First visit here and I LOVED IT! Prices are so reasonable and quality of the food is fantastic! Ordered the ahi tuna tartare appetizer and it was different in a positive way! The tuna tasted fresh and loved the presentation of the dish. For my main course I ordered the drunken noodles with shrimp and flavors were on point! My only comment is that I ordered medium spicy but the noodles weren't spicy at all. Fortunately there was homemade sriracha on the table so that took care of it! Restaurant vibes were great!! I was amazed by the menu selection and that they have their own brewery!! Will definitely try a beer on my next visit! :) read more

Malai Kitchen - Ahi Tuna Tartare! - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Came here for brunch because we wanted something different: brunch with a thai twist. There's a decent selection on the menu like Thai Eggs Benedict. I opted for the Hoi An Hash $9. It really was not what I expected, but the menu description wasn't that descriptive I guess... It was like an egg pancake is probably what I would describe it as. I was very disappointed in the dish. It would've been good if it wasn't drowning in a pool of soy sauce. It was very salty, but I hate wasting food, so I finished the whole thing. I do not recommend this dish and wish I would've gone for the eggs benedict instead. read more

Malai Kitchen - Stir fried glass noodles ($12). didn't like the sauce. - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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The food is absolutely amazing! Great service and environment. We tried the Hainanese Chicken, Cantonese fried noodles, the Malacca Satay, and Roti Bakar, all of them tasted amazing. They are far from us otherwise I'd go there every day. read more

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We always have left overs. The food is so good that we order too much of everything. We love the Red Curry Icelandic Cod and the Iron Pot Green Curry Chicken. The staff is always so kind and the roti bread is CHEFS KISS read more

Outstanding flavors, service, drinks and great assortment of menu items. Can't recommend this place enough.

We've been here a few times and I thought I had already left a review. Today's experience made me come back to Yelp to check. Their food, drinks and service are consistent and we always enjoy our time. I've had their curry, butter noodles, Branzino, pork ribs...ALWAYS good. Servers are always attentive and friendly! We have never had issues with getting seated and getting our food in a timely manner. Today, we came in with our 3 kids after soccer and in athletic attire. There was a snafoo with the manager (I think) and the series of events made me upset, especially on Mother's Day weekend. And we weren't dressed like their target market so..you know, optics...didn't help with the perception of the string of interactions. I won't elaborate as the snafoo was not the important part. It's the Manager's response. He corrected the issue, apologized for the inconvenience and made sure we were pleased with our experience. Sometimes there are misunderstandings. It's part of life. But I have the utmost respect for the person who can look at a situation from someone else's perspective, apologize, make adjustments, and make sure everyone is happy. And with that, even though we started out upset, we had the most redeeming, delicious experience ever and left with higher regards for this place than before. Amazing customer service, situational response, and class act management. Flavorful food and drinks, cute decor. We will definitely come back again and again. read more

Always get takeout from here. Food is delicious. I really like the in-person experience as the food and service is superb. The ambiance is casual but feels slightly elevated. Overall one of my top thai restaurants close by. read more

Malai is my favorite Thai restaurant in all of Dallas! Their shrimp is SO clean and their flavors are beyond incredible, not to mention their bartenders are expert cocktail makers! I have been coming here for years, and the quality has been remarkably consistent! I will continue to visit! read more

Malai Kitchen - Chicken pad thai - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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If I could give this place 10 stars, I would. Went here for dinner with my boyfriend last night, we live in the uptown area and wanted somewhere walking distance so we gave this a try. I'm currently trying to convince myself not to order my dish again today. The good: - Came here on a Tuesday evening around 8pm, no reservation and were seated within 10 minutes even though it was busy - excellent service! Our waitress was very attentive but other waiters with tables in our area made sure to tend to our needs without us asking -the food is incredibly delicious! I've had pad Thai elsewhere but this really was off the charts -amazing price and value. About $15 a dish and I was able to have half of it for lunch today The bad -honestly would not change a thing about my experience Will definitely be coming back here indefinitely. But Vietnamese food I've ever had! read more

