New Belachan Restaurant

Small family own business, which means it’s not perfect but for some dish, taste like homemade. Beef satay here is amazing, very flavorful and juicy. Services aren’t the best either because they’re slow with everything, but they’re very nice. The restaurant is not franchise by Nyonya so of course the food is going to taste different from time to time. I experienced good and bad food here., therefore, I give it a so-​so overall.

Good music! Good food! The roti was ok because I think it’s a little too crispy. I also got the coconut rice, the coconut taste is not that strong.

OMG Bak Kut Teh is super sweet！Only has pork fat and mushroom! No ribs or herb. So expensive and unsavory :(

Why the bad reviews? Good was good, and service was fast and friendly enough for Brooklyn Chinatown. Their noodles dishes tend to be a tad too salty but we enjoyed the rest.

Placed an order for carry out. Selection wise their menu is pretty broad, with a vast array of styles and variations on Malaysian cooking. We ordered the Captain flat noodles in gravy sauce, and a pan fried flat noodles with chicken and mushroom. Both dishes were pretty flavorful (fairly salty). It came with a little shrimp paste that packed even more flavour in the dish. Overall, prices are average about $ 15 bucks for two noodle dishes.

We used to come here way back in the years when it was under a different ownership. This place seems to have revamped and the décor looks pretty nice. The food was decent as well. We only ordered the chow keuh teow (the rice noodle dish) and the watercress belacan. The noodles were spicier than any other Malaysian restaurant I’ve been to (which is a plus for me since I like spicy). Only unusual thing about the dish was it had chinese sausage slices in it. It also had a bit too much bean sprouts for my liking. Overall, it was good and flavorful. The watercress belacan was flavorful as well but it didn’t have much of the shrimp paste chunks in it, which I wished there was more of. We also ordered the herbal tea, which comes in a styrofoam cup. Standard tasting.
The staff was generally nice. Yes, there was a big TV and we did notice they watch it occasionally too… but so did we because c’mon, they were playing old school Jacky Cheung comedies and Stephen Chow movies. Our food came out in a timely matter so we’re ok with it.

Try the Malaysian needle noodle. But be specific that you want the Malaysian kind. Otherwise they cook regular needle noodle and its completely different. Their Hainan chicken is not bad as their beef redang but i never taste any real beef pieces. Only curryish sauce and tendons. The prices keep going up and portions tiny. They add tax to everything.

My husband and I had a little wedding dinner here for our family and few friends on May 2, 2015. The owners which are a husband and wife were super friendly and helpful. The staffs were also friendly and fast. The food were amazingly delicious and our guests LOVED them and even complimented on the beautiful decorations. We were glad that our night ended well and our guests were satisfied. You MUST try this restaurant or you are MISSING out. =D

Disappointed.
As a Malaysian, I do not have high expectations for food in foreign land to be as good as home. But today’s experience was really unsatisfying.
I ordered a Rojak, and what it comes with was a plate full of FRUITS, FRUITS, and F R U I T S !
The dish only comes with a plate of fruits including cucumbers, pineapples, and «SaGe”(a tasteless of sweetness or sour). Other than that, it has only four little piece of «Keropok”(Fried Shrimp Cracks), and a small bowl of sauce.
A dish that cost more that 5 dollars, I did not taste a flavor of Malaysian food at all.
I mean, they should have put in the tofu, «YouTiao’油条’(Deep fried long bread), the yellow tofu and those wouldn’t cost that much instead they serve a plate of fruits.
The service was okay but I’ll never got to this restaurant A G A I N. DISAPPOINTED.

The food is actually pretty good… tastes like the ones I had in Malaysia… don’t have much to say except its a good place to chill anf dine with buddies…

I came here for dinner one time. I was quite surprised it was empty on a Sunday night. Usually when I walk by it is some what a busy place. This place is Malaysian restaurant smack in the middle of 8^th ave Chinatown.
The ladies staff that work here are really friendly. They are really nice people. The food arrives to your table pretty quickly consider what we ordered. The food we ordered are very big, so it is more like family style. Be nice and share.
We ordered soup to start. We had the Seafood Tomyam soup. Family style soup because they serve it a huge bowl. The soup was oh my sour, but a good kind of sour… kind of. Maybe too much sour flavor. Lots of seafood which was a plus.
We ordered two noodle dishes to share. We got the Captain Noodle and the Assam Laksa.
The Assam Laksa just didn’t seem right to me. While the sour flavor was present. The sauce that went on top of soup base was way too thick. It just didn’t mix well. The only parts you can it was the noodles and veggies. The other stuff in the dish was not edible.
The Captain Noodle was pretty good. It’s pan fried noodles in a brown sauce with pork, chicken, shrimp, squid, and veggies. Noodles was flavorful and had lots of meats.
This Malaysian spot is an okay spot for me. It’s one of the few that are in close proximity to me.

