Nyonya

The food is mouth watering good. Been here a couple of times spread over the course of a few years and Nyonya has always surpassed expectations. What’s more impressive is that it’s always a couple of different dishes each time and the food is consistently good no matter what you pick.
Most recently we tried the Hainanese chicken, Malaysian spare ribs, tofu pot and my fam thoroughly enjoyed the food. The tastes were uniquely distinct and flavorful. This place is a gem and I’ll definitely be back for more.

Quality has really gone downhill, sadly. Adjusting rating accordingly.

I love it here ! My very first time at Nyonya with a friend for lunch. Heard great things about this place and Unilocal reviews can’t be any more accurate.
We ordered roti canai to share and I ordered curry me shredded chicken noodle soup. Was expecting dry shredded chicken but it was the MOST TENDER chicken ever! I really think they used hainanese’s chicken for it. The soup is delicious and noodles are these thick yellow noodles with bean sprouts. The place is big it stretches all the way in, have not ventured back there or their restrooms yet since I sat smack by the window but it looks very clean! Surprised to find a place like this in Chinatown. Service is good and food is great! Will certainly be back for frequent takeouts and dinner!

Highly recommend shrimp noodle, creamy hot soup is really good! I like Hainan chicken but my be doesn’t cuz the chicken is cold. Soy milk with jelly is nothing special. The soy milk is not homemade is something from supermarket.

Nyonya at 199 Grand St.
Two dishes I like from Nyonya, they’re Young Tofu and Kang Kung Belacan. let me feel back to Malaysia again.
#Nyonya#ILoveNyonya

Consistently good Malaysian food! I have frequented this place a number of times throughout the years but never got around to writing a review… even hosted my Birthday dinner here last year with a large group!
Lovee the food here. Some of my favorites are:
the roti canai appetizer — really flavorful and great consistency (NOT watery or oily like some places)
asam laksa — one of the best renditions of this noodle soup dish I’ve tasted to date, the only place I’ve had better is probably Taste Good Malaysian in Elmhurst so definitely top 2 out of the Malaysian places I’ve tried in Flushing, Chinatown, Los Angeles, and Vegas (which seriously needs a good Malaysian place like Nyonya cause the 2 Malaysian restaurants we have suck but I digress…) If you’re not familiar with it and/​or not into interesting ethnic dishes, it might not be for you though. Really fishy and sour taste but I personally love it when it is made right
kang kung belachan — aka chinese watercress or cong xin tsai if you speak mandarin. The vegetable itself is only available certain seasons unfortunately so they may not have it in the winter. They cook it with super flavorful seasonings. Lovee this dish.
char kway teoh (sp?) — fried noodle dish, spicy and full of flavor. I forget exactly what is in it but it is definitely pescetarian friendly so no meat – just seafood and veggies :)

My go to place for good Malaysian food in SoHo, NYC — they have good chicken and rice for very cheap and its a very good deal. Their other dishes are so-​so, but I’ve found the chicken and rice is solid everytime

Decent Malaysian food at amazing prices. Although not my first choice lunch spot, I stop here because it’s convenient and fast.
I ordered the spicy shrimp soup noodles and we got the roti canai to share. The spicy shrimp soup noodles tasted overwhelmingly of MSG, and was too salty. The ratio of noodles to all of the other ingredients was much too high; I only finished half my bowl as a result. The roti canai was pretty standard, and a good appetizer to share.
If you’re looking for a quick, cheap eat I’d recommend Nyonya. The restaurant itself is huge so you shouldn’t have to wait too long!

Yummmmmmm! The best Malaysian restaurant in the area! I don’t think there is a day where this place isn’t crowded or have to wait (everyone loves this place). I came here on a Tuesday night (random weekday) and I still had to wait about 5 minutes, which isn’t bad consider the other times during the weekend. Their food is really good and tasty. I always get their pad thai and my friend always get the hainanese chicken. You can ask for dark meat or white meat, whichever you prefer. This place is a must try if you haven’t yet!

If you’re in the area and want something other than Chinese food, this is the place. Their food is delicious and affordable. They usually have a crowd, so be sure to beat the rush. Be sure to get the roti canai, chow kway teow, and the hainanese chicken!

