Penang

4897 Buford Hwy
Suite 113
Chamblee, GA 30341
(770) 220-0308

http://www.penangatlanta.com/

Pros: mix of Malaysian and Thai cuisine

Cons: spicy dishes could have used more spice

It's often hard to find good Malaysian that actually tastes authentic and does not have gastro-intestinal consequences. Penang was a welcome find in the Doraville area. The restaurant offers a wide variety of dishes that seem to cover a spectrum of cuisines combining Japanese, Malaysian, Indian, Chinese, and Thai cuisines.

One of their widely recommended appetizers, Roti Canal, tastes like Indian naan (though a bit more doughy) that you dip in a chicken and potato sauce. We also ordered Penang Char Kuey Teow, basically a seafood flat rice noodle dish that had some definite Chinese influence. The Green Nasi Lemak was a fried rice dish that had a coconut taste along with some chicken and seafood. Finally, their water spinach dish was like nothing we had tried before. The combination of dishes was tasty!

Our only real complaint was that each of our dishes was listed as being spicy, however, we did not taste any real spice. For spice fans, this may be a disappointment. If you are extremely sensitive to spice, this might be a welcome change.

Lack of spice aside, this was definitely a tasty find along the multicultural mix that is Buford Highway.