Reviews of Tamarind Hill (Restaurant)

tracy g

Lovely experience! Great service, amazing flavours in the food and very reasonable prices.

Lisa Liu

Food is delicious. Make sure when you order, don't order from lunch menu as they currently do NOT serve lunch menu during lunch time, so there would be NO rice included in your meal. Wish they can inform customer when ordering though!

Correy Lim

Attentive service, incredibly quick turnaround time and a variety of the usual dishes for Malaysian cuisine.

L Lemon

I liked the Tamarind Hill at the New West branch so decided to try this branch. We ordered the roti, skewers, and Assam laksa. While eating the chicken skewer, one of the chicken pieces had a shard of wood inside and got stuck in my throat. Eating and drinking did not flush it down. Luckily I was able to get it out when I got home otherwise this could've lead to throat infection (see picture). If I had choked on the food, this shard of wood could've gotten in my airways. I told the server and nothing was done except "I will notify the kitchen". Otherwise the food was okay. The Assam laksa had too much spice, not sour enough, and was a tad salty. Overall, did not enjoy my experience.

Mo Ez

This place served malasian food. It was delicious and well cooked. Curry food was significan in the menu.

Priyank M

Be aware when doing take out based on their online menu. Prices there are completely different from what you would pay when you pick up. Owner/manager started making up excuses when asked about the discrepancy. Food tastes good, but be prepared to find more potatoes than chicken in your chicken curry.

Jeff Smithson

A great spot for Malaysian food in North Vancouver. My go to is the Malaysian Laksa, a curry-based soup with lots of good stuff in it. Awesome on a cold winter’s day. Other great dishes on the menu include the Nasi Goreng and Hainanese Chicken. Enjoy!

Wendy Quan (The Calm Monkey)

This is a gem! Super good food, and even for non-spicy eaters like me, it's easy to let the restaurant know you don't like spicy food. Everything we've had is amazing! And the owner is great too! Don't miss this place!

Pei Zhao

Not sure how this place got so many good reviews. The food I had was not fresh and very salty! Also service is pretty bad too. Do not recommend.

tonto2009

This place is awesome. I am working my way through the menu. Always very tasteful and lots there. Leftovers anyone?

Catherine Stride

One of my favorite restaurants on the North Shore. Amazing food. Poor drink menu. Good service for eat in or take out.

Mike Oxley

Incredible food and the service is always top-notch. Excellent prices too. Highly recommended.

Robert Leupen

Lovely little busy place. The food is excellent with a variety of lovely spices that makes sharing plates a lot of fun.

Marco Poon

$19.5 for half hainanese chicken without rice, and the chicken was pretty bad, even the hainanese chicken from any food court are way better than it. And it's not half of the chicken :( It wasn't fresh. …

J. L.

My friend took me out for my first laksa experience...He says this is the best in the GVA. Although I have nothing to compare it to I found it to be quite delicious...we ordered a couple bowls of the Singapore laksa. I love the rich fish flavours combined with the coconut curry soup. Definitely going to eat here again.

R H

Hidden gem. Great price, good food, wonderful service...but the atmosphere is a little dark. Will return

D T

Great food, had a fantastic time with family and food was great! If you are looking for this type of food this is a must to see.

Yanna K

The KL Mee goreng didn't have much in it except for noodles. There were only a few slices of beef and had to chew a long time. The fresh snapper was deep fried but I was more expecting a steamed fish. Also had the roti canai but since we did take out it wasn't crispy. Can't tell if it would have been crispy if we ate in so will give this another chance next time. Overall the food was ok.

Hank Chan

The best and probably the only Malaysian cuisine you can find in North Van. I especially love the Singaporean Laksa and the chicken curry. Be warned the chicken curry might be spicy if you are not used to spice.

Wayne Armistead

Food quality was good and service was friendly and attentive. Roti canai and satays were excellent. My dining companion, who ordered other dishes, was less satisfied. This restaurant closes early, so arrive early.

Anna Buescher

The food is always excellent here! Very friendly service and very accommodating for vegan options. I recommend the Malaysian laksa, pineapple fried rice and eggplant/okra dishes :)

lisa andres

Love, love this place. So delicious. Don't know what our family would do without them both before and during the time of Covid.

Perry Lo

Authentic Malaysian/Singaporean cuisine with great service. Not snobby and but nice, quaint home cooked style food. Laksa and Hainanese Chicken with coconut rice are must try dishes. Start with their Roti and Satay skewers.

