Great place and very authentic, according to the singaporean we were eating with!…read more Murtabak and roti received good reviews, although he said the roti seemed a bit sweeter than he was used to. The beef rendang was good, although we got it with nasi lemak and the rice was not cooked in coconut milk, so it was different from what he was used to. I really liked everything else about the nasi lemak though! The hainanese chicken and kang kung belacan were extremely popular and were soo good. The hainanese chicken was so juicy. The kang kung had a nice kick! We also tried the milo! very nice to go with some of the hotter dishes! The hokkien char mee was also great and got a good review from our singaporean. He thought it had a lot more of the shrimp, squid, etc. in it than a usual hokkien char mee would have in Singapore. Overall, he was very pleased and said he would not be unhappy if he received this food in singapore! The restaurant is also huge and has three floors!

We came on a Tuesday around 5pm and it seemed pretty empty but our server was really nice. We got…read moretheir crab Rangoon and it was really good the dipping sauce had a little tangy taste to it. The ambiance inside is so nice. There's an upstairs or downstairs you can sit at. I also got their lychee drink and it was so refreshing. We ordered the spicy eggplant which was filled with so flavors and spicy and paired perfectly with rice. The rice platter with the beef was so good! Highly recommend. It may seem like a small portion but it's enough for one person.

Foods really good here. Not many staff available so be prepared to wait a little longer than usual…read more I have been to Malaysia multiple times and lived there for a year so I can say this place is legit and authentic.

I have been to Penang many times, and it has always been for a special occasion. Today, I missed…read morethe taste of Malaysia so I came to dinner by myself. I ordered enough for two, which means I would have something for the next two meals. The restaurant has been around for a while, and it is a stand alone building. The menu, like what you will find in Malaysia - a mixed of Chinese, Malay, and Indian. The service is always prompt. Here's what I ordered: 1) Roti Canai served with Malaysian chicken curry - the curry is unlike Indian curry. This is a typical Malaysian style curry. You take a piece of the crispy yet a little chewy pan fried dough and dipped in this curry broth. That combination will kick off your appetite. 2) Seafood and Tofu clay pot - a mix of fish fillet, squid, shrimp, vegetables and homemade tofu served in a clay pot. The tofu is delicious - crispy outside with soft and silky center - chef's kiss! 3) String bean mixed with balacan - balacan is a Malaysian sambal sauce made with shrimp paste and chili. It has this savory, sweet and lightly spicy flavor mixed with crispy string beans. It was a delightful dinner! There are many other dishes that I'll come back for, especially other dishes with their homemade tofu.

Ohhh geeez, this place is a rare gem. Their food is cooked to perfection! Sadly, they only do…read morecatering and you can only order each dish for 10 or more, but wait ...wait there's hope here. 1) Their dishes are reasonably priced. Beef that you want to savor every bite and pause to think about how you will feel when your plate is empty will only cost you $50 for 10 servings - that's cheap! The way the food tastes is not. 2) If you have a family of three to five and you select two dishes they will range for 30-50 each. Your left overs will give you two or three very tasty meals per person, so that makes this an excellent special occasion treat for the average family. 3) They have Louisiana Creole food (yeah, where else do they use the word Creole besides Louisiana, I know), and Indonesian food both of which are hard to come by in Illinois or Indiana the two of them together gives this restaurant a special place in a foodies heart. Look you have to try this place. You won't be disappointed.

This is only my second Yelp review but I use it extensively…read more I was visiting Chicago this past weekend to see my best friend from college become a Dutch citizen (his mother's Dutch). In order to help celebrate this very special moment in his life, I made a reservation at Vincent, which I had been to before and really enjoyed. The day of the reservation, one of the staff from Vincent called to let me know that on the first Sunday of the month they hold a rijsttafel and wondered if I would still like to keep my reservation. I said absolutely, always having wanted to try this aspect of Dutch/Indonesian cuisine and I thought my friend would be thrilled. Well, we both were~! I've traveled fairly extensively throughout SE Asia and am a member of the James Beard House in New York City, so I don't mess around when it comes to food. Not only was everything incredibly fresh and well-spiced but also delicious. I had the absolute best rendition of beef satay that I've ever encountered--which to me was thrilling. Better still, one of the owners of The Rice Table really went out of her way to explain each of the myriad dishes and to make sure we understood the tradition behind a rijsttafel, including the all you-can-eat aspect and the expectation that the guests should linger over the food and stay as long as they'd like. She checked in on us a few times and could not have been more hospitable. In short, a really great place and very much worth the price (I believe it was $55 per person). I highly recommend. T

The food was very good and the portions were large, took half my meal home. The staff was amazing…read moreand friendly. Kamil was our server, he explained the menu, was knowledgeable and overall had a awesome personality! I love when a server talks to you like a person and not just a customer.

