South Asia Malaysian Cuisine

Had the house vermicelli, the chicken Currie and the chicken Currie laksa.
Haven’t been here in a while (maybe a year) and it seems the food has gotten worse.
The Currie and laksa were seriously lacking coconut milk and didn’t seem as flavourful as I remembered. Vermicelli had less ingredients and mostly vermicelli noodles.
Prices were consistent (~$ 7 – 8 per dish) so this may be a result of cut backs in ingredients from rising food costs… But I’d rather pay a little more for the quality to remain high.
A similar restaurant I find good (and compare this one to) is White Orchid on Highway 7.

I used to frequent this place about 7ish years ago for lunch only. Place used to be packed and good deals.
After a hugely disappointing meal at gourmet malaysia we decided to give this place a go after neglecting it for years.
We ordered lamb curry with roti, bbq chicken, and thai style fish cakes.
Lamb curry was decent and did not seemed watery, the roti seemed like it was either made there or was a very good quality frozen one. I wish the curry was spicy and had a bit more flavour.
BBQ chicken was unique and not bad, it was fried pieces of chicken tossed in the sauce. It’s not something i would have ordered but it was tasty nonetheless.
The thai style fish cakes were decent and was a quick appetizer.
Will try different items next time we visit.
The food was delicious and i did not get a chance to take proper photos.
From other reviews, seems like the quality maybe lacking over time. I hope the restaurant owners do take notice of this and will make adjustments accordingly.
We thought it was tasty but could use a bit more flavour and spice.

I came here the other night with a group of 6 on a weekday. The place wasnt really busy so I assumed this place wasnt that good. But, boy was I wrong! The food is really good and cheap so if you you’re craving curry and roti, you should check this place out! The skewers are also really good! :)

I like the Malay Fried Rice, it is my favourite dish, so tasty and spicy.

One of my regular stops at lunch. Located in Scarborough in the same plaza as Go For Tea.
The food is very good here. Is it as good as Malaysia? No. However this is still very good if you need your Malaysian fix. Restoran Malaysia in Richmond Hill is the best one in my opinion.
Can’t go wrong with any dish on the small lunch menu, I have pretty much tried them all. But for first timers get the curry beef brisket.
Service is very fast and there is plenty of parking outside.

It was a good attempt at Malaysian food. I had the nasi lemak. It had all the components if a traditional nasi lemak. The rice was severely lacking the coconut flavour and a bit too wet. The curry was also not spicy at all but more sweet and had a strange gritty texture, like it went through a blender. It isn’t a bad place but I just don’t feel it’s Malaysian.

I’ve been coming here for a long time, & I returned recently and loved the rich coconut beef brisket curry with roti every bit as much as I did the first time I had it.
We also shared an order of the char kwai teow noodles and while it has lost a step or two in the past few years, it was still decent.
Make sure you get an iced milk-​tea to go with your dinner because it is a real treat.

My family (extended and immediate) have been coming to this place for many, many years; I even remember coming to this place at its old location when I was a young kid (who was super picky and didn’t eat anything).
The food always comes out quickly; came in today at 2pm and left full and satisfied at 2:40pm. My personal favourites are the beef brisket curry with a side of roti, and the sambal green beans with beef. The curry is thick and sweet (not very spicy), with hints of coconut. The roti is flaky with a good chew. The sambal green beans are never overdone, and always have the right amount of spiciness! My one qualm about this is that the stir fried beef, while tender, doesn’t taste too «beefy».
Whenever we’re in the area, we’re pretty likely to come back. Also, cash only!

