Malai Kitchen Menu
Malai Kitchen in Fort Worth offers a delightful blend of Thai and Vietnamese cuisines. With a diverse menu, including vegan and vegetarian options, this upscale yet casual restaurant caters to various preferences. The restaurant provides excellent service, with options for indoor and outdoor seating. The atmosphere is described as trendy, romantic, and classy, making it a perfect spot for brunch, lunch, dinner, or dessert.
Customer reviews rave about the delicious dishes, such as the spicy beef samosa, pineapple fried rice, and chiang mai curry noodles with shrimp. The flavors are described as fresh, flagrant, and full of deliciousness. The ambiance of the restaurant is also praised, providing a fantastic dining experience. Malai Kitchen is a must-try for those looking for authentic Thai and Vietnamese cuisine in a beautiful setting.
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Malai Favorites Sampler
A tasting of the most common “to-share” items, intended for people Vietnamese meatballs, imperial rolls, chicken satay, ahi tuna spring roll
Spring Rolls Shrimp
Three fresh rice paper salad rolls with lemongrass poached shrimp, rice noodles, mint, and cilantro wrapped with pickled bean sprouts, carrots, lettuce, green onions. Served with nuoc mam and peanut sauce.
Fried Imperial Rolls (Cha Goi)
fried rice paper rolls filled with ground pork, diced shrimp, and fresh herbs mix is seasoned with onion, garlic, carrots, jicama, red jalapeno, and cellophane noodles. Served with sesame soy sauce.
Spring Rolls With Seared Tuna (Gỏi Cuốn)
fresh rice paper salad rolls with lightly seared sushi-grade ahi tuna, rice noodles, mint, and cilantro wrapped with pickled bean sprouts, carrots, lettuce, green onions. Served with nuoc mam and peanut sauce.
Shishito Peppers
Japanese medium-spiced peppers that are lightly tempura battered and fried sprinkled with lemon zest and Himalayan pink salt. Served with sweet chili dipping sauce.
Thai Chicken Wings
jumbo whole wings, fried then wok-seared in our lemongrass-chili glaze has a red boat, rice vinegar, garlic, and sesame seeds.
Beef Crispy Samosas
Indian pastries, filled with spiced beef, wrapped in wonton paper, and fried beef cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, mint, and chilies. Served with tamarind chutney and cilantro yogurt sauce.
Vietnamese Meatballs
“bun cha style” pork patties, chargrilled, and served with bibb lettuce, Vietnamese herbs, and nuoc mam meatballs have minced pork, shallots, scallions, black pepper, curry powder, red boat, and honey.
Lemongrass Mussels
Prince Edward Island mussels steamed in a Thai coconut broth with grilled banh mi bread broth has white wine, butter, sliced red jalapenos, tomatoes, lemongrass, garlic, Thai chili, and Thai basil.
Grilled Chicken Satay
marinated sliced chicken breast skewers, grilled over open flame marinated in a paste of garlic, coconut milk, turmeric, red boat, -spice, and soy. Served with peanut sauce and chili-shallot relish.
Vegetable Spicy Crispy Samosas
Indian pastries, filled with a spiced potato mixture, trapped in wonton paper and fried made with potatoes cooked with peas, carrots, and corn. Onions, garlic, ginger, and chilies. Served with tamarind chutney and cilantro yogurt sauce.
Thai Tacos
crispy wonton shells stuffed with wok-seared pulled pork, topped with pickled bean sprouts with sriracha aioli, sliced jalapenos, chopped Thai basil, mint, and cilantro.
Spicy Crispy Vegetable Samosas
Indian pastries, filled with a spiced potato mixture, wrapped in wonton paper and fried potatoes cooked with peas, carrots, corn, onions, garlic, ginger, and chilies. Served with tamarind chutney and cilantro yogurt sauce.
Shrimp Spring Rolls
fresh rice paper salad rolls with lemongrass broth-poached shrimp, rice noodles, mint, and cilantro wrapped with pickled bean sprouts, carrots, lettuce, green onions. Served with nuoc mam and peanut sauce.
