A "giant" picture menu makes it easy to envision the "tasty", "no-compromise" Malaysian dishes at this Dupont Circle "jewel" that connoisseurs claim is the "only place in town that comes close to the real thing"; there is "no pretense" and "nothing to look at" in the subterranean digs, but it's still a "bargain."
The style of this subterranean hideaway may be Gilligan's Island meets Kon-Tiki, but the voluminous menu has Malaysian treasures to spare. Though menus with photos are usually cheesy, the binder here is quite helpful, since Malaysian cuisine is less well known than, say, Chinese or Japanese. Sticky rice with minced shrimp and chicken, okra and eggplant curry with tamarind, and crazy salads like...
Malaysia Kopitiam Restaurant Review:
An arrival on M Street in downtown DC, this Malaysian eatery has moved in from Wheaton and renamed itself. Kopitiam means coffeehouse, a term that doesn't adequately describe the full range of food. Most dishes are traditional, although some, such as the stuffed lotus root, are the chef-owner's invention. We can highly recommend the various dishes and swear by the roti canai and roti wrap, both...