Kapitan

2142 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago
(773) 661-2281

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Hainanese Chicken Rice - Side
Hainanese Chicken Rice Balls
Roti – Curry Chicken
Singapore Noodles
Hokkien Char Mee
Inche Kabin Wings
Kapitan Chicken
Char Koay Teow
Chicken Satay
Satay Chicken

Menu

Local Delights
Ramly Burger
Ramly burger, one of the many sinful but blissful street food sold in the neighborhoods in Malaysia. Tomato, Cucumber, Angus Beef Pattie, Wrapped in Egg Omelet
Nasi Lemak
Malaysia's national dish with coconut rice, peanuts, cucumber and hard boiled egg
Chee Cheong Fun
Maggie Goreng
Siu Mai
Traditional cantonese-style pork dumping with shrimp - commonly found at dim sum
Kaya Toast
Hot, browned sliced bread.
Malaysian bbq pork jerky sandwich
Malaysian style sandwich with BBQ pork jerky (bak kwa), pork floss and house special sauce
Soft Boil Egg
Maggie Soup

Shareables
Roti and Dhal
Classic Indian flatbread served with dal curry sauce.
Roti – Curry Potato Chicken
Classic Indian flatbread served with Nyonya Curry Chicken sauce
Murtabak
Delicious Javanese-style murtabak egg stuffed with savory beef filling.
Satay Chicken
Chef special chicken skewers marinated with lemongrass and served in homemade peanut sauce.
Satay Beef
Beef is marinated overnight with spices, skewed to satay and grilled.
Satay Tofu
Fried crispy tofu with shredded cucumber and beansprout topped with peanut sauce
Fish Cake
Fried Fish Ball Skewers
Deep-fried fish ball served with house special sauce.
Inche Kabin Wings
Nyonya-style deep-fried chicken marinated with over 10 spices and coconut milk.
Pie Tee
Crispy Nyonya pastry shells filled with a savory vegetable filling a popular appetizer or snacks in Southeast Asia.
Fried Nam Yee Pork Belly
Deep-fried pork belly cutlets with a kick - marinated with red bean curb (Nam Yee) sauce
Oh-Chien
Malaysian-style oyster omelet with seafood sauce.
Rojak Merah
The word ‘Rojak' (pronounced ‘Ro-jah-k') is a word held very close to the heart of every Malaysian. In its literal sense, it is a mélange of crunchy fruits and vegetables, coated in sweet, salty, sour, crunchy and spicy peanut sauce
Lobak
Deep-fried 5-spice pork roll wrapped in beancurd sheet.
Otak-Otak
Spicy whitefish quiche, keffir lime leaves, coconut milk
Fried Shrimp Tempura
Cooked in oil. Shell fish. Battered and fried.
Roasted Duck Bun
Chef special roasted duck served with bun
Fried Miso Tofu
Pan-fried crispy tofu served with homemade spicy sauce.
Soft Shell Crab
Steam Pork Sticker (3pcs)
Pan Fried Pork Sticker (3pcs)
Crab Rangoon (3 pcs)
Chef special Crab Rangoon
Vegetarian Spring Roll
Extra Roti

Fried Noodles
Mee Siam
Mee Siam is a stir-fried rice vermicelli popular for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In Singapore and Malaysia, Mee Siam is often served at special events. Garnished with shredded omelette, chicken, scallions and lime wedges which make every mouthful a delight to savor.
Hokkien Char Mee
Stir-fried dark noodles commonly found in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, famous for the dark, fragrant sauce that the noodles are braised in. Comes with vegetables, chicken, shrimp
Char Koay Teow
Malaysia signature flat noodles stir fried over very high heat with light and dark soy sauce, chili, shrimps, bean sprouts
Mee Goreng
Stir fried noodles in an authentic Indian style with shrimp, tofu, potatoes, peanut and beansprout
Pad Thai
Thai style fried noodles with choice of BBQ pork, beef, chicken or shrimp
Singapore Noodles
Stir fried rice vermicelli seasoned with curry powder, bean sprouts, pak choi and soy sauce with choices of small slices of chicken, beef or shrimp
Beef Chow fun
Hong Kong style stir fried flat noodles with beef, onion and beansprout
Drunken Noodles
Thai style fried flat noodles with chicken, basil, carrot, string bean and peanut

