Kapitan
Kapitan
Ramly burger, one of the many sinful but blissful street food sold in the neighborhoods in Malaysia. Tomato, Cucumber, Angus Beef Pattie, Wrapped in Egg Omelet
Malaysia's national dish with coconut rice, peanuts, cucumber and hard boiled egg
Traditional cantonese-style pork dumping with shrimp - commonly found at dim sum
Hot, browned sliced bread.
Classic Indian flatbread served with dal curry sauce.
Classic Indian flatbread served with Nyonya Curry Chicken sauce
Delicious Javanese-style murtabak egg stuffed with savory beef filling.
Chef special chicken skewers marinated with lemongrass and served in homemade peanut sauce.
Beef is marinated overnight with spices, skewed to satay and grilled.
Fried crispy tofu with shredded cucumber and beansprout topped with peanut sauce
Deep-fried fish ball served with house special sauce.
Nyonya-style deep-fried chicken marinated with over 10 spices and coconut milk.
Crispy Nyonya pastry shells filled with a savory vegetable filling a popular appetizer or snacks in Southeast Asia.
Deep-fried pork belly cutlets with a kick - marinated with red bean curb (Nam Yee) sauce
Malaysian-style oyster omelet with seafood sauce.
The word Rojak (pronounced Ro-jah-k) is a word held very close to the heart of every Malaysian. In its literal sense, it is a mlange of crunchy fruits and vegetables, coated in sweet, salty, sour, crunchy and spicy peanut sauce
Deep-fried 5-spice pork roll wrapped in beancurd sheet.
Spicy whitefish quiche, keffir lime leaves, coconut milk
Cooked in oil. Shell fish. Battered and fried.
Chef special roasted duck served with bun
Meatless. Chef special vegetarian duck bun.
Pan-fried crispy tofu served with homemade spicy sauce.
Chef special Crab Rangoon
A specialty in Malacca, the rice are served in balls rather than bowls - Steamed Chicken rice shaped into golf ball-sized orbs served with Hainanese chicken
Mee Siam is a stir-fried rice vermicelli popular for breakfast, lunch or dinner. In Singapore and Malaysia, Mee Siam is often served at special events. Garnished with shredded omelette, chicken, scallions and lime wedges which make every mouthful a delight to savor.
Stir-fried dark noodles commonly found in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia, famous for the dark, fragrant sauce that the noodles are braised in. Comes with vegetables, chicken, shrimp
Flat hand-pulled to order flour noodles, anchovy broth, fried anchovies, black fungus, spinach, minced pork.
Malaysia signature flat noodles stir fried over very high heat with light and dark soy sauce, chili, shrimps, bean sprouts
Stir fried noodles in an authentic Indian style with shrimp, tofu, potatoes, peanut and beansprout
Thai style fried noodles with choice of BBQ pork, beef, chicken or shrimp
Stir fried rice vermicelli seasoned with curry powder, bean sprouts, pak choi and soy sauce with choices of small slices of chicken, beef or shrimp
Hong Kong style stir fried flat noodles with beef, onion and beansprout
Thai style fried flat noodles with chicken, basil, carrot, string bean and peanut
Laksa is a spicy noodle soup popular in the Peranakan cuisine of Southeast Asia. Laksa consists of thick rice noodle with chicken, prawn, fishball and fish cake served in rich curry coconut milk.
Savory light broth with noodles.
Spicy shrimp broth with pork, shrimp, bean sprout, kangkung, boiled egg
Kapitan chicken (Ayam Kapitan in Malay) is truly a Malaysian curry, the amalgamation of the diverse array of Malay, Chinese and Indian eating culture.
Roasted chicken rice is a favorite among the locals in Malaysia and Singapore. The meat is juicy while the crispy golden-brown skin is smooth and tender with a light hint of sweetness. A delicious dish to have at any time of the day.