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Malai is great if you're looking for a quick dinner spot, I've only ever had the chicken pad Thai but it's been a hit every time! Service is great! read more

Malai Kitchen - Chicken Pad Thai - medium heat - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This place is amongst my favorites !! Love the vibe, the food, the service!! Try the thai wings, chicken satay, spring rolls with shrimp, ahi tuna tartare!! Yes the thai chilli basil is the best amongst the stir fry!! read more

Malai Kitchen - Spring Rolls with Shrimp - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Came for dinner and Tram was our server. She was great and had the best customer service. Loved all the food recommendations she gave us as well! read more

Love this place! I have been about 5-6 times now and everything I have ordered has been delicious! I definitely recommend getting the mango sticky rice as a appetizer or dessert, the chicken satay, pad see ew, drunken noodles, the panang curdy or any of the rice bowls! Everything is delicious, full of colors, flavors and veggies, you can't go wrong! read more

I am a huge fan of Thai food, and this place went beyond my expectation! Came here with a group of friends. We ordered and shared a lot of appetizers together. Some appetizers we ordered are the following: lemongrass mussels, malai favorite sampler, spring rolls with seared tuna, Shishito pepper, curried crab dip, and sticky rice. My favorite was definitely the lemongrass mussels - I enjoyed the hint of white wine in the coconut broth, and the bread was simply delicious when dipped into the broth. Spring rolls with seared tuna were good as well - very fresh and flavorful. I noticed how many of the Thai restaurants I've been to use thinly sliced beef for their pad kee mao which is why I usually get chicken. But after reading some Yelp reviews, I decided to try out the beef pad kee mao here. Oh my goodness - it was the best pad kee mao I've tried in my life. Portion size is super generous. I got like huge chunks of medium rare steak! The green curry was also delightful - very rich and creamy. As for the drinks, peach ginger green tea was refreshing. Service was impeccable. I was blown away how our waiter, Andrew, was so friendly and welcoming. He made sure we were all having a good time and offered to take a group picture for us before we even asked! Overall, high quality food and phenomenal service! We all had a good time here, and I can see myself making a visit here again. read more

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Great food and service. Nice atmosphere. Plenty of seating indoors and out. The coconut dessert was incredible. read more

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This spot is great for a good time! My cousin, my husband, and I went for dinner and we got fried rice and a noodle dish. I don't remember the name but the highlight was the Banana Pot De Crème and the Mango Sticky Rice Smash. They were so tasty! The service was quick and they explained everything perfectly. I would definitely come here with hubby for date night. read more

Malai Kitchen - Banana Pot de Creme - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Exceptional! Great for groups and hanging out with friends. Everything is so good and the food is so fresh! Must get the sugar cane drink (I get mine without ginger and it's yummy both ways) The banana pot de creme is so good and small enough where you won't feel too guilty eating dessert! The sticky rice is sooo good. Always order less spicy and ask for spice sauce so you can add spice - it is hard to make it less spicy after you ordered a level too high for you. Drunken noodle was good, I prefer mine with fried basil leaves so I asked for some basil I love their pad Thai, fried fish and anything that has to do with a wok. The curries are on the much lighter side so I can go with ordering the sour soup instead for my tangy fix. read more

Delicious Thai sticky wings are TDF! Sauce was so sweet, tangy and a bit spicy with the added fresh jalapenos. It reminded me of the famous Vietnamese nuc mam chicken wings. Love the outdoor seating on beautiful sunny days like today. Service was impeccable and the waiter was very attentive. Great location in the heart of West Village. Park in the garage nearby for free. Enjoy! read more

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I wanted to eat thai food last night and this place popped up on yelp. The food here is delicious and they have all day happy hour on Sunday. I had spicy crispy vegetable samosas, spicy basil chicken with jasmine rice, iron pot green curry chicken and mango stick rice smash. I enjoyed eating everything to the last bite and was craving it again the next morning. read more