As one of the first staple restaurants I always went when in need of a Malaysian food fix. The new location across the street is a bit tighter than the original spot packed with table and people eating at all times of the day.
Service is quick but polite. The food is always hits the spot and there is a reason why it is popular. The portions are reasonable except for the appetizers which seems to have gotten smaller especially popular picks like the roti canai.
The Kang Kung is also fresh and depending upon the cooks in the kitchen how much of the fish paste they put in ranging from mild to scaring every white person in the restaurant.
Nyonya always does its job of a satisfying dinner no matter what you order… okay except that baby oyster omelet starter. Just stay away from that oh and don’t order every dish with curry in it… yeah…definitely don’t do that but otherwise a good meal. Oh and the downside is it is cash only. I’m not a big fan to cash only establishments in the 21^st century. It is called the cost of doing business.

Awesome food. The roti canai is soo good. Salted cabbage fishhead soup, wow! The noodle soups are simply put, the bomb. Excellent curries… beef rangdang mm mmm. Hiananese chicken with coconut rice — juicy and delish. Every dish looks and smells amazing and this place gets packed (parties larger than 2 people expect a wait). Inexpensive prices for the quality and quantity of the food. Efficient and helpful servers. Can’t wait to return!

I absolutely have a soft spot for Malaysian food, especially from the streets of KL and Penang. Coming back to New York this time, I was pretty stoked that my friends wanted to take me to try Nyonya, whom they’ve ordered from so many times. After waiting for 15 minutes to be seated, we were ready to devour the curries and spices that were about to come our way.
Nyonya deserves a solid 3.5 stars for their food here. To be honest, it may have been my decision to venture off from my usual staples that got me good food, but not HOLY COW tastes in my mouth.
I ordered the Masak Lemak with shrimp and split the roti canai/​prata and wings with my friends. The roti was fluffy and good (especially with the chicken curry dipping sauce), but a bit small in my opinion. I’m too used to massive size pieces of roti especially when ordered to share. My lemak was good with the chili veggies all mixed in, but the shrimp wasn’t anything mind blowing. Perhaps being on the lunch menu made it less exciting?
Regardless, Nyonya was good for what we had. If you’ve never had Malaysian, the staples are typically some form of roti, Char Kwey Teow (stir-​fried flat noodles), Laksa (curry noodles), and Nasi Lemak (traditional Malaysian breakfast with rice, half-​broiled egg, anchovies, nuts), all tossed with sambal sauce.
Next time I will definitely return to try more of these staples to better judge what Nyonya’s got! Definitely would recommend them if you’ve never had it, and go for the popular choices above for some good Malay cooking.

It’s hard to be unbiased when you’ve actually had Malaysian food in Malaysia, but this place wasn’t bad at all, although it wasn’t the best version I’ve had in NYC.
The Roti Canai was pretty good as an app, but not as amazing as these other Unilocalers said it was. I got the Beef Chow Fun as a main, which is basically just flat egg noodles with beef. They definitely skimped out on the protein because as I neared the end of my meal, there was just a ton of noodles left but no protein.
Although it’s a little annoying that the place is cash only, the prices of the items themselves were pretty reasonable.

