Roti canai, a crispy pancake with curry chicken and potato sauce; mango chicken served in a mango shell; masak lemak, stir-fried meat with sweet peppers, onions, and carrots in a chili sauce; crispy fried squid; Rendang, tender pieces of beef simmered with cinnamon, cloves, and lemongrass in coconut milk.
UNIQUE DISH
Shaved ice with red bean, corn, palm seed, jelly, red rose syrup, and milk; sizzling beef, chicken, or seafood platters. The menu advises you to talk to your server before ordering the sauteed frog with ginger and garlic.
DRINKS
Exotic Asian fruit drinks such as lychee or rambutan; wine list
SEATING
Big tables for large groups
AMBIENCE/CLIENTELE
A bit of a faux tropical jungle feel with bamboo, rope, all wooden tables and exposed brick; noisy open kitchen.
Extras/Notes
Penang Boston is part of well-known New York City chain.
