Malaysian Delight in Birmingham

I’ve been craving hainanese chicken rice for a while so I popped in for a quick lunch after 1pm on a weekday. The set came in hot within a minute of ordering. This is probably one of the good quality hainanese chicken rice in the U.K.! The price was decent (£13) and the flavour was on point and authentic. You could taste the ginger in the rice and it’s not from using any premade seasoning pack. The chicken was tender. They also have an extensive menu on Malaysian items and Cantonese items. They also offer clay pot rice on seasonal menu, which I would definitely be back to try! I would recommend people to visit for authentic Asian food.

Ordered nyonya seafood rice, flavour was alright Edit: New management has taken over the establishment in February, not sure whether it has anything to do with recent bad reviews

Curry laksa served with changed bad grey colour leftover char siu. Wow didn't know Malaysian does business like this

Amazing! 😎😎It’s hard to find a good Chinese restaurant in UK but Birmingham Chinatown! The taste even better than mostly Hong Kong restaurants!👏🏼👏🏼 The staff said that pork knuckle is not always at the menu so we definitely order it 😻~ oh baby! crispy with tender and juicy pork…totally a fan of this dish!🍖 High quality and reasonable price, I will be back soon~~~😝 I have to express my appreciation in Chinese🤭: The fried food ❤️‍🔥 is well controlled. I ordered the fried squid tentacles on the left and the Nyonya tofu. They are also golden brown, so pretty! The proportion of flour is just right, and the tofu is paired with sweet and sour salad, which not only improves the texture but also relieves greasiness; There is a special menu on the wall, and I was shocked to see the pig's hands squealing! Although the taste is similar to that of German braised pork knuckles, the skin can be softened like a roasted pork belly. At the same time, the tendons are soft and the lean meat retains its juice! It is the best pork knuckle I have ever eaten! This time I really feel like a foodie! 👏🏼 In addition, both the BBQ platter and the lasagna performed well, but the only drawback was that the drinks were average. I suggest you order beer to make you happy. 🤌

After 👀🎬, we went in to dine at 8:30pm, the food was delicious and delicious😋, especially the staff’s service was excellent, we will definitely come again~

Forgot my wife’s dinner and didn’t have it anyway. My food was okay but did ruin the experience, wouldn’t go back

Nice food. Cash only. Will be back again.

Food was delicious. The Asam Laksa and belacan kangkung brings me back to home! The flavour hits every homesick spot for me. The staff was very friendly and helpful. She shown us the daily special. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 stars is because I find that the Malaysian dishes menu is quite small compared to the Cantonese dishes menu here.

The quality of the food has declined compared to before. The Hokkien mee tasted like just soy sauce with noodles.

Waitress was kind enough to accommodate us despite not having a reservation. Nasi lemak was disappointing. The sambal was cold and sweet. The acar was on its way to being off. The chicken curry was a good portion of 3 and luckily somebody remembered to heat it up. Char kuei tiaw was reasonably good. I had made an order for the kids when we sat down at the table making it clear it was for the kids. Unfortunately they kept it aside and only passed our order to the kitchen after we got back to them with the rest of our order. One order came late after the rest of us was close to finishing. Even then the waitress had to be reminded that we had not received the char kuei tiaw. The waitress had to be reminded of one of our drink orders too . We ordered ice cream and mango sago. I found the sago hard. Perhaps it was not thawed sufficiently from the freezer. Banana fritters were served instead of cream only and after mentioning that they got our order wrong , the kitchen staff told us they had run out of ice cream and will charge us for the ice Cream order only. Sadly. I watched him thereafter and he didn’t bother to mention it to the person at the counter. He was present as we paid the bill but didn’t mention it then either. By this time we had already had a long day and paid whatever bill was. I noticed the other tables were delighted by their Chinese menu orders. A previous customer also had a delayed delivery of their meal whilst the others on the table ate theirs. A couple came and were made to wait but was not seated immediately when a table was cleaned and made available. Eventually they left.

Comfortable and clean environment The waiters are attentive and patient. Products with full color and fragrance I ate this time Malay special dish Northern Mushroom Chicken Claypot Rice Grapefruit lemon special drink Will definitely come again💖 only suggestion The soy sauce is returned to me so I can make it better😅

The food might be good, but the behaviour of the staff is absolutely ridiculous! The restaurant offers both cash and bank transfer payment options, so after finishing our meal, we opted to pay via bank transfer. The staff provided the transfer details without a word and then just walked away. We completed the payment and showed them the proof of transfer before leaving. But then, unbelievably, they treated us like we were trying to scam them! Despite the proof showing the recipient's name matching the details they provided, they started poking around in my girlfriend’s bank app, demanding to see the account number and sort code. They could have asked us politely, but no, they decided to invade our privacy instead! They scrolled through all the transactions without our permission, examining every detail until they finally realised we had indeed made the transfer. And did they apologise? Not at all! They just let us go like nothing happened. We are disgusted with how they treated us, as if we were criminals! I don't care how good the food is—I'm NEVER setting foot in this place again!

