Nyonya Menu (2025 Update)
Nyonya is a Malaysian-Chinese restaurant located in New York City, offering a variety of traditional dishes with a mix of Malay and Chinese flavors. The menu includes appetizers like Roti Canai and Pasembur, soups like Salted Cabbage and Bean Curd Soup, and noodles in soup like Prawn Mee and Penang Asam Laksa. Customers have praised the flavorful dishes, with highlights such as Hainanese Chicken Rice and Roti Canai. The restaurant is cash-only but provides wallet-friendly prices for comforting Asian cuisine. With a cozy ambiance and fast service, Nyonya is a go-to spot for authentic Malaysian dishes like Hainanese chicken and Roti Canai. Overall, Nyonya offers a delightful culinary experience with a unique blend of flavors that will satisfy your taste buds.
Appetizers
Roti Canai
Original, thin and crispy.
Roti Telur
Egg and onion.
Roti Prata
Malaysian all-time favorite. Thick and buttery pancake with curry chicken dipping sauce. Hot and spicy.
Pasembur
Shredded cucumber, jicama and bean sprouts with tofu, shrimp pancake, jelly fish, ground peanut, dried onion, sliced hard-boiled egg and the chef's special sauce. Hot and spicy.
Nyonya Rojak
Strong fishy taste. Nyonya famous fruit salad served with squid, shrimp paste sauce, sesame seed and peanuts. Hot and spicy.
Nyonya Satay
Meat on skewers, charcoal grilled to perfection. Served with peanut sauce (Malaysian specialty). Hot and spicy.
Cutter Squid with Chinese Hollow Vegetable
Steam cutter squid and vegetable topping sesame and peanut ground. Hot and spicy.
Satay Tofu
Crispy fried tofu, stuffed with cucumber and bean sprouts, served with shrimp paste and peanut sauce. Hot and spicy.
Ipoh Bean Sprouts
Scald bean sprouts and dried onions with chef's special sauce.
Crispy Pork Intestines
Nyonya Young Tofu
fish ball,fish cake and tofu, stuffed with minced fish and served with choice of clear fish broth or curry soup. Hot and spicy.
Vegetable Spring Roll
8 pieces. Deep-fried spring roll with white turnip.
Baby Oyster Omelette
A Malaysian favorite. Pan-fried baby (frozen)oyster with eggs.
Achat
Vegetables pickled in turmeric powder and spicy herbs with sesame seeds and peanuts. Hot and spicy. serving cold
Nyonya Chicken Wings
Deep-fried marinated chicken wing's wrapped in screw pine leaves.
Spicy Squid Tentacle
Fried squid tentacles with sesame seeds in chef's special sauce.
Shrimp Puff
Deep-fried minced shrimp wrapped with bacon.
Nyonya Lobak
Crispy fried spiced pork roll, fried tofu and fried shrimp pancake, served with 2 sauces: hoisin plum and chili.
Deep-Fried Squid Ball
Seaweed Salad
Jicama, lettuce, cucumber, mango, carrot and tomatoes served with sesame seed and mayonnaise sauce.
Fried Bun
Stuffed fried bun.
Fried Dumpling
Stuffed dough.
Fried Crispy Vegetable Duck
Salted Cabbage and Bean Curd Soup
Squid, pork, chicken, shrimp, tofu, tomato, salted cabbage, scallion and ginger cooked in chicken broth.
Seaweed Seafood Soup
Seaweed, squid, scallop, shrimp, tomato, ginger, scallion and egg in chicken broth.
Seafood with Bean Curd Soup
Squid, scallop, shrimp, tomato, ginger, scallion and tofu in chicken broth.
Salted Cabbage and Fish Head Soup
Deep-fried fish head served with tomato, ginger and scallion cooked in chicken broth.
Seafood Tom Yum Soup
Spicy and sour lemongrass broth with seafood, straw mushroom, Chinese mushroom, onion, corn and tomato.
Bah Kut The
Chinese herbs. Meaty pork ribs simmered in a complex broth of herbs and spices.
Soups
Noodles in Soup
Prawn Mee Soup
Egg noodles, shredded pork, shrimp, water shrimp, bean sprouts and dried onions in a spicy shrimp broth. Hot and spicy.