South Asia Malaysian Cuisine is middle of the road. Literally. When you go to the plaza, it’s smack dab in the middle.
Their location is incredibly apropos to the food, mostly starring sambal and curry dishes. The lunch sets are very reasonably priced, and ~$ 9 will get you a curry and rice. The hubs and I always go for the beef brisket curry, which is a thick dark yellow curry with stewed beef brisket and potato chunks, plus a dish of sambal shrimp with some onion slices mixed together. Tom yum gong soup is on the watery side, spiked with a few mushroom slices and tomato cubes. A set dinner for two (your choice of two entrees from a list, two carb servings of choice — you’ll need to pay extra for chicken oil rice, coconut rice, or roti — plus two desserts, usually of the Chinese warm sweets variety) is priced at $ 30.
I think I’m mostly just disappointed because they used really generous with their spices and coconut milk at their old location years ago, but having changed chefs together with inflation of ingredient costs has hit them hard. Roti is rather expensive at $ 3 for a small serving the size of an tea plate.
All in all, I’d come here to grab a simple and quick meal, but not to particularly savour the cuisine.
Important to note: This place is cash only!

Came here for dinner, I was very underwhelmed with the taste and quality of food. It’s a decent looking place though with good service.

So, this is actually not my first time here… came here a few times already and food is pretty good. No complaints at all. You come here for the curries and their rotis.
We ordered the beef brisket curry, a fried rice and 2 extra orders of roti. I wish there was just a bit more beef in the curry. Other than that, things were pretty good.
A little on the expensive side. The portions were a bit small for the prices they are charging. I guess they can get away with it, their food is pretty good after all.
Will I come back… yes. But will not go out of way to come here. I don’t usually have cravings for curry (never did).
I am always finding things on the small side lately… no idea why!

They have a lot of variety of stir fried noodle. I really enjoy the rice noodle with soya sauce. Good value with their price. The restaurant was not crazily busy, so there was not long wait. Surprisingly we got free dessert after the meal, it was warm mungbean soup with coconut milk and it fits perfectly after heavy meal.

Lunch Special still decent.
Curry Laksa Soup Noodle with Chicken ($ 6.50) though lacked depth in the broth.
Maybe not 4 star material but still a decent 3 star for lunch special at south Asia Malaysian Cuisine.

3.5 Stars
I’ve been on a Malaysian diet as of late. A comfy little restaurant with ample parking everywhere as its in a large plaza. I went here nice and early on a weekday and arrived before noon just like Jennifer K suggested. And boy was she right. Right when the clock struck 12:00 a steady stream of customers started rolling in. Tried the Curry Laska with seafood and the chicken roti. Around $ 8 or $ 9 for these dishes. The taste was good but compared to other places like Saigon Star and One2 Snack the flavors and quality of the ingredients just don’t compare. Don’t get me wrong, this place is a very good Malaysian restaurant and I would definitely return but I would go to the other 2 places mentioned before coming here. Good portions were served so I’m happy about that. Overall a good restaurant and no real complaints but definitely had better.

Great curry laksa noodle made with broth, not creamy coconut curry soup like how the other places do it. So glad this place does it right. Even my Singaporean/​Malay friend says it tastes right!
They have daily lunch specials, but on weekends, you have to pay regular price for a drink, whereas on weekdays, it’s discounted with the lunch special.
They have an extensive dinner menu too, but we prefer coming here for lunch.
Things they do that make the eating experience pleasant!,…Their lemongrass chicken is so tasty and it comes deboned and chopped for easier eating. The Chinese broccoli in beef fried rice is chopped too, not long and stalky. They make a simple dish good and I get my protein, veggie, dairy (egg), and carb all in one dish!
Quaint restaurant, friendly owner, and staff.

This was the first Malaysian restaurants I have dined at when I was a young kid. This place has remained authentic and great price. The food has consistently tasted well, and the price does not break the bank as well. They have great lunch menu with good portion and their set dinner menu is great deal as well. I have recommended this place to many others who enjoy this place very much. I could list the dishes I have tried, but its pretty much the whole menu… Like I mentioned I have been here since I was a kid…
Signature Dishes: Penang Prawn Mee (Soup Base), Wat Tan Hor (Saucy Noodles), Chicken Curry (Great thick curry), Bak Ku Teh (rib broth), Nasi Lamak (rice in banana leaf) and the list goes on… Give this place a try lunch or dinner, and you would be quite happy…

