Kaya Malay Bistro – Solid Malaysian Food in Fairview
Back in September, we revisited Kaya Malay Bistro with some friends (see our first visit here).
The Ginger Citrus Soda ($4) is a hand-pressed concoction made with lemon, lime, orange, soda and mint served in a mason jar. Yes, I know I’m not a fan of drinks served in mason jars. If you put that aside, the drink itself was very refreshing.
It wouldn’t be a visit to a Malaysian restaurant without an order of Roti ($6) with the characteristic crispy skin and light and fluffy centre.
The Sambal Green Beans with Prawns ($10) is one of our staple veggie dishes. Love how crunchy the beans are.
Our next dish was the Pad Thai ($10) which came with shrimp, tofu, and veggies stir-fried with rice noodles.
The Red Duck Curry ($17) was a little difficult to eat because it came with bone-in duck legs. I know bone-in meat is supposed to be more tender but I’ve always preferred boneless duck in curry… so much easier to eat.
I was a bit surprised that the Spicy Spinach ($10) wasn’t very spicy… there was a hint of heat but almost the same as regular spinach.
Lastly, we had the Rendang Beef ($14) stewed in a coconut milk sauce. The tender chunks of beef were cooked perfectly. I wonder if they use this beef in their murtabak – that would be awesome.
1063 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC
Posted on November 15, 2013, in Malaysian, Restaurant Review and tagged Fairview, Food, Malaysian, Red Curry Duck, restaurant review, Roti, Vancouver. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
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Not a fan of mason jars! I find them weird to drink out of. I tried Malay Curry a few days ago, only the hainan chicken tasted good and the roti, everything else was horrible :(.
Yes, I can’t believe the whole mason jar trend hasn’t died out yet.
Sorry to hear about Malay Curry… have you tried Tamarind Hill or Penang Delight? I usually don’t have problems there (they both have 2 locations).