Finding your halal spaces...
Malaysian cuisine featured by Halal Living. The narrator reports halal signage and the manager’s account of local halal chicken sourcing.
The flavors here reminded me of Malaysian food, with a noticeable extra richness that suits India’s spice culture. I tried the teh tarik, nasi lemak with chicken, and nasi kandar, and the meal was enjoyable overall. That said, the pricing felt quite high for what I received—my total came to Rs. 824, with the teh tarik alone costing Rs. 65. A decent option, but better value would make the experience more appealing.
My star dishes - bom parotta (milkmaid parotta), chicken satay with peanut sauce and the parotta canai that is served with dalcha. I loved the milo and cold coffee but its too much sugar rush so i wouldn’t consider this if you want a beverage under a sugar cut. Ambience gives you the vibe of an old age style restaurant worth it if you are looking for the decent local touch and flavour.
As a Malaysian, I came here genuinely craving some Roti Canai and Nasi Lemak and thought, why not stop by for a quick makan? Unfortunately, for the prices being charged, what was served was nowhere near the standard I expected from a place carrying the Nasi Kandar Pelita name. The Nasi Lemak especially was disappointing. Presentation aside, the dish simply had no soul. Everything tasted unnecessarily sweet, to the point where the flavours didn’t make sense together. Even the rice lacked that proper coconut milk fragrance and richness that is literally the foundation of a good Nasi Lemak. What made the experience worse was the response when I questioned whether this was genuinely how they intended their Nasi Lemak to taste. Instead of taking the feedback constructively, I was met with faces and the “this is a Malaysian-style restaurant” card. Bruh, I’m Malaysian myself. 😭 Please don’t teach a Malaysian what Nasi Lemak is supposed to taste like. If you’re going to represent and sell the food of my country, then at least do justice to it. I’m not expecting every plate in Chennai to taste exactly like KL or Penang, but the fundamentals should still be there, especially when you are branding yourself as a Malaysian speciality restaurant. Nasi Kandar Pelita, please seriously keep an eye on this outlet and its preparation standards. Having Malaysian-themed uniforms, décor and branding does not automatically make the food authentically Malaysian. Without the taste and quality to back it up, those things just become gimmicks. ₹400 for a plate of Nasi Lemak Ayam is not exactly cheap either. At that price, customers deserve something prepared with considerably more care and authenticity. I really wanted to like this place because seeing Malaysian food represented in Chennai genuinely got me excited. Sadly, I walked away feeling that the Malaysian identity was stronger in the branding than it was on the plate. 🇲🇾
If you’re Malaysian, please have the nasi kandar in Malaysia not in here. Because, price is expensive. Taste : almost similar Location: easy to find Staff : some of them can speak Malay Price : better in Malaysia Honestly I am saying not really worth it , but if you living in Chennai once in blue moon maybe. There is a lot of Halal food around in Chennai. I am sorry to said this all.
It's almost the same as Malaysia, but the food has more flavour since India is the country of spices. But prices here are very expensive. For Rs. 824, I got a teh tarik, nasi lemak with chicken and Nasi Kandar. Teh tarik is Rs. 65,nasi lemak with chicken is Rs. 400 and Nasi Kandar with chicken, curry and fried cabbage is Rs. 320, but the original price was Rs. 785, but with taxes, it rounded up to Rs. 824. Come here if you're rich.
Malaysian cuisine featured by Halal Living. The narrator reports halal signage and the manager’s account of local halal chicken sourcing.
The flavors here reminded me of Malaysian food, with a noticeable extra richness that suits India’s spice culture. I tried the teh tarik, nasi lemak with chicken, and nasi kandar, and the meal was enjoyable overall. That said, the pricing felt quite high for what I received—my total came to Rs. 824, with the teh tarik alone costing Rs. 65. A decent option, but better value would make the experience more appealing.
My star dishes - bom parotta (milkmaid parotta), chicken satay with peanut sauce and the parotta canai that is served with dalcha. I loved the milo and cold coffee but its too much sugar rush so i wouldn’t consider this if you want a beverage under a sugar cut. Ambience gives you the vibe of an old age style restaurant worth it if you are looking for the decent local touch and flavour.
As a Malaysian, I came here genuinely craving some Roti Canai and Nasi Lemak and thought, why not stop by for a quick makan? Unfortunately, for the prices being charged, what was served was nowhere near the standard I expected from a place carrying the Nasi Kandar Pelita name. The Nasi Lemak especially was disappointing. Presentation aside, the dish simply had no soul. Everything tasted unnecessarily sweet, to the point where the flavours didn’t make sense together. Even the rice lacked that proper coconut milk fragrance and richness that is literally the foundation of a good Nasi Lemak. What made the experience worse was the response when I questioned whether this was genuinely how they intended their Nasi Lemak to taste. Instead of taking the feedback constructively, I was met with faces and the “this is a Malaysian-style restaurant” card. Bruh, I’m Malaysian myself. 😭 Please don’t teach a Malaysian what Nasi Lemak is supposed to taste like. If you’re going to represent and sell the food of my country, then at least do justice to it. I’m not expecting every plate in Chennai to taste exactly like KL or Penang, but the fundamentals should still be there, especially when you are branding yourself as a Malaysian speciality restaurant. Nasi Kandar Pelita, please seriously keep an eye on this outlet and its preparation standards. Having Malaysian-themed uniforms, décor and branding does not automatically make the food authentically Malaysian. Without the taste and quality to back it up, those things just become gimmicks. ₹400 for a plate of Nasi Lemak Ayam is not exactly cheap either. At that price, customers deserve something prepared with considerably more care and authenticity. I really wanted to like this place because seeing Malaysian food represented in Chennai genuinely got me excited. Sadly, I walked away feeling that the Malaysian identity was stronger in the branding than it was on the plate. 🇲🇾
If you’re Malaysian, please have the nasi kandar in Malaysia not in here. Because, price is expensive. Taste : almost similar Location: easy to find Staff : some of them can speak Malay Price : better in Malaysia Honestly I am saying not really worth it , but if you living in Chennai once in blue moon maybe. There is a lot of Halal food around in Chennai. I am sorry to said this all.
It's almost the same as Malaysia, but the food has more flavour since India is the country of spices. But prices here are very expensive. For Rs. 824, I got a teh tarik, nasi lemak with chicken and Nasi Kandar. Teh tarik is Rs. 65,nasi lemak with chicken is Rs. 400 and Nasi Kandar with chicken, curry and fried cabbage is Rs. 320, but the original price was Rs. 785, but with taxes, it rounded up to Rs. 824. Come here if you're rich.
