Reviews Jonker Street Restaurant

Name: Jonker Street Restaurant
Address: 84 Jackson Ct, Doncaster East, Greater Melbourne, I-3109
Telephone: +61 3 9939 4596
Rating: 79

Monie Lam

I’d rate this place 10/5. Its def worth that traffic jam n the drive from the west to just taste their authentic Malaysian foods n drinks. ��

Choo Chung Siang

Loved the food! Tasted just like home! Definitely worth the drive anytime!

Jacklyn Giacomina Ng

Very authentic Malaysian meal, love all the food we had and drinks we had! Service is definitely fantastic! Abplace to go if u miss Malaysian food and hungry!

Jee Chin

Awesome food, impeccable service with a smile always, great place for a quick bite from their hawker menu or dine with friends through their authentic Malaysian choices over a bottle of wine. Don't forget to say hi to James (he's the one with a smile permanently stuck on his face) and he'll make sure you're looked after! BTW best laksa in town and that's no bull.

Elin Gill

Its all about the food! This is the place for Malaysian food. Curry Laksa is awesome.

Neil Grant

One of my favourite restaurants in the eastern suburbs

Kathy

ISO dinner delivered to our front door. Everything was yum! Salt & pepper calamari had generous amount of fried shallots. Yam ring with cashew chicken was generous in portion. Beancurd with minced meat, whoa, packed so much flavour. Thoroughly enjoyed our meal and will be ordering again.

16 days ago

Ilikeeating

Best place for malaysian food tastes like the one in kl.

2 months ago

Terri.ft

Great value for money and friendly service. Delicious veggie spring rolls and curry laksas (veggie and chicken). A family hit!

5 months ago

Melbournefoodieee

Nice neighbourhood restaurant.
The fish head vermicelli and the laksa is a must try. The soup is very rich yet not too oiled.
They have a good variety of weekday lunch sets with drinks but not so much for the weekend.
We have ordered the famous drop noodles in clay pot, the taste was good but we found it too salty and too oily to have.

9 months ago

Fang Lu

Authentic Malaysia restaurant! Conveniently located at Jackson Court in Doncaster East, this is one of the only Malaysian style restaurants around the area.

10 months ago

Shish, The Foodie

Solid Malaysian (in fact Chinese Malaysian) food with generous portions. I love their Kangkung Belacan (waterspinach with sambal). It’s perhaps the best I have had in Melbourne. They make great beef rendangs, and their whole barramundi is really good too. I also love their teh tarek (milk tea) as it is not too sweet, unlike most other Malaysian restaurants. It’s a very casual place (nothing fancy) with quick service. Not cheap, but for the big portions they serve, it is acceptable. If you are mindful of your plastic waste, take a container with you as you might bring home some food.

11 months ago

Bear Noms

Great Malaysian cafe that has a great variety of food to select from. Tried the claypot rice drop noodle that came in a generous portion and had tasty pork mince. While it didn’t taste exactly like that of back home, it was good. The pork noodle soup was good. We also tried the lobar, which is pork meat covered with fried bean curd. Would be back to try more!

Sep 09, 2019

Patricia Yap

Its an awasome experience to dine in here for the first time as it was recommended by few of my friends and family, the food was scrumptious and would be coming back for more dishes to try out with friends, thumbs up 👍

Aug 06, 2019

M&M

We’ve been here multiple times to get our Malaysian cravings fixed! It is a bit pricier than our other regular diners but we keep coming back due to its location and dishes offered on the menu.

Jul 09, 2019

Sunny Days Melbourne

Jonker Street seems to be maintaining its high standard in food and service. It's always busy on the weekend so booking ahead is essential. The atmosphere when the restaurant is full brings back memories from the chaos in South East Asian eateries. Fortunately Jonker Street is well staffed and service is always good.

We ordered a range of dishes to share tonight. The beef rendang and fish fillet curry were king and queen of the night. The beef was tender and well spiced. The fish curry sauce was to die for - creamy, spicy and oh so satisfying!

The sambal beans were cooked perfectly. The scallops and broccoli had huge pieces of scallops. The salted egg chicken ribs were slightly dry but were saved by the savoury coating.

We love coming here and have never left disappointed before.