Authentic Malaysian lemongrass curry simmered with eggplant, green bean and onion
Rich and tender coconut, beef chunks, Lemongrass
Beef short ribs marinated overnight and roasted to delicious flavor, meat melts off the bone
A popular recipe for Chinese flavored steak - seared T-Bone - amazing flavor made with ginger, garlic, hoisin sauce and soy sauce
Rich and tender coconut, lamb chunks, Lemongrass
Our take on Chili Shrimp, stir-fried with ginger, garlic, shallots and chilies in a thick, sweet and savory egg and tomato sauce. Despite its name, the dish is not very spicy. Our adaptation of Singapore famous Chili Crab but made with Shrimp.Served with baked buns
Aromatic shrimp cooked homemade Sambal sauce. Choice of Okra or Asparagus
Fish, shrimp, okra, cabbage, long bean, pineapple
coconut curry sauce with eggplant, green bean and onion
Tasty steamed shrimp topped with garlic and vermicelli
Traditional Chinese Fried Rice - with choice of Beef, Chicken, Shrimp or Combination
Nyonya Pineapple chunk fried rice with choice of chicken, beef and shrimp in Nyonya flavor
Asparagus cooked with Nyonya Sambal Sauce with choice of Beef or Chicken
Babi pongteh is a popular dish among the peranakan household and flavored with fermented bean paste, added gula Melaka for the sweetness and aroma
Cap or chap means a mixture of everything. Chye or chai means vegetables in general. So it is a mixed vegetable dish with Napa Cabbage, Mushrooms and fungi, fried beancurd skin in a lovely savory sauce
Stir Fried green bean seasoned with spicy shrimp paste
Stir Fried Green Bean Garlic and szechuan preserved vegetables
Szechuan chili bean sauce cooked with soft tofu
Chef signature vegetarian dish, broccoli, cabbage, onion, tomatoes, string bean, eggplant and tofu puff
Chef made egg tofu with mixed vegetable in brown sauce
Braised pork belly - babi pongteh served over rice with boiled egg, pickled vegetables.
Duck roasted by our Chef in-house, served with fragrant fried rice
Chef special crab fried rice - with real crab meat and topped with a whole soft shell crab.
Delicious fried rice with mixed greens and house special sauce topped with grilled rack of lamb
Curry seasoned dish.
Flavorful Tomato Rice platter served with Kapitan's signature proteins - Beef rendang, Kapitan chicken, sambal shrimp.
Savory vegetairan fried rice harnesses the powerful benefits of turmeric with mixed vegetables
Malaysian spicy shrimp paste fried rice
Pandan Chiffon Cake - 4"
A medley of sweet potatoes, yam (taro), black-eye peas, cooked in a sweet coconut milk base, milk and sugar
A tub of freshly made Kaya
Popular Peranakan dessert iced sweet dessert that contains homemade droplets of green rice flour jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup.
Malaysian Shaved Ice (Ice Kacang/ABC) - Popular dessert commonly sold by street vendors in Malaysia
Thin and ultra crispy Kuih Loyang/Beehive from Malaysia and Singapore. Box of 8 pieces. While supplies last
Love letters or Kuih kapit is a traditional Chinese New Year thin crispy crpe like biscuits. A popular snack made during festive season especially in Singapore and Malaysia. Similar waffle-like biscuit made using the same technique can be found in many parts of Southeast Asia.
Home made pineapple tarts with pineapple filling - Lunar New Year special
Traditional Chinese New Year cookies made from tapioca flour, eggs and coconut milk. Hard on the outside but melts in your mouth.
Authentic Malaysias own specialty coffee. Twice roasted with sugar and margarine using Robusta beans with a sweet aroma
Authentic Malaysian pulled milk tea
Authentic Malaysia specialty milk coffee
Beef soup.
Chicken soup.
