Malay Inn - Dee Why

After reading many positive reviews, I was eager to try out this restaurant. My friend and I visited on a weekday and thankfully, the line wasn't too long.

I would rate this restaurant as average or mediocre, giving it 3 stars. It is not a place I would return to unless there were special circumstances.

This restaurant is located just around the corner from the Holiday Inn Darling Harbour. We visited after the lunch rush.

The Malay in at Dee Why served authentic Malay dishes at low low prices. I reviewed it 18 months ago and gave it 5 stars. Now it's gone. The signs are still there advising opening hours and there are take away menus on the locked shutter but ...the business has closed. Such a shame the owners didn't have the courtesy to put up a sign that they were closing but it looks as if they have just walked out. Phone disconnected. Everybody loses but a terrible way to run a business. I know they had opened another café I think in the East. I wish them well and hope they treat their customers better than they have treated us at Dee Why.

Went here recently and I can only think this place must have changed hands - no familiar faces and the food is different. The Chicken Laksa was dreadful - absolutely no flavour or spice - was insipid and seemed watery. It also had all this carrot and celery in it - see photo. I added some sambal paste but it did not help much. Sorry, but you can't just throw anything into a dish and think consumers will just accept anything.For $12 is was a rip-off.Compare this to Laksa you get at Hawker in the city (Sussex st) - same people that run Mamak. They also charge $12 for a Laksa - and the 2 dishes could not be so contrasting. Really disappointing.