Food was okay but the staff behavior was ridiculous. After the meal, we got the bill and tranfered money with the exact amount on receipt, showed the staff payment proof after payment was successful. They did not believe as the recipient bank details wasn't showed on the proof althought the name on it was correct. They started to click everywhere on my bank account, browse through all the transaction and everything without asking me if I'm okay with them doing it. That was the rudest behavior I've ever experienced. After they've done checking through my account like a police and are sure that I paid exactly as I said, no apologies was given. I was in complete shock. If you do not wish to have strange people checking through your bank account, DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE!

Feels like food at home in Southeast Asia

hainanese chicken with butter onion rice The chicken is chewy and delicious. However, the smell in my mouth after eating is quite strong.

Tasty food and large portions but you can take the rest away. Bring cash to pay. Also the cold milk tea is delicious!

Service was good. Friendly staff. :) Food was good for the price. 👍🏻

Fantastic place with absolutely delicious cha siu and prawn wontons.

It is one of the best Chinese restaurants in Brum town. They have a massive selection of dishes with incredible tastes and flavours. They best dish I'd most definitely recommend is the House special fried rice with comes with generous portion of egg fried rice topped with a sublime mixed meat and sea food gravy can help you feel full and satiated for long after and make you crave again days after. The best choice of dessert is of course the mango sago and pomelo and I prefer to savour it with a pot of tea. I order weekly if I cannot go and it has the same ethereal quality every time. The other dishes are also great especially the yung chow fried rice when you want a lighter meal. I recommend to never miss this place if one is visiting Birmingham.

Great authentic food, fast service and amazing staff. I love it!

WOW WOW WOW!!! Unexpectedly ended up here tonight, after a failed meal round the corner (see other review) From the moment i popped my head in to ask for a table the service was outstanding. Atmosphere was also buzzing ordered a selection of food and all went down a treat amongst my caucasian friends. the malaysian food are very authentic and took me back to my travels. Char siu was so good we ordered extra and same with the malaysian chicken curry. For once I barely took photos...that's how good it was. Nothing was a trouble when we requested if we could cut a birthday cake here. and super service from Alvin and I think the waitress was called Marvis? oh oh and there was another waitress as well. Absolutely buzzzing after leaving here as the food was so good, Can not wait to come back in the near future to try more items. PS the smell from the cantonese chinese food also smelled seriously good!! Thank you

We came here for dinner with my nephews. For me it was my first visit. I can honestly say this is the authentic Malaysian food. The foods was delicious. It's a very busy restaurant and some customers talking so loudly. We would definitely come back here again.

What a shame, this used to be a great place. Started eating here as far back as 2001. Popped in tonight to grab a takeaway. I stood at the counter waiting to be served. An Asian lady and her English partner walked in after me. The server came over, British-Asian, completely ignored me and started speaking mandarin to the people who walked in after me. They got seated, the server returned and asked what I wanted - not, how can help? I ordered Crispy Pork with boiled rice. I took it home and it was very poor to say the least. Skin was not crispy, meat was dry. I should have realised this place wasn't up to scratch when the server ignored me and offered the people who arrived after any table they wanted, there was a choice of 6 tables, all of which were piled high with dirty plates and glasses - unreal. I wonder if the server would have over looked me if I'd walked in with my fiance, who is Asian. Terrible experience and food. I'll stick to the restaurant next door in future, which is always full of Asian customers - tells you everything you need to know I guess. To the server, you need to do better.

I’ve tried all the restaurants in the Chinese quarter and this is one of the top 3. Food would be better if chicken was cooked longer and pork wasn’t as fatty. Otherwise food is great. Staff’s english isnt the best but they are very, very friendly.

