Roti Canai $3 - We started off our meal with this appetizer. A warm and flaky Malaysian flat bread served with a curry sauce. This bread was so light and fresh with a beautiful golden crisp on the outer layer. The curry dipping sauce was slightly spicy and full of wonderful flavors - we saved the excess for our steamed rice since you only get one piece of the bread. I wish they would have served at least a couple more pieces of the bread to soak up the rest of that curry.
House Special Fried Rice $9 - Chicken, beef, mixed veggies and a fried egg on top. No shrimp please!! This robot is allergic :[ Now, it's difficult to justify paying nine bucks for a plate of pretty basic fried rice, which in my mind is essentially a plate of leftovers all cooked together for one last hurrah, however, their version was definitely tasty and the meat wasn't dried out. A simple and solid fried rice.
Honey Sesame Beef $14 - Stir fried bite sized pieces beef with a delightfully sweet and tangy honey sesame sauce. This dish was really tasty and the beef was so crunchy it almost didn't read as meat...!
Garlic Style Green Beans $11 - I pretty much require that every one of my meals include a veggie component since I'm trying to make a conscious effort to eat healthier. Since the Belacan Style vegetable dishes include a shrimp paste stir fried in, we opted for the Garlic Style which was a delicious alternative and included mushrooms and carrots as well.
Char Kway Teow $9 - A yummy stir fry of flat rice noodles and a spicy soy sauce with sprouts, egg, chicken and chives. It was sort of reminiscent of Thai drunken noodles or Pad See Ew, but just a tad more sweet with much less heat.
Hainan Chicken $12 - [The whole chicken will run you a $20.] We ordered the half chicken since we had already ordered way too much food for 4 people, but I really wanted to try this dish. It was my favorite item out of everything we ordered, and I'd come back just for this. The chicken is poached and tender, served at room temperature and accompanied by three dipping sauces. The chicken is served with the skin on, which is gives the meat a lot of flavor, but is also slimy and fatty- textures I don't particularly mind, but most people I know tend to have issues with, so be aware. The three dipping sauces, spicy chili, ginger paste and a sweet soy are all really delicious on their own or mixed together. This dish was so good we dove right in and devoured the whole thing before I could get a photo of it!!
My dinner dates all tried the Walnut Shrimp [$17], which I was unable to sample, unfortunately. The shrimps looked plump and I hear they were great. According to one of my companions, the candied walnuts were actually the star of the dish; crunchy, sweet and toasted to walnutty perfection :]
As you can assess by now, the prices at Belacan are a bit more steep than what you would pay for similar items at other restaurants, but Belacan Grill also offers a more upscale environment than you'd expect. The quality of the food is high, the ambiance is pleasant, and the service is perfect. Our dining experience was just fantastic. I can't wait to come back soon for another Malaysian feast!
Make sure to visit their website to check out their full menu and see a video of owner and Executive Chef Ken Tan working his magic with that wok!
Belacan Grill
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