One random week night, I was craving Malaysian curry. So we went to the nearest Malaysian restaurant, aptly named South Asia Malaysian Cuisine. The lack of creative naming aside, the curry here is quite tasty.
Now onto the food.
My boyfriend opted for Malaysian curry beef with rice. I thought this was pretty good. Other than beef, there was also a few pieces of tofu puffs in the curry, and I liked how that soaked up all the sauce.
I ordered roti canai with curry. The roti had a crispy, almost crumbly crust and wasn’t as soft and chewy as other rotis that I’ve had in the past. Although I enjoyed that crispy texture quite a lot, but I wished the inside was softer. The curry was quite delicious, but not spicy at all. I also wish they gave me more curry, because I used up all of mine and had to borrow some from my boyfriend’s curry dish to finish my roti.
We also shared spring rolls. At first, I was disappointed that it resembled Chinese spring rolls that you get at dim sum, which I’m not a fan of. Thankfully, the filling tasted Vietnamese, concealed by the Chinese-​style spring roll shell. I was decently satisfied with this version, though I don’t think I’d be ordering this again the next time I come.
All in all, I like the food here, although nothing is outstanding. But given its convenient location for me, I’ll be coming back a lot for curry.

If you eat out with Malaysians you will know that they tend to be the fussiest diners in all of Asia. So, the first time I ate here, the M’sians were unanimous with their praise. A good sign, surely.
Unfortunately, the next time with another pair of Malaysians did not yield the same praise.
Admittedly, the Assam laksa was very different from the first time, lacking in the intensity that typifies the dish. A little longer in the pot to concentrate the flavours would certainly have helped or was it the request for ‘no seafood’ in the dish that did it? Some of the other noodle dishes were good (Hokkien fried noodles, to name one). In the end, half the dishes were good, half yielded mild disappointment.
South Asia Malaysian Cuisine is worth a drop in for lunch should you find yourself in Scarborough but not necessarily deserving of a special trip.

Still great and tasty! Came here for lunch on a Sunday afternoon. Very busy and had to wait a bit for a seat. The quality of the food and the quick, friendly service didn’t change though!
Ordered extra roti, which was a mistake as it’s $ 4 on its own while the actual beef brisket curry which comes with one roti already is $ 5.99. Guess our eyes were bigger than our stomachs, because we really didn’t need the extra roti. The value-​conscious gal in me just cringed at the value comparison.
The lunch menu is the same on Saturday, Sunday and holidays as on regular days — the extra tea or coffee just isn’t included.

I’ve been here a few times… It’s close to my summer hang-​out spot (Starbucks+Popeyes) and a few friends work nearby too. My mom used to love this place when they first opened in their original space and I did too during that time when MALAY restaurants were harder to find.
I have to say the last few times didn’t really excite me as it did before. Typically, I get items from their combo menu depending if I want something spicy or NOT.
My friend pointed at Curry Banana Roti and said I should try it which really meant HE wanted to try it. Sliced Banana wrapped in Roti with Curry poured on top. I’m NEVER letting this friend choose my APPS again, desserts MAYBE.
We ordered their Mix Satay Platter as well as you can see our meal consisted of Apps rather than whole mains. It was A-​OK, just like how I rated this place but I didn’t see grill marks (pan fried?) and you know how I love my GRILL MARKS. Maybe you don’t.
What I LOVE is the Basil Beef or Chicken mains which is why I name it my GO-​TO item if I get too lazy to choose from the menu. This was on another occasion now as I got wise from my previous experience.
The wait lady asked what RICE we wanted. LOL, we looked at her dumbfounded to try to figure out what she was talking about as the combo menu didn’t say anything about choices. She did give us the choices; steam, coconut milk, and something else (fried?).
They offer small individual bowls (Cappucino sized) of soups when ordering the COMBO. 2 Choices to select from: Tom Yum or Bak Kut Teh. It’s more of a Tasting than a Starter, so if you love South Asian SOUPS then order it from the menu instead.