Sunil Mande

People who run the place are really the sweetest and the food is good too, but is quite expensive for the portions

Haig Sakouyan

Found my rice dish extremely tasty. The service could have been quicker but maybe it was a result of the lunch rush.

L Santos

Not that great of a dining experience. Ordered the chicken curry but didnt come with eggplant and described on the menu. They explained that the dinner menu didn't include eggplant, which didn't make sense - preferred more veggies. Found the flavour of all the dishes (except the satay lamb) too salty. Wouldn't go back.

K- Fed

Super authentic taste. mm mm good!! Even my Malaysian in-laws say so!

Samuel A.N

Great food, the sauce here is impeccable. It's a great place to come with 2-4 friends and enjoy really good food. Will come back again.

PATRICK STAR

good service from the young man, laksa can be improve ：) little too much msg..

Andy Tek

Probably one of the best laksas in Vancouver. Great service and excellent price. Definitely give the Singapore Laksa a try.

Justin Hiroki ひろき

It is good Malaysian restaurant. Good quality food and service.

Jessica O'Brien

Never had a bad experience at Tamarind. Food is delicious, servers are nice and the prices are reasonable. One of my favourite restaurants in North Van.

Charles Yu

NOTE: They can make all their Laksa dishes VEGAN. Very, very good Malaysian food with good portion sizes. My friend got the Malaysian Laksa and I got the Chicken Curry. Both were very good. Nicely seasoned and balanced. I only wish my curry was a bit spicier though. I will ask them to add a bit of heat next time. Our lamb satay appetizer was also really nice. It had a very distinct, slightly gamey flavour but it was very pleasant. The peanut sauce balances this flavour really well. Definitely highly recommended!

Marcus K.

If this was a movie I’d give em two thumbs up. Excellent Malaysian food here. We had pepper soft shell crab. Was sooooo tasty. Right on! Also had Hokien Mee noodle dish with shrimp, chicken and octopus. Quite good but it was good but slightly sweet. Would definitely come back and try again.

Aline Bennett

Always tasty, super quick takeout. I particularly like the eggplant, green beans and okra! Has gotten more expensive in recent months.

Salil Shah

Incorrect pricing. Ordered food based on the menu posted on website only to realize on pick up that they had raised their prices - but had not revised them on the website. To me that's unethical. They did not even offer to adjust it even though the difference would have been nominal. Din't have a choice and so had to take the food or else would have just left it with them. I will take my business elsewhere.

Vanessa Gibbs

Very very delicious! Extremely fast service and very accommodating waitress! Decoration was very cozy and sensual, perfect for a first date ;) the food was superb, I got the meat appetizer skewers, fried rice with prawns and beef and the famous chicken curry! Great for sharing! So fresh and carefully prepard spices!

Alejandro Buse

Server was very knowledgeable and helpful, food was AMAZING, portions generous, price was low for quality + taste.

Karl Andres

Very flavorful, especially the Malaysian specialties. Along with beautiful decor and friendly service.

Anant P

Tamarind Hill is one of the better restaurants on the North Shore. The effort they put into their decor and food is both excellent. Their laksas are decent but their curried lamb Murtabak and Hainanese Chicken rice are their standouts. Their lunch special is great value but their dinner menu is also good. They get slammed at night so go early on a weekend.

Nicholas Hong

Love their Singapore Laka and Rotti! Highly recommend these menu if you are looking for something milky coconut taste with a bit of spice and seafood.

Rachel Luu

Delicate and tremendous flavours, from the fluffy coconut rice and chili prawns to the deep fried plantain with ice cream! Will definitely need to return soon.

May Lee

Good food. Pretty authentic Malaysian food. Love the assam laksa.

A Roy

Killer Malaysian in town. I loved their Laksa. And their satays. Also if you like flavor, go for the Sambal sauce on the side.

Jasmine McNamara

Did not have the first two dishes available I tried ordering and the food that did come was bland and disappointing. Couldn't really recommend for their prices.

Maryalice Golinsky

Delicious flavors that are full of tantalizing smells and textures. I've been here 3 times and ordered something different every time and always been impressed. Small but comfy and smiling helpful service!

Nick fararis

The food was good had in house fresh baked Bread good sauce and condiment a drinking water was filtered but not cold enough my laksa was bit salty the waiting services was good

Mark Lim

Better food than the New West location. Charging an extra $1.50 for green chillies when ordering the hor fun is highway robbery.