Great food and large portions! Do not order one dish each, you will end up with too much food. Highly recommend : Laksa and Milo drink Note: Cash only

Ordered takeout, very miser, the price is not important, the portion is small and the ingredients are less, curry chicken + coconut rice 13 pounds, no ingredients, only 2 chicken slices, coconut rice, nothing else, extremely disappointed

Yesterday, I asked a friend to help me take out nasi lemak. When I came back and opened it, there was only curry chicken and rice. I was a little disappointed. There was no egg topping, and it cost 13 pounds. I got 2 pieces of chicken and no rice. It was really lonely and kind. Ingredients are the soul

Good taste, jumbo portions, cheerful staffs

Good environment good service and perfect food

Malaysian restaurant but also a fantastic Chinese rotisserie. We had the golden sands king prawns (very similar to salted egg, which we paid £100 per crab in Singapore. The golden sand king prawns were only £18. Then an assortment of roasted meats, delicious and tender. The interior is a bit 'spit n sawdust' but if you want good flavour, this place is a gem. Will be back!!

Delicious food, warm service and good atmosphere

Delicious and affordable food, and lovely staff! Had a wonderful time, thank you.

Early flight from Seville , from 33’c drop to 12’c 🥶. Drive to Birmingham city find some hot meals , not busy around the street also those restaurants. Walk in here coz recommend from friends. Friendly staff , fresh cook noodles , taste tiptop 😋. Hot soya bean less sweet 👍🏻. And we order roast duck rice for take away . Look like more more better than next shop .

Recently, a new menu was added, beef brisket in pot and crab meat and braised bean sprouts, which was a surprise. I personally like the salt and pepper pork chop rice cooked the previous way, but it was dry and not that tasty. Teh tarik was originally good, but I tried it again. I have been very disappointed several times. Today, my cup of tea is back to normal. I hope it won’t be so bad in the future.

A restaurant I frequent frequently. The food is delicious and the waiters are friendly.

Friendly staff and authentic Asian food.

A truly amazing Malaysian restaurant in the city centre of Birmingham. We had war tan hor (Cantonese style rice noodles), wanton noodle (dumplings with honey roasted pork slices) which was authentic and absolutely delicious. Furthermore, Nasi Lemak was great and authentic, not so spicy (standard spiciness you can expect) with coconut rice and sambal + peanuts. Will surely recommend. Price wise was reasonable, a lot cheaper than those in Central London. Around £10 per main meal per person. Staff were super friendly and helpful!

A very bad restaurant that changes their price always without any notification. Their menu on Google shows half roasted duck is £14. When we ordered it and they said it was £15. When we intended to collect it, they said it is £15.50. Jesus. So ridiculous. Try to avoid this restaurant and I believe customers can report to local Trading Standards and HMRC for the misleading prices as they charge more than what they show on the menu. It violates the Trading Standards and they may have committed a criminal offence.

Very good service attitude. Whenever I have questions, the waiters answer them perfectly and clearly. This is the best roast meat I have ever eaten in Birmingham. Of course, other food is also very delicious. Highly recommended.

Excellent food, excellent service.

Authentic , yummy food, friendly service. I would say my best find Malaysian in the UK. I found nothing like this in London. Ordered Hainanese Chicken and herbal braised platter.

The food is nice and the staff are very friendly too! I haven’t thought about the cha siu is so nice in this Malaysian restaurant. We will visit again next time!

Very efficient and pleasant service, was seated quickly and staff were very attentive and friendly. Food was authentic Malay Chinese, and portions were very good value for your money. Drinks were also delicious!

Efficient and effective, delicious food. I have come here for lunch and dinner since arrival in Birmingham. Polite, excellent service.

Roast duck is delicious Staff polite and nice

Service was great.. I had the best food, well cooked and perfect taste.. Great atmosphere

Delicious and excellent services. I would like to come frequently.

Great place with lovely staff, will be coming back!

His food is great, tastes delicious, the iced coffee is authentic,great service attitude I will come again next time

Would recommend this restaurant! Liking its ambience too! :^)

Good location, great price and best quality. Food is authentic. Will come again.

Quick service, good food, would recommend everyone to give it a try.

Malaysian Delight in Birmingham offers delicious food at great value for money. The menu boasts a wide variety of options to choose from. The service is friendly and accommodating, making diners feel right at home. Overall, it's a fantastic spot for a satisfying meal with friends or family.

Very good food, Friendly staff and very nice restaurant. We will definately come back

Coconut Rice and Chicken Curry is a must-try! The fragrant coconut rice, perfectly paired with tender chicken curry, is an explosion of flavors. Additionally, the Roast Pork and Char Siu Rice is outstanding, with succulent, flavorful meats that are cooked to perfection. Malaysian Delight offers an exceptional dining experience with a warm and inviting atmosphere. The staff are friendly and attentive, ensuring a memorable meal. Highly recommend for both the food and the fantastic service.

We were nicely welcomed into a comfortable atmosphere. The friendly waitress helped us choose our food based on our dietary requirements. We chose Nasi Goreng and beef rendang which were good, the waitress recommended Beef Hor fun and it was REALLY good! We also had today's special lychee and passion fruit iced tees, which were really awesome too.