After reading about this place, I finally came with a group of friends on a Friday evening. There’s often a wait, but we were lucky. As soon as our group of 5 was complete, they sat us immediately on a table by the window. It’s a rather informal place, but I didn’t find the service to be as rude as other Unilocalers have complained. They may not be personable, but they’re efficient and professional. I have no complaints about them. Kim kept us happy.
— Roti canai: a great start; the curry dipping sauce is good indeed.
— Spicy crispy squid tentacles: very tasty; they come with a sweet sauce that keeps you asking for more.
— Pasembur: appetizer containing jelly fish: the jelly fish has no taste, but it’s interesting nonetheless; the dish is captivating and filling.
— Nyonya house special squid: the squid is kinda chewy, and the sauce is sweeter than I thought; however, I can see why so many people love this dish… it’s like nothing you’ve eaten before.
— Fried pearl noodles: truly great; never had noodles like these… thick and soft at the same time… like giant warms… you have to eat them to really understand my words; very tasty overall… just a phenomenal dish.
— Beef rendang: delicious; tender, juicy, literally drowned in mouthwatering curry sauce; a must order for meat lovers.
— Coconut and chicken rice: not as flavorful as many say.
— Sambal shrimp: I loved this dish, but it’s not for everybody… very fishy; the shrimp paste is very strong, but goes perfectly with the rest of the dish; I thoroughly enjoyed it.
— Cho kueh mee: Malaysian famous noodles: boring, as compared to the pearl noodles; a huge portion of Malaysian comfort noodles, but a bit plain, though.
— Malaysian Buddhist: vegetarian platter not to rave about.
Overall, for the quality and quantity of food we ate (and the price we were charged) this place is a fantastic deal. We were satisfied and stuffed. I was initially turned off by the huge menu, but everything we ordered was good, even very good. I can’t wait to go back and try more dishes.
CASH ONLY.

I had dinner here with my sisters and the wait was less than 20 minutes even though the place was jam packed with people.
The appetizer I ordered was the Roti Canai. It was alright, nothing special. I wasn’t too hungry so I didn’t order any entrees and only took bits and pieces from my sisters’ dishes and they were really delicious and flavorful. The portions had seemed small at first but at the end everyone was full.
The waiter wasn’t attentive. After we placed our order he was gone and never to be seen again. (–1star)
For dessert I had the Fried Green Tea Ice Cream which was a generous portion that was able to be shared amongst the four of the people in my party.
Bathroom: (no star deductions) The bathrooms had glass stalls, and while i used one my sister used the other and she said she was able to see what I was doing… and how much tissue I had unrolled (because the rolls weren’t in the dispenser.) Overall it was clean but I was wearing a really long cardigan and they didn’t have a hook in the stall either.
**CASH ONLY.

The food is just wonderful! Whenever having Malaysian, the Roti Canai is a must. I love it. Their Hainanese chicken is delicious. The meat is so tender. You really can’t go wrong with that. The rice also has a nice aroma/​flavor.
What goes well with great food? Great customer service! The staff works fast and is very attentive.
I’ve been to other Nyonya locations before and I honestly think this is the best one.

Came here on a visit to NY with my husband who recently visited Malaysia and wanted to share the food with me. A friend (who used to live in Malaysia) now turned New Yorker recommended Nyonya.
The prices here are awesome! We had an entire meal with 4 dishes for two people for $ 35 in NYC!
The inside is intimate, tables a bit to close to one another for my liking, but it is New York.
We started out with an appetizer of the roti canai, very traditional, basically a hard, thin, bread you pull apart with an amazing curry like dipping sauce.
Crispy pork tripe was next. My husband loves ordering things like this, I’m not a big fan, however this was amazing! It was crispy on the outside but moist and flavorful on the side! Hainanese chicken (whole) was next, this was different for me. They do let you know it’s room temperature. It was hard for me to get used to the cool temperature of the chicken and it was very fatty and hard to chew. I also didn’t noticed much flavor, I had to use the curry sauce from the appetizer to give some flavor. Lastly the beef rendang gave a kick, with some spice! It’s more like a stew texture, it goes well mixed with the side of rice.
I also noticed there was a lot of regulars in here, as the wait staff already knew what they wanted, they were very attentive to guests.
Cash only here!

Hainanese chicken! Only 10 dollars for half a chicken, very good bargain. I especially liked their dipping sauce, which was sour and spicy. The soy sauce beneath the chicken was flavorful yet not too salty. The chicken was better than any places that I have ever tried in Hong Kong.
I wish I could rate it more stars. As good as I can think of. Even I came in during late afternoon, the place was completely filled.
Cash only.