Traditional thick, spicy and sour chicken broth with shredded BBQ pork, bean curd, bamboo shoots, eggs and black fungus
Stir fried chicken breast chunk with jalapeo, dry chili, black pepper with spicy sauce
Fried chicken breast in chunks stir fried with dry chili, ginger and garlic
Stir fried with ginger, onion, scallion, garlic in sesame oil and wine sauce
Deep fried and stir fried with dried chili, ginger, onion, garlic in sze chuan style
Stir fried sliced beef with onion, scallion in ginger wine sauce, served in claypot
Stir fried slice beef with jalapeo, garlic, ginger, onion, cumin and chili oil
Authentic szechuan chili bean sauce with minced beef
napa, broccoli, peapod, corn, carrot
Shrimp and tender slices of chicken breast in house sauce
Must be 21 to purchase
Must be 21 to purchase
Must be 21 to purchase
Nasi Lemak, Nyonya Curry Laksa Lemak
Roti and Dhal
Front of restaurant Beautiful big glass windows
I don't know how they make this Sambal chili sauce but it is SOOOOO GOOD! They need to bottle this stuff
Hostess area
a bowl of soup with a spoon in it
a variety of dishes of food on a table
Nasi Lemak (Shrimp)
a close up of a drink in a martini glass
Bubur Cha Cha
Satay Chicken Satay Beef
Open airy indoor seating
cupcakes, food
Taken from upper seating area
interior
interior
Kaya Toast, Teh Tarik
Fried Fish Ball Skewers
Nasi Lemak
interior
Tomato Rice - Set
Interior
Carry out Hainanese chicken
Kevin K.
Jul 4, 2024
If you're in the area, please check out the food at Kapitan. If you're unfamiliar with the cuisine, the Roti Canai is the perfect dish to start out with. I would also try the Nasi Lemak as it is the national dish of Malaysia. Ambience: we came on a weekday so we were able to be seated right away. The decor of the restaurant was more modern, but still had nice touches of the culture through their mural on the top floor, canvases, and hanging bird cages. There are 3 levels of seating and a bar on the top floor. Roti Canai: must try if you haven't already. This dish really set our expectations as to how the rest of the dishes were going to come out. The roti was soft and flaky, which pairs perfectly with the light curry. If you're worried about the curry being spicy, I'd say that it wouldn't be a problem as Malaysian curry typically has coconut milk in it to reduce the sharpness of the spices.Char Kway Teow: stir-fried flat noodles with soy sauce. There was a good amount of wok-hei (smokiness) in the noodles which makes this a great dish. The dish contains shrimp, bean sprouts, sliced fish cake, and egg.Nasi Lemak: My to go dish if I'm not craving something in particular. The coconut rice was fluffy and fragrant and the peanuts may have been cooked with brown sugar to give the dish an extra crunch with sweetness. This is not common, but I thought it was a creative addition. Curry not shown on the picture was perfect as it wasn't too heavy and the potatoes and chicken were very soft.Overall I had a great experience here at Kapitan and I would consider this my favorite Malaysian restaurant at the moment after experiencing different varieties in New York, California, and Illinois.
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Cam G.
Mar 20, 2024
I have been here a few times and always order the Singaporean noodles with beef. I've not tasted anything like it, and it's delicious. Super cute inside the restaurant if you wish to eat there, and the food stays very fresh for takeout orders.Don't be dissuaded by the lack of crowds, this place is one of the best!
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Jessy K.
Jul 4, 2024
Went here with some coworkers and really enjoyed the food. I had the Kapitan Chicken and it was incredibly flavorful and had a mild spice to it. Im a big fan of any coconut milk based sauce and this did not disappoint. We went at lunch time and were surprised that the restaurant was completely empty except for us. It really deserves more customers in my opinion, I will go here more often to support them! The restaurant itself is huge and has plenty of seating. It's a split level type and has 3-ish half-floors of dining spaces. The service was great and the waiter was nice. I wish they served everyone at the exact same time so people didn't have to sit and wait awkwardly for their dish, but it's not that big of a deal. Overall, I definitely need to come back and try more food!
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Clay G.
Nov 8, 2023
I walk by here pretty much every day and I was curious what it was. I'm so glad that I finally went in and tried it. We came in and were seated right away because there's so many seats and it's not that crowded.The food is amazing. There are so many options and you literally cannot go wrong anywhere. With influences from all over Southeast Asia, flavors are popping off. I had the Mee Goreng and my date had the Singaporean noodles. I got to try them both and would've been happy with either choice.The service could've been better but I'm not going to ding a star off because more people need to go here. It's a super convenient location for me and the food is so good and I don't want anything to happen to it.
