and request it often. We have some standards we lean on: Roti Canai, Char Kway Teow, Vegetable Curry, Hokkien Char Mee.... They can make most dishes without meat and custom if needed. I always get the Char Kway Teow with tofu, less oil and extra spicy. We have never been disappointed in the food or service. This is also one of the few restaurants where I get something to go and don't feel I need to verify the order in the car as they always nail the order. We will continue to frequent this place, especially during these tough times when local establishments can struggle. Give the place a try. They do have a couple of non-malaysian items on the menu, but I thing they just do that for so people recognize some dishes. Do yourself a favor, go with the Malaysian food, that is their sweet spot.

Not the best we've been to but it's good enough that we'd come back. Fast service. E X P E R I E N C E Ordered online for take out. When arrived, food was ready. Servers were at the front, ready to check out. Well packaged. No spills. FYI: they charge a convenience fee for ordering online. It's like $1.5 or smtg. F O O D thai pineapple chicken x2 thai mango chicken x2 thai basil chicken yellow curry chicken 6x spring rolls All the dishes, our employees seemed to enjoy. Good lunch portion size for your average adult. We ordered the spring rolls to make sure everyone was full. It's okay for Thai/malaysian food. P R I C E ~100 + tip for 6 adults

Awful food. The curry was like water and had zero flavor or spice. Really disappointed because the reviews tricked me. Very below average Thai/Malay food. Definitely do not recommend and will not try again.

I think ownership changed. I have been going here since it opened and tried it once where it started on Buford Highway. I went about a month ago and my typical waiter was not there and my Kari Mee soup didn't taste right. The service was very slow as well. I thought it might had been vacations so went back and the soup is definitely not the same and the staff was not there again. I am so sad that my favorite restaurant is no longer after 20 years.

This is my family's favorite restaurant in the area. The Mango Chicken, Fried Rice, Satay, Roti...everything we have had. Their authentic food is impeccable, and the service is fantastic, the folks who run the restaurant are so kind. We drive an hour and a half to eat at Penang Malaysian because it is so good! You should definitely check them out!

Great authentic Malaysian cuisine. They can accommodate large party. Our favorite dishes are chicken satay and roti canai.

I have been dining at Penang for nearly 20 years. The best and friendliest staff you will ever meet, the food is phenomenal, and the prices are incredibly reasonable. Highly recommend!

Had never had Malaysian food before. I have to say I did enjoy it and will be coming back. Definitely a different flavor than I was used to but I liked it. This place is definitely a local joint. The decor is, let's say on the interesting side. I guess they are trying to do a Gillian's Island theme? Regardless food is good. Check it out.

Always amazing! The tofu is perfection and service is awesome. Try the roti and the red curry with vegetables.

Stopped by for the Kaiser dr. appt. lunch and found out it had been sold and new owners. The prices are higher but after ordering and eating we decided it doesn't matter. The soup was glorious! Seemed to have that smoky wok flavor. Staff was nice and atmosphere as also pleasant. Come on - prices are up everywhere. Come for good food and a nice meal. Thanks, Penang

Tasty, friendly service and value. Singapore noodles are amazing. We'll go back! Their location on Buford highway recently closed permanently, so we are delighted to see them closer to our house, definitely recommended.

I have never tried Malaysian food up until now. I hear it is similar to Thai, and I enjoy Thai food very much. Entering the restaurant, I immediately felt at home. I knew instantly that this restaurant was going to be authentic! Even their menu had the "specialty foods" Anyway for appetizer, I got the Roti Canai and let me tell you, it did not disappoint. For my lunch, I got the oyster omelette. My gosh...it was so satisfying. I haven't had it in so long and I was so happy to see it on the menu. This restaurant seemed like it was family owned. The service was perfect!

Their hainanese chicken is not regularly available but the rest of their menu is fantastic! Had their food at least a dozen times. The Penang char kway teow, bak kut teh, popiah and their Thai menu is wonderful. The mee siam they have here is different from the kind I get in Singapore/Malaysia but still enjoyable.

Satisfied every time we leave. The food is so delicious and so consistent. The man that works there and sits you is the sweetest man ever. I always get the re curry with tofu and the tofu is so good. Highly recommend.

The management here is a f*cking joke. I'm Yelp Elite and have barely any bad reviews, so trust that it has to be really really bad for me to give 1 star. I ordered an entree and asked for a simple modification, which the gentleman who took my order repeated back to me. He absolutely understood my request, so it wasn't a communication issue. We brought our food home and I took a bite of my dish. There was clearly pork in it when I had asked for it to be left off. So I called and explained. rather than apologizing or doing anything you would expect a restaurant to do, they put me on hold and then transferred me between two women employees who tried to argue with me that there wasn't pork in my dish or that I had ordered from a different location. They couldn't get their story straight, except to refuse to accept any sort of responsibility. They told us that we could get a replacement dish if we brought the wrong one back. Given that it was already 8 and I wanted to eat dinner, I told them we would be back the next day. When we brought the dish back, the fun continued! They tried to say that there was no pork in the dish when it clearly is there. I picked it out of my teeth. I tasted it. It was ground up, but it was definitely there. We did not ask for anything unreasonable. In fact, I think I was even nicer than I should have been. Most restaurants would have both given us a refund and replaced the dish without a fight. it really doesn't matter why I don't eat pork, but it does happen to be for religious reasons, so it's pretty serious to me that they didn't even acknowledge the mistake, put the burden of proof on me, and then tried to deny it. It was one dish of Pearl Noodles! Good grief! Penang isn't most restaurants. It's staffed and managed by people who apparently care nothing for the customer. The food could taste awesome, but if you treat people like shit, who cares? Definitely will never return.

