"There aren’t many places to get Malaysian food in the city. In fact, there are only two, and Serai is one of them. This casual, sit-down restaurant is perfect for a date or low-key dinner. Besides Malaysian specialties like char koay teow and nasi lemak, the menu has a bunch of Chinese, Thai, and Indonesian-influenced dishes. Most are well-balanced and toe the line between sweet and spicy, like the roti pratha that comes with a mild (but flavorful) curry, or the sambal eggplant which has a pleasant, slow-burning heat. For more aggressive spice, there’s the three pepper fish—and no one will notice the sweat rolling down your face thanks to the dimly lit dining room." - adrian kane, john ringor, veda kilaru
Derrick Koch
