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Unfussy eatery offering a vegetarian take on classic Asian dishes including steamed buns & noodles.
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Reviews — 8
I was walking around Chinatown when I stumbled upon this restaurant. I wasn't looking for much but had been intrigued by the menu board outside mentioning vegan dumplings.
When I walked in it was really empty and the woman inside motioned to a ordering pad and I took a look. There were signs all around that there was a $20 minimum to use a card or pay with cash at the register, which was a bit higher than I wanted to spend because I wasn't too hungry and wanted a snack. I chose vegan crispy chicken item and a soda which came to $20 before tax or tip and set in my order. Later I started to wonder if using the kiosk I utilized (powered by Chowfood or something) may have actually negated this but too late now.
When my order went in through the kiosk it seemed like the kitchen came alive and cooking began. It seems like everything is cooked to order, pretty close to from scratch, so if you are pretty hungry you may get sour. My dish that nice, hot, a nicely flavored, and I was offered more sauce if needed. It was a nice dish but I do think over priced a bit.
I may try them again if on that side of town on my next visit and bring more cash than I had
When I walked in it was really empty and the woman inside motioned to a ordering pad and I took a look. There were signs all around that there was a $20 minimum to use a card or pay with cash at the register, which was a bit higher than I wanted to spend because I wasn't too hungry and wanted a snack. I chose vegan crispy chicken item and a soda which came to $20 before tax or tip and set in my order. Later I started to wonder if using the kiosk I utilized (powered by Chowfood or something) may have actually negated this but too late now.
When my order went in through the kiosk it seemed like the kitchen came alive and cooking began. It seems like everything is cooked to order, pretty close to from scratch, so if you are pretty hungry you may get sour. My dish that nice, hot, a nicely flavored, and I was offered more sauce if needed. It was a nice dish but I do think over priced a bit.
I may try them again if on that side of town on my next visit and bring more cash than I had
Unfortunately, a few of my food items were spoiled. I ordered the Kaya Toast and tea. Upon opening the cup, the milk in my tea was curdled and sour and completely undrinkable. And the kaya toast was stale. The rice in my Nasi Lemak also tasted a little bit off. I really wanted to like this place but it just seems like items have been left out for too long. The woman working there was really nice though.
Nasi lemak without any meat starts off at $10. Add two pieces of fried chicken it jumps to $15. Tip and tax it jumps to $18.58. The rice was soggy. No menus, order at the kiosk or scan the QR code to pay by credit card or cash at the counter. Clean bathroom, but hand dryer doesn’t work. Quiet place on a Wednesday night.
They started selling food with meat now! Options are limited, but very flavorful. And the staff are super nice and helpful. Will definitely return!
Very upset with my first time here. I ordered takeaway and they handed me the completely wrong order. I didn’t realize until I already too the subway home. I tried calling and no one picks up. This isn’t even worth HALF of what I paid for and is WRONG. I order 12 FRIED dumplings and chicken curry with a side of fried rice. WHAT IS THIS?
I did like the food but there were definitely improvements in service I believe could help.
It was an order on touch screen kind of place and there was a $20 min purchase which made things more difficult than needed to start. The dish is $13, but then you need to find various small items to put yourself above 20. I’m fine to try it all for the experience, but ideally I would have liked to just order the meal and drink. Maybe this place wasn’t intended for the solo eater.
As for the service itself, my dish was served without the chicken. It seemed I needed to ask about it for it to be served, but it may have just needed time to be ready. Ideally, the prepared dish would be served together to avoid confusion. No water was served nor was there a water dispenser or cups.
The good was that I quite enjoyed the assortment of unique (and new to me) flavors in the Chicken Rendang dish.
The con of the food was that the value wasn’t there, even with the assortment. For a meal of required value $20 and higher, I would expect at least more than one chicken drumstick’s worth of chicken.
It was an order on touch screen kind of place and there was a $20 min purchase which made things more difficult than needed to start. The dish is $13, but then you need to find various small items to put yourself above 20. I’m fine to try it all for the experience, but ideally I would have liked to just order the meal and drink. Maybe this place wasn’t intended for the solo eater.
As for the service itself, my dish was served without the chicken. It seemed I needed to ask about it for it to be served, but it may have just needed time to be ready. Ideally, the prepared dish would be served together to avoid confusion. No water was served nor was there a water dispenser or cups.
The good was that I quite enjoyed the assortment of unique (and new to me) flavors in the Chicken Rendang dish.
The con of the food was that the value wasn’t there, even with the assortment. For a meal of required value $20 and higher, I would expect at least more than one chicken drumstick’s worth of chicken.
I stopped by recently and while getting my food, met the really lovely family who has established Happy Malaysia, which used to be Happy Veggie and managed by another family. Happy Veggie was entirely vegetarian, but from what I understand, Happy Malaysia differs in that it has some of the same vegetarian options, but ALSO has some new *halal meat* options and other distinct menu items, alhamdullilah! The food is still delicious, the restaurant is as clean and cozy as ever, and I’m excited to try the kuih (?) in particular that are stocked in the fridge, in sha Allah. They are just too cute :)
