Penang Malaysian Cuisine
(312) 326-6888
2201 S Wentworth Ave
Chicago,
IL
60616
41.8527
-87.6319
Neighborhoods: Armour Square, South Side, Armour Square (Chinatown)
What People Are Saying About Penang Malaysian Cuisine
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In Short
A young, trendy, mostly Asian crowd packs this place. The main menu features 150 Southeast Asian specialties, from charcoal-grilled beef satay to dry-rubbed, five-spice, barbecued spare ribs. Another list offers more than 60 items from the sushi bar. For dessert, there's ice kacang, a mound of red shaved ice piled high above a bowl of palm seeds, corn, red beans, red-rose syrup, milk and what look like jelly beans.
User Reviews
PRAVINA
August 12, 2008
HAS THIS PLACE DETERIORATED SINCE IT OPENED OR WHAT!!!. ..ROTI CANAI SUCKED BIG TIME...STALE WATERY CHICKEN CURRY FROM THE FREEZER WAS SERVED TO ME LAST SUNDAY..MANGO SHRIMP WAS A DISASTER...WHAT HAPPENED???THEY CHARGED $1 FOR STALE RICE...I CANT IMAGINE THIS IS THE SAME PENANG I USED TO BE PROUD OF..SAME HAS HAPPENED WITH THE NY PENANG..MAYBE THEY CHANGED OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT....FOR A SUNDAY EVENING PENANG WAS DESERTED..NORMALLY WE HAD TO WAIT IN LINE TO GET A TABLE...I FEEL SAD THAT SUCH A GREAT PLACE HAS GONE TO THE DOGS....THIS IS TEH 2ND VISIT IN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I HV HAD CRAPPY SERVCIE AND FOODS.....WHERE ARE THE SARONG WAITERS/WAITRESSES OF YESTERDAY???
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sdollx
October 25, 2006
Food is decent for the price. There is no dazzling service. The wait for the food is average. Whoever is calling this place a special has no idea what asian food is about. Try the mango dishes. It's their specialty and it is good.
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Anonymous
August 16, 2006
I seriously don't understand why people still going to this restaurant, it is a total waste of money in my opinion. There are many good restaurant in the area to choose from, why bother going to this place that over below average food with above average pricing. They claim to know the taste of southeast asian food, but as a native I really think they are offering just garbage. The food is tasteless, the staff are not warm and lazy, and the sushi are far from fresh. Please save your money to your pocket, or take a few more steps, there are many better restaurant to choose from around.
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Parking:
Park in "Chinatown Parking" and Penang will validate, but there is no free parking.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, Hidden Find, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Date Spot, Group Dining, Cheap Eats
General Info:
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
Yes
