Malay Malay
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Malay Malay is a Malaysian restaurant in the centre of Chinatown, Haymarket, serving street food and home-style dishes. It is a busy, casual place for lunch or dinner, and visitors say the room is often full in the evenings. Regulars rate the Hainanese chicken rice and the bak kut teh. MacArthur Park is a four-minute walk away.
Cuisine at Malay Malay
Food at Malay Malay
Malay Malay serves Malaysian street food and home-style cooking. Regulars keep returning to the Hainanese chicken rice, with tender chicken served with a ginger and shallot sauce, and to the bak kut teh, a herbal pork rib soup packed with vegetables. Other dishes visitors name include nasi goreng, salted egg yolk king prawns, cereal butter calamari and sweet and sour chicken. Vegetarian options are available.
What to order: Hainanese chicken rice Β· Bak kut teh with Chinese fried doughnut
Drinks at Malay Malay
The drinks include bubble milk tea, which the restaurant names among its signature items. One visitor enjoyed the Milo dinosaur for its strong malt flavour, and another said the drinks are not overly sweet, which suits the food.
Who cooks here
The restaurant says its chefs are Malaysian and spent years working abroad to perfect Malaysian cuisine before cooking it here. The menu is built around that home-style cooking, with braised pork rib soup and Hainanese chicken as the main draws.
What customers say about Malay Malay
- π¬Hainanese chicken rice gets consistent praise for its flavour
- π¬Bak kut teh is named as a warming dish for cold weather
- π¬Visitors find it good value for the price
- π¬Visitors often say the room is busy and full
Tips for visiting Malay Malay
- βExpect it to be busy in the evenings; one visitor arrived at 5:30pm on a Sunday to a room already buzzing.
- βBak kut teh suits cold days, when one visitor said it works as a winter warmer.
- βOutdoor tables sit on the footpath under the awning, a good option when the weather is fine.
Getting to Malay Malay
The restaurant is at Shop 5/37 Ultimo Rd, Haymarket NSW 2000, in the centre of Chinatown. Parking is available. Several parks are within a short walk, including MacArthur Park, Belmore Park and UTS Alumni Green.
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FAQ about Malay Malay
What cuisine does Malay Malay serve?
It serves Malaysian street food and home-style dishes, including Hainanese chicken rice and bak kut teh.
Can I book a table at Malay Malay?
Yes, the website has a reservations link that goes to OpenTable.
Does Malay Malay have vegetarian options?
Yes, it has vegetarian dishes on the menu.
Can I get takeaway from Malay Malay?
Yes, you can order takeaway or dine in.