Malai Kitchen - Mango Sticky Rice Smash - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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We've dined at the Southlake location before and had a great experience, so we decided to give this location a try and they did not disappoint. The service was great! Our waiter was friendly, attentive and he offered great recommendations! They had vegan options for our friend visiting from out of town. Our food was delicious and our drinks were perfect. The wings and calamari are really good! The portion sizes are deceiving, so we had yummy leftovers for the next day. read more

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Great thai food for the area! Another place just opened up a few blocks away that is much better, but if you're looking to stay in west village this is a great option. They have a awesome "indoor/outdoor" patio that they open and close depending on the weather. Located in a great part of west village near plenty of shops and restaurants. Have a good happy hour as well where you can get a discount on appetizers and some of the cocktails. They respect when you say mild versus spicy which is great, some thai places aren't too good at that! Highly recommend the chicken pad thai, was a good portion for the money. Will be back for happy hour again soon! read more

I have visited Malai kitchen 5 times now. Always around lunch or dinner time. I have always enjoyed their Thai chicken wings as an appetizer and Vietnamese coconut milk iced coffee. My updated review is with respect to their drinks and a new dish that I tried. Decided to try an alcoholic beverage on their menu. Opted for the Mekong Mule which is their take on a Moscow Mule. It was tasty but honestly overly priced and small for what I paid. If my drink costs around the same as my meal, then my drink either needs to be strong and average sized or much larger to make up for the cost. C'mon, an $11 drink is ridiculous. We are not in Manhattan! So far, all the dishes I have ever tried at Malai have been delicious. Sadly, this time around I did not enjoy the dish I chose. Perhaps it is just a personal preference as to how a curry should taste, but I did not care much for their coconut curry. I had the Chiang Mai Noodles which consisted of a curry coconut broth, chicken breast, broccoli, and egg noodles. When it was served, the noodles were all bunched together in a clump that I had to pull apart with every bite. The broth was not seasoned to my liking and the chicken was a bit chewy. Bleh - not the best but not the worst either. It could be improved upon. I knew it wasn't good when I had to add a ton of their hot sauce to add flavor :-( I still enjoyed my visit overall and I will still continue to frequent Malai. I just know now not to order any alcoholic drinks or any of their curries. *Womp womp* read more

I ate here last Nov, and I'm just now finally writing this review. I'm writing this review because...the meal I had here HAUNTS my dreams! We were driving from KC to Houston and stayed the night in downtown Dallas. We looked at Uber Eats, found this place, and less than an hour later we had our food at our hotel room. Holy moly those pork ribs with the curry noodles!!! It was one of the absolute best dishes I've ever had. The ribs were perfectly tender, and the contrast of the sweet smoky ribs with the richness of the green curry noodles is just amazing. We ordered other stuff, but all I can remember is the ribs with noodles! I nuked the leftovers for breakfast the next morning, in our room's microwave, and the dish was just as good the next day. We're planning to drive down to Houston again this year, and we'll definitely be eating inside, this time, but...I don't think I can deviate from that incredible dish. I literally think about it all the time! read more

Very terrible experience at Malai today. I have been coming here for over 10 years and never had a problem until today. A manager came over and told us we our child was too loud, that another couple complained. It felt very racist. Needless to say, it ruined our entire experience. read more

Considering my kids wanted not spicy I can't really say how authentic that this place may be with the chosen dishes. But with what I did have for the Shrimp Pad Thai it was really good. I'm not always fond of shrimp or perhaps I'm just picky and don't think many know how to cook good shrimp, but the shrimp here was great. read more