Edamame
Steamed and tossed in a spicy seasoning blend served with a blistered red jalapeno.
Curried Crab Dip
Jumbo lump crab sautéed with fresh coconut milk and served with shrimp chips dip has egg, green onion, cilantro, sliced green beans, chilies, and yellow curry powder.
Thai Coconut Soup
Rich coconut milk broth with chicken, shiitake mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes broth infused with galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, green onions, and cilantro.
Thai Lemongrass Soup With Shrimp
Hot and sour lemongrass broth with butterflied shrimp and enoki and beech mushrooms also has bell pepper, green onions, and mint. Served with jasmine rice.
Sweet And Sour Vegetable Soup
Hearty tomato and pineapple broth filled with crushed peanuts, fresh local tofu, spinach, and rice noodles also have beech mushrooms, tomato, pineapple, green onions, and soy.
Vietnamese Noodle Soup With Beef
A savory soup with a hour simmered beef bone broth, thinly shaven beef tenderloin, fresh rice noodles, topped with hydroponic bean sprouts, and green onions served with a plate of fresh herbs, hoisin, lime, jalapenos, and a Chinese breadstick for dipping.
Vietnamese Noodle Soup With Chicken
A savory soup with a light chicken broth, pulled chicken breast, fresh rice noodles, topped with hydroponic bean sprouts and green onions served with a plate of fresh herbs, hoisin, lime, jalapenos, and a Chinese breadstick for dipping.
Green Papaya Salad (Goi Du Du)
Traditional “slaw-like” salad made from muddled green papaya, chilies, herbs, peanuts, and candied bacon muddled with shredded carrots, tomato, green beans, bell pepper, mint, cilantro, Thai basil, and ripe mango, in a red boat tamarind vinaigrette. Cannot be made without dressing.
Burmese Tea Leaf Salad (Lahpet Thoke)
Flavorful salad with lots of texture from types of Burmese nuts and crispy carrots, tossed in a fermented green tea dressing salad also has napa cabbage, bibb lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, dried shrimp, pureed tea leaves, ginger, garlic, and red boat.
Cucumber Salad
Greenside salad with cucumber ribbons, mixed greens, and ginger tossed with bell peppers, shallots, cilantro, white pepper, vinegar, and lime.
Ahi Tuna Tartare (Larb Tuna)
Freshly diced sushi-grade ahi tuna served Thai “larb style” with sliced avocado and wonton chips tuna tossed with rice powder, kaffir lime, chilies, shallots, lemongrass, cilantro, mint, Thai basil, green onion, cucumber, red boat, and lime
Vermicelli Salad With Lemongrass Chicken (Bun Ga Nuong)
Chilled rice noodle salad loaded with veggies and topped with wok-seared chicken, crushed peanuts, and crispy imperial roll veggies including bibb lettuce, chopped herbs, cucumber, bean sprouts, carrots, red bell pepper, tomato, and shallots drizzled with nuoc mam dressing.
Vermicelli Salad With Pork Meatballs
Chilled rice noodle salad loaded with veggies and topped with grilled pork meatballs, crushed peanuts, and crispy imperial roll veggies including bibb lettuce, chopped herbs, cucumber, bean sprouts, carrots, red bell pepper, tomato, and shallots. Drizzled with nuoc mam dressing.
Vermicelli Salad With Tofu
Chilled rice noodle salad loaded with veggies and topped with crispy fried local tofu and crushed peanuts veggies include bibb lettuce, chopped herbs, cucumber, bean sprouts, carrots, red bell pepper, tomato, and shallots. Drizzled with nuoc mam dressing. Can be made with a vegetarian dressing upon request.
Shrimp And Avocado Salad
Green leafy salad with wok-seared shrimp, diced avocado, banh mi croutons, tossed in a creamy buttermilk coconut dressing has sliced cucumbers, tomatoes, toasted coconut, and cracked white pepper.
