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Not the first time to Penang Flavours. Most of the items are yummy. Today we had the Char Bee Tai Mak and the Butter Chicken with rice. I'm happy with my Char Bee Tai Mak. There's wok hei. Although I asked for mild spicy, it was still a little too spicy for me. Not a deal breaker though. I still enjoyed it. My fav items in the menu are Penang Char Kuay Teow, Char Tang Hoon, Assam laksa and Sat Hor Fun. As for the butter chicken, hmmm... The chicken is separate from the sauce. So you get deep fried battered chicken fillet with the sauce. The sauce tasted too sweet for our liking. Not quite like the authentic butter chicken, but who orders butter chicken at a Chinese restaurant? Should have known better.... Lol... I wouldn't order this dish again next time. Also, I feel it's a bit pricey at $21.50, especially when the dish was disappointing. Wouldn't mind the price if it tasted good though. So why 5 stars if we didn't like the butter chicken? It's cos we have been to Penang Flavours many times and we love all the other items in the menu. One bad dish shouldn't ruin the ratings. The restaurant is usually busy during meal times so to avoid having to queue for a table, try going a bit earlier before meal times.
Corinne YongCorinne Yong
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I've been here many times before but not the last 2 years. This place is still very popular and always has a long queue if you want to dine in. I craved for Penang Har Mee or Prawn Noodle so order that without hesitation but I was disappointed as they put the side condiments chilli paste directly in the food without asking me. The chilli paste was sour and contaminating and overpowering the prawn soup base. I would have wished they put the chilli paste aside and let me decide if I wanted it or not. My husband came to try their fish head noodle but they said they don't sell this on Sunday. Minutes later we saw the table next to us was having the fish head noodle and then asked the waitress then only realised they had not much left and sold out within 2-3 customers. We were there quite early around 11:15am. It's a disappointed experience although the sar hor fun replacement for my husband was kind of tasty except they served frozen prawns.
ChiliongChiliong
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It’s an Asian “kedai kopi” (coffee shop). Straight forward seating…put your name down in the book when it’s busy and wait for a table. All good because everyone there eats and leaves, so you don’t have to wait long. Staff are friendly enough…seat you…bring you your order. Pretty normal. Go up and order at the counter and pay. The selection of dishes on order are diverse and a good selection of food dishes originating from Penang. Former Malaysians and those in the know will be happy with the choices on offer. We ordered assam laksa, wanton egg noodles (dry) and prawn mee (Hokkien mee). The laksa was tasty but not very dark ‘Penang’ style … had all the right ingredients, though. The prawn mee had all the right ingredients too but the broth was just short of being exact…needed to be a little bit more robust. Wanton mee was fine and recognisable for what it was. Worth trying out this place for a taste of Malaysia.
Kat PeruKat Peru
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Good Malaysian food with nice service. They have a great selection of Malaysian kuehs at the order counter. We ordered: 🐟 fish head noodle soup, deep fried fish head came separately to keep the fish crispy, soup was milky. We thought it could be more sour if they added some preserved mustard vegetables. Still good. 🍜char tang hoon was the highlight for me, I actually came to taste this, and it was great. My parents thought it could more wok hei but it was to my taste nonetheless 🍗 butter chicken chop with rice had an unexpected taste for me. I was hoping for something buttery and creamy, it was creamy but no buttery taste. It was cooked differently with curry leaves, spices, onions and a bit of diced tomatoes. A bit spicy (I can’t take chilli) so it wasn’t for me. Chicken was crispy though.
PaulinePauline
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I order assam laksa and otak-otak. The otak-otak came first, steaming hot, whether it was microwaved or not I don't know, but it tasted good, and that's all that matters. Then came the assam laksa. Looking vibrant as assam laksa can be, mint leaves in mint condition. Oh man, the laksa is the best I've had in Melbourne and I recommend to any Malaysians! It was SO GOOD! I cannot believe it. And the aunty there can assure I'm not lying, my bowl was spotless. If I can ask for anything different, it'll be to use the more "chor" bee hoon, and more noodles! Hehe! That's cause I wanted more than 1 portion.. Well done, Penangites at Penang Flavours! The Aunty and Uncle running the show are definitely from Penang, I felt truly at home.
Avril LeowAvril Leow
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A very popular Malaysian food joint in Doncaster. The interior is a lot more "modern" than other Malaysian eateries in the area. Even though the eatery closes at 2.30pm, there was still a line at 1pm. Luckily the wait was under 10 mins and we were able to get a table + a pram space. The services were prompt & quick. We ordered Char Kway Teow, non-spicy Char Tang Hoon, chicken Loh Bak and Sambal Belachan Fried rice today. While they were good, but to me they weren't anything special. The Loh Bak was the only highlight for me. The sambal fried rice was too chilli for our liking too. Edit: 2nd visit loving the Asam laksa & fish head soup! 3rd visit: amazing curry puffs, meegoreng ok. Wasn't a fan of the satay chicken
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attractions: Westfield Doncaster, BIG W Doncaster, Top Tea, restaurants: TGI Fridays Doncaster, Shoppingtown Hotel, Don't Tell Mama Shh Korean Restaurant, The Sporting Globe Bar & Grill Doncaster, Secret Kitchen Westfield Doncaster, Gyoza Gyoza, Sushi Jiro Doncaster Dining, KFC Doncaster, Feekah Cafe, Little Bangkok Doncaster
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