07/07/08

Average Malaysian Food for Quite A Price

by superreview

I find some of the food bland and tasteless (char kuew teow and fried rice), and some to be pretty good (the roti prata!). I would say that they are pretty average, nothing really special that keeps me on going there over and over again, but they are somewhat better than the general Chinese restaurants in ChinaTown. The service is so-so, and is a bit pricey. Please be informed that some of the prices are higher than listed in the menu, maybe because they decided to change the price but have no intention of telling everybody? I went there one day, ordered food, and asked why they charged me $1 higher than the price listed. The cashier just moved her hand up and down, left and right, and expect me to understand (like I speak sign language!).

Nyonya is perfect for a family gathering, but don't expect the taste to be as rich as the ones in Malaysia!

• Pros: slightly "americanized" malaysian food (nothing too spicy, promise!)
• Cons: a bit pricey (to me, at least)

12/18/06

Unlike the other Penang restaurants, this one is VERY DISSAPOINTING.

by mariagiat

I have been going to NyoNya on Grand St. for years, and absolutely love the food! When I heard one opened up in Brooklyn I was ecstatic to try it! Unfortunately, the place is a health hazard zone, and will probably get shut down in time. I ordered the curry chicken dish, which was hard to chew because it was so stale. It was cold on the inside, and mildly warm on the outside. I also ordered the Mee Siam noodles which came with free miniature dead flies on its eggs. The tofu which had been re-fried too many times, was hard enough to scratch your throat, but thankfully dry enough for you to know, it shouldn't be swallowed. When informing the staff about the stale, cold, dirty, and obviously re-fried foods they:

a. informed me there was no manager there to speak with.

b. tried to educate me "this is how we [asians] eat tofu, fried..."

c. they admitted they sometimes get the curry chicken returned to them because it's cold on the inside.

(they offered to re-heat it for me, but not to prepare a fresh one).

d. they refrained on commenting about the fly, and demanded that I still pay for the meal.

• Pros: none
• Cons: stale,dirty food, rushed, cold, smelly atmosphere, no customer service

03/22/05

Great value malaysian

by cl_foodie

This place basically has the same menu as Penang but everything is cheaper, including the atmosphere. It is worth it for the great taro bowl with seafood and the peanut pancake desserts. Atmosphere isn't as good, but the food is worth it.