Soups and Salads
Wok Fired- Noodle Entrees
Shrimp Pad Thai
A Thai classic – wok-seared shrimp, farm-fresh egg, and local tofu tossed with rice noodles in a tangy tamarind sauce and finished with crushed peanuts also has carrots, green onions, and bean sprouts.
Stir-Fried Glass Noodles (Pad Woo Sen)
Cellophane noodles wok cooked with chicken, cherry tomatoes, and hydroponic bean sprouts in a light garlic sauce also have egg, carrots, green onions, cilantro, bell peppers, and red boat.
Sweet And Sour Crispy Noodles (Mee Krob)
Wok-fried rice noodles mixed with chicken, shrimp, farm-fresh egg, and local tofu tossed with tomatoes, cucumbers, tofu, cilantro, and dried chilies with tamarind soy over chopped lettuce.
Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mow)
Wok-seared fresh flat jasmine rice noodles in spicy soy, with beef tenderloin and Thai basil, tossed with tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, Thai chilies. Served over chopped lettuce.
Chicken And Broccoli Noodles (Pad See Ew)
Wok-seared fresh flat jasmine rice noodles in sweet soy, with chicken, farm-fresh egg, and broccoli tossed with tomatoes, onion, garlic, and bean sprouts. Served over chopped lettuce.
Spicy Basil Chicken
Stir-fried chicken breast and bell peppers in garlic soy, served on a bed of seasoned jasmine rice comes with tomatoes, Thai basil, and onions
Pineapple Fried Rice
Seasoned fried rice with pineapple, peanuts, and cilantro cooked with farm-fresh egg, green onions, carrots, bean sprouts, tomatoes, in a garlic-turmeric sauce.
Basil Vegetable Fried Rice
Classic fried rice loaded with vegetables, Thai basil, and soy cooked with farm-fresh egg, green onions, carrots, bean sprouts, tomatoes, bell pepper, broccoli, and shiitake mushrooms.
Lemongrass Chicken (Ga Xao Sa)
Stir-fried chicken breast with ginger and cherry tomatoes in a lemongrass caramel sauce, served alongside seasoned jasmine rice and topped with pickled bean sprouts cooked with carrots, green onions, and cilantro.
Lemongrass Beef (Bo Xao Sa)
Stir-fried beef tenderloin with ginger and cherry tomatoes in a lemongrass caramel sauce, served alongside seasoned jasmine rice and topped with pickled bean sprouts cooked with carrots, green onions, and cilantro.
Bangkok Street Rice (Pad Grapao)
Seasoned minced pork with Thai basil, served on a bed of seasoned jasmine rice and topped with a farm-fresh over-easy egg cooked with carrots, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, and Thai chilies.
Wok- Fired Rice Entrees
Curries
Jungle Curry Hot Pot With Shrimp
Soup-like red curry made without coconut milk, served in an iron pot with shrimp, rice noodles, and siamese watercress made with a scratch red curry paste, red boat, lime juice, shiitake mushrooms, and bell peppers
Yellow Curry Bowl
Scratch-made yellow curry with chicken, pineapple, potatoes, and cherry tomatoes with brown rice on the side comes with bell peppers, carrots, onion, and Thai basil.
Iron Pot Green Curry Chicken
Scratch-made green curry stew with chicken, Thai eggplant, crispy carrots, also have bell peppers, carrots, onion, and Thai basil.
Panang Curry Bowl With Beef Tenderloin
Chopped beef tenderloin, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and peanuts cooked in our scratch Panang curry, also has bell peppers, apple eggplant, onions, and potatoes.
Chaing Mai Noodles With Shrimp (Kao Soi)
Ginger-coriander-based light coconut curry sautéed with shrimp, served over fresh egg noodles, topped with crispy egg noodles. Comes with bok choy, broccoli, green onion, cilantro, and chili oil.
Peanut Encrusted Ruby Trout
-ounce filet, pan-roasted with peanuts and drizzled with lemon-tomato coconut sauce. Served with green curry rice and citrus street salad.
