Malai Kitchen - Dallas
3699 McKinney Ave, Dallas TX 75204
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Thai
Reservations
Business Info
- Address: 3699 McKinney Ave, Dallas TX 75204
- Cuisine: Thai | Vietnamese |
- Cost: | Inexpensive
- Category: Casual Dining
- Star Rating:
- Reservations: Recommended
- Dress Code: Casual
- Meals Served: Brunch | Lunch | Dinner |
- Parking: Street | Parking Garage |
- Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Discover | Cash | Debit |
- Corkage Fee: N/A
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Staff:
Hn Hn | Owner
- Website: https://www.malaikitchen.com/
- Phone: (214) 599-7857
- Features: Full Bar, Sunday Brunch, Outdoor Seating, Takeout Available, Happy Hours, Healthy Options,
- Occasion: Child Friendly, Romantic Dining, Dining Alone, Business Dining, Quiet Conversation, Special Occasion, Vegetarian, Quick Bite, Trendy / Hip, Date Night,
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Business Hours
Reservations Available
- Monday
- All Day - Restaurant 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Tuesday
- All Day - Restaurant 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Wednesday
- All Day - Restaurant 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Thursday
- All Day - Restaurant 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- Friday
- All Day - Restaurant 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Saturday
- All Day - Restaurant 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.
- Sunday
- All Day - Restaurant 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Customer Reviews & Ratings
4.75 out of 5 stars based on 518 votes
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 25, 2024
Elizabeth S.
First time visitor - I was very impressed. Ambiance, service, food, all excellent!
I had the basil veggie fried rice and daughter had the green curry. Both were delicious!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 20, 2024
Sana G.
Always a great experience.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 10, 2024
Olga M.
Our experience was just amazing. Anthony our server, was the best, he was very polite, and with a smile on his face gave the best service we have ever had.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 21, 2024
Kaci C.
Took some friends for a birthday lunch. The food was great, service was amazing and a good time was had by all!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Nov 11, 2023
Christine B.
Anthony was an amazingly efficient friendly waiter!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 15, 2023
Tsuki B.
I don't think that you could improve. Our waitperson was sweet, and always there to refill a drink or suggest food ideas. We had a lovely time. We will be back.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 04, 2023
Santi R.
Loved it! It was my birthday and it was amazing from start to finish!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 18, 2023
Ken K.
Great place to eat. Service and ambiance A+
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 01, 2023
Cassie M.
Love this place! Excellent food!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 05, 2023
Shannon T.
Wonderful food and great service.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jan 04, 2023
Corliss H.
The server was delightful
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 25, 2022
Tsuki B.
Michael was a great server. Lunch was delicious and perfectly prepared. I will be back!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 27, 2022
Cecilia H.
delicious food and drinks
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 13, 2022
Robyn B.
We always enjoy Malai Kitchen! We drive all the way into Dallas from Waxahachie just for lunch! A very nice experience.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 26, 2022
Holly R.
Great food and service, I will be back. YUMMMM
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 5/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 20, 2022
Suvarna K.
The restaurant advertises that their patio is air-conditioned but it doesn't feel that way. We were there for brunch on a Sunday morning at 11.30am. It was 95deg outside and since we were told the patio was air conditioned we opted for a table on the patio. The air conditioner, if there was one, never kicked in. The server Liliana (who was awesome!!) brought a mini fan/cooler and set it near our table but that did not seem to work either. Amongst all the dishes that we ordered we loved the Burmese Tea Salad, Pad Kee Mow and the Mango Sticky Rice the best. The rest of the dishes were average and nothing notable to write about.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 16, 2022
Rain R.
My favorite place ♡
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
May 26, 2022
Ancil M.
GREAT FOOD AND STAFF!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 29, 2022
Ranjeeta B.
Great food and service
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 9/10
Jan 12, 2022
Catherine H.
