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Mama's Nyonya Cuisine

31-D, Abu Siti Lane, Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia
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Ranked #20 of 265 restaurants in Georgetown
Cuisines: Malaysian
Dining options: Reservations
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London, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

I had heard about this place but hadn't plan on coming here simply because I was running out of time. Anyway, I was meant to have lunch with my cousin before heading back to London and had planned to go to a different place for Nyonya food but it was a rest day for them. We drove through Abu Siti... More

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Perth Amboy, New Jersey
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

We ate at this restaurant as a group attending a destination wedding. Nyonya cuisine was described to us as Chinese food mixed with Malaysian influences. We had a variety of dishes family style, otak otak (which I though was most memorable), various curry dishes including a curry fish head stew (careful the pinbones!), a fried eggplant dish, pork belly, and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

We shared 4 dishes between 4 of us - it was all good - the chicken curry Kapitan was wonderful!!! I would definitely go back - manage your expectations- this is typical nonya food - if that is what you are looking for - you is the right place - we loved it.

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Kuching, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2013

The food was great. Food explained so you knew what you were gettin, also not to spicey so you could enjoy with out burning your mouth.

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Hong Kong, China
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013 via mobile

We had high expectactions after reading reviews online and certainly the menu read like a who's who of Nyonya classics. However none of the dishes we tried bowled us over with fairly standard versions dished out. Not sure if it was due to our late arrival but most of the meat in the dishes that contained it tasted dried out... More

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Chinese PinkAddict in Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2013

Cozy ambience not too classy nor shabby. Authentic cuisine and friendly waiters. Tasty food. Definitely will visit again next time when I'm in penang. Even New York Times reviewed this restaurant!

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Delta, BC, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2013

Mama's is a great introduction to Nyonya cuisine. Being our first time eating this type of food, we can't compare it to a previous meal. What we tried though was very good. As requested, they ensured our food wasn't too spicy. It was just the right heat but not enough to burn our mouths. We enjoyed the curry fish head... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 19, 2013

Book if you are going in the evening as it is small and gets very full. We ate very well on 60 MYR for two, including drinks. Food we had was excellent,

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Hong Kong, China
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2013

Some of the dishes were very good like the Otak Otak and the Loh Bak but the Curry fish (Garoupa) tasted like the fish had been cooked seperately to the curry sauce and simply added at the end to a ready made sauce. It did not taste like it was cooked together. Other dishes also tasted the same way as... More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013

This is a very nice place for good nyonya cuisine and it offers wonderful ambience and setting for friends or family get-togethers. Enjoyed the sambal petai, otak-otak, curry fish head.

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