Jaya Malaysian Restaurant

lelandg 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Good Food, HORRIBLE Sevice – If you are ok with the idea of getting great tasting food with horrible service then this is the place for you! My boyfriend and I decided to stop here one day hoping to have an enjoyable meal. The atmosphere was nice (not quite over the top). We were seated right away and our drink orders were taken. Then the waiting began. I'd say it took about 10 minutes for our drinks to arrive. Nice. Seriously though, why should it take you ten minutes to pour a glass of water and bring it back out? It proba... read more

damethod 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Good restaurant, Great prices – I had a spicy beef dish(sorry, can't remember the exact name). It's a dish with very similair flavors to Indian cuisine. My GF had a chicken dish with stir fried glass noodles. DELICIOUS! It was my first time in Chinatown and I was not dissappointed. In the end, we both ate our lunch for $12.75!! I highly recommend this restaurant for a quick, cheap, and filling lunch. ----Oh, and leland and her cheap boyfriend should be banned from all restaurants. LOL 

vw218 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

terrible food – I lived in Chinatown for about 10 years. I have tried all the local malaysian restaurants and this one is the worst. I always get the popular dish that are signature dishes from Malaysia. All the other Malaysian restaurants are all delicious and consistent but not Jaya. The dish(es) I am going to talk about is Chow Kueh Teow (spelling might be diff at diff restarurants) but Jaya ODed it with tons of soy sauce and there were fish dumplings and preserved sausage in it?which in not suppose to be there. Another f... read more

dupree85 

on Superpages

17 years ago

A local favorite of mine I love this restaurant everyone that I take to eat here loves it also. Large portions with a excellent price. 

marcusflo 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

Oh that fish!! – The Jaya special Fish is to die for. Specially if it is seabass and not red snapper. Try the fish if you are at Jaya and it will be added to your favorites in an instant.. 

goliathslw 

on Citysearch

17 years ago

The only thing good is the roti chanai – I have to say, definitely underwhelmed. Got delivery, and portions were small. Food was average at best. The okra portion was tiny, and the Indian Mee Goreng had mushrooms that were definitely not fresh. The only redeeming dish was the roti. Will not be ordering from here again. 

abbyg14 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

great food for your money! – Jaya is one of my favourite restaurants in chinatown. food is just superb! the serving is pretty big and price is just so inexpensive. i do agree with the comment about their waitstaff, they tend to make you feel like you have to rush through your meal. i guess it's because there are a lot of people waiting to be seated. must try though! 

shanmh1115 

on Citysearch

19 years ago

yummy in my tummy! – I was walking around Chinatown when I noticed this spot, tucked away on the sidestreet of Baxter. People say the ambience isn't too great, but I think it's quite nice compared to most Chinatown restaurants. It has sort of an islandy feel, with bamboo chairs, wide open spaces and a large tropical fish tank. My only complaint would be the service. My waitress rushed me to order, never asked me how my meal was or if I needed a napkin. The water was warm, which didn't go well with my spicy dish. The food is ... read more

jenyackus 

on Citysearch

20 years ago

Got jury duty - make sure you have lunch here – Wonderful Malaysian food! They have a huge varity of dishes - great value for the amount of food you get and the quality! Love this place.