Fantastic experience! Loved the restaurant vibe, drinks - apps - desert were delicious, and service was superb! Only negative feedback is the Panang curry with chicken medium spice was "flat." Needs more flavor and punch. Thank you.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 21, 2021
Kaushang S.
Very good food, came to celebrate my husband’s birthday. Will visit again
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 7/10
Oct 15, 2021
Meyon L.
This was my first visit and I will return. The food and service was great!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Oct 14, 2021
Jason P.
We loved the food, but especially loved our server. She was friendly, attentive, and gave really good suggestions!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jul 26, 2021
Mac B.
Malai is my #1 choice for Thai and Vietnamese food in Dallas. The staff is very nice and always accommodating!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
May 22, 2021
Elysabeth D.
The food it’s Amazing!! Highly recommend for their chicken wings it’s delicious!! Fantastic and quick service!! I will come back again and again.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 23, 2021
Saul S.
The Tiger noodles were amazing and the plating looked great!! The sampler appetizer was a great was to start off as it was both earthy and fresh but also had meat. Servers did an amazing Job!!!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Apr 06, 2021
David B.
Absolutely fantastic creative food. The beer is unique and awesome. Prices are reasonable. Can’t say enough good things.
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 10/10
Mar 05, 2021
Bruce T.
Very attentive service and the meal was outstanding!
- Overall: 10/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 28, 2021
Elissa P.
Shrimp Pad Thai was Delicious!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 9/10
Sep 02, 2023
Linda M.
Food was outstanding! Vegetable samosas were light and flaky, served with two tasty dipping sauces. Lemongrass chicken was flavorful and vegetarian curry with tofu was a hit with my date. Our server was friendly and efficient without rushing us (although other staff were a bit too eager trying to clear our dishes before we finished). We were seated in the patio area which doesn't have much ambiance but the main dining area had a lively atmosphere. Reasonable prices for the quality and size of the dishes. Overall, a great experience.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Jul 28, 2023
Jana L.
Service was great. Food was great, though it's not cheap. It was a little loud, but that's due to being crowded - which is good!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 21, 2023
Chip M.
Food was excellent and service was, too. I got the Chilean Sea Bass entree and my wife got the mussels. We both ordered medium spiciness which was perfect. However, we both like spicy food and are glad we went medium because it was what we would consider highly spicy. The Banana Pot de Creme was amazing.
- Overall: 9/10
Oct 21, 2022
Stewart W.
This is one of our favorite spots in the Metroplex. Last evening, I had the Arctic Char. The fish was delicious.... hot and grilled perfectly. The Jasmine rice was tasty, but not the same temperature as the fish. I would rate it as warm, at best. Thanks for the opportunity to point out a slight serving/presentation problem.
We'll continue to recommend you to all who ask for a recommendation.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 5/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 9/10
Jun 25, 2022
Lee B.
The food was very good. The service was very efficient. Our waitress was very quiet. She would walk up to the table and stand there and not say anything. She would wait on us to initiate the conversation.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Jun 18, 2022
Dima G.
Amazing food and service!!! 5 stars! The only thing we didn’t like was that we made a reservation 5 days in advance for 4 people to celebrate a birthday, but when we all came there was no table for us and we had to wait 15 minutes. What’s the point of having a reservation then. That was the only thing! Otherwise it’s a great place!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Mar 23, 2022
Cheyenne L.
Sofia was very friendly and we loved that the staff worked as a team. We loved all the food we had, the sampler and fish were excellent, but the lamb shank was stunning. I’m still sad that I couldn’t finish it. And the coconut milk coffee at the end was perfectly lightly sweet, not overdone and was the pick me up we needed. I would love to visit again and bring friends.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 10/10
Sep 24, 2021
Mekia B.
Kenji was superb!!
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 9/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 6/10
Aug 09, 2021
Ray K.