Noodle Soups
Nyonya Curry Laksa Lemak
Laksa is a spicy noodle soup popular in the Peranakan cuisine of Southeast Asia. Laksa consists of thick rice noodle with chicken, prawn, fishball and fish cake served in rich curry coconut milk.
Beef Noodle Soup
Savory light broth with noodles.

Entrée - Chicken
Kapitan Chicken
Kapitan chicken (Ayam Kapitan in Malay) is truly a Malaysian curry, the amalgamation of the diverse array of Malay, Chinese and Indian eating culture.
Roasted Hainanese Chicken - Whole
Roasted chicken rice is a favorite among the locals in Malaysia and Singapore. The meat is juicy while the crispy golden-brown skin is smooth and tender with a light hint of sweetness. A delicious dish to have at any time of the day.
Rendang Chicken
Authentic Malaysian lemongrass curry simmered with eggplant, green bean and onion

Entrée - Beef & Lamb
Rendang Beef
Rich and tender coconut, beef chunks, Lemongrass
BBQ Beef Short Ribs
Beef short ribs marinated overnight and roasted to delicious flavor, meat melts off the bone
Seared T-Bone Steak - 16 oz
A popular recipe for Chinese flavored steak - seared T-Bone - amazing flavor made with ginger, garlic, hoisin sauce and soy sauce
Rendang Lamb
Rich and tender coconut, lamb chunks, Lemongrass

Entrée - Seafood
Chili Shrimp
Our take on Chili Shrimp, stir-fried with ginger, garlic, shallots and chilies in a thick, sweet and savory egg and tomato sauce. Despite its name, the dish is not very spicy. Our adaptation of Singapore famous Chili Crab but made with Shrimp. Served with baked buns
Sambal Shrimp
Aromatic shrimp cooked homemade Sambal sauce. Choice of Okra or Asparagus
Nyonya Curry Seafood
Fish, shrimp, okra, cabbage, long bean, pineapple
Rendang Shrimp
coconut curry sauce with eggplant, green bean and onion
Steamed Garlic Shrimp with Vermicelli
Tasty steamed shrimp topped with garlic and vermicelli

Entrees
Traditional Fried Rice
Traditional Chinese Fried Rice - with choice of Beef, Chicken, Shrimp or Combination
Nyonya Pineapple
Nyonya Pineapple chunk fried rice with choice of chicken, beef and shrimp in Nyonya flavor
Nyonya Asparagus
Asparagus cooked with Nyonya Sambal Sauce with choice of Beef or Chicken
Babi Ponteh
Babi pongteh is a popular dish among the peranakan household and flavored with fermented bean paste, added gula Melaka for the sweetness and aroma

Vegetarian
Nyonya Chap Chye
Cap or chap means a mixture of everything. Chye or chai means vegetables in general. So it is a mixed vegetable dish with Napa Cabbage, Mushrooms and fungi, fried beancurd skin in a lovely savory sauce
Belacan String Bean
Stir Fried green bean seasoned with spicy shrimp paste
Stired Fried Green Bean
Stir Fried Green Bean Garlic and szechuan preserved vegetables
Ma Po Tofu
Szechuan chili bean sauce cooked with soft tofu
Curry Vegetables
Chef signature vegetarian dish, broccoli, cabbage, onion, tomatoes, string bean, eggplant and tofu puff
Claypot Tofu
Chef made egg tofu with mixed vegetable in brown sauce