A very basic Malaysian Restaurant on the cusp of Brooklyn’s makeshift chinatown makes for a nice, casual no-​frills dinner with your friends. The Roti Canai is not the best I’ve had, but it’s fairly passable. The real treat here are the chicken and beef satay skewers. Both were juice, tender and full of flavor! The peanut dipping sauce was a lovely mix of sweet and salty – just enough to make you want to pour it all over your rice (Which, needless to say, I did)! Haianese chicken is a safe bet, as well as a dish of garlic sauteed greens (pea sprouts, love them!). Black Bean sauce Mussels are good, and if you like – try the fried fishcakes with a spicy little kick. Get the yellow rice, and any other entrees you desire – everything is pretty solid here, so bon appetit!

This rating is for their sushi. I haven’t tried anythign else there yet. They dont even use sushi rice and the rice is warm so it cooks the raw fish a little. The salmon they use seems a bit stale like they dont even bother refrigerating it or putting it on some ice but then again maybe it’s because of the warm rice. The waitress there gave me, specifically, bad service. Maybe it was because I was going alone without anyone else so I probably wont tip as much as other tables of people that will each give some tip.

[Long overdue review that has been saved as a draft since late September]
This specific spot itself has been pretty much serving Malaysian food for the last 15+ years, just a couple of changes in owners, and renovations. It is now New Belachan.
A childhood friend of mine is moving overseas, to Korea, working abroad as a teacher. She decided to come here the night before her flight because this place use to be our spot for lunch every Saturday for a span of 7 years. Childhood memories were the main conversation of the night, gosh, I wish I never grew up.
The service definitely needs improvement and it starts with removing the damn TV. The lady was glued to the screen that we repeatedly tried to wave and flag her down but nothing worked, until we shouted across the dining room. Very stingy on the napkins as well! We asked for a few but she only brings over 1?
Just going to briefly go over the food we had that night. The roti canai was good but the curry is too spicy. The Hainanese Chicken was a bit undercooked. Sizzling Japanese Tofu was way too salty and tofu was still cold even though it was served on a sizzling hot plate. Curry Beef dish so skimpy totally not worth $ 11.95! The only things I, or we, actually enjoyed on our table were the Herbal Teas and the Egg & Pork Chow Fun.
Definitely not how it use to be 10+ years ago, so much for reminiscing our memories. Either way, good luck Conny! I’ll miss you dearly!

1. I came into this place because of the aesthetic appeals. BIG MISTAKE. While it was pretty unique compared to the other restaurants in this neighborhood, the food was BELOW average of those poor looking restaurants. I ordered the Pad Thai and it was not flavorful, but the portions comparably big. I guess they run by the notion: quantity over quality.
2. The waiters were absolutely rude. They couldn’t speak English fluently, but they actually got agitated when we couldn’t even understand what they were saying!
3. Only positive thing: The time it took to make the meals wasn’t that long. But would you wait a short time for crappy food or a long time for gourmet food
***I will NOT come back here ever again.

This place has okay Malaysian food (Nyonya’s is better) and okay sushi. Both in one place is nice, though. Their 3 rolls for $ 10 lunch special is a pretty good deal. The serviceable if characterless Pad Thai and Mee Siam are about $ 8 each. Can’t speak to the service as I always get take-​out. Overall, a decent, convenient option.

Their food is alright. Their service however is not pleasing at ALL!

First, New Belachan seems to be having a great deal of trouble deciding what kind of restaurant they would like to be. Most of the menu is Malaysian cuisine and the other half is a mix of sushi and chinese dishes with an insert for bubble tea. In my opinion, when you try to do too many things you do none of them well. The sushi roll we had was decent and the kani salad was without flavor.

They serve sushi AND Malay dishes. I’m not going to lie and say they’re amazing — they’re average compared to Nyonya and New Malaysian in Chinatown but when you’re on 8^th Avenue, it’s one of your best bets. We usually stop by for take-​out when it’s too late to cook. Their Hainanese Chicken on top of rice is pretty good. It’s my usual go-​to order.
I’ve had the sushi on several occasions. Again, it’s nothing special, but when you’re craving sushi on 8^th Avenue, it’s your best bet.
Tips:
— Do not get the Malaysian Milk Teas. It’s basically milk and powder.
— Order online if you want to pick up. It’s a lot easier!
— They sell Malay Moon Cakes in September! Those moon cakes are the best!

The pineapple fried rice here is okay. So is their curry indian bread. I came here for a late night eats after a movie. The food was decent. It had enough ‘heat’ and flavor to pass as a dish that’s worth $ 9. The portion was large enough to feed 2.
One thing I didn’t approve of is the fact that the lady waitress was so rude to my friends and I. I mean yeah, we’re youngins but it doesn’t give you the right to give us a nasty attitude when there’s two other tables of older people who just came in after us. It was half an hour before closing and you don’t see the two other tables being treated with the attitude we were given. Totally ruined my mood because I’m a well paying customer who tips generously too.
The food is good though! Some of the waitresses need to give respect to paying customers even if they’re young.