Redang Island
“The roti canai (indian pancake) is delicious that comes with chicken and potato dipping sauce.”
“Must try the coconut pudding that's served in their original coconut shell!”
“(I've always went to Nyonya or Penang [CT] for Malaysian.)”
Redang Island
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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In Brooklyn's other "Chinatown" or as I like to call it " The place where people come to die while waiting for parking", The ball n'chain really wanted her curry noodle soup so we checked Yelp and bam – Redang Island, here we come.
Decor is your typical wooden everything. Started off with the Roti ( Indian pancake ) that came with a curry dipping sauce. It''s the perfect starter to get your appetite wet. The curry has a nice flavor and kick to it so spicy fans will def love this. My beb's curry mee was decent thou she did say that her main spot in flushing is a lot better. I took a sip of the broth and realize that it lacked body. Not a hardy soup and had somewhat a diluted taste.
I ordered the Hainese chicken and for about 10 bucks, you get half portion. The chicken was decent thou It wasn't as fresh as it could be. There was way too much soy sauce on the bottom of the plate which the chicken soaks up and masks the subtle flavor of what would be a ginger poached chicken. I've had better on Elizabeth st and the Manhattan location of Nyonya.
Overall a good substitute If you're in the area for Malaysian cuisine. Or you could skip this and walk over a few blocks to Nyonya.
The Hainanese chicken was on point! The Spicy Thai chicken or what not is just a brown sauce over the Hainanese chicken, and it isn't spicy. The sarang burong was a little disappointing though, I think it lacked flavor/texture? But I can't put my finger on it. Get the coconut pudding! I don't even like coconut, but it's so good! You can of course eat coconut meat while eating the pudding or after you finish the pudding. It's such a light and refreshing dessert after a meal.
Comparing this with Nyona since I've been told it's better.
I love their spicy thai chicken here, one of the usuals that I order at Malaysian. Theirs is much better than nyona because the chicken is not only fatter, but also perfectly steamed and served to you in a warmer temperature with way more of that extra delicious brown sauce they put on top.
One of the other things that I usually LOVE to order is the sarang burong(shaped fried taro bowl w/ veggies, chicken and shrimp). I usually don't even like eating taro, but the fact when they fry it and mix it with other stir fried stuff makes it so different and delicious. Nyona had this dish quite better, their fried taro shape bowl has a lot more seasoning on it and deep fried to where it's more soft than Redang's.
What I like about this place is that it has the same stuff nyona has but even a few more variety and different dishes nyona doesn't. Like their twist on Indian pancake, roti telur, which is a pancake filled with eggs & onions with the dipping curry on the side still. BUT their curry for the Indian pancakes are really bland compared to nyona's. I'll be going here still to test out the rest of their menu!
I really enjoy going here, it is cheap and oh so delicious. It's easy in my pocket and tasty in my mouth, can't as for anything better that that. The roti canai (indian pancake) is delicious that comes with chicken and potato dipping sauce. I thought of just ordering a couple of that because it is so good. I also got the nasi lemak which comes with coconut rice, anchovy, pickle, curry chicken and hard boiled egg. I want to come back here already just talking about the food.
Service was fast and friendly.
Needed some Malaysian food elsewhere, other than Nyonya for a change. Not much choices on 8th avenue, Rendang would be the closest.
Besides looking for a different experience, we needed some new things to eat, no Hainese Chicken today, no String Beans with Shrimp Malaysian Style today, no Calamari today. We actually took a second to go through their menu to see what else Malaysian cuisine has to offer.
The Pearl Noodles Clay Pot came to the table and the picture of having them a few times a week, as a kid, before grocery shopping with my mom around 8th ave rushes in. The memories just flew by my mind, the last time I had noodles in a clay pot was more than 15 years ago, can't really find them these days. The thick pearl noodles just wouldnt stop slipping off my chopsticks, a spoon is needed for this. The broth was mild, besides pieces of pork, mushroom, and baby corn, a nice raw egg in the hot broth would've hit the spot.
The Coconut Jumbo Prawns sounded promising so we went for it. The prawns was jumbo alright, but not big enough for $24.95– only 5 pieces? Fried till super crisy that the shells were edible, lots of rich "red goo" (don't know what it's called) in the heads so give it a good suck. Did not taste too much of the coconut, I think it was deep fried coconut shavings and salted duck eggs sprinkled all over? What ever those shavings are, it was perfect for rice.
As for the Princess Tofu, silky egg tofu, fried, and tossed in a chicken mushroom sauce, the portion was a bit small, nor did it look fancy enough for a plate to be named Princess, none the less the dish was okay.
Will I be coming back? Yes, to the clay pot noodles, and to try out my usual dishes from Nyonya and see how they compare.
Very standard food. Usually, I'll get the roti and the curry isn't spicy so that works out perfectly for me. I also like the chicken and salted fish fried rice or noodle, full of flavor and a good ratio of rice/noodle to chicken and fish. Service is generally friendly and attentive, and the place feels cleaner than Nyona, so I like it better.
ordered take out – curry beef stew w/ rice – $7.50. A little spicy but could be very spicy for other people. flavor is good but it was a little oily. I wish there was more meat and less intestine? overall, I liked the food though. I'll try something else next time
This tile and florescent light Asian eatery in Sunset Park is pretty typical of most interiors. The main objective here is to eat not to admire the beige ceiling tiles are the framed art work on the walls.
The diner crowd was at its peak on the night we went. The food here comes out quickly and so are the orders. We barely sat down and the waiter was ready with the notepad. We weren't quite ready and ushered him away for another 2 minutes before he would be returning. We quickly decided in anticipation of his arrival. As on cue, he was ready with the notepad. We ordered the Dried Curry Squid, Kang Kung Belacan, with Fried Egg with Osyters.
The Belacan in shrimp paste was still crisp and the curry squid was very good. The curry was flavorful but not overwhelming like some Indian curries and who doesn't like Fried scrambled eggs with oysters?
Of the Maylasian restaurant Redang Island is one of the on my list when I want authentic flavors with all the bustle of frenzied eating only one can see in Asia.