4 Best Asian Restaurants near South Portland

“We were here at Dok Mali's soft opening - we loved the food but the restaurant had a long way to go to be one of our favorites. I'm very happy to say that Dok Mali is a fantastic restaurant- the food is amazing...so pretty, tasty, and at a very reasonable price too. We started with one of the specials - scallion pancakes - they were perfectly cooked and served with chili oil. So good! The spicy lemongrass margaritas were tasty but we wished the lemongrass was a bit stronger, and with more spice. Everyone loved their entrees. I don't normally order pad Thai because it can be a bit boring, but the the Mali pad Thai was the best pad Thai I've had...the sauce was rich and spice (level 3 of 5) was just right - hot but not blotting out all other flavors. The Khao Soi (curry noodle soup) was a revelation - tender and tasty chicken on the bone, ramen style noodles, crisp vegetables, and an amazing curry broth that was just-right spicy. When our friends return in a few months, they definitely want to have another lunch here...being a regular, whether local or out of state, means that we'll have some of the tastiest Thai food anywhere!“

“If you like flavorful food, this is it! Ordered the Chicken sandwich and Chive cakes. The texture of the cake was perfectly crisped on the outside and so soft on the inside. The accompanying sauce adds a nice vinegar/sour counterpoint to the cake. The chicken sandwich is normally spicy so we ordered it without the normal sauce and requested peanut sauce which was spot on. We liked the place so much we bought the cute pink Dad hat!“

“We had lunch here. Food was great! The scallop small plate was well seasoned and delicious! Sushi was also good. The miso soup tasted a little interesting but good.They are open for dine-in but stated we had to order at the counter than eat at the table without waiter. I saw only one person working and we were only ones there. She was kind enough to come by and take our orders at the table.“

“I love Chad. Best bartender on earth. If he leaves Kon I'll have a new place to eat on Thursdays. I placed a take out order because I didn't want to spend an hour at the bar. I was exhausted. I gave the blond twenty-something my name and told him I was early for a take out order. He took my name. Chad served me my hot saki as soon as I sat down. 40 minutes later there was no sign of my order. Chad had to tell me it was at the front. The SAME kid who took my NAME, told me i should have told him I was there........“