The Bottom Line
- Affordable
- Tasty Malaysian Cuisine
- Accepts Reservations
- Wait for a Table
- Cash Only
Description
- Nyonya Address: 194 Grand Street
- Nyonya Phone:(212) 343-6701
- Nearest Subways to Nyonya: 6 to Spring Street
- Nyonya Cross Streets: Mulberry and Mott
- Price: $5-15 per person; includes appetizer and main course
- Special Info: No Credit Cards; Reservations Accepted; Delivery Available
- There's always a line at dinnertime, but watch the cooks at work in the kitchen while you wait.
Guide Review - Nyonya: Malaysian Cuisine in Little Italy
Nyonya food reflects a delicate fusion of Indian and Chinese cuisine. A Nyonya meal typically covers the spectrum of hot and sour to sweet and fruity, the latter long before any waitstaff asks if you're ready to see the dessert menu. The nyonya rojak is a prime example. Try this salad of mango, pineapple, crunchy turnips and cucumbers and chewy squid, all coated with a shrimp paste so gooey and intense, it tastes mildly like unsweetened chocolate.
For dessert there's green tea ice cream, or if you're feeling adventurous: the Chendol or ABC. Both are bowls of shaved ice flavored with syrup and condensed milk, with the addition of red beans and corn kernels respectively. This authentic Malaysian treat is particularly welcome after a spicy dinner.