Malai Kitchen - Shrimp Pad Thai and fried rice - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I love how this place is in a really cute part of town. It took a while for us to be seated and even longer for us to be acknowledged after we had sat down. We were not given any drinks that we ordered or water until much later and had to remind them of certain items we ordered. They were very accommodating with the requests for all items to be made vegan. I would have to say that this was the most unique thai food I had ever eaten. I am used to the typical colors and flavors that I find at other thai restaurants with slight variations, but these were all very different. However, I thought it was incredibly delicious and I enjoyed the food very much. The viet coffee and thai tea were wonderful additions to a meal of shishito pepers, red, yellow, green curry, and drunken noodles. The yellow curry and drunken noodles were my favorite! read more

I order from here all the time( as a vegan) I appreciate being able to get drunken noodles with tofu, a customizable spice level and no eggs. My fav go to order. read more

Malai Kitchen - Drunken Noodles with tofu - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Had high hopes. Appetizers were good- steamed rice and samosas. Main dish lemon rice and fried rice were pretty bad. Very greasy and drowned in their respective sauce's. We also got the banh ma sandwich- it was just ok, not great. They use pulled pork instead of the regular pork that normal Vietnamese restaurants use. read more

Some of my favorite Thai food in Dallas! I love how their food is kind of an elevated version of the typical Thai food you can usually find. The flavor is always amazing and the service is always fantastic. 10/10 would come back again and again! read more

Malai Kitchen - Bangkok Street Rice - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Aroi maak! Thom ngon! Delicious! Must have is the pressed sugar cane for a refreshing drink (add vodka to adult it up). Entre was the sea bass. I didn't read that it came in a lemongrass broth; holy moly it was good. Fantastic food, great service, and cool vibe. read more

Various flavors to work with here, making my taste buds go wild. This is a dope, uptown spot for solo dining, groups, or date. Great service, nice location. read more

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Ever since I stumbled upon Malai Kitchen while wandering through the West Village it has been one of my fave spots for dining in and taking out (and a couple dates). Inside the restaurant you can sit at the bar, there are also little booths around the bar area, and outside patio seating as well. Not a huge spot so you definitely get a cozy, intimate feel. Service has always been pretty good. When you sit, they bring out their equivalent of "bread" like some restaurants offer, BUT it's a cube of sticky rice wrapped in a banana leaf, and served with a yummy eggplant dip. Nothing too extravagant but I like it. They have a great happy hour menu which, between the friends, we ordered one of everything from the bites. The Spicy Crispy Chicken Wings with the Thai Chili Garlic Glaze was by far my fave! The wings were HUGE, deliciously crisp with a wonderful contradiction of sweet and spicy. At $5 a pop or 2 apps for $9, it's kinda hard to pass up. They do several specialty cocktails with exotic ingredients like Kaffir, Lemongrass, and Thai Basil for example. I liked the Lemongrass Fizz - a not-too-sweet concoction of St Germaine, Citron, Lemongrass, and, my fave, sparkling wine. To eat - Spicy Samosas - beef with a tasty combination of spices and served with a cilantro yogurt sauce. I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce but the samosas on their own worked for me. - Drunken Noodles! Jasmine Flat rice noodles - cooked just right with spicy beef tenderloins, bell peppers and miscellaneous veggies! You can have it cooked to the spice level you prefer, and substitute the beef for chicken or shrimp at no extra charge. My noodles were tender yet firm, the beef also tender, not chewy, and super spicy, just like I like it! I have heard their brunch is unique and delightful (flambeed bananas, coconut biscuits - YES PLEASE!) so I will have to stop in to review for myself :) read more

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If you're a true pho lover, this may not be the spot for you. The ambiance is lovely, and the place smells amazing, but it doesn't quite feel like a traditional Vietnamese restaurant. The menu leans more towards Thai flavors with a hint of Vietnamese influence. The pho broth was a deep brown which was more unusual to the more common clear broth and it lacked flavor, and the noodles were overcooked, becoming sticky and mushy. Despite this, the staff was incredibly kind and understanding--they let us order a replacement meal at no extra charge. read more

