Sue McDonald, Truly Scrumptious
+5
If you are ever in Sydney I highly recommend a visit to Mamak. I noticed it because every night there was a huge queue of people outside, and let’s be honest if a restaurant attracts a queue then it has to be a good one. As you queue up you can watch the chefs making fresh roti, which keeps you entertained while you wait.
Roti canai was so fluffy. The curry sauces were amazing, and the sambal sauce was a nice contrast of spicy and slightly sweet. Nasi lemak was good, but the anchovies were quite salty. Efficient and quick service.
IMHO, Mamak lives up to all the hype. There was a line out the front of the place before it opened and I can understand why. The egg roti was light and fluffy but very filling, the Dahl it was served with was soooo good. Can also speak very highly of the vegetarian curry. Will be back next time I’m in town for sure!
Authentic delicious Malaysian food. We ordered Roti canai, Murtabak with chicken, Kari ikan, Kari sayur. They do lunch specials on some of the mains between $13-$17 which is awesome.
The vegetable curry was a little watery and tasteless compared with the other dishes but still delicious and great value for money!
Hubby had a Chicken Curry Nasi Lemak and some Roti. He said it was absolutely beautiful. Service was very friendly also.
Ordered from Uber eats and delivery was within 30 minutes. Absolutely delicious food, one of the best Malaysian restaurants I have ever had food from. I had the roti with sauces and satay chicken sticks and both where great. Will definitely order food from here again.
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Excellent food (5/5 stars): Best Malaysian food in the city. Fried chicken is excellent!!
Roti is excellent, made fresh and to order with yummy sauce. Noodles with the shrimp and veggies is an excellent dish, flavors r balanced and tasty.
Water spinach is a hit or miss, unfortunately sometimes it’s burnt, it has shrimp paste which I don’t like cuz it’s fishy so they r happy to remove the shrimp paste ingredient for me upon request.
Beef skewers r excellent, has a lemongrass flavor and side of cucumber and fresh red onions, they grill it fresh so it is nice and hot, love love this dish for appetizer.
The milk drink that’s half coffee half tea tastes excellent but is warm temperature, I prefer hot temperature which they said they can’t do for some odd reason, unfortunately. It’s caffeinated.
Complaint: I notice when I come here right when it opens for dinner, the fried chicken (and possibly some other dishes too) is not made to order, it’s warm/cool instead of hot temperature so they must make it ahead of time and let it sit which doesn’t taste as good as when they make it fresh to order. I suggest they change this and fry it fresh upon order. For this reason, I avoid coming right when restaurant opens....I come an hour or so after opening so the food is cooked fresh and is extra hot!
Vibe: (2/5 stars) restaurant is too small, too crowded, way too noisy so it is hard to have conversation. They should move to a bigger location. Lacks windows inside so it feels tight.
Service: average. No issues. Take away is good.
I come here often. Food is so yum. Highly recommend. There’s usually a long line.
Love the roti here! Busy place with lines by 6pm, wait was roughly 5-10min. Compact place inside, with decent service. Ordered the egg roti & chicken cabbage roti & vege curry goreng - all were amazing
Favourite was the egg roti as it reminded me of chinese scallion pancakes - but with more filling, super crispy and was delicious with the sauce.
Also ordered roti bomb with ice cream & pandan roti for dessert - both were super tasty, guilty pleasure foods
Great Malaysian restaurant in Chinatown !
Good food and good service
One of my absolute favorite place to eat or get takeaway. I love the Nasi Lemak with prawn, the flavours agree with my palate so much! Perfect place to go for dates or with friends. It can be a little squishy space wise but once you try the food it'll be worth it. Depending on your tolerance for spicy food most dishes here contain spice so careful with what you order, luckily for me I love spicy food, the flavours are on point! Highly recommend!
Was not sure what to expect, but it came recommended as the best Malaysian restaurant in town. And it did not disappoint. Food was AMAZING. The chicken satay skewers were great, as was the dal with fresh bread. Fish curry was a little spicy, but still excellent. But good that we decided to go for the desert, even though we were pretty full already. It was to die for! Make sure to order it with the rest of the food as it takes a while to prepare. But absolutely worth it.
Haven’t been in years, so went back again last this weekend. The roti is as delicious as I remember, and the noodles were full of flavour. Everything is cooked fresh and comes out quick. Was less impressed by the curry and satay, but it was still good.
Be prepared for a queue, but it moves relatively quickly. It’s also BYO.
Walked in when they first opened in the morning around 11:30 on a Sunday, the restaurant was quiet. Lots of friendly staff, clean place, fast service!! Within a few minutes of walking in and sitting down, staff brought out cutlery, cups and water. Ordered online, didn’t have to wait that long for food to come out either! The food itself was TO DIE FOR!! As a Malaysian myself, the food here was definitely the closest that I have had to authentic Malay cuisine. Definitely satisfied my craving for comfort food!! Highly recommend!! Only downside was that they weren’t making their offered drinks at the time and only offered soft drink. But of course, there’s next time!! Thank you staff for the amazing service and food!!
Always seen how busy this place was, on the weekend we came in before the rush at lunch. What a great place, staff were friendly and helpful. We had order some chicken skewer, nasi lemek and the roti canai. The food was awesome, really enjoyed the chicken skewers and the rice dish was so flavourful. Abit disappointed with roti, it like the they forgot about the dish. Came out dead last 30 mins after everything else, we saw other table come in after and receive their before us. Other then that really enjoyed our meal and couldn't fault the dishes.
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It’s been a while since I have revisited Mamak. While the queues seem to have dissipated, this place still demonstrates you can be rewarded for doing what you do both simply and well. Pandemic changes have seen ordering and payment move onto your phone. Waiters seat you and deliver your dishes shortly after you pay and receive a text message saying your order has been lodged.
Roti, served with two curry dips and a splat of spicy sambal, are still the drawcard. Roti canai ($9) pinched into a fluffy little pile is hard to beat; though if you’re hungry, the egg protein hit in roti telur ($10) can be inviting. Both are good foils for the spicy gravy in the slow-cooked kari kambing ($22), a red curry with tender hunks of lamb. A pile of red-dusted ayam berempah ($21) completes our meal. The bite-sized chicken pieces, left on the bone, have a good hit of chilli mingling with cassia, curry leaves, lemongrass, ginger, turmeric and garlic.
While the cultural tourists next to us loudly bemoan the lack of wine, I happily slurp a limau ais ($5)—a gentle blend of fresh lime and sugar syrup served over ice—grateful this place hasn’t succumbed to higher prices and a hipster-friendly makeover.
The roti is definitely the highlight! Chicken satay is something you have to try as well. The dessert however was overly sweet. I will be back for more
Mamak's ordering system was streamlined and online. You get served extremely quickly and there are so many options.
The food itself was amazing. We loved the roti and all the types of curries. Never having Malaysian food before, this was a great first experience and we still think about going back to eat here to this day.
Chicken satay was so delicious. The taste was very close to the food I had in Malaysia so its the most authentic Malaysian place ive been to. I was seated in the corner near the entrance and the table was quite small for what I ordered. Also felt a bit uncomfortable some time when so many people walked by.
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