Ronnie Scott

Nice Malaysian restaurant, great food to share. Small place, but cozy

m e

Ordered from here for a work meeting. The food was a HUGE hit at the meeting and the owner was super helpful and went above and beyond. The beef rendang, char kway teow, samosas, and roti canai deserve a special shoutout. So hard to find good food on the north shore (compared to van anyway) so this place is an absolute gem! 10/10 would eat again.

Navajo Grande

Expected good quality Malaysian food. Having lived in Malaysia I was expecting something good. But it wasn't close to authentic Malaysian

Dan N.

Love the sambal beef and asparagus! All the dishes here are amazing! Along with the service. Keep it up guys!????????

Gervase Bushe

Very authentic Malaysian hawker food. The roti Canadian is yummy and char kuey teow noodles may be the best in the city. The restaurant itself could use a good cleaning.

Ravikumar Gunturi

Small yet fantastic place to eat. Not much vegetarian variety, but the food is great. Highly recommended to visit st least once. Not suited for taking smaller children. Always crowded and has limited space. Hence going with a car seat or stroller is highly uncomfortable. Plan accordingly. Parking free around the Lonsdale Avenue.

Franco Lee

Murtabak no longer serves with gado gado but got charged the same price. The laksa soup is way too salty and they only give you 1/4 of a boiled egg and some tiny little pieces of fish cake.

Sampson Low Real Estate

KL Hokkien Noodles!!!! Love it! All the food here is usually prepared very well. One of the to go places for Malaysian food!

Peter Langer

Over the years this restaurant had proven to be excellent!. Regrettably the service has declined, the restaurant's portions have been reduced in size, tasted very similar from one the next. Prices went up by 20% and service now is horrible.

Hdh Dhdd

First visit, but so far some of the best Malaysian food this side of Singapore/ Malaysia.

Christian Van Herk

My love for this place continues as it continues to be my favourite Malaysian place to go. Tried four new dishes and all of them but one was a hit and that one miss was just a personal preference. Plus the staff are always wonderful

Jasmine Randhawa

Great atmosphere and delicious food! Our meals were very quick to come out. I loved my meal of eggplant, okra and green beans in sambal chili.

Nicholas Williamson

I've been getting takeout from here for several years now. The food itself isn't bad, but in the past year their prices have gone up and the quantities have been significantly cut. By a third at a minimum. For 20 dollars yesterday, I got 6 shrimp and 4 small squares of bell pepper. Wow. The rice? I've tested that over the past several visits. Ive ordered rice for two people and up to 6 people. Each time I get the same serving container which is enough for 2. This place used to be run by two really nice ladies. The place was packed every time I walked in. Since the owner took over management last year, things have gone downhill. It's evident when I walk in these days and it's often empty at dinner time. No surprise why.

Ramtin Jamshidi

Took the family there for my Dad's birthday and everyone left full and happy. We had several dishes and every dish was amazing and full of flavour. Stand outs were the beef rendang, nosi goreng, and the k.l.hokkein mee which disappeared in seconds, not to mention the sambal green beans that had just the right amount of zip and came out perfectly cooked and juicy. This was my personal favourite. Definitely going back for more soon.

Sunil Chuttoo

Very nice food. Love the satay chicken. They have the perfect arrangements to meet the physical distancing requirements.

Rheo Torrecampo

Food was excellent. Very unique flavours. Staff was very friendly a well. Looking forward to coming again.

Graham Heal

Eating here reminds me of my many trips to Malaysia and all the great styles of cuisine available there. It's not quite Penang but it's pretty good for Lonsdale!

bill shannon

Roti is sublime...fresh young coconut water, in the coconut...curried chicken is wonderful...2 curries, one for chicken, one for veggies.

Lraep

It’s the only Malaysian restaurant on North Shore. We usu go there when we crave for Laksa. Food & service are not bad. If you order take out, it’s better to go early & wait, ‘cause we saw they just left the take-out near the entrance.

T V

Found it to be a little on the pricey side but maybe it's because of the area? I also found some of the dishes to be a little salty for my liking however, the food was still enjoyable.

