Went with a couple of friends, ordered the chicken skewer, baby oyster omelette, Watt Tan Hor Fun, Belacan eggplant and okra, all the dishes were well seasoned and tasty. I want to go back to try other dishes too. Will recommend this restaurant.

This is my first review for Malaysian Kopitiam even though I've dined here or ordered out about 4 previous times. The food is excellent and I don't know of another Malaysian restaurant nearby. I came for lunch around 12:30pm on a Sunday. There were about 4-5 other tables with patrons. Except for once, I've always at least had the Malaysian Curry Chicken. This time, I also had the Beef Rendang. Both were excellent - extremely flavorful with a good, mild spice. The curry chicken has a mild coconut backdrop accentuated with a peppery spice. The beef rendang has slightly smokier chile-forward spice. Both are excellent accompanied by rice to soak up their flavors. The portions seemed on the smaller side, but I still ended up bringing some home since I went through an additional side of rice to savor the sauce. The beef was a bit expensive ($22, vs. the chicken's $16). While it had been simmered long enough to shred easily, I think due to the lean cut of meat, it did have some dryness to it. The raw slivered red onion added a nice contrasting spice to this dish. I would order it again but maybe after trying a few of the other menu options. I would definitely recommend the curry chicken. If you want to explore more of the menu in addition to trying this curry, I'd recommend the roti canai appetizer which comes with a smaller serving and two roti. I wish there were roti available separately as a side. On a previous visit, I've also had the Belacan Eggplant and Okra. It has a really good savoriness to it. I plan on coming back soon to try other dishes, but will probably always have the chicken curry.

We stopped in for lunch and it was SO good. This is definitely a hidden gem (legit hidden, it has been 5 minutes away from us and we never saw it lol). It was a very quiet, nice, and clean location with very quick service. We ordered the Curry Laska Chicken Noodle Soup (S1), Malaysian Curry Chicken (E2), and we got the Steamed Kai Lan (V1). We also ordered the iced coffee and grass jelly drink. It was all SO delicious. We would definitely reorder everything with got. Our absolute favorite was the Steamed Kai Lan. We're excited to go back and we've already planned our next order

MUST GO!!! It's only January but I'm sure this will probably be in my top 5's newest and best tried in the dmv area this year. I came with a friend and we split the mamek mee goreng and smoked oolong chicken. The chicken was so juicy and tender, and had an aftertaste of the oolong. The sauce it came with (I have no idea what it was) was incredibly delightful. It also comes with a side of rice. The mamak mee goreng was so flavorful and had a generous amount of proteins--shirmp, chicken, tofu, and another softly fried protein. Definitely recommend both!! I also got the nasi goreng to-go and it's flavorfully fried with a good balance of toppings between proteins and veggies. Sometimes, the rice is harder/crunchier but they got it just rice! There's plenty of seating and such a diverse amount of options. The two servers we had were really nice and funny. The service is quick--both dishes came around the same time in about 10-15 minutes.

We went to Malaysian Kopitiam with a party of 10 to celebrate my brother and his wife's birthday. The restaurant is spacious and clean. The decoration was simple with one wall mural of the Malaysian city with restaurants and buildings. We ordered 3 appetizers: A2 Fried Fish Puree Crispy Fupei A4 Crispy Calamari A9 Roti Canai We liked roti canai with yummy chicken curry sauce. The fried fish puree crispy fupei was good. Not too crazy about the calamari. It tasted like frozen food. We ordered these main dishes E2 Malaysian Chicken Curry E11 Beef Rendang E12 Curry Fish Fillet x2 FN1 Char Keuy Teow FN6 Singapore Noodle NE7 Salted Egg Lai Yu Shrimp R1 Hainanese Chicken Rice R4 Malaysian Fried Rice Our favorite dish was Curry Fish Fillet. It was so yummy. We ordered two of them and everyone gobbled it up quickly. The kids liked the Malaysian fried rice. We all enjoyed the Malaysian Chicken Curry. Beef Rendang was good, too. The beef was tender with a tasty sauce. My brother liked the Salted Egg Lai Yu Shrimp but I didn't care for it. This dish was expensive ($28) and the portion was quite small. The Hainanese Chicken was ok. It was mostly bones and not much meat. Singapore noodles and Char Keuy Teow didn't have much taste. The service was excellent. The waiter, Marcus was friendly and funny. We brought our birthday cake. The staff kept the cake in the refrigerator while we ate our meal and served us the cake after dinner. Overall, we had a good experience at this restaurant.

First time having Malaysian food and it was SOO good! Got the salted egg chicken, curry laksa, and roti canai. Make sure to get the some egg yolks, chicken and rice into a bite - to get the most flavor. I got the egg noodles with the curry laksa and it paired really well together. The soup comes with chicken, cabbage, okra, amongst other things. The soup was a good balance of spice and coconut milk.

4.2/5 Food decent, definitely had a home style feel to it. Staff was extremely friendly and I really enjoyed our banter.

Amazing food here! What a hidden gem in centreville for authentic malaysian food served by the sweetest couple! The char keuy teow was excellent with strong wok hei flavor and large prawns and the ice kachang was delicious even on a cold day. I will definitely be coming back to try other dishes. Service was kind even when we were the last diners of the night. Thanks again for a wonderful meal :)

Went to Malaysian Kopitiam over the weekend for dinner, recommended by my Malaysian friend. It's always great idea to listen to locals for restaurant picks, and while it was about 30 minutes away from my place, I was excited for the meal. The restaurant has a cozy, family-run vibe. We started with the Roti Canai, a popular Malaysian dish. It's essentially Indian-style bread served with a side of Malaysian chicken curry. The curry was incredibly flavorful, though I would have preferred it a bit spicier. Still, it was a delicious way to start the meal. For the main course, I went with the Hainanese Chicken Rice, my go-to dish at Malaysian restaurants. The chicken was perfectly steamed--tender and juicy--and paired well with the ginger scallion sauce. The real highlight was the rice, which wasn't just plain white rice but infused with chicken oil, adding an extra layer of flavor. We also ordered Belacan Kang Kong, which is water spinach stir-fried with shrimp paste sauce. This dish tasted exactly like what I've had in Asia--super authentic and packed with flavor. Lastly, we tried the Crispy Squid in Spicy Salt. The squid was cooked crispy on the outside and well-seasoned.

Loved the food. Everything was seasoned well, had the rught amount of spice. First time trying malaysian food and I can't wait to go back. Tried a variety of dishes with pictures attached and all of them were tasty, no complaints. Nice, clean place. Came in right at opening so was not busy. But plenty of parking spots in the surrounding shopping center.