I ordered the Gweilo Special; sweet and sour pork! Very thin and crispy coating, abundant pineapple chunks and tangy sauce! Great food, outstanding service and reasonable price!!

Very good food but be very careful paying with card! Both times I've been here they've charged me more money for tip than i had written on receipt. Try to pay with cash!!!!

I agree with Esther W. below... (Her post's 24 days earlier). The Penang Malaysian restaurant on Buford Hwy is still much better than the one here in Kennesaw, tho. The food here is different and worse. The service was terrible too. Our "server" came over and asked if the the food was okay, all smiley like how's everything?? I told him well could I exchange what I got because I didn't like my dish at all. I got the Buddhist Malaysian Delight (more like disgust) and it had chunks of chewy tofu that tasted very old and weird. It has an "off" taste that lingers in the mout, ruining the entire dish. he says no. No exchange. I tell him about how the sauce was also very bland and almost non-existent. together with the tofu it's just really unappetizing like all I want is to eat something good... He then tells me that there's only 5 pieces of tofu in it so it doesn't matter. Just eat the other stuff around it. .... I'm sorry, What?? I've been a server before and I bend over backwards for my customers. Like who doesn't want to make them happy. It's good for business. Duh. They're paying guests lol. Like the point of serving is to be..... of service....................... Anyway, Okay... Mind you, there was obviously much more than 5 pieces of tofu in my "BUddhist" delight dish, Lol! (if you've had it, you know what I'm talking about) yet, that's besides the point. Why did he even bother checking on us if he wasn't interested in doing anything to help?? Please tell me. Also, I've actually ordered this exact meal at the Buford Hwy location and it was bomb. That's why I ordered it again, here. But the food I had and the service here is trash. Buford at least cares about the fact that we probably came to enjoy ourselves and have a nice dinner... I really didn't think that was too much to ask. And why did the "server" take it upon himself to tell me what's important about my meal?? That was so strange. I'm super disappointed now because I was really looking forward to going to this place and even brought someone with me. I wish we had just gone somewhere else, instead.

nobody here is from Malaysia. food is sub par. not authentic Malaysian food. food is bland and way to expensive. $65.00 for 2 people and not even good food

Best restaurant in Atlanta. Every time I eat there they make you feel like family! I highly recommend this place.

Excellent food and quality. Spicy, made to order with add and minus ingredients, fresh vegetables, large portions, lunch special until 3pm. Nice wait staff.

Is it me? Is this restaurant not as good as it used to be? Don't get me wrong. It's not bad. Just not standout, as I used to think. The Malaysian wonton soup was doused with sesame oil -- some of which should have gone into the chow fun. This dish was lacking, with a smidgen of beef, few sprouts, and little flavor. Sizzling seafood didn't sizzle. And the duck: okay, this was our fault. We assumed ginger duck would be crisp. But it tasted like it was potted -- think potted chicken -- a consistency that is off-putting for a fatty fowl. On point was the ginger sauce, which we used to jazz up the chow fun. Before I come back, I'll visit the Buford Hwy location as a point of comparison. I really want to love this restaurant again!

The food was the worst that I have ever tasted. To begin with we ordered a Roti Canai and the curry was watery and tasteless. The roti was paper thin and stale. We then ordered and our food was at our table in less than 5 mintues - that should have indicated how bad the food was going to be. I ordered a noodle soup #29 Penang Kari Mee that was watery, tasteless and was so astonished at how they could serve a meal so bad! I explained that I cannot eat this and would like to exchange for another meal and was told that there are no returns (their menu ACTUALLY says that on the front). Unheard off!! So I ordered another dish Chicken Satay which was no better. The pieces of chicken were so thin that it barely covered the skewers! Again tasteless and rubbery. Again astonished on how they could serve a meal so bad! Won't be returning and dissappointed. Sally P.

For many years, this was my #1 spot on Buford Highway for Malaysian food. My favorites there was the Satay, Char Kway Teow, Chicken Rice, Laksa, Beef Rendang and Chendol for dessert. The service and quality of food slowly declined with new management, and I slowly stopped going. They were really the best at one time, and I hope they will be able to reclaim their popularity with authentic Malaysian cuisine. I might give it another try next time I'm in town.