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Ray L.
Aug 18, 2023
Have you ever tried brunch from Singapore? Imagine sweet coconut jam and doubled roasted coffee with margarine on a lazy Saturday morning! I went to Kapitan to try out their classic brunch set:Kaya toast: Kaya is a delicious Malaysian jam made with coconut, eggs and caramel. Sweet and filled with natural fragrance, 11/10Soft boiled eggs: Singapore's own kind of making eggs. Gooey and runny. Slurp it from the bowl or spoon as you please. 7/10 Kopi-O: not your regular coffee! The O means sugar added and it's twice roasted with margarine. Strong and sweet. 10/10
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Rebecca S.
Jun 17, 2024
This was my first time trying Malaysian food and I thoroughly enjoyed my meal at Kapitan. I tried the nasi lemak with chicken l and it was delicious and spicy. For dessert, my table shared a bowl of cendol (a sweet shaved ice dessert with coconut milk and pandan jellies) and a plate of mango sticky rice. The restaurant is beautiful and has a nice ambience with cool art/decor. The servers were also very helpful and attentive! I will definitely be going back again.
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Len L.
Dec 27, 2023
I never had a true Malaysian cuisine till I met a few friends here for a early dinner. The menu was easy to read and has pictures of the dishes. We started with a few appetizers such as satay chicken ($8) - not dry, tasty like Thai satay. Next was the entrees that we went with sambai shrimp ($18) - this dish was the spiciest of all. The next dish was the roast Hainanese chicken- ($25) Marinated with spices and roasted enough for 4 people. Overall the food was great but the service is lacking as we had to wave them to get items like extra rice. There were items such as hot sauce we asked for that they charge extra ($.50). I would recommend for legit Malaysia cuisine but watch out for the extra's that can drive up the bill.
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Steve A.
Jul 26, 2023
A lot of "fusion" places just offer a variety of cuisines, but Kapitan actually is fusing some of them together. The results are a delightful array of colorful, artfully plated, and creative offerings. My favorites all came from the Local Favorites and Shareables sections of the menu, rather than the Entrees. Of particular note were the Roti served with Dahl rather than a typical curry, and Lobak, which was much better than its description sounded--it was almost more like an eggroll.The cocktail list is also worth a shout-out. There are many creative, mostly floral-influenced offerings under
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Tom Z.
Aug 23, 2023
Some really good food here and many of these dishes are hard to find in Chicago. The service has always been good. Don't come here for the ambiance necessarily--it's a little cavernous and simple--but it's a large space and seems great for groups. Overall you'd can't really go wrong with the food, and I encourage you to ask for help if you need guidance, the staff is very helpful and knowledgeable. My thoughts:Kaya toast for a great dessert or sweet appetizer. Kaya "jam" is really a type of custard using pandan leaves which have a slightly grassy and coconut flavor. It's delicious and lovely. Toast with some butter that mixes in savory goodness with the sweet, rich custard. So good. My other favorite dessert is the cendol, which is refreshing, cold, and sweet with the rice flour jelly, coconut milk, and delicious palm sugar syrup. Cendol is so hard to find in Chicago and this is a solid option. The Nasi Lemak is a staple, it's very good. Kapitan chicken and rendang beef both delicious options. Satay chicken we always order for an appetizer, solid choice. Murtabak is great and we particularly enjoy the lentil sauce that's served with it. Lobak deep fried pork rolls are flavorful and a little fatty. A slightly heavier and richer appetizer, but just 4 bites.Nyonya pineapple was enjoyable, but too sweet for me. It's exactly what you'd expect: a chicken dish with lots of pineapple. Very sizable portion that's served in half a pineapple, which is fun.
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Arthur F.
Jul 25, 2024
The food is to die for! All of the stuff I had was cooked well and tasted good. The ambiance was fun and very colorful and it's huge so sit wherever by a window or in a corner, or just anywhere. I recommend the orange chicken or the 103. We had leftovers!
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