Some of the worst Asian food I’ve had in Chicago. No sauce, no flavor, nothing.
Food: 1
brian
The restaurant is very big and open. The staff are super friendly. I had the Roti appetizer and it was delicious. The Roti was fresh and hot. It was crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce was flavorful but not too spicy. Loved it.
Layla Malhas
DELICIOUS FOOD!!!! and awesome drinks.
Aqsa Adnan
Serai has okay food, the laksa soup wasn’t warm and noodles in it tasted like they sat in the soup too long. Otherwise the taste was good. Enjoyed the lamb rendang and the curry chicken appetizer.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Badral Saikhan
I waited half an hour didn’t get anything. People working there just don’t care. Don’t come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Ashar Qureshi
Excellent 3 Chilli chicken and great customer service from Vladimir.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hanadie Tulemat
10/10, clean inside, amazing customer service and even better food/drinks!! New favorite place:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan Hautzinger
Pesto was incredible! Service even better
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sanrixian
Service was god awful food was incredible
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Ahmer Murad
Our go-to spot for close to authentic Malaysian food.
I’ve been coming to serai since 2016 when it used to be in Logan square. This place is seriously SO good. I’ve never had a bad dish here.
Matthew Ho
It seems Serai closed and reopened, and now shares a location with Kapitan, so I guess this is a review for both restaurants. Interesting.
Anyway, my friend and I came last Thursday for dinner -- really big (and no-frills) restaurant and it was not very busy. Our server was friendly and helpful with our questions, and service was prompt and efficient.
We ordered the kaya toast and roti canai as appetisers. The kaya toast was yummy (and honestly a bit rare to find in the US), but I think the portion size was definitely a bit small for the price. Roti canai was yummy -- I loved how fluffy and flaky the roti was -- and the curry was delicious, if not a bit too salty.
We also ordered the mee goreng, which was a bit more disappointing. The underlying flavour of ketchup was really just too strong and drowned out all the other (sweet or savoury) sauces. The noodles were also too soft / soggy, but I thought the other ingredients (veggies, tofu) were good.
Finally we had the curry laksa (the serai recipe - apparently the toppings are different), which I would definitely recommend. The egg noodles were very well-cooked to a great chewiness, and I really liked the variety of tasty toppies it came with (loved the chicken and char siu, and the fish balls were soft and very flavourful). I wish there were more broth because the noodles did get dry very quickly.
Overall a pretty good meal -- I'd be keen to come again :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Judy Smith
My first time at Serai: excellent! Each dish was delicious, and our waitress could not have been more attentive and pleasant. It’s easy to miss the restaurant (I’ve driven past many many times without seeing it) but there’s ample street parking and room for large groups. A++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diane
We enjoyed the interesting and unique food. We had a very good experience dining with our family at Serai.
Alice
The best Asian fusion dishes in the city! New location, but the 5-star quality travelled well!
Some of the worst Asian food I’ve had in Chicago. No sauce, no flavor, nothing.
Food: 1
The restaurant is very big and open. The staff are super friendly. I had the Roti appetizer and it was delicious. The Roti was fresh and hot. It was crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. The sauce was flavorful but not too spicy. Loved it.
DELICIOUS FOOD!!!! and awesome drinks.
Serai has okay food, the laksa soup wasn’t warm and noodles in it tasted like they sat in the soup too long. Otherwise the taste was good. Enjoyed the lamb rendang and the curry chicken appetizer.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I waited half an hour didn’t get anything. People working there just don’t care. Don’t come here.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Excellent 3 Chilli chicken and great customer service from Vladimir.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10/10, clean inside, amazing customer service and even better food/drinks!! New favorite place:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pesto was incredible! Service even better
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was god awful food was incredible
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Our go-to spot for close to authentic Malaysian food.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Restaurantji Recommends
I’ve been coming to serai since 2016 when it used to be in Logan square. This place is seriously SO good. I’ve never had a bad dish here.
It seems Serai closed and reopened, and now shares a location with Kapitan, so I guess this is a review for both restaurants. Interesting.
Anyway, my friend and I came last Thursday for dinner -- really big (and no-frills) restaurant and it was not very busy. Our server was friendly and helpful with our questions, and service was prompt and efficient.
We ordered the kaya toast and roti canai as appetisers. The kaya toast was yummy (and honestly a bit rare to find in the US), but I think the portion size was definitely a bit small for the price. Roti canai was yummy -- I loved how fluffy and flaky the roti was -- and the curry was delicious, if not a bit too salty.
We also ordered the mee goreng, which was a bit more disappointing. The underlying flavour of ketchup was really just too strong and drowned out all the other (sweet or savoury) sauces. The noodles were also too soft / soggy, but I thought the other ingredients (veggies, tofu) were good.
Finally we had the curry laksa (the serai recipe - apparently the toppings are different), which I would definitely recommend. The egg noodles were very well-cooked to a great chewiness, and I really liked the variety of tasty toppies it came with (loved the chicken and char siu, and the fish balls were soft and very flavourful). I wish there were more broth because the noodles did get dry very quickly.
Overall a pretty good meal -- I'd be keen to come again :)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
My first time at Serai: excellent! Each dish was delicious, and our waitress could not have been more attentive and pleasant. It’s easy to miss the restaurant (I’ve driven past many many times without seeing it) but there’s ample street parking and room for large groups. A++
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We enjoyed the interesting and unique food. We had a very good experience dining with our family at Serai.
The best Asian fusion dishes in the city! New location, but the 5-star quality travelled well!
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