(617) 451-6373
685-691 Washington St
Boston,
MA
02111
42.3512
-71.0629
Neighborhoods: Downtown, Chinatown, Central, Chinatown / Leather District
What People Are Saying About Penang
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The Scene – Bamboo poles and exposed brick may clash architecturally, but it's an honest try at recreating tropical Malaysia in untropical Boston. Diners range from theatergoers taking advantage of quick service to big groups staking down a table for 10. – – The Food – Malay is the South Pacific's mother cuisine, and Penang offers a reasonable facsimile, complete with Chinese overtones. Be forewarned that Malaysian cooking uses ingredients that some westerners find startling (whole fish and chicken feet), so heed the English menu advice about consulting your server.…
04/12/08
must-go for malaysian
by freewilly7 at Citysearch
love their skewers (chicken or beef) w/peanut sauce, roti (thin crispy pancake w/dipping curry sauce), hoinan chicken rice (make sure you get the rice cooked w/chicken oil), indian meen goreng (sp?). the sizzling beef dish (the spicy one--they have two versions) is good too, albeit spicy.
i used to love a dish--not sure if it's called "buddha's delight"--but i love the "nest" that holds the food coz it's made with mashed taro that's shaped as a bowl and deep fried. some places do it right but theirs is a bit off on quality. it doesn't have the taste of taro and it's too starchy; either they mash with too much corn starch to cut down cost or they haven't figured out how to maintain the right consistency.
bak kut teh (must have if you ever go to southeast asia)... had better. should go heavier on the herbs, but i understand sometimes food and taste need to localized to suit different people's stomaches.
red bean shake is good too. ...wait, is this a place where i had a fried ice-cream? if i had it wasn't bad either.
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- Pros: good food, inexpensive, T accessible (orange and green)
- Cons: parking, crowded at times
03/12/08
Hygiene problem...hairy food
by yliu01 at Citysearch
I am a regular at Penang, until a few days ago, I order 2 take out. When I got home I started to eat and soon found a short hair in my rice...eww but thats not it...Then, my father was eating the veggies and pulled out a long hair from his mouth from the other take out box!!! Erk! Be careful and watch your food. I love the taste but not the hair.
12/01/07
Worst Service ever in my entire life
by iloveoranges at Citysearch
The food is decent, but the service is completely awful. The waiters are rude .. they kept coming into our table trying to rush us when we kept telling them that we are not ready. And if you are looking to just try out their desserts you better not because they will start yelling at you, telling you that you must order entrees in order to get a table. Apparently because they were really busy when there were a couple of tables in the open. The waitress was pretty rude about it. What a bad day!
- Pros: Okay food
- Cons: Bad Service
The Details on Penang
Know Before You Go:
Order a soothing noodle dish such as beef chow fun as respite from the chili-spiced hot dishes.
Category:
Payment Methods:
Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, Theater District Dining, People Watching, Lunch Spot, Family Style Dining, Date Spot, Group Dining, Cheap Eats
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Smoking Permitted:
No
