Kaya Malay Bistro - Vancouver

First time visit using a dinner groupon. Service was fairly good. The place was pretty empty given it was a Friday night off one of the main arteries of the city. The spring rolls were piping hot and the tofu goreng was more than we expected and really good. The Kung Pow Chicken was a bit saucy for my liking. The chicken pieces were really soft... but made me concerned about how cooked it was. I think it was just done enough. I was paranoid about some of the bigger pieces not being fully cooked though. Could've added more cashews to the dish too. The mee goreng was good but would've appreciated more of the small shrimp, or the same amount but as prawns. (I think there were only about 5 shrimps). I would consider coming here again.

This place was recommended by my friend Peter (Broadway Camera) he suggested the medium spicy curry base Otak Sole Fish Fillet he definitely wasn't wrong it's out of this world delicious i also added a bowl of steamed rice($2.00) so i could soak up all the curry goodness,the meal is $14.00 for the lunch size and $24.00 for the dinner size,the service was very efficient and friendly i would highly recommend this location.

This was our third and final DOV meal this year. That is the most advantage that I have taken of the festival and it can be great but there is a disadvantage also. The menus that the restaurants present need to be acceptable to the masses (and I don't mean it in a derogatory sense meaning that they may have to stick to the closer to neutral tastes that suit everyone (not too spicy or fishy or unusual rather than serve what might be their strong dishes. I kind of feel like that was the case with Kaya Malay Bistro in that, while all of the dishes were tasty and fine, nothing made me fall to my knees and weep or swear that I would be back for a huge dish of  that item (other than maybe the Deep Fried Banana, but we'll get to that ! We arrived at 12:30 on Sunday and were immediately seated. The restaurant offers comfortable seating and decor that is easy on the eyes. It was a little chilly when we arrived such that my partner kept her coat on but it gradually warmed as time went by. I had already perused the DOV menu so we ordered and our appetizers arrived in fairly short order. Each nicely arranged plate featured a tasty and tender skewer and a green salad with a very nice vinaigrette of some kind of fruity vinegar (raspberry? . Marie enjoyed the Roti Canai which was quite decent but our favourite was the Tofu Goreng with a very nice spicy sweet sauce and plenty of peanuts. Our main courses each offered a taste of Jasmine Rice. Marie had Sambal Green Beans, a chicken curry and her favourite which was a Caramelised Ginger Sole. The fish was the only thing that really made us sit up and take notice and that was again owing to the spicy sweet sauce. My plate featured Beef Rendang, a mix of stir fry vegetables and a Seafood Bouillabaisse. Again all of these were fine but nothing really stood out. Deep fried Banana is never a bad thing and this one was particularly good! The key is likely that it arrived in fairly short order from the fryer and vanilla ice cream was its perfect foil. I enjoyed the silky Panna Cotta also but Marie declared that it did not taste much like Pandan (she has had a little more experience than me with Pandan . All in all we enjoyed our lunch but were not blown away. This restaurant has raked in a few accolades and service was friendly and efficient. So as I keep mentioning, I think maybe the regular menu might impress us more. I hope to come back and try some of their specialities!

February 3, 2018 ·by JuliaEats · My 4th Dineout of the year! I think I’ve gained a couple pounds from all this eating T.T….BUT I think it was worth it. Service here was

We ordered the appetizer platter for one, Nyonya Chicken curry, and curry lamb. Their appetizers were so good. Everything were tasty. The two curry were not bad, I do like the lamb better. The chicken seems to be not strong enough.