Penang Malaysian Cuisine4933, Bethesda Ave.
Bethesda, MD - 20814
Ambiance: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Price Range: Medium
Today was a friend's birthday, so the plan was to have a nice Sunday Malaysian lunch at Penang, Bethesda. It is a good place, I have been there before, and it is definitely not a place to be missed !! Most of the food is very close to Indian cuisine in taste, so a bliss for my spicy lover Indian friends. For the vegetarians, the good news is that most of the entree's in the 'House Special' section of the menu can be made vegetarian. You just have to tell them to substitute chicken/beef/lamb by Tofu. Tofu is a vegetarian ingredient, you can Google and get more information on it. The place is a little bit expensive for the student community since most of the entree's are $9.95 to $20.95, but I think special occasions do call for a treat!
So now it is the time to order ! In drinks, I have always ordered a lichi drink, which I think is the best non-alcoholic drink. In appetizers, 'Roti Canai' is simply too good and is exactly like the menu says 'IT's A MUST'!! In the main course I ordered 'Kambing Rengdan' which is basically lamb cooked in coconut milk. Now this was not a very good choice. It was not that bad, but I feel that the meat was a little hard, and there was not much curry. It was tasty, but its chicken counterpart which is 'Ayam Rengdan' (picture at the left) is much better. In case veggie lovers are feeling disappointed, remember the option to convert your dish into a vegetarian dish! Also, they might want to try the 'Kari Sayur' which is the best vegetarian dish in my opinion. Other popular choices are the mango based entree's such as 'Thai Mango Chicken/tofu' which is a little bit sweet, so not for the spice lovers!
But lunching today with friends was great! I loved the ambience and the people are also very nice. A tip for a better experience is that if you plan to go there in a group of 9-10 people, then just take the round rotating cricket, its pretty neat, you can rotate it and sharing is easy! A funny tip, but trust me its the best table there.
I am so full now, that I am thinking of skipping dinner. This actually means procrastinating cooking the Tofu!
Bethesda, MD - 20814
Ambiance: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Price Range: Medium
Today was a friend's birthday, so the plan was to have a nice Sunday Malaysian lunch at Penang, Bethesda. It is a good place, I have been there before, and it is definitely not a place to be missed !! Most of the food is very close to Indian cuisine in taste, so a bliss for my spicy lover Indian friends. For the vegetarians, the good news is that most of the entree's in the 'House Special' section of the menu can be made vegetarian. You just have to tell them to substitute chicken/beef/lamb by Tofu. Tofu is a vegetarian ingredient, you can Google and get more information on it. The place is a little bit expensive for the student community since most of the entree's are $9.95 to $20.95, but I think special occasions do call for a treat!
So now it is the time to order ! In drinks, I have always ordered a lichi drink, which I think is the best non-alcoholic drink. In appetizers, 'Roti Canai' is simply too good and is exactly like the menu says 'IT's A MUST'!! In the main course I ordered 'Kambing Rengdan' which is basically lamb cooked in coconut milk. Now this was not a very good choice. It was not that bad, but I feel that the meat was a little hard, and there was not much curry. It was tasty, but its chicken counterpart which is 'Ayam Rengdan' (picture at the left) is much better. In case veggie lovers are feeling disappointed, remember the option to convert your dish into a vegetarian dish! Also, they might want to try the 'Kari Sayur' which is the best vegetarian dish in my opinion. Other popular choices are the mango based entree's such as 'Thai Mango Chicken/tofu' which is a little bit sweet, so not for the spice lovers!But lunching today with friends was great! I loved the ambience and the people are also very nice. A tip for a better experience is that if you plan to go there in a group of 9-10 people, then just take the round rotating cricket, its pretty neat, you can rotate it and sharing is easy! A funny tip, but trust me its the best table there.
I am so full now, that I am thinking of skipping dinner. This actually means procrastinating cooking the Tofu!
4 comments:
yummmmm! you are making me hungry :) So were are the recipes??? I am waiting.......
yummmmm... am bookmarking this one for sure...
the best malaysian food I have had in the bay area is at Banana Leaf http://www.bananaleaf-usa.com .
The Roti Prata they serve as appetizer is too good.
Its sad that this Malaysian place in not here at the east coast. I am sure that the Roti prata is same as 'Roti canai' that i mentioned. And i also love it!
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