Penang Asam Laksa
Spicy and sour thick rice noodles served in chef's special lemon grass broth with fish flakes and vegetables. Very fishy. Hot and spicy.
Curry Mee with Shredded Chicken Soup
Hot and spicy.
Clay Pot Pearl Noodle Soup
Pearl noodles with minced shrimp, pork, squid, bean sprouts and egg in a clay pot.
Chicken Feet with Mushrooms Soup
Ginger Duck Noodles
Special egg noodles served in a homemade sauce or broth with ginger, duck meat, vegetables and scallions.
Java Mee
Egg noodles served in sweet and spicy dried squid gravy with shrimp, shrimp pancake, bean sprouts, potatoes and grounded peanut. Hot and spicy.
Wonton Mee
Special egg noodles served with scallion, minced pork and shrimp wrapped with wonton skin in homemade sauce or chicken broth.
Fish Head Soup with Rice Noodles
Deep-fried fish head served with salted cabbage, tomato, ginger, scallion and carnation milk broth.
Seafood Tom Yum Rice Noodles
Rice noodles served in a spicy and sour lemongrass broth with seafood and straw mushrooms, onion, corn and tomato. Hot and spicy.
Curry Mee with Young Tau Foo
Egg noodles served in a spicy lemongrass coconut curry with fish ball,fish cake tofu and bean curd with minced fish. Hot and spicy.
Clay Pot Noodles
Home-style noodles with vegetables, chicken, shrimp, squid, egg, mushroom, corn, carrot and snow peas served in clay pot.
Beef Tripe Noodles
Stewed beef tripe in a thin egg noodle soup. Hot and spicy.
Famous Shredded Chicken Noodles Soup
Famous flat rice noodle with chicken, shrimp and vegetable in shrimp broth soup.
Chow Kueh Teow
Malaysian famous stir-fried flat rice noodles with shrimp, chive, squid, bean sprouts, eggs, soy sauce and chili paste. Hot and spicy.
Hokkien Char Mee
Udon noodles cooked in heavily flavored soy sauce with shrimp, squid, pork, chicken and vegetables.
Indian Mee Goreng
Indian-style stir-fried egg noodles in an authentic mild dried squid sauce with tofu, potatoes, shrimp, eggs, bean sprouts and peanuts. Hot and spicy.
Singapore Rice Noodles
Singapore-style stir-fried rice noodles in a special mild sauce with shrimp, green peppers, onions, bean sprouts, egg and Chinese sausage. Hot and spicy.
Beef Chow Fun
Stir-fried flat noodles in a special sauce with beef, onions, scallions and bean sprouts.
Cantonese Chow Fun
Stir-fried flat noodles in a brown gravy sauce with chicken, shrimp, squid and vegetables.
Seafood Scrambled Egg Chow Fun
Stir-fried flat noodles on light brown egg gravy sauce topped with shrimp, squid, scallop and vegetables.
Fried Pearl Noodles
Stir-fried noodles in a special sauce with shrimp, squid, chicken, egg, scallions, onions and bean sprouts.
Nyonya Seafood Rice Noodles
Stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp, squid, scallops, egg, bean sprout, mushroom, carrot, corn, scallion and snow peas with a splash of spicy soy sauce. Hot and spicy.
Fried Noodles with Salted Fish
Stir-fried rice noodles with salted fish, shrimp, egg, chicken, vegetables, bean sprouts and scallions.
Mee Siam
Stir-fried rice noodles with tofu, egg, chive, shrimp and bean sprout in spicy Thai chili sauce and sprinkle with ground peanut. Hot and spicy.
Seafood Egg Noodles with Brown Sauce
Fried Egg Noodles
Stir-fried egg noodle with shrimp, squid, scallop, bean sprouts, mushroom, carrot, snow peas and scallion.
Sauteed Rice Cake
Pan-fried rice cake with dried radish, eggs, bean sprouts and chive. Hot and spicy.
Pad Thai
Stir-fried rice noodles with tofu, shrimp, egg, bean sprouts, onions and string beans in a spicy Thai chili sauce, sprinkled with grounded peanuts. Hot and spicy.
