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| - I am not from the Cleveland area but could not pass by the opportunity to have Malaysian food. I am fairly knowledgeable with this cuisine since I have eaten it(or something similar) from birth.
The staff at Pacific East were friendly. The restaurant looked really dark but seemed clean enough.
We ordered the roti canai, curry puffs and satay appetizers. The roti canai was fairly authentic - I balked at the price for the amount we got but it was the best dish of the night. The curry puffs were average. The satay was bland - do not bother with this at all.
For our entrees, we tried the nasi lemak, mee siam and mee goreng. The nasi lemak was okay, I guess - instead of serving a spicy sambal, they served a thin and sweet tomato sauce. The chicken rendang served as part of the nasi lemak (not a traditional component) was disappointing. The mee siam was hands down horrible. It was similar to a flavourless pad thai. The mee goreng was okay but tasted nothing like it was supposed to. Even though the entrees were largely untouched, the servers did not ask us if everything was okay. Granted, we should have spoken up but it was 9pm and we had just driven almost 5 hours. At the end of this meal, we were more ready than ever to just pass out.
I am giving them 3 stars (instead of 2) because I would order the roti canai and curry puffs again and it is simply possible that I ordered the wrong dishes. It is possible that if I didn't know what the dishes were supposed to taste like, I would have enjoyed them more. Also, their sushi might be their strong suit. So, I will give them another try on my next visit to Cleveland.
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