Food is delicious! A treat of traditional Thai flavors, i.e. coconut, mango, avocado, spices extraordinaire. It's what I call a "Date Place". My husband and I would prefer a quieter atmosphere. Noise seems to bounce off the walls. The wall decorations are interesting but on closer look contain dust that is not appealing while eating. The menu is a great variety and everything we ordered was a treat! PS: I had ordered a salad with dressing on the side. Wouldn't you, salad arrived fully dressed. Oh well! That happens in a lot of places.
- Overall: 9/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 10/10
Aug 03, 2021
Julianna H.
Great food, wonderful service and nice wine. At first we were going to be placed in a booth in a really cool area and then instead we were led to a booth right by the front door which was opened a lot by new patrons. It was over 105 degrees that day so we were very hot while eating the wonderful spicy entrees. I will be back but will request a seat much further away from the front door.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Apr 09, 2024
David T.
Great dinner. Not as spicy as advertised by the server.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 6/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 10/10
- Value: 8/10
Jun 18, 2023
Kenji H.
Red curry lacked flavor though green curry was good.
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 9/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 6/10
Feb 16, 2022
Jim G.
Food is always terrific. The seating is a bit cramped and can be loud near the kitchen but overall very nice. We dined early - 6 pm and I ordered the Cobia. The waiter said they were out which seemed odd at 6 pm; why was it even on the specials menu?
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 5/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 7/10
Jun 26, 2021
Billy R.
Overall good service and ambience. Food is over rated - over compensation of sauces and seasoning - unable to taste the food. seems like you ordered different sauces
- Overall: 8/10
- Food: 10/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 8/10
- Value: 8/10
Apr 11, 2021
Matthew R.
It took a while to get our food and drinks, and it was a bit noisy outside. That being said the food was delicious! Overall it was a good experience.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 7/10
- Ambience: 6/10
- Value: 8/10
Jan 04, 2024
Stephanie K.
The atmosphere on the patio was not great. It was not clean and the room was VERY warm from the heater. It's not a great patio on any day, but with the heat it made it uncomfortable. It was equally as warm inside the restaurant. My husband loves the Ribs, but they were dry, the restaurant only charged half the price, but the issue was not the cost, he wanted the food cooked properly. We ordered he pitcher of the Singapore Slings. The first pitcher was full, second pitcher was less than full and before we could comment the wait staff had already started pouring into our glasses. When we mentioned it, the wait staff, said I will mention it to the bartender, but no action was taken. We usually love this restaurant, but the service, ambiance and food has gone down.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 6/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 5/10
- Value: 10/10
Feb 01, 2023
Weiling W.
The service was very good and cost for the meal was a great value, especially the happy hour menu. My booth was right next to the open kitchen and it was constant pots and pans clacking noises. The food flavor is a little bit on the bland side, not as flavorful comparing to other similar restaurants.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 5/10
- Service: 10/10
- Ambience: 9/10
- Value: 5/10
Nov 29, 2022
DeKovan L.
Service was excellent but food/cocktails were not.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 8/10
- Service: 8/10
- Ambience: 7/10
- Value: 8/10
Nov 22, 2021
Haifeng B.
We arrived on time for our reservation on a busy Friday evening. We found ourselves standing in a line behind many other guests who did not have reservations. The host processed all those guests and assigned them tables first and by the time we got to the front of the line, and told him we had a reservation, he actually had no table for us. We had to wait a bit but not long before someone led us to the patio. I told him my reservation specifically asked for an inside table. Obviously no one paid any attention to my reservation. So I had to wait yet some more time before an inside table became available. So the reservation system effectively was useless, as guests without reservations got tables and we had to wait. Guests with reservations should not have to stand behind guests without reservations in the same line. Otherwise, why make a reservation? Please improve the reservation handling.
- Overall: 7/10
- Food: 7/10
- Service: 4/10
- Ambience: 5/10
- Value: 6/10
Sep 28, 2021
Brenna F.
Inside was smoky and the servers kept delivering our drinks/food to the wrong table