Here's my previous review:

This is a great place for Malaysian dishes. Large servings with quality ingredients combine to make it a worthwhile visit, everytime. Their weekday lunch time specials are reasonably priced. Today we had the Vegemite chicken ribs with rice and the bitter gourd pork with rice. Both came with drinks for an extra dollar.
The chicken ribs were perfectly fried but the Vegemite sauce was slightly overwhelming. The bitter gourd pork was well balanced.
If you can't make it to the real Jonker Street in Malaysia, this is the next best place!

Jul 09, 2019

Ammy Elle

Great varied menu, ideal for sharing with a group but there are great cheaper hawker food options to get your own dish as well! Loved the salted egg prawns and hawker noodle dishes are delicious! It gets busy on the weekend so book in expected peak times :) seems quite authentic which is very hard to find in Melbourne

Jun 23, 2019

Nean

Absolutely loved their take on an Ice Cendol. It was delicious, even though it was a freezing night. The tofu with pork mince was tasty, if not a little too sweet (only slightly). Service was friendly an efficient.

Jun 23, 2019

Hangry Horace

We came here on Mother's day for dinner. The place was very busy and the restaurant was fully booked. We ordered the nyonya fish, yam ring with sweet and sour pork, kam heong prawns and a vegetable dish to share. The food was delicious and everyone was satisfied. The nyonya fish was my favourite as it was spicy, sour and savoury. Service was efficient. I would definitely recommend booking a table before dining here.

May 18, 2019

Michelle Phillips

Excellent service, food was awesome, the salted egg chicken ribs was my absolute favourite. The staff are so polite and respectful, loved eating out here. Thank you

May 06, 2019

Natalie Low

I have been here about 5 times now and im not about to stop any time soon~~~

The dishes here are tasty but i wouldnt say its cheap. Its all about the same as any other chinese malaysian restaurants.

The homemade tofu topped with minced meat on a sizzling plate is definitely a must try! Thats my go to dish to make my tummy happy 😁

Downsides: i wouldnt say the nasi lemak, curry laksa or beef hor fun is that great. Pretty average and have had it better at other places but good enough.

Still not a bad place to go to for a nice meal though :)

Apr 29, 2019

Jade Lim

Yes to AUTHENTIC Malaysian cuisine.
Yes to DELICIOUS offerings.
Yes to GREAT PORTIONS.

Nuff said.

I especially love the sizzling tofu with egg. (Tofu lovers, go and try this dish!!)
Highly recommended and will be back!!!

Apr 12, 2019

Sydney Food Lover

An extensive menu covering Chinese Malaysian cuisine. The noodle dishes are tasty and large servings so are perfect for sharing. Tried the Vegemite chicken ribs here for something different - a tasty glaze, a bit sweet and salty, I liked them! A good variety of dishes, it’s a small restaurant and always busy so recommended to book a table if you can.

Mar 25, 2019

Ms.SibehTamJiak

This is my second home when I crave for homecooked food and I am lazy. I can rave all day about their foods on the menu or their special but it does them no justice if you don’t go in and try it for yourself. Hits the spot every damn single time. The staffs are always pumping cause they are always busy but they never forget to put a smile on their face and also on our face. BYO, and doesn’t chase their customers out even though the table had finished their meals, unlike some surrounding eateries in Jackson Court.

Mar 23, 2019

Gee

Another Malaysian restaurant, this time in the Doncaster area. We started with the chicken satay sticks which hit the spot and then moved onto the heart attack char kuey teow noodles and the nasi lemak. I found the nasi lemak to be really authentic and loved the sambal and crunchy sardines on the side. All in all, a great meal and it was necessary to walk a few laps of the nearby oval afterwards!

Mar 01, 2019

Willtravelforfood17

So excited that we found this place! We came here for dinner on a Sunday night. The place was half full and we just walked in. We ordered kung po yam ring, salted egg yolk bitter gourd and vegemite pork ribs. The food was so good! The bitter gourd was coated in salted egg yolk and was crunchy and fried well (only slightly bitter). The vegemite ribs were tender, sweet and savoury with a strong vegemite taste. Loved it. The yam ring was fried well, however, the kung po sauce was a little too sweet and sourish and didn’t really go with the yam ring. Otherwise the food was outstanding and we can’t wait to come back to try other dishes! Ps they sell prawn keropok (crackers) too so get a bag beforw you leave, it’s great!

Feb 24, 2019

The Wandering Reviewer

Got to try the home made tofu. As a lover of vegetarian food it was fabulous. All food I've ever eaten here was great and recommend. To explore the menu as there is alot to try.

And who can resist those ducks in the window.

Staff are just lovely and very helpful.

