Kari House

Kari House is a restaurant located in Steveston that serves Malaysian food. This was our first time in this part of Richmond and I have to say that I love the ambiance of the area, especially because it is right by the water. Since the restaurant is also located oceanside, we opted to be seated outside in the sun as opposed to the more dimly light indoors.

We first went with two orders of Roti Canai ($2.95 each) to start. This is definitely one of those dishes that I have to order if its available. The flatbread was soft and flaky with a nice chew to them and went deliciously well with the curry sauce.

My boyfriend ordered the Kari Rendang with chicken ($12.95), which is a curry consisting of coconut milk, onions, bell peppers and potatoes. Although this dish did have a slight spiciness to it, the curry was a little bit lacking in flavour. I also thought that the chicken was a little dry but my boyfriend seemed to enjoy his dish more than I did.

For myself, I had the Tom-Yam Seafood Fried Rice (12.95). This big plate of fried rice definitely did not skimp on the seafood, as it had a good mix of prawn, mussel, scallop, fish and squid. I am a sucker for any dish that incorporates any sort of tangy flavour and with this dish, it was no exception. I found the friend rice to be quite appetizing due to the tom-yam lemon grass sauce used. A word of warning for those who prefer their fried rice to be on the drier side, this dish was of a moister variety, which I didn't mind at all, personally.

All in all, we were pretty satisfied with our meal at Kari House and we left feeling content as we explored the rest of Steveston after dinner.