Kweifa Angle Hair Noodles
Stir-fried vermicelli with shrimp, mushroom, snow peas, bean sprouts and Chinese sausage.
Seafood Crispy Noodles
Crispy egg noodles on light brown egg gravy sauce topped with seafood and vegetables.
Fried Noodles
Rice Dishes
Nasi Lemak
Served with chili, anchovy, pickles, curry chicken with bone and hard-boiled egg. Hot and spicy.
Hainanese Chicken with Rice
Chicken rice subtly flavored with steamed chicken with bone (room temperature) served with chef's special soy sauce. Has less than 1/4 chicken.
Curried Chicken with Rice
Curry seasoned poultry dish. Served with bone. Add curry sauce for an additional charge. Hot and spicy.
Curried Beef with Rice
Add curry sauce for an additional charge. Hot and spicy.
Young Chow Fried Rice
Fried rice with pork, shrimp, chicken onion, egg, carrot and green peas.
Nyonya Seafood Fried Rice
Hot and Spicy.
Twins Salted Fish Fried Rice
Fried Rice with Salted Fish
Salted fish fried rice with egg, chicken, shrimp, onion, carrot and green peas.
Pineapple Fried Rice
Fried rice with chicken, shrimp, egg, basil leaves, carrot, green peas, mushroom, pineapple and dried shrimp. Hot and Spicy.
Duck with Ginger and Scallions over Rice
Chicken with Ginger and Scallion Over Rice
Spicy Thai Chicken Rice
Chicken rice with steamed chicken with bone (room temperature) topped with chef's special spicy Thai sauce. Has less than 1/4 chicken. Substitutions for an additional charge.
Hainanese Chicken
Steamed chicken with bone (room temperature) and chef's soy sauce. Extra sauce for an additional charge.
Spicy Thai Chicken
Steamed chicken on bone (room temperature) and served with chef's special sauce. Has less than 1/4 chicken. Good for 1 person.
Nyonya Kari Ayam
Chicken with bone cooked over a low heat with lemongrass and chili paste and simmered in a thick rich coconut curry. Hot and spicy.
Sarang Burong
Shaped fried taro stuffed with shrimp, chicken, corn, onion, green pepper, snow peas and black mushroom topped with cashew nuts.
Garlic Chicken 1/2
1/2. Deep-fried chicken with garlic and chef's soy sauce.
Crispy Chicken with Salad
Boneless shredded chicken marinated with mayonnaise sauce served with shredded cucumber and jicama in a bed of lettuce.
Mango Chicken
Sauteed chicken with shredded mango, onion, red and green pepper in spicy, sweet and sour sauce. Hot and spicy.
Braised Duck with Lotus Seed
Masak Lemak
Comes with your choice of protein, sauteed with green and red peppers, onions, carrots, mushroom, dried shrimp, dried red chili and ginger in a spicy aromatic chili gravy. Hot and spicy.
Ginger Duck
Sesame Chicken
Marinated, battered and fried tossed in a sweet sesame sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Poultry
Pork and Beef
Spare Ribs Malaysian Style
Deep-fried marinated spareribs served with special sauce.
King Pork Buff
Deep-fried pork chop in an authentic BBQ sauce.
Curry Spare Ribs
Curry seasoned spare ribs dish. Hot and spicy.
House Special Pork with Yam
Double cooked pork with yams in a special brown sauce.
House Special Pork with Dried Vegetables
Double cooked pork with dried vegetables in a special brown sauce.
Malaysia Sweet and Sour
Comes with your choice of protein, lightly battered and stir-fried in a sweet and sour sauce with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, pineapple, tomatoes, red and green peppers.
"Yuen Tai" Pork
Double cooked pork leg with spices. Served with white bread.
Beef Rendang
Tender pieces of beef simmered with exotic spices (cinnamon and cloves) and lemongrass in coconut milk. Hot and spicy.
Beef with American Broccoli
Kang Kung Belacan
Kong xin cai. Sauteed convolvulus with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste sauce. Hot and spicy.
Shrimp with Lady Fingers Malaysian Style
Sauteed okra with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste sauce. Hot and spicy.
Shrimp with Eggplant Malaysian Style
Hot and spicy.
