Reviews for Kedai Makan in Seattle, WA
I've never had malaysian food this great before. Everything was amazing but my favorites were definitely the wings and the... hanger skirt steak. The fried rices were very unique as well, they have the crispy rice within in. The wait was 2 hours, but wasdefinetly worth it. I recommend lining up early or it's going to be hard to get a seat. Read more
If you?ve never had or heard of Malaysian cuisine before, then you should be determined to give this place a try. Fair warning:... it is difficult to get a table, the restaurant is small and incredibly popular. I would recommend getting here at least a halfhour to an hour before they open and putting your name on the list early. You might still be looking at a 1-3hr wait dependingon how busy it is. Regardless, the food is delicious and unique. I had the skirt steak, roti, and a coconut shake. The flavorsare a mix of sour, sweet, and herbaceous. Pricey are about average, but a good spot for a weekend or weeknight date. Read more
kedai makan is a top 5 restaurant for me in the US! my idea for malaysian food is generally pretty saucey (like thai), but... kedai makan was complete opposite, yet still so much flavor! chicken wings are a must! honestly, can eat so many ofthem!!! start lining up 30 min -1 hr before they open (or go during late evening to test your luck on a weekday), otherwise,wait times could be hours!!! street parking only. can't wait to be back! shout out to Alysson, Leah, Caitlyn, and the rest ofthe staff for providing an amazing meal and experience! Read more
Really liked the coconut shake with a shot of kahlua. Highly recommend that drink. Overall I think this restaurant is worth... trying once but the wait is probably not worth it multiple times. If you want to put your name down, go do something else andcome back that might be worth it. But we showed up around 435pm on a Friday afternoon to line up and we got seated at around5:20pm. So it was definitely a long wait in line. We were also trying to get seated with the first seating so that made theexperience a lot more work than if we were to just casually pass by and wait. We liked the char siu fried rice a lot. The rotiwas cool but a lil weird and the fried chicken was unique but kinda difficult to pull apart and eat. Overall a good experiencethough. Read more
Affordable, unique, and delicious! THIS is my favorite restaurant in all of Seattle. Yes, the wait times are long and they don't... take reservations but it is 100% worth the wait. I take all my friends here when they come to visit. The Net Bread and NasiGoreng Char Siu are must gets! They also have cocktails that are fun and super tasty. Very limited parking in this area. If yougo into the residential area along Bellevue or Melrose you'll probably have more luck. Read more
Great Malaysian restaurant. The place is small, so the wait is long, but worth it. I recommend getting there right as it opens... or going to another place for drinks while you wait. The food is affordable and so are the drinks. I highly recommend sharingplates so you can try a little of everything. Read more
When people start queuing up 30 mins before gates open, you know that you?re in for a treat. Kedai Makan opens at 5pm only for 4... days of the week to long lines of eagerly awaiting patrons and boy does it live up to the hype! You walk up to the counter toorder from a reasonably limited menu, we had the Nasi Goreng Char Siu and Tofu Laksa Lemak. Both dishes were amazingly tasty andquite authentic. The flavours were balanced and the bbq char siu was soft and juicy. The ambience is cosy and mellow. They alsohave a bar serving cocktails with a Malaysian twist. Highly recommended for some amazing Malaysian food. Read more
This is a very popular restaurant so you will have to get there early. Most people start to line up before they open. We arrived... 10 minutes before they opened and the line was already around the block. Once they open though, the line goes quick. They seatthe entire restaurant and then they take the names, party size and phone numbers of everyone else in the line. They then textyou when you're table is ready. You have 10 minutes to arrive or respond via text. If you do not do either of these options, youfor forfeit your time slot. Note, they do not take reservations. They do not seat parties greater than 6. & as of September2022, they do not do take-out. We tasted the coconut shake, the kerabu timun nanas (cucumber, pineapple salad), the roti jalawith dhal (net bread with lentils), the udang masak lemak nanas (shrimp curry), and the nasi goreng char siu (fried rice withBBQ pork). The coconut shake was rich and thick and had lots of coconut flavor. The kerabu timun nanas was super flavorful. Thecucumber and pineapples were refreshing, while the peanuts were earthy and added crunch, and the fish sauce made the flavorsthat much more complex. The roti jala with dhal had a great texture. We enjoyed pulling the bread apart. The dhal had greatflavor, and we can't wait to try the chicken curry option next time. The nasi goreng char siu was also amazing. The char siu wasseasoned nicely and the rice had good texture-- it was fluffy, yet had bits of the chewy, crunchy bits from being cooked in aclay pot. The most disappointing part of the meal was the udang masak lemak nanas. The coconut flavor was nice, but after theother 3 dishes being so flavorful, we felt that this dish wasn't as complex. I wonder if we would have felt the same way if thisdish had come out first. Read more