Fearless Critic restaurant review
Straits of Malaya
Head straight here—not across the street...
Malaysian
Casual restaurant
Hours
Sun–Thu 5:30pm–10:30pm
Fri–Sat 5:30pm–11:00pm
Features Date-friendly, delivery, kid-friendly, outdoor dining, veg-friendly
Bar Beer, wine, liquorCredit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Accepted
www.straitsofmalaya.com
Dupont
1836 18th St. NW
Washington, DC
(202) 483-1483
On a warm summer night, the rooftop patio at Straits of Malaya is more appealing than its Mexican competitor across the street (we won’t name names). The food here is authentic and unpretentious, the drinks are strong, and the service is friendly. The space isn’t elegant—the table-tops are vaguely grimy,…
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