Rating: 3 paws out of 5
Spent:.  $7 per person
Chain: No.
Date Friendly: Yes.
Note:

13531 40th Rd
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 762-9313

Along Flushing Queen’s 40th Road, you gonna see the image of dense concentrated shops  and remind you of  the streets of Hong Kong.  The layers of retail shops and restaurants are easy to get lost in, if you are unfamiliar with the signs and entrances.    This hungry guy found a restaurant to get his Malay on and see what turns up.

Interior is decorated with some style from the homeland.

Menu is large, there are lots of choice and pictures of some of the food.  This is helpful for those that are not quite familiar with Malaysian food.

This place offers two kinds of Roti cani, first is the Mayalsan Roti.  It is a chewy and thicker version with more of a bite to it.  It more hearty, very tasty.  The curry sauce is sucked up with this kind of roti since there is more body to it.

Indian Roti Cani is the other version.  This one is a flaky, thin and crispy.  It has a stronger flavor due to the crispiness of the dish.  It doesn’t quite hold the curry as well as the other type but nether less it is delicious also.

Vegetable rolls, a vegetarian dish that can be enjoyed by both carnivores or vegetarians alike.    This crispy full of vegi dish dipped in the sweet sauce is a treat.

Beef Rendang here sometimes comes in a bowl, sometimes on a plate.  The flavor of ginger, turmeric and other “curry” flavors is very strong in this stew.  The meat is semi tender, there is  still some toughness still in it.  The spicy sauce goes perfectly with the rice .

Hanaise Chicken for those not in the know, comes cool – room temperature.   The chicken is tender and has a strong chicken flavor.  The skin has a slight gelatin like texture which some will love but some will be scared of it.

Chicken Flavor Rice is the rice of choice for the Hanaise chicken.  it supposed to be made with the broth from the boiling of the chicken.  It has lots of flavor and had nice soft grains of rice.

Thai Ice Tea has a very strong floral tea flavor and extremely sweet.  I wasn’t too crazy about it, but it wasn’t bad at the same time.

Indian Mee Goreng here is ok.  The flavor doesn’t impress me much, there isn’t anything wrong with the dish, it just doesn’t have any wow factor to it.  The peanuts, egg and thick noodles along with some Indian like flavors sounds like something that can’t be beat but it didn’t work as well as it should have.

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Rating: 3 paws out of 5
Spent: $20 per person
Chain: No
Date Friendly: Yes
Note: Cash Only
3804 Prince Street, Flushing NY 11354
718-353-1888

Many also have described Thai cuisine as a marriage of Chinese and Indian. It is a difficult balancing act among the five primary flavors. spicy, tangy, sweet, salty and bitter are the main stars of the show and needs to be used in the right combination. It’s a tough act to follow but the Hungry Ferret is up to the challenge.

We started with a Tom Yum soup served in a traditional large self heating pot. This spicy and tangy soup is one of the most famous thai soups you can order. There was an abundant amount of shrimp, mushrooms and onions.

The Pad Thai was very tasty. The shrimp was tender, sweet, salty and tangy were in the right places. For those that do not know, Pad Thai is one of the few non-spicy dishes. The chopped peanuts, raw beans sprouts, and carrots mixed in with the dish gave it a very complex texture. They balanced out the soft noodles and meat.

Kee Mao Noodle’s direct translation means drunkards noodles. It got this name because this dish pairs well with cold beer and whiskey. I have also seen this dish labeled as Spicy Noodles in many other Thai restaurants. The Kee Mao Noodle with chicken was excellent. I would consider this example one of the best I have been served. It had such a nice medley of basil, garlic, and hot spice.

The Seafood Crispy Noodle combination of textures was very pleasing. The crispy noodles with the noodle soften by the creamy sauce was delightful.

For desert we had banana pieces in spring roll skins with a scoop of ice cream on top. I would have prefered the bananas inside the springrolls to have been sweeter. Mixed with the vanilla ice cream, the flavors from the banana spring roll did not stand out enough.

One more thing to mention, the French / Vietnamese coffee was extremely good. The combination of Chicory, Coffee and condensed milk, gave this drink a very unique flavor. It had an extremely good strong coffee taste without the bitterness. But forewarned, order this drink a bit earlier than you want to drink it, otherwise you will have to wait for the coffee to fully brew at your table.

Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp

Large Tom Yum Soup with Shrimp

Seafood Crispy Noodle

Khee Mao Noodle Chicken

Shrimp Pad Thai

Hot French Coffee with condensed milk

Fried Banana with a Scoop of Ice Cream