New Belacan Restaurant
“I also got the coconut rice, the coconut taste is not that strong.”
“Their noodles dishes tend to be a tad too salty but we enjoyed the rest.”
New Belacan Restaurant
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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[Long overdue review that has been saved as a draft since late September]
This specific spot itself has been pretty much serving Malaysian food for the last 15+ years, just a couple of changes in owners, and renovations. It is now New Belachan.
A childhood friend of mine is moving overseas, to Korea, working abroad as a teacher. She decided to come here the night before her flight because this place use to be our spot for lunch every Saturday for a span of 7 years. Childhood memories were the main conversation of the night, gosh, I wish I never grew up.
The service definitely needs improvement and it starts with removing the damn TV. The lady was glued to the screen that we repeatedly tried to wave and flag her down but nothing worked, until we shouted across the dining room. Very stingy on the napkins as well! We asked for a few but she only brings over 1?
Just going to briefly go over the food we had that night. The roti canai was good but the curry is too spicy. The Hainanese Chicken was a bit undercooked. Sizzling Japanese Tofu was way too salty and tofu was still cold even though it was served on a sizzling hot plate. Curry Beef dish so skimpy totally not worth $11.95! The only things I, or we, actually enjoyed on our table were the Herbal Teas and the Egg & Pork Chow Fun.
Definitely not how it use to be 10+ years ago, so much for reminiscing our memories. Either way, good luck Conny! I'll miss you dearly!
A very basic Malaysian Restaurant on the cusp of Brooklyn's makeshift chinatown makes for a nice, casual no-frills dinner with your friends. The Roti Canai is not the best I've had, but it's fairly passable. The real treat here are the chicken and beef satay skewers. Both were juice, tender and full of flavor! The peanut dipping sauce was a lovely mix of sweet and salty–just enough to make you want to pour it all over your rice (Which, needless to say, I did)! Haianese chicken is a safe bet, as well as a dish of garlic sauteed greens (pea sprouts, love them!). Black Bean sauce Mussels are good, and if you like–try the fried fishcakes with a spicy little kick. Get the yellow rice, and any other entrees you desire–everything is pretty solid here, so bon appetit!
Why the bad reviews? Good was good, and service was fast and friendly enough for Brooklyn Chinatown. Their noodles dishes tend to be a tad too salty but we enjoyed the rest.
had dinner here and noticed we've never tried this malaysian place before. had roti canai which was ok, had a large chunk of chicken and potato which is much appreciated as most places give you shards. we ordered lady fingers aka okra with the belachan sauce – extremely underwhelming. i dont know if it wasn't fresh or what it was but you hardly tasted the belachan sauce, although you definitely smelled it. this was also the priciest dish we ordered and the least flavorful. we had half hainanese chicken which was fairly good, the sauce was sweet/spice but just right. we also had duck with yee noodles – this was a bit off to me. something about the dish was sour and i dont think ginger does that. we also had the seafood egg chow fun which i always try and they did pack a lot of flavor but i suspect msg – as you didn't see much garlic and it was flavorful. for drinks i tried the malaysian iced tea – tasted like some form of powder – wasn't bad but i didnt like it. overall a decent meal but i wouldn't particularly come back for the same dishes i tried today.
New Belacan is never empty, but it's never full either. It's one of those places you wonder about how they're still in business. I've seen this place under new management quite a couple of times. Every time, it's usually a hit or miss but mostly a miss. Sadly, this time was yet another miss.
I ordered the mee goreng. It was just very lackluster. But what it wasn't lacking was grease. I tried my Dad's chicken curry and the chicken was dry. The curry wasn't bad though. My mom had the fish head soup with rice noodles – I actually really liked the broth so I guess if I do find myself back here again (unlikely), that is what I would probably order.
Service was slow, which is a no-no for a restaurant on 8th Ave. We Chinese people are an impatient people. While this level of service would have been appropriate in Manhattan, it doesn't quite fit in this Brooklyn neighborhood.
There are a few other Malaysian options in this area, so you might be better off at one of those.
First, New Belachan seems to be having a great deal of trouble deciding what kind of restaurant they would like to be. Most of the menu is Malaysian cuisine and the other half is a mix of sushi and chinese dishes with an insert for bubble tea. In my opinion, when you try to do too many things you do none of them well. The sushi roll we had was decent and the kani salad was without flavor.
They serve sushi AND Malay dishes. I'm not going to lie and say they're amazing – they're average compared to Nyonya and New Malaysian in Chinatown but when you're on 8th Avenue, it's one of your best bets. We usually stop by for take-out when it's too late to cook. Their Hainanese Chicken on top of rice is pretty good. It's my usual go-to order.
I've had the sushi on several occasions. Again, it's nothing special, but when you're craving sushi on 8th Avenue, it's your best bet.
Tips:
– Do not get the Malaysian Milk Teas. It's basically milk and powder.
– Order online if you want to pick up. It's a lot easier!
– They sell Malay Moon Cakes in September! Those moon cakes are the best!!
I came here for dinner one time. I was quite surprised it was empty on a Sunday night. Usually when I walk by it is some what a busy place. This place is Malaysian restaurant smack in the middle of 8th ave Chinatown.
The ladies staff that work here are really friendly. They are really nice people. The food arrives to your table pretty quickly consider what we ordered. The food we ordered are very big, so it is more like family style. Be nice and share.
We ordered soup to start. We had the Seafood Tomyam soup. Family style soup because they serve it a huge bowl. The soup was oh my sour, but a good kind of sour…kind of. Maybe too much sour flavor. Lots of seafood which was a plus.
We ordered two noodle dishes to share. We got the Captain Noodle and the Assam Laksa.
The Assam Laksa just didn't seem right to me. While the sour flavor was present. The sauce that went on top of soup base was way too thick. It just didn't mix well. The only parts you can it was the noodles and veggies. The other stuff in the dish was not edible.
The Captain Noodle was pretty good. It's pan fried noodles in a brown sauce with pork, chicken, shrimp, squid, and veggies. Noodles was flavorful and had lots of meats.
This Malaysian spot is an okay spot for me. It's one of the few that are in close proximity to me.