Great food and awesome atmosphere, highly recommend ::))))))))

The best Malaysian Restaurant in Birmingham, period. Authentic taste, friendly staffs and a good selection in the menu. Tired of the usual Chinese food? Give this restaurant a try you won’t regret!

Delicious and authentic Malaysian and Cantonese food! Specially love the Hainanese Chicken Rice, it’s so hard to come by in UK. Fun and friendly staffs, my 2 daughters love the friendly service and had a great time!

It’s really delicious!!!!! Been here several times! I will recommend it to all my friends

Very nice Chinese flavor！ Highly Recommend！！！！

Great food and friendly staff, good service !

Absolutely authentic Malaysian foods you can find here. Strong tastes but not overwhelming so just right in my opinion!Staff were super kind and helpful. You can park at nearby Edgbaston Street car park if you drive into the city centre that is only 3 mins walk from there. Pricing is reasonable you get a meal around £10 per person (quite a number of main meals are between £8-£10) in the city centre of Birmingham. Lots of different choices including Malaysian, also classic Chinese/Cantonese dishes. Note that they only accept cash/bank transfer. Will definitely recommend.

Malaysian Delights is a wonderful restaurant, their food is very lovely and yummy with a reasonable price. I love their service so much, the waitresses and waiters are very nice and friendly, always showing a lovely smile on their face😆😆😆

Very disappointed ordered crispy pork and honey roast pork with rice but got duck instead with no sauce very dry

The staff are polite and friendly. Foods are delicious. We ordered Kapitan Chicken Curry and Golden butter squid with coconut rice and egg fried rice, the portion size is good and tasty. Definitely will come again.

“I have visited multiple times, and the food quality is guaranteed. The taste is good, and the portion size is sufficient. I often eat Malaysian-style rice dishes, fried rice, and stir-fried rice noodles. Recently, they have introduced new food items. I highly recommend trying the braised platter—it has an excellent flavor, is well-seasoned, the meat is tender, and it has a rich braised aroma. I haven’t experienced this level of quality in Hong Kong before, and the price is reasonable. Sincerely recommended.”

Good food & service 🌙😶👌👍 Highly recommend 🌙😶👌👍 Neo Wong 265

Amazing food. Full of flavours and spices. I loved it. Had some take away from there but when I came to pick it up, place was packed and Im not surprised, freshly cooked, fast service very talented chef and lovely owner. They put their whole heart to deliver great foodie experience.

Malay fried rice noodles and Hainanese chicken rice are delicious☺️

I’ve been there a couple of times and sadly I’ve had an upset stomach each time. The food has been good but definitely expected more each time. Preferred the curry laksa out of the two but very different to the curry laska I’m used to.

Bak kut teh bak kut teh spicy brisket pot spicy beef brisket pot Ricewhite rice Malaysia milk tea White coffeeWhite coffee

Great food and friendly staff, good environment inside too. Veg is a bit expensive.

They forget our order and we have been waiting for over half hour, other people just get their food around 5mins after placed order. The staff aware that we have been waiting for a while, she said that they’re cooking and will be getting very soon, after that she tried to ask do we need a glass of water something like that, but after a sec she just forgot it again!! We just being like “????????” Don't pretend that you want to solve the problems but actually you wasn't! EXTREMELY BAD IN SPEED AND AWFUL BAD CUSTOMER SERVICES EVER!

Ordered but not delivering food to the after 45 minutes. Some new comer get their food within 5 minutes. Waitress totally aware of this but only tell us to wait then go away, the food never came to our table. Not recommended if you dont have hours reserved for this lunch.

Solid spot! Cash only but worth it.

Lovely Malaysian food, nice people. (Gave them a fiver star before but now four star due to recent visits. Staffs still very nice , I understand the costs of food have gone up which is fair to put up the price, but the portions, (special the roast duck and roast pork) has been reduced and they started to chop them a lot smaller than they used to be.

We spotted the restaurant at lunchtime and decided the dishes we could see being served looked delicious. We hadn’t tried Malaysian food before but knew we loved Thai and Chinese. Had satay skewer starters all round followed by chow mein, beef rendang and beef Ho Fun noodles with extra chilli sauce. We all loved our dishes - generous portions too compared with some establishments we’ve been to recently. In fact, we thought there was a chance we wouldn’t finish the dishes!,But, they were so delicious, we just had to. Service was excellent - staff were incredibly friendly. House red was excellent too and we finished off with Chinese tea. All at a very reasonable price pp.

