Szechuan Spicy Beef
Serai

Serai

2169 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, United States Of America, 60647

Thai • Asian • Chinese • Malaysian


"We went to Serai after seeing it featured on Checks Please!, a restaurant review show on PBS's WTTW station in Chicago. The food lived up to the reviews. We were a party of 6 and decided to order a variety of dishes and share them with the table. We started with appetizers: Roti Pratha and Cumin Lamb Skewers. You HAVE to order to Roti Pratha! The pancakes were out of this world and such a great accompaniment to the stew. For entrees we ordered: Serai Curry Laksa, a curry milk soup with chicken and noodles, a favorite of everyone; Rendang Beef and Lamb, with Lamb being the favorite of the two; Mango Chicken, chicken with mango in a spicy sauce. We loved the Curry Laksa and Rendang Lamb the best. We had no room for dessert, but the table next to us had the coconut milk pudding , served in a coconut shell looked very appetizing. Service was OK. They brought entrees out as they were ready which gave us an opportunity to get started on one before the next came out. They could have been more attentive to our desire to share by bringing serving spoons, and extra dishes without us having to ask. We were there on a Tuesday evening, so it was not crowded or loud. The website does not show that they offer alcohol looks BYOB but they do offer drinks beer, wine, mixed drinks. We will definitely come back, if for nothing else, the Roti Pratha and to try the dessert! Parking can be a challenge as much of the side streets are permit parking and Milwaukee has bike lanes."