Wheelchair friendly. Kid friendly. Plenty of parking.

Feb 21, 2019

AaronN

I’m not sure why it’s taken us so long to eat here, but all I can say is I wish we had discovered it earlier. Food here was great and the laksa and beef rendang were highlights (even if they were super spicy). Give this place a try folks.

Nov 25, 2018

Michelle Bong

Our go to place for authentic reasonably priced Malaysian food. The Laksa is to die for and so is the char kuay teow with decent servings. Staff are always attentive and friendly.

Oct 26, 2018

Luv-nice-food

I went there with group of friends.. not my first visit. We ordered fish (forgot to take a pic) , 4 seasons veggie (recommended but we asked less petai as we dont really like petai), yam ring with chicken, choy heong tofu (recommended), scallop and sweet sour pork (Supper Inn ones are much better coz they are crispier and taste better).
We also ordered dessert ice cendol and ice kachang both nice..

Sep 17, 2018

Kein

Ample parking, really authentic cuisine. Probably one of the few places in Victoria (the only one I know of) that you'll be able to get mee hoon kueh - soup is flavoursome, wife enjoyed it. Char kuay teow isn't spicy, despite menu warning, tends more towards sweet (reminds me of Puteri's version). Will definitely be back.

Sep 15, 2018

LoveEatLoveCook

Authentic Malaysian restaurant, generous portions at reasonable price. Quick service with friendly staff. Sure will be back to try out other dishes.

Sep 07, 2018

JKGasMan

Had the Dry Wonton Noodles and Cham Tarim during lunchtime. They have lunch specials on so worth trying the dishes on this menu. The wonton noodles were delicious and springy with the correct taste. Cham tarik rounded off the meal nicely.

Sep 05, 2018

LiveToEat

Huge improvement with the new owners. its so much busier now then when it was Ron's place. At least its truly a Malaysian eatery now...and it shows with the locals. One of the few places with "home made" Pan Mee which my mother always goes back for. Service is friendly and efficient. One thing - be nice if they added hot drinks for the additional $1, especially now.

May 27, 2018

Lady Aprilia M

sizzling pork and ais kacang.. The food really good and the staffs are friendly.. the price bit costly but worth it to try... Nice environment

Apr 10, 2018

KLLYXNG

My family and I frequent this restaurant a fair bit and it is always busy for a good reason.
We don't usually book for a table as we only wait about 10 minutes max but it's always good to for your first time.
This time pictured is an iced bandung with cincau, crispy noodle w egg gravy, 4 seasons, fried tang hoon, beef rendang, claypot pork belly (can't remember with what) and ice cendol.
Food is consistently good and flavours are authentic. Sometimes service is a little mute as the waitresses never say anything when they attend to your table but that's just nitpicking.

Apr 06, 2018

Choc Pudding

+3.5

Went here with some friends and they had 6pm and 8pm seating. It was definitely busy place. The place is simple but nice and clean. We had some fried tofu, vegemite pork chop, salted egg chicken ribs and sambal with four veggies in it. Overall they all are good, although I think the spices are rather mild compared to Petaling Street. The salted egg chicken was something I had never had before and it was nice and rich. It is okay, I guess not disappointing but I would probably go to somewhere with a bit more kick to the taste.

Mar 19, 2018

Food Coma Survivor

One of my favourite Malaysian restaurants. I come here all the time with my family, the dishes and rice are the best. Definitely order the lamb dishes, kangkung belacan, 4 seasons vegetables, yam, salted egg chicken ribs, yin yong noodles, nyonya style fish, and the bitter gourd. All of them were perfect, and the salted egg dishes are always so good. Service is excellent, but it does take awhile for food to arrive. Make sure to make reservations on weekends.

Mar 11, 2018

Kylie

I came here today with a Malaysian family who gave me a lot of delicious dishes to try out. I forgot to take photos because the food because I was too absorbed in the whole experience. Malaysian cuisine in general tends to be more flavoursome and a little spicier than what I would normally eat but I loved it all the same. As they had no complaints, I assume the food was also good enough for their experienced Malaysian tastebuds, so I would highly recommend this restaurant.

Feb 24, 2018

Alistair

+3.5

Very busy and noisy, with tables packed in tightly, but food and service are good.Chilli pork belly was tasty as a braised pb dish, but beside some dried chillies thrown in, did not have any heat and very little chilli flavour. Pork was great, but ask for more chilli if you want hot.Water was filtered, service was fine except for people coming after us being served first.Beware upsell on rice, without disclosing extra cost.

