Azalina's

Mylinh Lac a week ago

Azalina, the owner/chef, is a gem - personable, efficient, and feels like she has countless life stories you’d want to hear about. Every dish has so many flavorful components, all done with care and thought. Azalina herself is part of the service and explained the history of the ingredients and local sourcing. She also took the time to really chat with us, and expressly said the intention is for us to be comfortable and hang out. And she’s damn good at desserts, making my favorite restaurant dessert I’ve ever had (a carrot cake, but at the 999th level). Felt like eating in someone’s living room, but they’re reaaaally good. Mocktail selection was the best I’ve seen and tasted too! Go!!!!

Narendar Sriram a month ago

Azalina, the owner of the restaurant who the restaurant is named after is a very pleasant person and treats her customers really well. She made sure to attend to us every now and then and accommodated our requests to get started earlier and vegetarian cuisine requests. The lentil vadai was decent. The insides wasn’t cooked well which is not how a lentil vadai typically is. But the ramen and entree were excellent. Especially the stuffed tofu was unique and filled with flavors. Kaya toast was average. Overall, it’s a good attempt at combining Malaysian cuisine with community building.

Nicole Tam 2 months ago

We had a great time dining here! I'd highly recommend the pear & curry leaf drink, which seems to be a staple on the drink menu. The food was all delicious, definitely strong Southeast/South Asian flavours which was exactly we were looking for. The standouts were the pineapple cake dessert and grilled fish for me.

Lily Lee 7 months ago

The chef was very sweet and welcoming, which really set a great tone for the experience. You can tell there’s a lot of passion and care behind the cooking. However, the dishes we tried were extremely spice-forward—so much so that the flavors felt a bit overwhelming and hard to fully enjoy. If you love bold, heavy seasoning, this might be right up your alley.

Mauricio Montano 10 months ago

Despite its warts, San Francisco is a special place. This 46 square mile region of earth is gifted with a concentration of culinary delights. Expand that to the bay area as a whole and you are arguably, in one of the worlds epicenters of gastronomy. Therefore, to standout in this milieu is an achievement. Located at the corner of Ellis and Leavenworth Azalina's is certainly a destination worthy of those seeking epicurean delights. Touted as providing a take on Malaysian "street food", what is served is actually an elevated interpretation of the wonderful flavors and sensations found in traditional Malaysian dishes and the Malay hawker tradition. The chef's genius for manipulating those traditional Malay flavors results in creatively delicious food. The combination of texture, spice and other seasonings is studied and expertly performed. Attention is also given to the presentation that enhances the beauty of these culinary creations. This is a true San Francisco treat and it is no mistake that this restaurant has been on the NY times list of 25 best restaurants in SF. Unique and wonderful flavors, gastronomic excellence on par with SF as a world class foodie destination. The venue i