American restaurant franchise Johnny Rockets has debuted in Malaysia.

Through its local partner, Aum Asiatic Restaurants, Johnny Rockets opened its first location at The Curve in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

The restaurant makes burgers with 100 per cent all-natural beef or chicken, American fries and classic sandwiches. Toppings include beef bacon, turkey bacon, cheddar, Swiss and pepper jack cheese. Servers that twirl straws and dance to music from the decades-spanning jukebox provide an “interactive and family-friendly” dining ambiance.

The first restaurant seats about 150 people in more than 2000 sqft of retail space (both indoor and outdoor).

John Fuller, CEO of Johnny Rockets, is optimistic about the success of the restaurant as Selangor has the largest population and strongest economy in Malaysia.

With seven restaurants in the Philippines and three in Indonesia, including two that opened in July at Pondok Indah Mall Street Gallery and Lotte Avenue, Ciputra World, the new Malaysian restaurant is the 11th Johnny Rockets in Southeast Asia.