Jan 27, 2018

Julycheee

+3.5

Jonker Street is a very busy Malaysian restaurant. The staff were really efficient and friendly. The food menu is extensive. We enjoyed our food except that the char kway teow was definitely below average - lacked a bit of wok flavour and was bizarrely sweet.

Jan 15, 2018

Dee Dee

+3.5

This is my third time here in 2 weeks.

The Wanton Mee is really good. Good noodle and sauce. I didn't like the wanton - it's really hard.

The Pan Mee soup is tasty and they used the torn noodle instead of normal noodle. I'm not used to the thickness of the torn noodle. Prefer a lighter and thinner noodle but that's just a preference.

The Pork Noodle is a simple clear soup broth and not the rich pork noodle soup. If you are looking for a simple clear Kuay Teow soup - this is a good choice.

I'll definitely come back for the Wanton Mee and Pan Mee again.

Jan 06, 2018

Min Kyung Park

As a local customer, this is a quite nice Malaysian restaurant. Expecially I love their Fish head noodle soup. It is the second to none in Melbourne. Absolutely, better than any other place in Melbourne.
However, laksa is so so.

Oct 19, 2017

Lee San

Excellence customer service! Food was very authentic! Butter prawn lak Chee lala(pipi) definitely had the surprise! Highly recommended!worth it

May 07, 2017

Taeyeon's Hamster

Jonker Street provides an authentic flavour from a part of Malaysia. Although I'm not a native Malaysian, I can certainly tell the difference and quality this family business provides. I would dine at this place for dinner over lunch as their Curry Laksa noodles and Assam Laksa was so so. The Assam soup base was a bit too fishy for my liking.

On positive notes do try the Claypot Stew Lamb, Pan Mee (hand made shredded noodles with anchovies), Hainanese chicken with real ginger rice, Oriental pork chop (milk battered) and pretty Ice KaChang to top it off. Their teh tarik (Malaysian milk tea) is not bad too as you can watch them tip it from up high into another container to make it all frothy.

Apr 29, 2017

May

+3.5

Glad to found yet another Malaysian restaurant serving up affordable, authentic food! Most happy that they served traditional desserts such as bubur chacha, black glutinous rice and Ais kacang. Will return for other dishes.

Mar 12, 2017

Sezza

Came here for dinner and it was good. We ordered the Pan Mee, belachan fried rice, and claypot loh shu fun. The place itself feels like Malaysia. And I can't wait to try the other food when I go back there.

Feb 11, 2017

Tangertalks

I've heard mixed reviews about Jonker Street and while I was keen to try my own noodle dish (e.g. Laksa) I ended up getting sharing plates to share. We tried a good variety of things and I had a pleasant experience. The dishes we ordered were cooked well, had good flavours and the service was quick but also friendly.

Jan 03, 2017

Jeremy W

Named after a street in Melacca, I just had to try this place. It's located at the corner in a row of other food shops. The setting was nice and simple with a large image of the original Jonker street.

I ordered the Vegemite chicken, sweet chilly clams, butter prawns and the fried slice fish. I enjoyed them all! The Teh Tarik was good and served in the typical hawker style cup.

If time permits, I will definitely like to come back and try the other dishes on the menu. 👍🏼

Dec 21, 2016

Bernie L

+3.5

This is a new Malaysian restaurant located in Jackson Court, Doncaster East. It serves Malaysian cuisine. We ordered the Wan Tan Hor and Har Mee. I would say the Wan Tan Hor taste pretty authentic, with the well marinated fried key teow immersing in the tasty gravy. As for the Har Mee, it is not bad. But, it does not impress me as much as the former. Feel that more punch and more prawny stock would enhance its flavour and overall taste. Good and speedy service. Generous serving of food. Just did a takeaway for the Wan Tan Hor again :)

Nov 24, 2016

Julie T

The best Malaysian food so far - with real flavour.

This place is great as the flavours are hot n spicy and not watered down for the Western palate. You can taste all the spices in the meals rather than being killed by chilies alone.

The wonton mee (dried) was very tasty, as was the curry chicken nasi lemak. The chicken was a tad overcooked though but the flavours of the rice and sambal were well balanced. We also had the char kweu tau which was tasty in flavour but very light on meat and veg (only had two prawns & 2 pieces of Chinese sausage) The only thing that was below average was the cheung fun but I may have ordered in wrongly and had a different expectation.

