Reviews for Killiney Kopitiam in Palo Alto, CA
we don?t understand why the children or elderly can?t be seated while we have someone queuing to place order. of course we... understand their rules of placing order first before we get a table, but the queue took us more than 30 mins. while the line waslong but there were multiple unoccupied tables at both indoor and outdoor. the poor little kiddo was tired of standing and justwanted to sit, and we were told off rudely not to even touch the table by a female employee. she could be the supervisor ormanager, not sure. after some time, she finally took out a stool for the kid. after we got a number, she insisted that we take atiny table which we could hardly place all our food and drinks on it. it was a ridiculous experience. having said so, theserver who brought our food was kind and friendly. he even asked if we would like to have small plates and ensured we had enoughcutleries. while another employee ensured the area was clean and free of residue food on the floor. the food. good presentationand size but taste wise, there are rooms for improvement. let?s start with the nasi lemak, the coconut rice was okay but lackof pandan fragrance. the fried chicken were only tasty on the outside, with little to no flavour inside. sorry to say this butthe sambal (chili paste) was rather horrible. next would be the laksa (a kind of curry noddle). the soup was thick and creamybut too sweet. the gravy of tohu goreng (fried beancurd) was very sweet too. the drink. tasteless except too sweet,again. killiney in singapore serves simply food, and not as higher end as in palo alto. Read more
Had a laksa craving and came here with a group (8 including kids). It's a very casual place, you order at the counter and seat... yourselves. First I have to say I was impressed by how fast the food came out! One of my friends ordered and the food prettymuch got to our table by the time she walked over here. The taste was very good too, a nice kick from the spice and rich,full-body broth. They did make quite a few mistakes in the orders. First they gave us an extra cup of coffee, then they tried(twice!) to give us extra toasts, then they also gave us an extra bowl of porridge. I mean it's fine to get extra food but itfelt a little disorganized. I hope they can straighten it out soon, don't want them to lose money giving away all this extrafree food! Read more
Fantastic little place right off University Ave in downtown Palo Alto. They serve food from Malaysia and Singapore. We were... informed that all meat items except the chicken wings were halal. We decided on the following items which were all delicious: -Beef rendang: spicy beef curry served with yellow rice, two boiled eggs and salad. The curry was really flavorful! - chickensatay with rice and fried egg: also came with some fried rice crackers and the chicken came on sticks. They have a peanut sauceon the side which went really well with the chicken satay. - a cold iced coffee drink (espresso) which was combined with blacktea. Tasted delicious and would be great for brunch. - Swiss roll - colored green and with a coconut flavor. A very light andspongy dessert. They had run out of their puffs which I was quite keen to try. However I?m keen to come back here for thebreakfast items. Service was good and portion sizes were decent. Read more
Tips: The place can fill up quickly as there are only 10 outdoor tables and 8 indoor tables, so come early! The restaurant is... mostly self service. You order at the counter, pay, and they give you a number tag where you place on the table and they bringthe food to you. Service is very quick and the staff are friendly. I love that it opens early for people who don't want eggsand bacon for breakfast. The restaurant opens at 9am and I was able to get a Laksa at this hours. Unfortunately they areadjusting their opening hours to 10am on the weekends and 11am on weekdays. Food: We ended up getting the Laksa and Chicken andRice Togo as we have already tried their Kayak Toast and Roti Prata. The Kaya Toast is sweet and crunchy on the outside, pairswell with a cup of your drink choice. The Roti is nicely done that is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside that comesin two pieces. The curry tipping sauce is packed with flavors and creamy at the same time. I also appreciate the pack theLaksa separate with the noodles, which makes heating up easy and retaining the original flavor. The only item that I willprobably skip is the Curry Chicken Puff. It was too salty for me personally. Although the puff pastry was fluffy and crispy,the filling was overly salted to my liking. Otherwise, I definitely will be back again and can't wait for another locations toopen! Read more
My cousin had her rehearsal dinner here. The service was top notch! All the revers were super attentive and really catered to... the whole party. Food was delish and had the flavors of Singapore and Malay. The kway teau was my favorite for myself. Chickenrice for my wife and curry for the kids. Asked my server for a 50/50 coffee tea, she confirmed with ?so a Ying Yang?? You know arestaurant and it?s staff is on top of the culture of that go beyond menu terminology. A foodie?s restaurant true to its core Read more
Some of the best food I?ve had in the bay, and probably my new go-to restaurant! My parents are from Malaysia, and malaysian... food has unquestionably been my favourite cuisine; which sadly is not widespread enough in North America. However, KillineyKopitiam did not disappoint. It?s the first restaurant I?ve been to in the Bay area that really hits the spot for that uniqueSoutheast Asian taste (food and drinks); but unlike food I?ve gotten in Malaysia, the portions were deceptively large, and Idefinitely found myself full by the end of it. And as a bonus, the owner (I think) gave us Pandan Swiss Roll and Curry Puffs onthe house! TLDR; just overall an excellent experience, with remarkable food, cool vibes, and welcoming staff. What weordered: 1. Beef Rendang 2. Char Kuey Teow 3. Roti Prata 4. Yuan Yang (Coffee + Tea with Condensed Milk) 5. Curry Puffs + PandanSwiss Roll on the house Read more
Satisfied the Malaysian/Singaporean food cravings! Was pleasantly surprised trying out this restaurant with a friend after... having been recommended it. We ordered the Nasi Lemak, Chicken Satay, and Kaya Toast to share and had a beverage each. The foodwas good and I thought it represented the food from Malaysia and Singapore well, especially the kaya and sambal. The chickensatay was pretty juicy but I would have preferred it with more char like you?d get when you get it as street food and the peanutsauce was ok. Overall I still very much enjoyed the food and would like to come back to try some of their other dishes too. Idid find the prices to be a bit higher than I expected but I think it could be justified with how few Malaysian or Singaporeanrestaurants there are in the Bay Area. When in the restaurant, you make your order and pay first at the counter. If you?redining in, you?ll be provided with a number and you can seat yourself indoors or outdoors. Takeout was available as well, whichwe did see a number of people do. Located by the shopping district on University Ave in Palo Alto, it?s a nice area to roamaround and parking isn?t too difficult to find if you?re willing to walk a little bit. Definitely a bit tougher as you getcloser to the Main Street. Read more
It?s been over a year since I had nasi lemak in Singapore. Got a craving for it and came here with my friend. The place was... packed during lunchtime on Saturday and we waited for 20 minutes after ordering to find a table, and another 10 minutes for thetable to be cleaned. So do not have expectation of the environment when you come. Apart from that, the food themselves wereawesome. The sauce came with the chicken satay was to die for! The fried chicken in nasi lemak was crispy, juicy and flavorful.Haven?t had fried chicken this good in a long time! Also the rice in it was coconut rice, what?s not to love about it? My friendordered goreng, which tasted just ok. It reminded me of Thai curry with the taste of coconut milk in it. Read more