More Asian street food popping up... This time it's Malaysian street food. Ok, not really but I'll play along. Anything to get people in... But they do have a pretty extensive menu which is nice. Some people are raving about this joint. I think some dishes are good and others have promise to become one day. Seems like most of their customers are from the overflow at Sweet Hut which doesn't hurt. I still don't know why nothing has replaced the Ranch 99 space yet, but that would be a sick ass food court. But enough with the talkie talk.. Time to do the walkie walk or waddle waddle in my case. Pouch hungry.. Feed me, Seymour.
Roti Canai. The classic Indian infused Malaysian flatbread. The Roti was warm and had a nice chew to it but it needed to be a little more puffy. The curry sauce was too watery and lacked that curry flavor it needed. Penang still makes a killer one.
Fried Chicken Wings. You don't say! You know this shit is on. The wings were super crispy and had a orangy hue to it, they marinade it in something but it's very faint. Need to ask them next time. Good wings but $7 for 5 drums and flats doesn't make it so great. Popeyes just keep making themselves look better and better every week without even lifting a thumb.
Mamak Tofu. Bits of shrimp, pork and fried tofu. This was savory comfort food. Get youself a big bowl of that fragrant rice and just start pouring this slop on top. It cures cancer. Trust me.
Beef Chow Ho Fun. Decent looking plate of noods. Pretty tasty but a bit greasy. I prefer Ming's across the way for their very tasty chowfun.
Hainanese Chicken. Singapore's national dish that many claim to make but fail to execute. This version was just ok. The fragrant rice wasn't that fragrant. I don't know if they even used the chicken broth left over from making the chicken. You could always mash in some of the ginger and chili sauce for flavor. The chicken should be really tender, almost melt in your mouth tender but this tasted more like it was prepared a couple days ago. The meat had tighten up and the skin was not soft and moist. It's not bad but you can't call this Hainanese cheekan, it's just boiled chicken and steamed rice.
I like the place, it has promise. There's a lot of other goodies to try here like the Nasi Lemak, Special Fish Head, Curry Laksa, Curry Chee Cheong Fun and Chow Kway Teow. So, I'll be back a few more times and my one fan will be updated accordingly.
5150 Buford Hwy, Suite A-170
Doraville, GA 30340
| http://www.mamak-kitchen.com/ |
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Can't wait!
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