Dirt Cheap Eats 2007: Malaysia Kopitiam

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Reviewed by Todd Kliman , Ann Limpert , Cynthia Hacinli , Sara Levine , Erin Zimmer

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Malaysia Kopitiam

1827 M St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-833-6232

Cuisines:
Malaysian/Indonesian

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Farragut North
Dupont Circle

Price Range:
Inexpensive

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Chatty

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Kid Friendly

Website:
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Best Dishes
A lemongrass-scented salad of green mango and green apple tossed with crisp shredded squid and shallots; roti canai, flaky flatbread to dip in creamy coconut-based chicken curry; stir-fried watercress ramped up with fermented tofu; skate in a spicy-sour curry sauce.

Price Details:
Appetizers $2.25 to $6.95, entrées $8.50 to $15.95

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Lunch & Dinner Feasts

In a sea of high-ticket lunch and dinner choices downtown, Malaysia Kopitiam is an island of affordability. Dishes are meant to be shared, and low prices make this subterranean hideaway, with its decorative Buddhas and tiki roofs, popular with office groups.

Sharable picks on the big menu include spicy tamarind beef with okra ($13.95), lotus root stuffed with chicken and shrimp ($10.95), and roti canai ($4.50)—a lush chicken curry with flatbread for dipping. Affable owner Leslie Phoon is usually on hand to help put together a bargain feast.

Hai Duong

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