The service was swift and friendly and the place is clean. It's definitely one of the better Malaysian restaurants in the east. Although I like Penang Flavours, I don't like sitting near the kitchen getting oil smells in my clothes. Jonker St's kitchen is out the back so you won't get any oil in your hair. I would definitely go back again and try all the other dishes. Prices were fair and as expected.

Nov 15, 2016

Adeleine

+3.5

The service was great with a loud bustling atmosphere. The food was good value for money. One downside was the mininum $30 spend required for credit card and the surchage applied, which made it a little inconvenient. Overall a positive dining experience.

Oct 09, 2016

Soulfoodie

+3.5

Great tasty food. Have had the curry laksa twice, the first time it was excellent and the second time very mediocre so perhaps consistency might be an issue. The Vegemite ribs were interesting and flavourful.

Oct 08, 2016

Maidstone Yana

First time there. The most memorable dish was Har Mee, which tasted really similar to the one I tried in Penang and KL. The broth was rich and full flavoured. Luv it.

Fish head noodle and nasi lemak were average.

Sure I will be back for Har Mee in an hurry. Indeed, i just wanted to go back next day after i had it.

Oct 02, 2016

Michelle Leong

After an intensive gym session last Friday, I found myself craving for Malaysian food and decided to take a trip up to Doncaster for some much needed refueling. While being located in a quiet area, especially at night, can be a dead zone for some businesses, I was surprised to see that there still quite a few customers in the restaurant despite arriving 30 minutes before the restaurant closes.

Sep 29, 2016

Marie Goizet

Cant fault this place. Most amazing authentic food and great service. Prices are also reasonable. Roast chicken is to die for. Lucky I work closeby yay

Sep 22, 2016

Manmar

+3.5

Enjoyed the entrees if lobak & curry puffs, main of beef rendang with roti was very nice. However, Kung Po chicken, while amazing flavour was made with re-heated chicken - a pet hate!!!! I do not eat re-heated chicken at home, I am not eating it at a restaurant. I will return, but won't order chicken.....anything.

Sep 20, 2016

I'm always always excited to try out a new Malaysian restaurant - still trying to replicate the feeling/taste of childhood dishes enjoyed in Malaysia and still haven't been able to find a STELLAR Malaysian eat anywhere in Melbourne...too sad. However, I did very much enjoy the yummalicious Wonton Mee (Dry) - closest genuine thing outside of Malaysia/Singapore. Their Pork rice was averagely average, but the Fishhead was also tasty (just a teeny bit salty) for those watching their salt intake! The ambience is pretty much zero, but wait staff are friendly and helpful with the menu. But the tables are oddly sized and a little awkward in layout.

Sep 19, 2016

Tim Heng

+3.5

Been wanting to try this place for a while as its been associated with Ron & Sue. After reading all the bad reviews we were very sceptical but here goes. We had the char kuey teow and the nasi goreng kampong. 1st impressions were that it was a generous serve, looked and smelled right. Prawns were fresh not frozen, overall tasty enough. Nasi goreng kampong wasn't absolutely authentic but the flavours were there, again a generous size. We'll be back to try something else.

Sep 02, 2016

Kim Chiew

Authenic Malaysian meals with quick and friendly service. Highly recommended. Come early on Sundays it gets full very quickly. Closed on Mondays.

Jul 17, 2016

Hello. Imnikki

+3.5

What a big difference does a change of management makes. Back when this place was Ronz, you could rock up without worrying about whether you can get a table; but now it's always full and your best bet is to book if you are in a big group. While still serving Malaysian cuisine, the menu now boasts a larger variety of dishes with the usual suspects thrown in. Can't say the taste were very authentic but must commend them on the quality ingredients used - the prawns and pipis were really fresh and meaty, so much fresher than those served at seafood restaurants. Very generous potion sizes, be prepared to roll out of the place after your meal. Drinks were memorable for the wrong reasons - iced chendol was all sweetness and nothing else, iced teh tarik was more like iced water tarik. Ice kachang was a bit disappointing - too much rose syrup, too little evaporated milk and gula Melaka and my pet peeve, lychee in my iced kachang. Great service though especially from one of the girls who actually waited outside the toilet for one of our friends to confirm her order because we totally forgot what she wanted us to help her order.

