We were in a mood for spicy food and Malaysian food seemed like a perfect choice. Upon arrival, we were greeted graciously and got seated immediately. We knew exactly what we wanted — roti with curry chicken for appetizers and beef rendang for entrée, and ended up ordering the same. Within a few minutes, both the dishes were served. With the right amount of spice, both these dish hit the spot. This restaurant also seems like a popular choice for take-out meals. Although we wanted a dessert, there was no room in the stomach for dessert. Highly recommend!
Chiana S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
If you haven’t been to Sri Penang you MUST. It’s the best Thai in my opinion round Auckland. Great value for the enormous portion you get. You’re guaranteed a doggy bag situation. The good old Chicken curry is lovely. I was a bit rushed on my one visit here so I am definitely going back and bonus its BYO wine. Ok so not much ambience but the place is heaving so a booking is a must. Get there now.
Nishika F.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Auckland, New Zealand
Delicious, authentic malaysian food. Very resonable price. Its a family restaurant. If u want to try malaysian food thats the best place to go to.
Sean S.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
Incredible value for money, this Auckland classic really delivers. The food is delicious, they allow BYO with modest corkage fees and I have been craving Malaysian ever since I went there. Now that I think about it… I really need to go back again!
Simon D.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Auckland, New Zealand
I went to Sri Pinang with a large group of friends. It ticked the boxes — BYO, a table for many, a menu to please an assorted crowd’s palate and back pocket. You’ll need to book ahead if dining with a crowd. There’s usually an eclectic mix of patrons — students, couples on dates, professionals dressed neat as a pin and K’ Road locals. The décor is really basic and almost looks neglected — but the restaurant is cosy and welcoming and a peek into the kitchen revealed a spotlessly clean space. The staff are attentive without being bothersome. Portion sizes are generous and it doesn’t really matter what you order — everything on the extensive menu is delicious and tasty.
Ashley W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Auckland, New Zealand
Two friends and I called ahead on a Saturday night and they said they could get us a table — when we got there(around 7:30pm?), there were a few open tables so no wait at all. There’s not that much by way of ambiance(white walls, some simple floral decorations around), but it’s dark enough that I wasn’t even paying attention to the décor. With the help of our waiter, we ordered a lamb dish, a beef dish, and a noodle dish(sorry, can’t remember any names!). My favorite was the beef dish, and I really liked the noodles but at medium spice, it was a bit too spicy for me. We also had warm roti with curry. Next time I’d skip the curry and just have the roti, though my friends with me liked the curry. The food was soooo good! We had plenty of leftovers, and I am still thinking about those tasty dishes a few days later. Oh also, we brought a bottle of wine and it’s only a $ 1 per person corkage fee! I’m ready to go back immediately.
Mary F.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
Avoid disappointment by booking ahead to secure a table(especially for groups). I guess people keep coming back for the decent sized, tasty meals. Combined with $ 1 corkage this makes for a very reasonable dinner out. You very may well end up with leftovers for lunch the next day. I’m definitely keen to visit again.
Sophie L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
Haven’t been here in awhile but loved the food — mixed vegetables and the roti was really good will need to come back soon!
Belinda H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Auckland, New Zealand
Malaysian food doesn’t get better than this. My partner’s family have been here for years and this is a great testament to the quality of the food. The beef rendang, chicken satay and chicken laksa are all recommended. Plus this place is byo so it’s cheap and cheerful. The interior is nothing to write home about but who cares when the food is this good!
Connie M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
Wow, Sri Pinang is a K’Road Institution and has been going for eons. This could well have been my first experience of Malaysian food — I think I first went there in about 1994 and it’s always been great. Angie, the owner, has always been there and is always smiling and welcoming. As somebody in another review aptly put, the décor is «like an old person’s house» but that just adds to the warm, homely ambience. I always go for the Kuay Teow and often the Roti Curry. But all the food is really tasty, cheap and always good. Go in a big group or small, either way you will have a fab meal. It goes without saying that this place is absolutely kid-friendly, although walking around late at night in K’Road might be an eye-opener for them, particularly on a Friday or Saturday night.
Hannah B.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Auckland, New Zealand
My partner and I fell in love with the food on a recent visit to Penang, Malaysia so when I read about this restaurant in an online magazine recently, I couldn’t wait to try it. It’s very much blink and you’ll miss it from the outside, with its white sign and somewhat boring brown exterior. Inside, the décor isn’t much more appealing either. It looks, as my boyfriend so eloquently put it, «like an old persons house» in there. But I’m not here to criticise the décor, I’m here to rave about the food. We ordered the roti curry to start, which was amazing. The roti flatbread was exactly like those I lived on in Penang and the curry sauce was just the right amount of spicy, with bits of chicken and potato in. For my main course, I was presented with THE biggest bowl of laksa I’ve ever seen. Honestly, there was enough for three people in there and it was delicious. My only grievance is that there were no veggies, just chicken and noodles, which got a bit tiresome in such a huge bowl, it would have been nice to have some variety. At $ 16 for a main and $ 8 for the starter, it’s pretty cheap for CBD standards but rather on the expensive side for K-Road, but considering the portion size and gorgeous flavour, it was totally worth it.
Hannah H.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Auckland, New Zealand
Sri Panang is one of the best Asian restaurants I have been to. Maybe not just in Auckland, maybe in the world. I went here after a friend was celebrating some news and wanted us to meet her here as it was one of her family’s old favourites. I was so impressed. The actual place is pretty meh, like rather unassuming from the outside, and the inside is plain, but isn’t it true that some of the best Asian restaurants are lacking in atmosphere? Obviously they know they don’t need to spend money on décor to impress. .We went on a Wednesday lunchtime and it was busy, this is testament to how great the place is. The service was great and they knew my friend’s family by name and their favourite dishes. We let them order for us and got a few dishes to share. I don’t even know what they were but every mouthful I had was delicious. The food came super quick but it seems no time or effort was spared in creating amazing food. Everything is so so good and so reasonably priced. It is BYO so would be awesome for a fun night out and they also do takeaways.
Hannah J V.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Portland, OR
We headed to Sri Pinang for my sister’s birthday. I had never had Malaysian food before and was really excited to see how it would pan out. As I walked up, Sri Pinang had already won, on account of the fact that the restaurant is a stone’s throw from my work and right amongst the wonderful madness of my favourite street, K’Road. While we were in a massive group and I can’t remember what everybody ordered, I remember what I got because it was all awesome. To start I snaffled up some spicy vege curry puffs, and followed this up with garlic prawns. While the dishes were quite expensive(a surprise for K’Road) everything was cooked to perfection and served with a smile.