Mamak Village - Crows Nest

My favourite dish at Mamak's is the Roti Hawaii. The service is quick and it is right at Wollie's doorstep which is very handy if you need to do some shopping. They also do takeaway.

I have been 3 times with my Neighbour and partner, 2 times we have sat down to eat and the staff are rude and abrupt. The food was VERY ordinary....substandard for any Malaysian cuisine. As a Malaysian myself I asked for the beef Murtabak for takeaway last night. I asked for extra beef (which my mum can do), but he said it won't fit. So I just ordered the normal. After doing shopping, lugging all that home by foot, I opened this so called "Murtabak" and it was paper thin! Like all it had was a tiny smear of beef and no egg, cabbage or onions that it advertises! Even my Anglo Saxon partner agreed with me that it was just pastry! So I had to walk back all the way to show them that I know they are cutting corners and know I'm not one to just "eat it" and not complain. I'm sure the other stores serve much better quality, but if you are in Crows Nest and you try cut corners, you will be gone pretty soon! Just giving your manager feedback as the staff and chefs are rubbish! Save yourself bankruptcy and recruit people that can actually cook and serve customers what is TRUELY Malaysian cuisine. In Crows Nest, we don't mind paying a premium if the food is GOOD! If it is ****, which it is, then you will be gone!

We had the Nasi Lemak and kway teow. The sambal chilli in the nasi was on point and chicken curry was delicious. The kway teow was less oily than a traditional kway teow and Mamak was flexible changed the prawns to fish cakes for us. Service was attentive. 7.5/10 - would go again for a casual, good Malaysian feed.

My reviews are based on offering value-for-money to the knowledgeable customer. Any food from any culture, whether at any venue, restaurant, food court or even at home should follow these principles: "Simple, made with Fresh ingredients and offers Great Value to the customer" "Customers must feel welcomed - an acknowledgement, a smile, a glass of water, etc.." My Rating for Mamak Village Crows Nest = ZERO, not good at all. (Zomato does not allow a Zero rating so I had to select "1") Understand that they just opened but this venue requires significant improvement. Overpriced and not offering authentic and value-for-money Malaysian street food value. Char-Teo-Keow = soya-soaked flat rice noodles and 3 frozen prawns @ $11, that's a rip-off and an insult to people who knows and appreciate great Malaysian food. Not even a strip of chicken/beef or a trace of green shoots. The same applies to the Mee Goreng, very poorly made, with the hokkien noodles half-cooked. $7 for Malaysian roti is also over-priced as this not a complete meal for lunch-goers. Service was inexistent. I would personally not recommend this place subject to significant improvements in quality and service.

I have been 3 times with my Neighbour and partner, 2 times we have sat down to eat and the staff are rude and abrupt. The food was VERY ordinary....substandard for any Malaysian cuisine. As a Malaysian myself I asked for the beef Murtabak for takeaway last night. I asked for extra beef (which my mum can do), but he said it won't fit. So I just ordered the normal. After doing shopping, lugging all that home by foot, I opened this so called "Murtabak" and it was paper thin! Like all it had was a tiny smear of beef and no egg, cabbage or onions that it advertises! Even my Anglo Saxon partner agreed with me that it was just pastry! So I had to walk back all the way to show them that I know they are cutting corners and know I'm not one to just "eat it" and not complain. I'm sure the other stores serve much better quality, but if you are in Crows Nest and you try cut corners, you will be gone pretty soon! Just giving your manager feedback as the... read more