Jul 09, 2016

Pineapple San

All the food I tried here so far are quite decent. Although it's still new, service is quite efficient and the wait staff are friendly. Also, the portions are impressively big! I had the hainan chicken rice; the generous servings of tender chicken really won me over. Definitely recommend it! I also tried the pan mee which was also quite decent. However, I wish there were more anchovies in it! The ais kacang and cendol were quite delicious too.
Jonker St is definitely a nice place to drop by for some yummy Malaysian delicacies :)

Jul 01, 2016

Bernard Choo

25 August 2017
19 of us "invaded" this eatry at 7.45 pm. We had Thai style barramundi, seafood yam basket, steamed chicken, salt fish belly pork, salt egg chicken ribs, leafy veggie, cendol and ais batu kacang (sweetened shaved ice with red beans ). Almost everyone loved the dishes and service. So we gave them a big tip to encourage further good service to all customers. Please see photos at the back of my album.

13 August 2017:
Had my favourite noodle here: Malaysia's national noodle, woon doon mien (please see photo 📷) The wonton (dumpling) was stuffed with lean minced pork, not fatty minced. The broth was just perfect with a touch of pepper added. The skin of the wonton was soft, smooth and thin. Noodle was steeped in yummy soy sauce, non-sticked. Picked chilli condiment was perfect although a tad too hot for me but then I ain't a hot guy. Go try it guys.

Today is my third time here. First dish tried Singapore Mee Hoon, second dish tried was Mandarin Sauce Pork and today was Gingered Spring Onion Fish Fillet. All yummylitious
25 June: Brought three friends here. We had beef rendang nasi lemak, heh mee, deep fried tofu, teh tarik, claypot eggplant and pan mee. All rated 5* except pan mee (gets a 4)
15 July: Had assam laksa today. The broth was sublime, exactly right, not too sour, not too sweet, not too salty. Definitely a 5*. For one on the road, I must have their teh tarik. Exquisite better than the ones I had in PJ's mamak shops. A friend I brought to this place some weeks ago have the teh tarik 10/10. For me a 5* again.
02 Aug: tried the kon lou mien for the first time. The char siew tasted exquisite. The noodles and the sauce were great. Would have loved the wanton skin to be thinner and the pork meat added with some fat portions. But then, this is Melbourne not PJ. Melburnians are terribly health-consious
10 Aug: couldn't resist coming back for the kon lou mien and teh tarik. The char siew was so delicious I wanted to order more of it. But the place was packed to the rafters. James had no time for me. The tea was heavenly. For the uninitiated, James used to work in the old school Malaysian kopitiam before, training under his granddad. So don't say I didn't warn you. Photos of my favourite dishes and drinks uploaded again
21 Aug: Ala carte dishes for lunch. Brought a friend here. He's from Malvern East. Had beef rendang and belacan long beans (some call it snake beans). So goood, it's definitely a five* for these two dishes. And this place's reputation must have spread far and wide. For a seating capacity of 45 or so, a queue of 15 waiting inside and outside of shop means 👍👍👍 Forgot to mention we had teh tarik "two for the road" definitely 10/10
30 Aug: Brought an Italian-Australian friend here to try the beef rendang and belacan long beans. Surprisingly he loved them. He liked the teh tarik as well
21 September: tried the kong lou mien. Definitely a 5* for this dish. Reminded me of PJ. Restaurant almost full at 1230.

Jun 24, 2016

Sean Harmer

+4.5

Nice place, really enjoyed the food. The atmosphere is great as well. The large photo/murial of Jonker street is a nice touch. Would definetly return

Jun 20, 2016

Sandi Inglese

Beautiful resturant, amazing renovations, very tasty and fresh food and loved the generosity of the big portions also loved how the staff made me welcomed with warm smiles and great welcomming, well done and keep up the great work

Jun 19, 2016

Chris Phillips

I think its only a new place. Could still slightly smell the fresh paint. Looks great inside! Really good picture along the wall which made sense when you read the story in the menu! It is a full size photo of Jonker street in Malaysia across the wall! Very cool! Menu was huge! Alot to choose from! But the food was great! Very fresh! Staff were friendly and helpfull. Will definitely be back! I loved the lemon sauce on the lemon chicken!

