Royal East

Daniel Suit

Very good and flavorful food here!

A F

My group and I enjoyed dining here. We felt welcomed and were not rushed to order immediately. The hostess and staff were warm and helpful explaining parts of the menu that were unclear to us. Do not mistake Royal East restaurant as just a Chinese restaurant. It is only partly Chinese with lots of Malaysian flair. Almost everything that my table and I ordered was delicious and perfectly spiced. The ONLY minus was the chicken curry dish. The chicken was evenly cooked, yet somehow tasted raw. The well-spiced sauce did not and could not cover the raw taste of any of the chicken pieces, which seemed to have not been at all pre-seasoned but just mixed blandly into the sauce. The television playing at the front of the restaurant was a bit distracting and almost took away from the ambiance, but the others at my table totally disregarded it and paid no mind. So, I guess it was just another "me" issue. I'll definitely come back and dine at Royal East for the courteous service, cleanliness, cocktails and delicious food. I'll just skip the chicken menu.

Gordon ck

I from Malaysia but this food not good Flushing better than this store… Very bad

Kelly Cambridgeport

Royal East Restaurant in Cambridge serves Malaysian cuisine with some Cantonese mainstays that were part of the original menu from years back. Back in spring 2022, a large group of 22 people dined at Royal East for $75 each which included taxes and tips. There is no surcharge for the room reserved. On the evening we had dinner, the restaurant was at 20% capacity. The women's bathroom has two stalls of which one had an out-of-order sign. The grand total given to Royal East was $1,650. On the menu were the following items: • Appetizers (Roti Canai, Poh Piah, Halal Chicken Satay) • Bak Kut Teh (Herbal Soup) • Hainanese Chicken (deboned) • Dungeness Crab with Malaysian Chili Sauce • Beef Rendang • Pan Seared Whole Grey Sole Fish in Sambal Sauce • Udang Kelapa (Coconut Jumbo Prawns) • Malaysian Curry Tofu & Vegetables • Kangkung Belacan • Char Kueh Teow • Buh Buh Cha Cha (Dessert) The food was delicious. My issue is the quantity of the food provided to the group of 22, based on the $1,650 given to the restaurant. I have the menu prices and estimate quantities of the food. In many cases, the quantities I noted are a generous estimate on my part: 4 Roti Canai 4 x $7 = $28 4 Poh Pian 4 x $8 = $32 4 Halal Chicken Satay 4 x $8 = $32 4 Bak Kut Teh 4 x $8 = $32 4 Halves of Hainanese Chicken 4 x $18 = $72 2 Dungeness Crab with Malaysian Chili Sauce 2 x $30 = $60 (high estimate) 4 Beef Rendang 4 x $21 = $84 2 Pan Seared Whole Grey Sole Fish in Sambal Sauce 2 x $21 = $42 2 Udang Kelapa (coconut shrimp) = 2 x $23 = $46 4 Malaysian Curry Tofu & Vegetables 4 x $15 = $60 4 Kangkung Belacan 4 x $15 = $60 4 Char Kueh Teow 4 x 10 = $40 22 Buh Buh Cha Cha (Dessert)-- 22 x $3 = $66 (high estimate) Retail amount of food provided: $654 This means the restaurant collected approximately $1,000 for taxes and tips. If you are in a large group, rather than planning a menu with the restaurant, I would recommend making a reservation and then order from the menu once your group arrives at the restaurant. The total cost will be significantly less than if you plan a menu with Royal East. For Udang Kelapa, each person at my table had exactly one piece of broccoli and one shrimp. The Roti Canai was delicious, but two of them per table of 11 wasn't enough to go around. The Poh Piah is a veggie roll filled with steamed jicama and mixed vegetables in a wrap, drizzled with sauces. There were 12 one-inch pieces per table, which meant a small 1-inch piece for each person with one remaining piece per table. No rice was included in the meal which is strange for a menu that is salty and spicy. The restaurant was parsimonious with the quantities given how much it was paid. For $75 per person, we each could have individually ordered 4 or 5 dishes and have enough for taxes and tip. A group member pointed out that he was overcharged for a drink and the server shrugged and said the drink menu prices were outdated. The server had placed one water carafe per table and didn't replenish it until asked.