I LOVE this place. I’ve heard a lot of good things about it from my Singaporean friends as one of the most legit Singaporean food places in the area, but never got the chance to try it until recently. Cash only! My friend and I stopped by around Saturday noon for lunch and the place was pretty empty. I guess New Yorkers just get up late since by the time we left around 1:30 or so, there was a line.
Overall, I think this place is probably pretty good if you order anything, but if you know what typical Singaporean dishes are, you can have a pretty spectacular experience here. I was lucky that my Singaporean friend taught me how to order well so all the dishes were amazing. I found the dishes here to be just as authentic as when I had first tried everything in Singapore.
We got the roti canai, bak kut teh, chicken rice, and Malaysian spare ribs. YUM. Everything was delicious. The roti canai and the curry that came with it was perfect. The curry was super delicious and flavorful. Bak kut teh is one of my favorite soups. They have a ton of meat with their’s, but it’s so delicious. It’s basically an herbal pork based broth soup. The bottom of the soup is a little sickly sweet, but the rest of it is fine. Chicken rice is also a Singaporean must — the Hainanese chicken seems to get mixed reviews so we just got the rice itself which is basically rice cooked in chicken broth. And the Malaysian pork spare ribs were delicious. We actually probably didn’t need that dish since we didn’t realize there would be so much meat in the soup. The pork in the soup is okay, but we ended up not having it.
Final price came out to be about $ 40 for two which isn’t too bad since I felt like we got a considerable amount of food. Service is pretty quick and efficient, and they leave you alone which I appreciate. We kinda sat around and reveled in our food coma and no one really hurried us out.
tldr; an amazing place for delicious authentic Singaporean food — good prices, amazing food, I’d come here all the time if I were in the city

Quelle déception ! honnêtement avec une moyenne de 4 étoiles pour plus 900 avis, je me disais que je né pouvais pas me tromper. Que Unilocal né pouvait pas se tromper!
Je crois que pour avoir vécu longtemps en Asie, et étant asiatique moi même, je suis juste devenue beaucoup trop exigeante quant à la nourriture.
Nous étions trois et nous avons du commander au moins ¼ de la carte car plat après plat nous étions toujours déçus. Le fait de voir 4 étoiles sur Unilocal,nous né comprenions pas pourquoi nous né trouvions pas chaussures à notre pied malgré une note aussi généreuse.
Les plats étaient toujours aussi fades, sans goût, et d’une qualité très médiocre.
Pourtant nous avons demandé conseils aux serveurs et commander des spécialités du restaurant.
Chow Kueh Teow
Nyonya Satay
Hainanese Chicken with Rice
Pad Thai
Kang Kung Belacan– vegetables
Beef Rendang
Shrimp w/​Eggplant Lunch Special
Nasi Lemak
Spicy Thai Chicken Rice
Singapore Rice Noodles
Chicken Casserole in a Clay Pot
C’était tout simplement ridicule à un point car nous étions 3 et nous commandions pour 10, sans jamais finir car c’était tout simplement pas bon.
Après je n’ai pas tester TOUS les plats de la carte, mais je trouve que j’ai tout de même tester un échantillon très vaste et varié de la carte.
MONEY MONEY MONEY
Certes les plats né sont pas chers, comptez $ 6 – 13 par plat ce qui n’est vraiment pas cher.
Les desserts et les boissons vont de $ 3 – 5
ON AIME:
— Les boissons: la noix de coco est fraiche et si vous êtes fan de red bean, testez donc le red bean with coconut milk.
— Les petits prix, mais aussi petits qu’ils soient, quand c’est pas bon ça n’est juste pas bon.
ON AIME PAS:
— La qualité des plats, ils n’ont juste rien de spécial, pas de saveur «ouahhh»
— Le service est vraiment très confus, ce n’est jamais la même personne qui vous sert et eux même ont l’air confus sur les commandes passées.
— Ce n’est définitivement pas frais et beaucoup trop salé parfois.

Service rapide et serviable, pas très cher, surtout le midi en semaine
Plat OK, conforme aux attentes mais pas exceptionnel. Copieux.
Ceci dit, la propreté des lieux rassure quand on croise les «bouis-​bouis» de Chinatown.
NB (en face les sandwiches sont excellents ;))

I m sorry, they are really Nice,… And it s really cheap,. But it s not good, i took some porc And there was à lot of fat, the Rice,. Nô taste, mine is better And i don t cook at all, And in another sauce some chiken skin And fat,… Maybe it s me Who don t really like chinese food,. But i don t think so because i appreiate à lot of chinese restaurant,.