Edlyn Javier

The food was good but at the end of the meal when it was time to pay, the added a 25% tip to our total and walked away without saying anything. It was only the three of us so not even a large party and we ordered more than enough food as …

madhuri M

I was craving for authentic Malaysian food and found this place through Yelp. I ordered the classic Nee goreng which were tasty and reminded on street noodles in India so unexpectedly served a different nostalgic purpose. My husband opted …

Allison Russell

The food at Tamarind Hill is great. We have ordered from them 3 times during the Covid crisis and their service has been exceptional and the food amazing. We will absolutely be ordering from them again and look forward to being able to go dine in at the restaurant.

P D

Came highly recommended. Maybe they were having an off day but food didn't feel fresh. Wouldn't go back

Jane ow

We order Asam laksa, but they give us curry laksa. So we ask the staff (look like boss), he insisted that’s asam laksa.. sorry man, the curry laksa taste okay but it definitely not asam laksa (we’re Malaysian). The hainanese chicken is okay (really expensive), but the sauces is bad cause it taste like plain soy sauces. And the hainanese rice is worse, the chili and ginger sauces is the worst.

Nelson Dsouza

Have been to many Malaysian restaurants and this is the worst! Ordered the beef rendang and there was a layer of floating oil, the meat had so much fat I felt sick just looking at it and it tasted nothing like rendang. The rest of the food was very average. Never going there again. Avoid this restaurant. I called the restaurant to let them know and was told the beef rendang is not cooked at the North Van location and comes from their New West location, go figure; so definitely not fresh !!!

Stickyacid 1

The food was amazingly good, reasonable prices and a fair selection of wines. Nice atmosphere and very pleasant staff. Would go back anytime.

R U

Had a fabulous meal of beef rendang, chicken kari, sambal prawns and laksa. Outstanding food and the service was great. Rebecca was wonderful. Will definitely be going back!!

Dylan Bennett

So good! The roti was so friggin good I’m dying to have it again. We also had soup that was so dam creamy aahhhhhhh so good

Fair Judge

Had never tried Malaysian cuisine, and let the server know of my partner's diet restriction (vegetarian). I ordered a prawn dish, and the prawns were undercooked, my partner ordered what the waitress said was vegetarian. He took a bite and grimaced, the dish had fish sauce. He got very sick. Won't be returning was not an acceptable experience. Staff was not helpful.

D Kikuchi

Went with the family to celebrate a birthday. Singapore laksa was as delicious as always and service was great.

Mao Selina

Laksa is really yummy! Best Malaysia food I have ever had! I will become a regular customer in the future^^

Ann L (Faye)

Food is amazing, I come here regularly. Singapore laksa is my favourite but lots of good things on the menu. Service could be a little faster.

Joyce T

It was very nice. Delicious food and a great place to have dinner. The service was very good. My water glass was never empty. The huge bowl of Malaysian curry laksa was wonderful. Just the right amount of spice to make me sweat but not choke me. The calamari was excellent. I ate without the dipping sauce. It was that good. The portions were big. You should have seen the deep fried bananas and ice cream. It was definitely big enough for two to share. So sad that is located in North Vancouver. I wish it wasn't.

Michelle Phung

All the staff here are amazing, with great food to match! I lived on Lonsdale for 5 years and went to this place many times. The laksa is absolutely amazing, one of my favourites in Metro Vancouver. I’m sad I don’t live nearby anymore.

Kaylynn

Best laksa! Lots of vegan options if you ask. Always friendly, excellent service. I'm worried about them during these restrictions because they're so small to begin with and no patio, so please order takeout. We can't lose them!

Jiya Kanyal

I went here with my parents and ordered the spring rolls, chicken satay, roti canai, nasi goreng and the mi goreng. The food was absolutely amazing and very authentic. The restaurant had a very cozy atmosphere and our server was very nice. Would definitely recommend!

Tom Bechard

Had takeout from here April 2nd and it was a very tasty.

Will RL

Authentic Malaysian Cuisine. Everything tastes exactly the same as the food I had in Malaysia. We brought our own crab and lobster and they can cook it for 25$/lb. there are 4 flavors available. I highly recommend the Singapore chili.

Khaled Akkad

Excellent Malaysian Resturant , Went there for dinner .. Great taste, Big portions (even appetizers ????), affordable price, Very friendly service & Cozy Malaysian Atmosphere ! Definitely coming back again :)

todd loitz

Awesome place we had the mussels and Malaysia Laska seafood soup so good and I have tried the same in Kuching Malaysia and as good. Also good service.

James Lutes

Sometimes they seem understaffed. Food is delicious though, dinner is a bit pricey but they have good reasonable options.