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Tek Sen

18-20 Carnavon Street, Georgetown, Pulau Penang, Malaysia
Ranked #1 of 191 restaurants in Georgetown
4.5 of 5 stars 42 Reviews
Cuisines: Chinese, Malaysian
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San Francisco
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

As with many places in Asia, if a place is always crowded, you know the food is good.....not as great as before it moved off of its street location. Still a family run affair, with friendly service and a real local flavor. Wiht no air-con and open the street (in the evening a few table on the sidewalk), it still... More

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hong kong
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Food was average for Penang, which is still decent. Don't understand why reviews are so good. More

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Maitland, Australia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

great food, friendly straff, clean but it wasnt quite what i order but it was great More

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Pulau Penang, Malaysia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

no comments on the quality of food .. it's good and in Penang, its hard to find a reasonable Hainanese meal. The only setback is the price you have to pay considering the old school chairs you sit on and the non-air conditioned location. Family run business. More

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Georgetown, Malaysia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

It provides authentic traditional Chinese food where may be only found in Malaysia, however, the price is a bit higher comparing to other simple Chinese restaurants. More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

The food was fresh and not oily like a few of the other places we went to More

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Georgetown, Malaysia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012
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One of the best "choo char" restaurants in town operated by a friendly Mr. Choo. Tek Sen is listed in Lonely Planet. Go for the ray fish curry, fried roasted pork and fried water convolvulus (eng chai or kangkong) with "balacan". More

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Singapore, Singapore
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82 reviews 82 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Definitely best choice for in-door asian/chinese food. 1. every dish taste like at home. 2. the drink is really good and cheap. More

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Perth, Australia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Duck special, omelette with onion slices, prawns in tamarind sauce and some lovely spicy vegetable. Amazing. All wonderful, staff helpful and food terrific. Very busy and full of local people. Sometimes have to wait a few minutes. Just do it!!! More

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Hong Kong, China
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012

We arrived by 7:30pm and many people had already been waiting for seats. As a Hong Kong guy, I have to say that the Chinese food here is very good! We ordered a dish of chicken, in Chinese+Malaysian style, which was simply delicious. I guess that the chef used some lemongrass to make it very tasty. Although it's very hot,... More

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