Shrimp with String Beans Malaysian Style
Hot and spicy.
Sambal Petai
Salted Fish with Chinese Broccoli
Salted Fish with Bean Sprouts
Spinach with Preserved Bean Curd Sauce
Chinese Watercress with Preserved Bean Curd Sauce
Malaysian Buddhist
Mixed vegetables with bean curd skin, green pepper, corn, snow peas, glass noodles and Chinese mushrooms in chef's special sauce.
Bean Curd Thai Style
Fried bean curd topped with minced pork, minced shrimp, green pepper, onion, scallion and Chinese mushroom in chef's special spicy sauce. Hot and spicy.
Princess Bean Curd
Lightly fried egg tofu cooked with chicken, snow peas, dried scallops and mushroom in brown sauce.
Vegetables
Casserole
Curry Mixed Vegetables in a Clay Pot
Hot and spicy.
Bean Curd in Casserole
Lightly fried egg tofu topped with minced shrimp, minced pork, green pepper, carrot, snow peas and Chinese mushroom in chef's special sauce. Hot and spicy.
Salted Fish with Eggplant in Casserole
Sauteed eggplant with salted fish, minced pork, carrot, ginger and scallion in brown sauce.
Seafood Combination Casserole with Bean Curd
Chicken in a Clay Pot
Chicken cooked with basil leaves, ginger, mushroom and dried chili. Hot and spicy.
Nyonya Curry Fish Head Casserole
Hot and spicy.
Nyonya Assam Fish Head Casserole
Hot and spicy.
Indian Style Curry Fish Head Casserole
Hot and spicy.
Tom Yum Fish Head Casserole
Fresh fish head cooked with lemongrass broth and Thai sauce. Hot and spicy.
Fried Fish Head in Casserole
Jumbo Shrimp in Assam Casserole
Hot and spicy.
Chicken Feet with Chinese Mushroom Casserole
Curry Beef Tripe Casserole
Soup. Hot and spicy.
Crispy Golden Fried Squid
Hot and spicy.
Nyonya House Special Squids
Squid sauteed with spicy grounded dried shrimp in authentic sauce. Hot and spicy.
Nyonya Dried Curry Squids
Hot and spicy.
Lemongrass Squid Wrapped in Silver Foil
Hot and spicy.
Mango Shrimp
Shredded mango cooked with shrimp, green peppers, onions and spicy sweet and sour sauce. Hot and spicy.
Masak Shrimp
Sauteed shrimp with green and red peppers, onions, carrots, mushrooms, dried shrimp, dried red chili and ginger in a spicy aromatic chili gravy. Hot and spicy.
Sambal Shrimps
Sauteed shrimp with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste with mango, onion and pepper. Hot and spicy.
Assam Ikan Bilis
Stir-fried anchovies with shrimp paste, sliced onions, green peppers, chili and tamarind sauce. Hot and spicy.
Nyonya House Special Jumbo Prawns
Jumbo prawns cooked with spicy grounded dried shrimp in authentic sauce. Hot and spicy.
Coconut Jumbo Prawns
Butterflied jumbo prawns in aromatic coconut batter. Hot and spicy.
Dried Curry Jumbo Prawns
Hot and spicy.
Jumbo Prawns in Special Sauce
Fried jumbo prawns in special brown sauce. Hot and spicy.
Steamed Fresh Jumbo Prawns
Nyonya House Special Blue Crabs
Hard shell Blue crabs cooked with spicy grounded dried shrimp in authentic sauce. Hot and spicy. (small crab not alot meat)
Crabs in Special Aromatic Flavor
Hard shell Blue crabs marinated with spices, cooked with shredded lemongrass, dried shrimp, egg, onion and pepper. Hot and spicy.(small crab not alot meat)
Hot and Spicy Blue Crabs
Bawang Ketam
Hard shell crabs cooked with salted duck's egg yolks.
Clams with Black Bean Sauce
Clams with spicy, sweet, and salty sauce made from fermented black beans.
Clams with Chili Taste
Sauteed clams with chili, dried shrimp and minced pork. Hot and spicy.
Clams with Tom Yum Broth
Hot and spicy.