Rice Plates
Duck Fried Rice
Duck roasted by our Chef in-house, served with fragrant fried rice
Crab Fried Rice with Soft Shell Crab
Chef special crab fried rice - with real crab meat and topped with a whole soft shell crab.
Lamb Fried Rice - Rack of Lamb
Delicious fried rice with mixed greens and house special sauce topped with grilled rack of lamb
Curry Vegetables over Rice Plate
Curry seasoned dish.
Tomato Rice - Set
Flavorful Tomato Rice platter served with Kapitan's signature proteins - Beef rendang, Kapitan chicken, sambal shrimp.
Nasi Kuning
(V) Tumeric Fried Rice
Savory vegetairan fried rice harnesses the powerful benefits of turmeric with mixed vegetables
Nasi Goreng Kampung
Malaysian spicy shrimp paste fried rice

Desserts
Bubur Cha Cha
A medley of sweet potatoes, yam (taro), black-eye peas, cooked in a sweet coconut milk base, milk and sugar
Kuih
Tub of Kaya
A tub of freshly made Kaya
Cendol
Popular Peranakan dessert iced sweet dessert that contains homemade droplets of green rice flour jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup.

Drinks
Kopi-O
Authentic Malaysia's own specialty coffee. Twice roasted with sugar and margarine using Robusta beans with a sweet aroma
Teh Tarik
Authentic Malaysian pulled milk tea

Sides
White Rice
Chicken Rice
Turmeric Rice
Coconut Rice
Tomato Rice
Extra Fried Buns (3)

Soups
Oxtail Soup
Beef soup.
Tom Kha Khai
Chicken soup.
Hot & Soup Soup
Traditional thick, spicy and sour chicken broth with shredded BBQ pork, bean curd, bamboo shoots, eggs and black fungus
Vegetable Tofu Soup

Classics - Chicken
Three Chili Chicken
Stir fried chicken breast chunk with jalapeño, dry chili, black pepper with spicy sauce
Sze Chuan Dry Spicy Chicken
Fried chicken breast in chunks stir fried with dry chili, ginger and garlic
Mongolian Chicken
Ginger chicken
Stir fried with ginger, onion, scallion, garlic in sesame oil and wine sauce
Orange Chicken
Sesame Chicken
General Tso Chicken
Broccoli Chicken

Classics - Beef
Sesame Beef
Orange Beef
Mongolian Beef
Broccoli Beef
Sze Chuan Spicy Beef
Deep fried and stir fried with dried chili, ginger, onion, garlic in sze chuan style
Ginger Beef
Stir fried sliced beef with onion, scallion in ginger wine sauce, served in claypot
Cumin Beef
Stir fried slice beef with jalapeño, garlic, ginger, onion, cumin and chili oil
Ma Po Tofu with Beef
Authentic szechuan chili bean sauce with minced beef

Classics - Seafood
Broccoli Shrimp
Shrimp with Green
napa, broccoli, peapod, corn, carrot
Dragon & Phoenix
Shrimp and tender slices of chicken breast in house sauce

Alcoholic Beverages
Domestic Beer/Cider
Must be 21 to purchase
Import
Must be 21 to purchase
Sake
Must be 21 to purchase
Wine Bottles
Must be 21 to purchase

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Recent Reviews

The restaurant is nice and roomy with bar area and tv monitors to watch a game.
Overall it was an underwhelming experience with a waiter who wasn't interested in taking our order and eventually the kitchen messed up our order so we never had 1 dish. It's overpriced for the experience. I will not recommend this place to anyone.
We have a few restrictions like vegetarian and nut allergy which was taken into consideration by the waiter.
We ordered...
January 2026
The best Malaysian in the city !
I’m seeing two fake reviews by people that copied and paste their reviews with each other claiming this is Singaporean— it is not! lol

Either they are competitors trying to hurt the restraurant or just two people that have no idea what good food is lol.

Ignore these haters who lie I’ve had Malaysian food all over the world and Indonesian food this is much better than they describe
December 2025
Hands down best Malaysian food I’ve had outside of Malaysia! We ordered the nasi lemak beef rendang and the chee cheong fun. The aroma and taste is so authentic, couldn't help but dig right in! Only thing is no utensils were given in the delivery order.
December 2025

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Kapitan

2142 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 661-2281