Good food- nice service. Shrimp sumai were good, not the best I've had but good. The ground chicken…read morebasil chicken was really good. Would come back and try more if I'm in the area.

Great place for a work dinner!…read more Came out for a Monday night and enjoyed their vegan sushi and sake. Only one vegan in the group but everyone loved the place. Food was delicious, staff went above and beyond. We even had fun chatting with other diners. Great variety and a few were truly outstanding!

Phenomenal! I visited Planta on a girl's trip with 3 other friends, all omnivores. We tried a…read morebunch of creative vegan dishes and thoroughly enjoyed our meal: 1. Bang bang broccoli - a favorite! Crispy, saucy, one of the most delicious ways to eat broccoli (I wish I didn't have to share haha!) 2. Fresh rolls with peanut sauce - perfectly fine but the same as you can get at any Thai restaurant, there are much more exciting things on the menu 3. 1000 layer potatoes - I know from personal experience that these are a pain in the butt to make, so I was so excited to see a vegan version! I was actually hoping for more of a crisp distinction between layers, but it was a tasty little bite 4. Unagi eggplant nigiri - the standout of the night for all of us! The miso truffle on top and the creative use of eggplant (that really looked like eel! Wow!) made for an excellent bite. I would order way more next time! 5. Red dragon roll - carrot salmon, pickled watermelon, avocado, masago, spicy mayo. This was good but not a standout, we should have ordered something with more variety of textures 6. Chili "crab" noodles - hearts of palm + jackfruit, bok choy, doubanjiang sauce, peanuts + cilantro. The omnivores among us were not convinced by the "crab", but this was nicely spicy 7. Seasonal special piri piri tofu skewers - for a bit of protein, this was a heartier dish with some nice flavor but not too exciting We were seated quickly even though our reservation was not for another 45 minutes, which was awesome because we were hungry! It was an excellent meal with the creativity of plant based cooking on full display. Even the pickiest of omnivores enjoyed. One of my friends did not like her drink and the server was kind enough to replace it with a different one for free. (I loved the mint lemonade) We were out on the patio so apologies for the dark pictures that don't do the food justice!

Great food. A hidden gem. Everything had been really good…read more Service is crazy fast. They even called me back to take my order when they were with others. Love it!!

Portion is generous …read more. Get cha kuayteow .. totally worth it .. bomb 5/5 Lor bak 5/5 this dish , you rarely see in the US and it tasted good so giving it 5 stars Nasi lemak 4/5 Three big pieces of thigh, some anchovy and fried peanuts with sambal.. but the rice here was not jasmine rice .. unsure what kind of rice they used.. but not quite right Hainan chicken rice 3/5 Lots of chicken .. but again big part of this dish is the fragrant rice .. rice not that fragrant and the rice used was not quite right Murtabak 3/5 Not my fave as it was not much, then not very much meat

I ordered sushi to go from here and I appreciate that they have offers for free egg rolls or maki…read morerolls when you pay over a certain amount. I got more than $35 so I got the free Cali maki roll. Everything was ready by the time I got there after I called. They have such a diverse menu that I've heard is great no matter the type of cuisine, hard is pretty hard to do. Would definitely come again if I lived in the area, seems like a great spot for the local college students.

I was looking forward to trying this place out before a production at Lifeline Theatre. It was a…read moremixed experience. It's a cute little place, kind of kitschy, and I was welcomed warmly. Both staff members were so friendly! There was plenty of seating (which surprised me on a Friday evening). For an appetizer, I decided to try the Korean Corn Dog (which was marked as "recommended" on the menu). It was strange (though beautifully presented) - I was expecting something a little more savory or spicy for Korean - it was actually oddly sweet, with a Vienna-sausage-sized odd-tasting "dog" surrounded by a large, almost donut-like batter, and what seemed like a sweet ketchup and mayo kind of condiment pairing. It wasn't bad - it just seemed like it didn't know whether it wanted to be an appetizer or dessert. The shrimp pad thai was terrible. The shrimp were hammered -- so overcooked that they were leathery and tasteless. I think this is the first time I've had a dish with shrimp where I didn't finish the shrimp. And the pad thai itself was a gummy mess with no freshness - nothing green - no green onions or any vegetables other than bean sprouts, which had no crunch. There was a little bit of dry, tough red cabbage on the side. The crushed peanuts and lime helped, but not enough. A lot of local people (who seemed like regulars) were stopping in to pick up to-go orders, so I have to believe there is good food here. But I didn't get it.

