Penang Malaysian: Authentic Flavors of Malaysia and Thailand in East Hanover

The staff was very welcoming and the food had the same flavor as my trip in south east asia. It reminded me memories

Came in here with my sister and her boyfriend. Very quiet and calming atmosphere. Friendly service and they don’t rush you to eat! I love it! I had lettuce wraps with peanut sauce for appetizer and chicken basil thai noodles ( was a little spicy) and to drink I had my favorite drink, Thai tea Highly recommend!

First time trying this place after some apprehension on the number of vegetarian options. Beautiful day outside on a Sunday so we sat outside and our amazing attentive and engaging server, Kunga, took the time to explain all the dishes that can be made vegetarian (it is not just the veg section)! So off to the races- as we ordered plenty to try: Roti Canai - the curry we could drink! Wish there was a bigger or more roti but this was fantastic. Spring rolls - super crispy not greasy and 6 of them! Dipping sauce looked sweet but had a slight horseradish/mustard kick. Vegetarian Sesame Chicken - generous portion, great flavor and texture. This was a hit. Thai Basil Drunken Noodle- the lone “would not repeat” dish. Too sweet for our liking and compared to our other dishes, this one didnt pack the punch of flavor. My wife was able to salvage some with the spicy sauces we asked for on the side. Kari Sayur- Kunga said this one was popular esp amongst vegetarians. Remember that curry we could drink from the Roti Canai app? Well here it was filled with some veggies in a small “bucket”! This one was the star of the day. I only found 3 pieces of tofu and the veggies were mostly cabbage with some green beans- didnt matter - flavor was too intoxicating! Note get the coconut rice for all dishes instead of plain! Will definitely be back! Thanks Kunga and team!

Just ate at Penang after a long, long absence of about 20 years. This is just a surface impression, but I do think their food has improved over time, making what was already a good restaurant for the area into a great one. For example I remember the roti canai as just average back then, but the one we had this time really popped, and the sauce was good enough you wanted to finish it even after the pancake was eaten. The flavor and texture of the flat noodles in soup was perfect. The Hainan chicken was a little coarse, but I find that for some reason it’s impossible to get truly great Hainan roast chicken in North America, so not judging. Uber-friendly people, comfortable dining room. Definitely worth a return visit.

Not super fancy, but a solid choice and local. Staff was attentive & helpful - Food was good & fresh and on this (my 2nd) visit can say it is consistent!! I would easily go back for the Beef with Ginger and Scallions and the Mango Salad. The Satay was ok (personally wasn’t a fan of the peanut sauce). We arrived before the dinner rush and was packed by the time we left. Very easy to get to, and always plenty of parking in the lot.

Food is okay, between 3 and 4 star - still give 4 star as they have most of the Malaysian signature dishes as shown in photos, relatively authentic if consider its central jersey (not NYC). Bak Kuh Teh is perfect for this freezing winter. But I was disappointed by the Hainanese Chicken Rice in last visit three weeks ago, chicken meat was very thin hence tasteless, was better than this last year and their QC pushed toward 3 star.

Simply amazing and outstanding restaurant. They were packed for dinner and for good reason. The flavors in the food were u paralleled. I had not tried Malaysian food before this and it's now my new favorite. Just WOW. Staff there were super friendly and helpful, and we thoroughly enjoyed all our experiences there.

Best Malaysian food I ever had. It was so flavorful and tasty. Roti canai and lettuce wrap was very delicious. Must try. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Would definitely recommend this place and would love to go back.