Restaurant Review: Malai Kitchen:
A meal conceived by Malai Kitchen’s executive chef Keith Cedotal (Park) combines lyrical combinations of fresh noodles, sticky rice, and hot chiles into a Thai-Vietnamese ode. The low-sodium, from-scratch bases just further the theme. Owners Yasmin (Park) and Braden (R+D Kitchen) Wages’ backgrounds in hospitality are apparent from the get-go. Talented servers with sunny dispositions describe...
For fans of Thai and Vietnamese - or indecisive easters, this is your place. With noodle and curry dishes as well as vermicelli and pho, there are a lot of great options here. The West Village setting means it's a pain to park and it's stuffed with the Uptown crowd, but it's well worth it. The bar is fully stocked and there are several interesting specialty cocktails available. Weather...