Jun 17, 2016

"JT" Jeffrie Trika

UPDATE 18/11/2017
Well done guys, much improved .... some adjustment needed.
9.5/10 $35.00 special Egg noodles, yeap that was special, especially the noodle, just Chinese "al dente"
9/10 $22.80 Salted Egg Chicken Ribs, simple goodness, well cooked.
8.5/10 $28.80 Scallop & Broccoli
8.5/10 $28.80 Butter Prawns, wasn't as great as last time ... overcooked.
8/10 $17.80 Sizzling Beancurd
7.5/10 $29.80 Yam Ring & Kung Pao Chicken, good Yam ring, heavy Kung Pao chicken
7/10 $17.80 Garlic Chinese Broccoli
5/10 $26.80 Sweet & Sour Fish, was the worst of the evening, unfortunately.

UPDATE 24/10/2017
Much settled and getting better .... BYO is ON

PREVIOUS
Good bye Ron'z Jazz and welcome Jonker Street ......

Still within the family, but with a new management in place; better presentation, exposure, interior, Menu, more waiting staff, better service, etc. Very impressive wall print of Jonker Street.

Menu has changed, some are kept, more are added. I'm missing their fried glutinous rice from Ron'z, I think they should keep that one on the Menu.

We've been there three times so far since opening, Dinner, Lunch and Dinner.

Samosa; could have been an easy 8/10 if not for the "cold" part filling, wasn't fried thoroughly.
Singapore Noodles; 7/10
Salted Fish & Chicken Fried Rice; less chicken and more "small" cuts salted fish, that's the aroma, cooked very well though.
Char Kwee Tiaw, missing that burnt, Lapchong, Pork lard goodness, impressive with those Pipies. This should be their signature dish.
Curry Laksa, punchy Laksa broth, I would prefer more seafood/chicken & tofu, no need for BBQ Pork slices.
Beef Rendang, is okay, nothing exciting, this should be their signature dish.
Belachan French Beans, still good, eat them fresh not Take Away.
Nyonya Fish ( Barramundi) sauce got everything but was lacking in punches, fish wasn't cooked well too, overcooked.
Egg Plant in Claypot, Cantonese influence, needing more salted fishand perhaps chilies a bit bland to our liking and missing the Claypot.
Egg yolked Prawns, another Cantonese influence, 6/10, missing crispiness.
Tango Pork Ribs, another Cantonese influence, now that's more to our liking, just right.

Their desserts are "champions"; Ais Kachang 9/10 (Ice Kacand/ABC); palm sugar, coconut cream, perfect, best $7.50 dessert (no need for Vanilla ice cream) & Bubur Cha Cha 8/10, again cooked well & palm sugar (just needed a bit more and salt).

In short, on the food side they've lost the "edge" of authenticity and prepping, a few teething issue I would say or I hope so, as we would love to be one of their "frequent flyers" and hoping BYO is available soon, got to have some Riesling with your food.

Jun 17, 2016

Mint Pakaiwan

Lovely family Malaysian restaurant.Good food, Good services and good price.

Victor Foo

Nice food quite authentic. Got the Malaysia taste seems one of the improved restaurant after lockdowns, food taste even better than before. So many others all have changed. Laksa seems nicer than before. The fish head bee hoon is quite very nice too. Price reasonable. Will come again the lady was very kind to my kid always smiling. Update: so long didn't eat the Laksa still very nice 👍

Janice Tan

Love the Yam Basket Sweet & Sour Pork. Taste so good. Generous servings. The Ying Yong Watan Hor (Flat Noodle & Vermicelli) is full of Wok Hei with prawns, pork slices and vege. Cendol is authentic too. The Lady boss is very friendly.

Yi Ting Tan

First time here and we were pleasantly surprised by how delicious and authentic the dishes were! The clay pot rice drop noodle dish was especially impressive and truly offered a taste of home!

T M Wang

Truly fantastic Malaysian Chinese dishes. A lot of deep fried dishes. We ordered a beef rendang, a yam nest with cashew, a home made tofu Dish, a mixed vegetables with garlic sauce. All taste great. 10 out of 10. We have planned what to order (a fish, sizzling tofu, butter prawns) for the next visit. Can't wait to try more.

Kushi Perera

Amazing food and customer service. We always take away from Jonker Street. Nasi lemak is our go to and fish is amazing too.

Eliza Tan

Definitely my favourite Malaysian restaurant in Melbourne. The staff are always so friendly and we never had a bad meal here. All of the dishes we have ordered have been exceptional, with favourites including: nyonya fish, homemade tofu with mince, steamed chicken, salted egg yolk chicken. My mum especially love their Ice kachang and said they make the best one in Melbourne. nostalgic flavours we love and seek constantly.

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