Seafood
Fish
Deep Fried Fish in Thai Sauce
Deep fried fish in spicy lemongrass sauce. Hot and spicy
Deep Fried Mango Fish
Fish with shredded mango, cucumber and onion in a sweet and sour sauce.
Deep Fried Curry Fish with Okra
Deep fried curry fish with okra, tomato and onion on curry sauce. Hot and spicy.
Deep Fried Fish in Belacan Sauce
Deep fried fish served with spicy shrimp paste sauce. Hot and spicy.
Deep Fried Fish in Sweet and Sour Sauce
Deep fried fish with tomato, mango and green pepper in sweet and sour sauce.
Deep Fried Fish in Black Bean Sauce
Deep fried fish in fermented black bean paste.
Steamed Fish In Teow Chow Style
Steamed Fish In Nyonya House Special Sauce
Steamed Fish In Ginger, Scallion and Soy Sauce
"Cheng-Lai" Stingray
Stingray cooked with low heat in authentic lemon grass broth. Hot and spicy.
Stingray Wrapped with Banana Leaf
Hot and spicy.
Dried Curry Fish Head
Fish head with eggplant onion, green pepper and tomatoes, served with dried curry sauce. Hot and spicy.
Steamed Fish In Hot Bean Sauce
Steam Tilapia
Teow Chow Style(w. pork, bean curd, ginger, tomato, green pepper, mushroom & salted cabbage)Nyonya House Special(w. straw mushroom, Chinese mushroom, onion and tomatoes in spicy & sour lemomgrass sauce)Ginger Scallion & Soy Sauce(Classic ginger & scallion with Chef's special soy sauce)Hot Bean Sauce(w. onion, soy bean & chili paste)
Steam Striped Bass
Teow Chow Style(w. pork, bean curd, ginger, tomato, green pepper, mushroom & salted cabbage)Nyonya House Special(w. straw mushroom, Chinese mushroom, onion and tomatoes in spicy & sour lemomgrass sauce)Ginger Scallion & Soy Sauce(Classic ginger & scallion with Chef's special soy sauce)Hot Bean Sauce(w. onion, soy bean & chili paste)
Sizzling Nyonya Tofu Platter
Lightly fried egg tofu with minced pork, minced shrimp, Chinese mushrooms, carrot, green pepper, broccoli and snow peas served in chef's special sauce. Hot and spicy.
Sizzling Beef Platter
Sizzling Beef with Black Pepper Platter
Hot and spicy.
Sizzling Seafood Combination Delight Platter
Sizzling Kerabu Jumbo Prawns Platter
Hot and spicy.
Sizzling Satay Jumbo Prawns Platter
Hot and spicy.
Sizzling Yee Mee Platter
Stir-fried egg noodle cooked with chicken, mushrooms, vegetables, carrot, egg and black sauce.
Sizzling Platters
Side Order
White Rice
Coconut Rice
Chicken Broth Rice
Meatless.
Brown Rice
L1. Mango Chicken Lunch Special
Sauteed chicken with shredded mango, onion, red and green pepper in spicy sweet and sour sauce. Hot and spicy.
L2. Sesame Chicken over Rice Lunch Special
Marinated, battered and fried, tossed in a sweet sesame sauce. Sprinkled with sesame seeds.
L3. Masak Lemak Lunch Special
Comes with your choice of protein, sauteed with green and red peppers, onions, carrots, mushroom, dried red chilies, dried shrimp and ginger in a spicy aromatic chili gravy. Hot and spicy.
L4. Malaysia Sweet and Sour Lunch Special
Comes with choice of protein, lightly battered and stir-fried in a sweet and sour sauce with tomatoes, cucumber, onions, pineapple, red and green peppers.
L5. Beef with Black Pepper Lunch Special
Hot and spicy.
L6. Spareribs Malaysian Style Lunch Special
Marinated pork ribs in a special sauce (deep-fried).
L7. King Pork Buff Lunch Special
Deep-fried pork chop in a authentic BBQ sauce.
L8. House Special Pork with Yam Lunch Special
L9. House Special Pork with Dried Vegetables Lunch Special
L10. Shrimp with Ladies Fingers Lunch Special
Sauteed okra with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste sauce. Hot and spicy.
