Kelang Brings Fluffy Parathas and Malaysian Flavors to Greenpoint

The new restaurant from the family behind Sunset Park's Hainan Chicken House offers a taste of Low's New York-Malaysian upbringing.

Feb. 2, 2026 at 4:23pm

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Kelang, the newest restaurant from the family behind Sunset Park Malaysian restaurant Hainan Chicken House, has opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The menu features a mix of Malaysian dishes with Caribbean, Italian, and American influences, including incredibly fluffy parathas, abacus seeds with taro gnocchi and mushrooms, and a rendang with pulled oxtail.

Why it matters

Kelang represents the evolution of Malaysian cuisine in New York City, as the owners blend their family's regional specialties with the diverse flavors of their Brooklyn upbringing. The restaurant's unique approach highlights how immigrant communities are shaping the city's dining landscape.

The details

At Kelang, owner Chris Low and his team expound on Malaysian cuisine by way of a New York City childhood. The menu features dishes like the paratha, a beautifully fluffy round bread served with creamy dal and sambal oil, as well as abacus seeds, where soft taro gnocchi is paired with smoky mushrooms. The rendang comes with pulled, spicy-smoky oxtail, and the moonlight krway teow showcases the family's use of dark soy sauce, which nearly blackens the broad rice noodles, studded with clams and prawns.

  • Kelang recently opened in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
  • The restaurant just recently secured its liquor license.

The players

Kelang

A new Malaysian restaurant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, opened by the family behind Sunset Park's Hainan Chicken House.

Chris Low

The owner of Kelang, who is bringing his family's regional Malaysian cuisine to New York City with a blend of Caribbean, Italian, and American influences.

Hainan Chicken House

A Malaysian restaurant in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, owned by the same family as Kelang.

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What they’re saying

“Kelang looks like it's lifted straight from a Wong Kar-wai film”

— Nadia Chaudhury, Editor for Eater's Northeast region and Eater New York

The takeaway

Kelang's unique blend of Malaysian, Caribbean, Italian, and American flavors showcases how immigrant communities are shaping New York City's diverse dining landscape, offering a fresh take on traditional Malaysian cuisine.