Underwhelming Beef Rendang — expected more

I was looking forward to Beef Rendang here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The richly spiced and coconut-sweet character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with curry leaves or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

Penang is considered the food capital of Malaysia and rivals Singapore for hawker excellence. The a Penang hawker stall setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. fresh sugarcane juice was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.