Malaysian Delight has always been my favourite Malaysian restaurant in Birmingham before Malaya Classic opened. In addition to their excellent Malaysian cuisine, their Cantonese dishes are also outstanding, such as the roast meats. Their laksa is delicious too. We had a larger group today, so we ordered several small dishes to share, some of which I hadn't tried before, like the braised platter. It would have been even better if it came with vinegar. Everything else was consistently good, and the service at this restaurant is exceptional - polite and attentive waitstaff. Highly recommended.

Can't knock the staff serving, they did amazingly. However, the food is a different story. Was served hiananese style chicken that was stone cold yet fresh out the kitchen. The chicken itself stunk of what I can only liken the smell to 'wet dog'. The taste was similar to the smell only more gamey. I wrote this the following morning with stomach cramps and endless trips to the bathroom (use your imagination for the rest) I don't recommend this place. The staff were great, all smiles and very happy. The food leaves much to be desired and you won't be feeling great the next morning.

A wide variety of Malaysian and Chinese cuisines, very friendly staff. Worth revisiting again.

Tried the restaurant for a late lunch.. 1:Stir Fried Beef Ho Fun (Dry) (Solid 10/10) Great Flavours and good quantity as-well 2: House special Chow mein (Mixed pork,chicken and Prawns (The quantity is good enough for ppl with small stomach) Taste was 3.5/5 3:Prawn Curry with Fried Rice (The Rice wasn’t to my liking ,Slightly Sticky and dry)However the Prawn curry was a solid 10/10. The prices are great aswell(Pocket Friendly) Please note the restaurant takes only cash

Friendly staff and wonderful food!

Chicken rice was ok, but wa tan ho and nasi goreng disappointing. Overall felt very rushed, waitress forgot to get us our drinks and attempted to charge us. She did apologise and rectified the bill. Made my daughter and I share a seat which was inappropriate really. Had to ask for baby seat and then asked to move to next to the door where it was so cold. Could have placed us elsewhere but did not. Not very helpful quite disappointing really. Not happy

Please pay attention to your food hygiene... I ate two nasi lemak at their restaurant yesterday with my friends. Both of them have stomachaches today.

Service is good but i didn't like food. Specially rendang was way different than original and a bit watery and not cooked well.

This place was recommended to us by a friend knowing we like Asian food of all kinds. Lovely friendly staff extensive menu with authentic looking choices. He’s had pork yuk sung to share for starter. Then Laksa for me and my sister had a noodle dish both delicious. Washed down by a couple of beers. Definitely worth a visit if you want to try more authentic cuisine we will go back hopefully in the near future

Cash only which is not ok these days. Food is a good portion but not very tasty. There’s another Malaysian shop 2 mins away called Malaya Classic, it opened recently and is miles better in every way. Wouldn’t be returning here again.

1 been a loyal customer for quite some time, but recently, I've noticed a decline in the quality of the food since new management took over. The flavors just aren't the same, and the dishes seem to lack the care and attention to detail that they once had. I truly miss the exceptional experience I used to have here. I hope the management takes note of these concerns and works to bring back the delicious dishes and excellent service that made this place a favorite for so many of us." Recently I've order the hainan chicken rice and unfortunately the rice is undercooked. I do not recommend!

They forgot our order and waited over hour and half to have this. It wasn’t first time but disappointed.

I like the food here but my wife (who is a Malaysian) have much higher expectations from them. It's worth to try I must say.

The food is OK but the service is cold. The exchange rate for RMB is unreasonable. I would not to go there again unless the service improves.

Small restaurant with average food. Shabby tables and front door that stayed open, making everything cold.

Excellent food - esp Malaysian offerings Cash only which is a little tricky No on-site parking - reliant on paid parking

Food was lovely on the way down, but sadly came back up again with full force! We think it was the squid, as my husband ate more of it than me and was worse affected. It's a shame because the food tasted great; however, had I known that the food hygiene rating was only two stars I wouldn't have eaten there.

Came here a few times previously and the food was ok before but it just isn’t it anymore. Ordered the char kuey teow, which was the most consumable out of all. The salt & pepper tofu was just tasteless.. it looks plain and tastes exactly how it looks like. Had the nasi goreng too and was greatly disappointed by it. The taste was nowhere to be found in the whole dish, even in the egg (sambal is good tho!).

Overall ok, Char Kuey Teow strong wok hei aroma, taste closed to Malaysia style Sambal fried noodles not bad too. It will ve perfect if put more strong Belacan sambal taste. Worth to have it.

The chef should be changed, the taste is too different from before

It’s always a good option to eat delicious 😋.

1st time eating In this delightful restaurant