Mamak

Reviews

• Mary Y.

  star star star star star 2 November 2026

  Mamak is the reason of how I fell in love with Malaysian food. There's plenty of parking because it's in a plaza. Just be aware of the one ways.
  
  First we ordered roti. It was def bomb, but I wish that they gave you more for what you pay for. You get a small amount of curry to dip your roti in. I'm glad that I ordered it because I was extremely hungry.
  
  As the main dish, I ordered chiefs special fish. And my god. I can't get over how good it is. The fish is fried but so delicately. It's not too crispy or anything. And the inside is so juicy. It melts in your mouth. The sauce that it comes in is also delicious. I love spicy, so it wasn't spicy for me at all. But my friend said that there was a hint of it. I didn't order it this time, but the kari vegetable curry is also bomb af.
  
  I loved the special fish so much that I came twice in 1 week... needless to say, ILL BE BACK!

• Bruce K.

  star star star star star 25 October 2026

  Compared to other places that I've been for malaysian food (I'm looking towards Hawkers...) this place was exponentially better. When I say exponentially, I really mean that.
  
  When I came here there was a line outside the door. This place was poppin on a Friday night, not in comparison of Hawkers, but because there wasn't as much seating inside, every single table was filled. People were waiting outside for a spot to open up, but luckily our friends placed reservations before we came in. We eventually got our seat maybe after 10 minutes and this is what we all decided to order:
  
  For apps, we ordered the Roti Canai. I personally wanted to see the differences between here and Hawkers. And it was less in portion, but I don't think this was a good comparison. They were about the same for that.
  
  We then ordered chow kway teow, hokkien mee, the half portion of the Hainanese Chicken, spicy tofu, and lastly the curry beef brisket to share for the whole table (6 people).  The total bill was a lot cheaper that I expected it to be. Also, the food was plenty enough for everyone to get their fill. All of the dishes was well flavored, and my favorite was the curry beef brisket.
  
  There's a lot of food that you can order here, and I would suggest everyone to order at least one dish. There are big portions and also noodles is something everyone can definitely share. The hokkien mee is okay, I wouldn't say it's the best noodles, but it's not bad. In my opinion, this place is leagues above "Hawkers" that is on the beltline. If you're looking for some good Malay food, this place should make it on the list!

• Cecilia T.

  star star star star star 22 October 2026

  I've been here twice and I have not been disappointed yet. My friend and I went on a Friday night and almost didn't stop in because we saw a lot of people waiting outside. We got really lucky because there was one table for two and we got seated immediately. (The people waiting had larger parties).
  
  The food comes out pretty quickly and piping hot. We started with the roti canai, which you cannot go wrong with. Crispy, chewy flatbread with a nice spread of butter goes so well with the flavorful curry. Do yourself a favor and order one piece of roti for each person. You're not going to want to share and friendships can probably end if someone gets shafted with a small piece.
  
  Next, we had the nasi lemak, the official dish of Malaysia, with spareribs instead of chicken. This dish was so amazing. You can eat each component by itself (spareribs, pickled onion, peanuts, fried anchovies, boiled egg, fresh cucumbers, pandan coconut rice) and it's good like that. But when you combine each piece into one bite, holy mother. So many levels of flavor and you understand instantly why each has a place on this plate. Will def order again.
  
  The sambal okra was good but I was hoping for it to be charred or crispy, just to take the flavor to the next level. I'll probably order the green beans next time instead.
  
  We were trying to decide on the best dish to get to complete our meal and it seemed like every table had the beef rendang so we ordered it as. Mother of mercy. So. Much. Flavor. In the beef. You get a slight hint of sweetness from the coconut milk but there is a richness that accompanies this beef that has you asking for more. It's a little spicy but it only accentuates the dish. The beef was tender so i didn't have that beef floss problem that i usually do trying to gnaw through hunks of beef. My goodness. The sauce was so good that we took the boiled egg from the nasi and let it soak in the sauce.
  
  I couldn't stop eating and neither could my friend. But the portions are so generous, that we had enough to take home while our tummies were pleasantly (over)full.

• Leah Phuong D.

  star star star star star 16 October 2026

  So. Good.
  
  If you haven't been here, it's a TINY restaurant!!! Come early to put your name down on the list.
  
  We ate so many good dishes I can't name them all. It was exceptional and I can't wait to return.
  
  I never write short reviews like this but I don't know what else to say. Come eat here.

• Di A.

  star star star star star 10 October 2026

  Rice bucket for the win! This is one of my favorite Malaysian places in Atlanta. Definitely always get the Hainanese chicken, it's not super greasy and the sauce is perfect! The half order is a bigger portion and you get rice with food anyway, so should always order the half order of chicken instead of the chicken and rice. Loved the tofu too, and the sauce in the tofu is really gold on rice or porridge! If you've never had Malaysian food, it's very similar to Chinese food but also have some Indian influence. It's definitely worth a try!
  
  There's always a crazy line. But we got super lucky today when we went around 6. The crowd started piling in around 7!