Kapitan
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About
Kapitan — dependable food in Lincoln Park. The recipes feel handed down, not invented. Ask questions, the staff has answers. "The dishes were so tasty and the meat was nice and tender" — Maham S.
Experience Breakdown
Nelson Rodriguez Rivas
126 reviews
“the restaurant itself is a pretty large space, would love to see this filled up lore because the food is so good and the service is lovely”
Highlights
What Diners Are Saying
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Serai and Kapitan are the same restaurant and I wish I could give a higher rating.
FYI - Kapitan & Serai are the same shop. As a Singaporean, I had to come by here to try the food.
Absolutely terrible service. I came in today with a simple order nasi lemak, a drink, and a dessert.
Location
2142 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
What 293+ diners say about Kapitan
“Hands down best Malaysian food I’ve had outside of Malaysia.”
Hands down best Malaysian food I’ve had outside of Malaysia! We ordered the nasi lemak beef rendang and the chee cheong fun. The aroma and taste is so authentic, couldn't help but dig right in! Only thing is no utensils were given in the delivery order.
Elle Kay
Dec 2025
“Wow Kapitan was so good.”
Wow Kapitan was so good! Went for the first time tonight and absolutely loved it. Had the Kapitan chicken - super flavorful and great portion size. Also got the Bubur Chacha for dessert and it was tremendous. Friend had the roti appetizer which was unreal. Full bar service and great for groups. Good prices. Truly a great experience and will be returning soon
Ryan Thomas
Nov 2025
“Very authentic taste.”
Very authentic taste! We had roti canai, wonton soup, chicken satay and char kuai teow - all were amazing!
Ju Park
Oct 2025
“Eating Malaysian food after a long time.”
Eating Malaysian food after a long time. The roti canai, nyonya chap chye, and kaya toast were absolutely delicious. Plenty of vegetarian options.
Visalakshi Kunapuli
Sep 2025
“Great food, very good service and very nice ambiance, for sure I would back.”
Gildardo Araque
Jul 2025
“Great spot! Yummy beef and egg and chicken curry. Plus the roti is perfect”
N S
Jul 2025
“Outstanding service and delicious food.”
Outstanding service and delicious food! (Ty Marissa & our busser whose name we didn't get) Special thanks to the owner who gave us a round of shots and rice pudding!
Mary Elaine
Apr 2025
“Authentic Malaysian restaurant.”
Authentic Malaysian restaurant. