Tropika – Malaysian & Thai Cuisine - Vancouver, British Columbia

I really had high hopes for this place as I hear about it from many people and how amazing it is, but the truth is that this place may just get by on its historic name. The food was mediocre. The roti was chewy but looked charred so my guess ... it was refrigerated and then warmed up again. The green beans were ok. The curry lamb was tasty but all the meat was loaded with fat. The noodles I had with calamari was the winner; so much flavour and a generous serving; my only critique on the noodles dish is that the calamari was over cooked and rubbery. The prices on this place are disgustingly overpriced; my green beans dish was $21. That is ridiculous! Our waiter was really friendly but I have to say that the co-owner was a bit rude. The co-owner brought the tab and the debit machine and so I get my card out and as he approaches me my wife asks me something so i turn to her to answer her and then the guy makes an abrupt turn and leaves me there. He did not ask if I was ready to pay, or if I wanted more water or more time…he just left. Not exactly good customer service. Overall I wouldn’t recommend this place. I would suggest The Banana Leaf for good Malaysian food at decent prices. Read more

Food is ok here. Services is great.

The taste was good 👍. We ordered the Beef and Lamb Satays and Lamb curry. Worth to try some other dishes for the next visit. And the price for the lunch is reasonable.

Very good service and attentive server Environment is cozy and comfortable sitting Best food is satay and Hainan chicken Curry beef is a bit salty ( as we take that alone, probably better to take it with rice or Naan) Fried veggie is a bit oily Didn’t really like the texture of the rice in ... the Pineapple rice Read more

The satay was a bit dry but the flavour was good; the sambal shrimp was delicious but not as spicy as I had hoped; the hainanese chicken was juicy and steamed perfectly with dark soy sauce, red chilli, and grated ginger as condiment; last but not least, the roti was ... pretty firm and went well with curry sauce as the curry was strong. Also in all, Tropika is a place where you can eat various dishes for a good price but certainly not the best. Read more