First off, I ordered delivery using Yelp and GrubHub so I can't speak to the service or ambience. My food took over an hour on a Monday night which I thought was quite long even if the driver got a little lost. And it cost me $6.00 so I probably wouldn't do so again. I ordered the green curry, 4 spicy, with white rice. The heat level was great! The amount of food was good for the price. I read that this place was Asian fusion and not a traditional green curry and I'm glad I was prepared for it! The basil flavor was good and strong curry flavors which were good. To try and explain, the different darker color is because there tasted like less coconut milk which also made it less sweet but still creamy. It had quite a few bay leaves too. I like the spice itself but they were tough to pick around. The chicken is a roasted chicken and cooked whole before shredded off the bone which was different for me and a fun twist.. until I found a large bone piece. Unfortunately three strikes of delivery, bay leaves, and bones, I have to leave 2 stars. read more

Malai Kitchen - Iron Pot Green Curry Chicken - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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This spot has meal kits: I got green curry with rice on the side, tofu. LOTS of food. The side of rice is abundant - I could only eat half of it! The curry is also very filling. The rice has great texture - perfectly cooked and very tasty, even on its own. The curry is very green, which I found unnatural perhaps, and tastes good. The tofu was well cooked and there were lots of veggies in it which was very nutritious! Overall good place to order take out from. read more

Malai Kitchen - (Half eaten) Iron Pot Green Curry Chicken but replaced with tofu - Thai Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Great food! Great service! And amazing location. Easy parking in the back too. No complaints

Food was average at best, really disappointing green curry, I order a diet coke and it came without gas, napkins smelled horrible. Service was really good definitely the inly good thing about the place. read more

I was rather surprised by Malai Kitchen. Food in this area of uptown is often "not bad" but never "I will be back", and my husband and I both agree we'd come back to this restaurant. We went on a chilly Friday night around 7:30. Busy, but got a table of 4 quickly on the covered patio, which kept us warm. Ambiance was great. Instantly smelled the kitchen when we walked in. Server brought us waters quickly, and was helpful with questions and polite. After we ordered, he delivered a free appetizer, some sort of sticky rice with a sauce to put on it. It was good. Not sure what it was called though. Now for the FOOOOOD! - Curried Crab Dip: It's lump crab cooked with coconut curry, and you dip it with shrimp chips. It's pretty darn good! I would order this again. I thought the taste was unique and delicious. My husband said the curry was overpowering the crab, which yes, but if you love curry like I do, you'll really appreciate this dish. - Spicy Crispy Samosas: They we're definitely crispy and both sauces were good depending on what you like. It came with four pieces. I personally like the curried crab dip, but my husband likes the samosas more. - Yellow Curry Bowl: I substituted the meat with shrimp. The curry was yummy! It came with brown jasmine rice, but you can substitute it for a different kind of carb too. I had leftovers since we ordered so many appetizers and shared each other's dishes. This isn't the best curry I've had, but it is still good. - Drunken Noodles: You can choose your level of spicy. 4 was good for us, but we like spicy food. It didn't take the taste away from the savory noodles. My husband enjoyed his dish. I thought it was quite tasty. - Mango Sticky Rice: This is a childhood favorite of mine so I'll always order this when I see it on the menu. It came in a cute little coconut. And it was REALLY solid. I could have eaten 2. read more

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This place is a regular for us. Tasty, hot, fresh, comfortable, and legit. They know how to operate a business.

Sat at the bar and was initially met and greeted with enthusiasm by what appeared to be the bar manager and a bar tender. High hopes for great service but it subsided as the night went on. The staff didn't offer to refill our waters, didn't ask if we wanted a second drink and didn't clear our starter dishes until we asked. We started with a bowl of Tom Yum Soup which was very flavorful and perfectly warm. For mains we ordered the Atlantic Char and the Drunken Noodles. The noodles were very good with a perfect level of spice. The char was okay, I probably wouldn't order it again. I'll definitely go back and look forward to a better experience. read more