L11. Shrimp with Eggplants Lunch Special
L12. Shrimp with String Beans Lunch Special
Sauteed string beans with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste sauce. Hot and spicy.
L13. Mango Shrimp Lunch Special
Sauteed shrimp with shredded mango, onion, red and green pepper in spicy with sweet and sour sauce. Hot and spicy.
L14. Sambal Shrimp Lunch Special
Sauteed shrimp with spicy Malaysian shrimp paste with mango, onion and pepper.
L15. Bean Curd Thai Style Lunch Special
Fried bean curd topped with minced pork, shrimp and Chinese mushroom in chef's special spicy sauce. Hot and spicy.
L16. Malaysian Buddhist Lunch Special
Mixed vegetables with bean curd skin and Chinese mushroom in chef's special sauce.
L17. Salted Fish with Chinese Broccoli Lunch Special
L18. Ginger and Scallion Fish Fillet Lunch Special
L19. Curry Fish Fillet with Rice Lunch Special
Curry seasoned fish fillet dish.
Lunch Specials
Dessert
Fresh Coconut Pudding
Fresh coconut pudding served in a whole coconut.
Mango Pudding
Homemade mango pudding topped with fresh mango pieces.
ABC
Shaved ice with red bean, corn, palm seeds, jelly with milk, brown sugar and rose syrup.
Chendol
Green pea flour stripes and sweet red beans topped with shaved ice and coconut milk.
Pulut Hitam
Creamy black glutinous rice with coconut milk. Served hot.
Buboh Chacha
Sweet potato and yam with coconut milk.
Peanut Pancake
Tiramisu
Sponge cake soaked in espresso topped with mascarpone cheese and dusted with cocoa powder.
Profiteroles
Cream puffs surrounded by vanilla and chocolate cream.
Fresh Watermelon Juice
Fresh Orange Juice
Fresh Green Apple Juice
Carrot Juice with Milk
Pineapple Juice
Fresh Coconut Drink
Real and whole coconut.
Coconut Drink
Malaysian Iced Coffee
Malaysian Iced Tea
Thai Iced Tea
Lemon Iced Tea
Soya Bean Milk
Soya Bean with Grass Jelly
Sooi Pooi Drink
Sour plum.
Honey Lime Drink
Lychee Drink
Longan Iced Drink
Rambutan Drink
Watermelon and Lychee Juice
Blended.
Red Bean with Coconut Milk
Blended.
Green Apple and Kiwi Juice
Blended.
Coconut and Corn Drink
Blended.
Blueberry and Strawberry Drink
Blended.
Hot White Coffee
Hot The Terik
Hot Milo
Sparkling Water
750 ml.
Bottled Water
Soda
Beverages
Lobster and Dungeon Crab (Archived)
Thai Sauce Lobster
Spicy lemongrass sauce
Ginger & Scallion Lobster
Sauteed with ginger, scallions and carrot in a mild oyster sauce
Curry wit Okra Lobster
Fried with okra, tomato & onion in a curry sauce
Hot and Spicy Sauce Lobster
Stir fried and tossed with green and red pepper, egg, and, ginger & onions in a sweet and spicy sauce
Nyonya House Special Sauce Lobster
Cooked with spicy grounded dried shrimp in authentic sauce
Special Aromatic Sauce Lobster
Marinated with spices, cooked w. shredded lemongrass, dried shrimp, egg, onion and pepper
Bawang Lobster
Cooked with salted duck egg yolks
Thai Sauce Dungeon Crab
Spicy lemongrass sauce
Ginger & Scallion Dungeon Crab
Sauteed with ginger, scallions and carrot in a mild oyster sauce
Curry with Okra Dungeon Crab
Fried with okra, tomato & onion in a curry sauce
Hot and Spicy Sauce Dungeon Crab
Stir fried and tossed with green and red pepper, egg, and, ginger & onions in a sweet and spicy sauce
Nyonya House Special Sauce Dungeon Crab
Cooked with spicy grounded dried shrimp in authentic sauce
Special Aromatic Sauce Dungeon Crab
Marinated with spices, cooked w. shredded lemongrass, dried shrimp, egg, onion and pepper
Bawang Dungeon Crab
Cooked with salted duck egg yolks