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Penang
2201 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
+1 312 326 6888
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One of the more recent additions to Chinatown, Penang features Southeast Asian culinary delicacies from Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, among others. Dining here is a delicious adventure, and the staff is always eager to make recommendations: spicy coconut-bas ed beef rendang, sea bass baked in banana leaves, a yam pot filled with stir-fried morsels of meat and vegetable. The appetizers are equally tantalizing, especially skewers of charcoal-grilled satay and crisp-fried roti canai served with curry dipping sau ce. Entrees range from $10-$15.

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Directions

Red Line, Cermak (Chinatown) stop

Hours

11a-1a M-Su

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