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.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kimberly May
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!
Food seemed authentic according to my friends but just not really my favorite flavors. The service was excellent and they do have an expansive menu- so I would go again and order something different.
The Pad Thai and drunken noodles both tasted quite different than their traditional flavor elsewhere.
Odd layout in the restaurant. Good for groups and families. Not a great date spot
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sandrine Chew-Eifert
Authentic Malaysian food & teh tarik(froth milk tea). A must order for us is the roti canai & satay chicken. My 11yr old favorite dish is oyster omelette & my 14yr old enjoyed the Malaysian oxtail soup. I loved the Hokkien Char & hubby had lamb shank rendang. Highly recommend Serai!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Davis
Came here and ordered pork belly, crab rangoon, and roti with potato curry with some beers during happy hour. Our bill together was < $40 and we were full. Excellent place: must come here before seeing a movie
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brett Kramer
My friends Khoon and Victor do a phenomenal job recreating Malaysian dishes you simply cannot miss. Don't worry if you're not familiar with Malaysian dishes, (I'm not), they fall somewhere between Thai and Chinese, with a unique twist, nothing is too hot/spicy. Portions are pretty large, so look forward to having somethings to take home. Service is second to none, you'll love this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Pratha, Coconut Pudding, Three Chili Chicken, Mee Goreng, Noodles
Amanda
Very flavorful food and large portions. Highly recommend the paratha appetizer and the bbq (grilled) short ribs. Drinks were good too and for $14 (which is cheaper than the $18 I paid for a basic margarita at another establishment!)
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
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!
Restaurantji Recommends
Food seemed authentic according to my friends but just not really my favorite flavors. The service was excellent and they do have an expansive menu- so I would go again and order something different.
The Pad Thai and drunken noodles both tasted quite different than their traditional flavor elsewhere.
Odd layout in the restaurant. Good for groups and families. Not a great date spot
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Authentic Malaysian food & teh tarik(froth milk tea). A must order for us is the roti canai & satay chicken. My 11yr old favorite dish is oyster omelette & my 14yr old enjoyed the Malaysian oxtail soup. I loved the Hokkien Char & hubby had lamb shank rendang. Highly recommend Serai!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here and ordered pork belly, crab rangoon, and roti with potato curry with some beers during happy hour. Our bill together was < $40 and we were full. Excellent place: must come here before seeing a movie
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My friends Khoon and Victor do a phenomenal job recreating Malaysian dishes you simply cannot miss. Don't worry if you're not familiar with Malaysian dishes, (I'm not), they fall somewhere between Thai and Chinese, with a unique twist, nothing is too hot/spicy. Portions are pretty large, so look forward to having somethings to take home. Service is second to none, you'll love this place!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Roti Pratha, Coconut Pudding, Three Chili Chicken, Mee Goreng, Noodles
Very flavorful food and large portions. Highly recommend the paratha appetizer and the bbq (grilled) short ribs. Drinks were good too and for $14 (which is cheaper than the $18 I paid for a basic margarita at another establishment!)
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