Sunda New Asian has a modern, upper class atmosphere. Clean, good vibes…read more We got the brussel sprouts and the Kamayan Feast, which were pretty decent. The brussel sprouts were great, tangy, and I really liked the shallot crisps. I expected a little more from the Kamayan Feast, which though the adobo pork belly and the lumpia provided a solid flavor profile, I feel like the Kamayan Feast provided more in terms of quantity than quality. Overall I would maybe go again once I'm back in Chicago.

I went for happy hour for a fun spontaneous stop and the bar was full but the rest of the…read morerestaurant was empty... this should have been my telling sign because the food was not good. Service was good, the host and waiter were nice. I ordered nori fries, spicy tuna hand roll, and lumpia. The fries were old fries because when you bite into it the inside was dried out similar to when you have leftover fries and reheat it. The tuna hand roll was interesting, it was canned tuna with some actual raw tuna. That was not what I was expecting in a hand roll... This restaurant use to be good and the place to be but it definitely needs a work up because I loved coming here!

Great drinkies, fun vibes, great waiter, yummy popcorn chicken and yummy mac-bokki (gochujang…read morecheese sauce + rice cakes + egg, yum!) - sad because it's shutting down the end of June??? Can they not :')

Hidden gem right outside river west across from Eckhart park over in west town. Came here with some…read morefriends, sat at the bar and got some great drinks and food! I got the Marzen lager which was light and smooth perfect for the hot day. To eat I got the drunken noodles and a box of popcorn chicken that was only 5 dollars! For five bucks it was a great amount of chicken and with the sauce was surprisingly the star of the show! Our bartender was also super nice and explained the menu in detail to us. Would definitely come back here next time I'm in the area and want to try out some of the cocktails and sandwiches next time!

Banger after banger after banger this place rocks the food is amazing at the point that I'm…read moreconvinced having a catering order is the best option. The pho kit buckets are perfectly setup to keep me eating healthy happy and for a long time if you are a meal prepper or a gym enthusiast looking for something consistent I promise this place is a must. The staff is great the cooks hold it down making memorable meals for years to come. The vibe is here is really cute and you can see the chefs in action throwing it down to perfection. This place is a must please go. Also they have cookies here that are baked to perfection they are delicious and have a good soft texture you have to get some with your meals.

I'm always amazed by how creative chefs can be. Who would have ever thought to fuse Vietnamese…read moreflavors into so many other types of foods? These guys. And these guys executed it all so well. Establishment - the space is small, only a few half booths, but they have patio seating when the weather is warm. The decorations inside the space were so fun and paid homage to so many nostalgic treats and drinks that spanned between Vietnam, China, Japan, and South Korea (at least that I noticed). Service - the guy who took our order was really helpful with giving recommendations. He was pretty honest with what he liked on the menu, versus what he felt like was popular amongst his customers. Food came out in a reasonable amount of time, especially for a really busy Saturday early afternoon. Food - holy smokes, I'm craving the phodega fries just thinking and writing about it. A fusion twist on poutine, where instead of gravy and cheese curds, it's the broth used in their pho and pieces of thinly sliced beef, also used in their pho. Garnished with sliced jalapenos, cilantro, and white onions. The fries were made extra crispy, which were so good on their own, but soaked in the broth was exponentially better. For the main, I ordered the Viet Dip sandwich, the restaurant's take on a fusion of an Italian beef sandwich with a classic banh mi (genius!!). The baguette was perfect. The amount of thinly sliced beef was perfect. And the garnishes you'd have for your pho was already inside the sandwich (I had to pick out the jalapenos because I'm weak). The dip part of the sandwich? A small bowl of pho broth. In my book, that knocks an Italian dip out of the park. Needless to say, this was one of my favorite meals I've had this past summer and will be going back. Highly recommend!