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| - One of the MOST IMPORTANT reviews you'll ever need to hear for this restaurant.
My girlfriend who was born and raised in Kuala Lampur says the authentic Malaysian dishes here tastes exactly (if not BETTER because of the quality of the meats and other ingredients) than the ones back home. For the longest time she disliked Toronto, until we met almost 3 years ago and I started showing her around. The one thing I could not do was find a Malaysian restaurant that reminded her of home. Without one, Toronto is just another city she's living in. With Soos, I think she can finally feel at home.
Soos is the USAIN BOLT of Malaysian food in Toronto. I don't think anyone can ever come close unless new Malaysian restaurants import chefs directly from Penang or KL. Even then, Soos dishes would probably be served in top restaurants in Malaysia (which explains the prices). Also, I don't think many non-Malaysians really appreciate how good some of these dishes are.
For example, the sago pudding. One reviewer here said it was nothing special, but that's because he's not from Malaysia. My girlfriend's eyes basically rolled back when she tasted it as I looked to her for approval. After a few seconds she still hadn't said a word as she went for another bite. Then another. Another one. Another one. Another one. Finally, she said it tasted legit and that they used the right sugar for it. During that time, I was waiting for some sort of critique. If there's a critique then the food's still fine since we're in Canada mind you and there aren't many Malaysians let alone Malaysian cuisine. If she says nothing then you know it's pretty good. If she says its really good, then you know it tastes exactly like it would back in Malaysia.
We ordered only the Malaysian dishes, none of the fusion dishes like pork belly on pancakes (though it looked very good) since we're testing out how good the Malaysian food is. Beef rendang was cooked perfectly with the right roti (flaky and stretchy), chicken wings were bomb, char kway teow was banquet restaurant quality (can serve to one of the monarchs in Malaysia). Only thing that wasn't great was the curry laksa because they toned it down to appease the taste of the locals here. However I know for a fact that the chef can definitely make it right, and upon checking their Instagram my suspicions were correct. The Instagram has a photo of Asam Curry Laksa that looks proper, maybe I'll make a special request to order it next time. Service was fantastic and my glass of water was always filled.
Speaking of Instagram, check theirs out. So many items not on their everyday menu that the chef is probably wanting to make everyday but the locals just aren't used to are shown here. (This is similar to the Chinese food scene here in Toronto back 15-20 years ago. Toronto & Vancouver now have the best Cantonese Chinese cuisine outside of HK). I mean they even had their grandma flown in to prep for their Malay nights, how much more Malaysian can you get!?
Soos thank you very much, you have a repeat customer in us! The final test would be bringing her mom and sister next Sunday for the final verdict. I'm sure they'll like it and would no longer go to Restoran Malaysia; which has been going downhill in terms of taste as of late. And maybe now I could finally put a ring on her ring finger =)!
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