Reviews for Serai in Chicago, IL
The food was adequate. Many better Malaysian places I've been to. Portion sizes were good but prices were a tad high. Service... was good but the kitchen was not on top of their game. Ambiance is mediocre. Rock music did not fit the Malaysian theme, 80sdisco would have been more accurate Read more
Great Malaysia style, the dishes are unique, cold dish is sweet and sour, and the rice come with the chicken is cooked in... chicken broth, very delightful dishes Read more
My friends from out of town wanted to check this place out so we came on a Saturday around 6:30pm. We were able to grab a table... for 6 people outside. Sounds like the indoor seats are all reserved. We ordered the Serai Curry Laksa, beef rendang, nasigoreng, Hainanese chicken, sambal shrimp. We LOVED everything except the shrimp. I can’t eat spicy food and the curry laksahad a kick to it but it was tolerable for me. The bowl of rice that came out with the Hainanese chicken was also delicious! Willdefinitely come back to try the other dishes! Read more
Absolutely delicious except the Tom yum ramen, which was blend and soggy. The Hainanese chicken is extremely tender and... flavorful. The portion of calamari is small for its price but the seafood is very fresh. If you love coconut, definitely try thecoconut pudding, it's really really good!! Read more
We ordered the three chili chicken, drunken noodles, mee goreng and pineapple fried rice and everything was absolutely amazing!... The three chili chicken was not spicy but very flavorful (I asked for Sriracha on the side). The portions were big in spite ofother reviews, we ended up taking leftovers home. The service was great, our server helped us decide our dishes. I’ddefinitely come back and try their other options. Read more
Recommended by our Malaysian friend. The meal that we ordered were also recommended by him. Please order their Koay Teow and... their laksa. They are phenomenal!! Don't miss this restaurant! You will regret!! Read more
I was expecting much bigger portions for the price, or at least better quality food. Mongolian lamb was very small portion and... too greasy, the vegetables were not fresh, the dish looked like someone else’s leftovers. Drunken noodles were okay. Pineapplerice was not edible - there was so much burnt char mixed into the rice that all you could taste was the burnt bits of whateverwas being cooked prior and scraped up from the bottom of the pan. Dangerous to consume, but no flavor anyway. We did not havethe traditional Malaysian dishes but won’t be returning to try them due to the poor quality cooking. Read more
The overall of the food is good but the service is average. I love their tofu claypot. The tofu is very soft. I think their... tea tarik and Malaysia ice tea have weird taste with little spice in it. Their coconut pudding is very good too. Read more