Massaman Braised Lamb Shank
Slow-braised Australian foreshank smothered in our peanut-tamarind massaman curry sauce. Served with jasmine rice and a soft-boiled egg also has Thai eggplant, potato, carrots, onion, ginger, and Thai basil.
Seared Jumbo Georges Bank Sea Scallops
hand-harvested day boat scallops served over our signature pad thai, pad thai contains seared rice noodles, peanuts, local tofu, egg, carrots, bean sprouts in a spicy tamarind sauce.
Vietnamese Barbeque Pork Ribs
Grilled half-rack, with ginger soy glaze, served over green curry rice noodles topped with green papaya slaw and toasted sesames.
Chilean Sea Bass
-ounce filet, poached in a garlic-lemongrass white wine broth with baby bok choy and rice noodles served with cherry tomatoes, minced herbs, and lime juice.
Whole Branzino
Wok-fried with head and tail on, tamarind soy moon sauce, cucumber salad, and jasmine rice.
Red Curry Icelandic Cod
Oven-roasted Icelandic cod, smothered in our scratch red curry sauce over wok-seared vegetables and seasoned jasmine rice vegetables including bell peppers, bok choy, broccoli, carrots, onion, and Thai basil.
North Atlantic Arctic Char
Pan-roasted -ounce filet with garlic-shallot rub, sauteed snow peas ,served with brown rice.
Banh Mi Vietnamese Sandwich
Vietnamese baguette, layered with your choice of meat, pickled carrots and daikon, cucumbers, sriracha aioli, and cilantro.
Specialities
Sides
Wok Seared Vegetables
Vegetable medley lightly seared in garlic soy vegetables include broccoli, baby bok choy, carrots, onion, and bell peppers.
Simply Fried Rice
Side portion of basic fried rice with egg, carrots, green onion, and light soy no modifications, please.
Crispy Roti
Flaky-buttery flatbread, great for dipping made with flour, coconut oil, and butter.
Seasoned Shrimp Chips
Puffed chips made from ground shrimp and tapioca flour seasoned with chili, garlic, coriander, and salt.
Side Of House-Made Sriracha
House-made sriracha with a blend of chili peppers, garlic, vinegar, and spices.
Side Of Rice
Choice of Jasmine Rice, Sticky Rice, Brown Rice, or Rice Noodles.
Side Of Sambal Chili Paste
Spicy and tangy chili paste made with crushed red chilies, garlic, and vinegar.
Side Of Peanut Sauce
Rich, creamy peanut sauce with a smooth texture and a hint of sweetness.
Banana Pot De Creme
White chocolate and banana custard topped with caramelized banana, whipped cream, and dark chocolate shards with roasted peanuts and sea salt.
Mango Sticky Rice Smash
Diced fresh mango and sticky rice piled with a chili-rubbed rice crispy served in pandan-infused coconut cream.
Coconut Cream Pie
Scratch pie layered with a coconut macaroon crust, coconut custard, and fresh meringue. Served over tamarind caramel and topped with house-made coconut gelato and sliced mango.
Desserts
Beverages
House Pressed Sugar Cane Juice With Ginger And Lime
Freshly pressed sugar cane juice with ginger and lime, offering a naturally sweet and tangy flavor with a hint of spice.
Thai Iced Tea
Sweetened black tea with milk and crushed ice, offering a creamy and refreshing beverage.
Vietnamese Iced Coffee
Iced coffee with your choice of condensed milk or coconut milk.
Goslings Ginger Beer ( Oz)
ounce can.
Ginger Ale ( Oz)
-ounce bottle.
Topo Chico Bottle ( Oz)
-ounce glass bottle.
Fresh Lemonade
Made fresh to order
Peach Ginger Green Iced Tea
A refreshing blend of green tea infused with peach and ginger flavors.
Soda
Refreshing carbonated beverage, perfect for quenching your thirst.
China Black Iced Tea
Rich, robust black tea served over ice, garnished with a fresh lemon wedge.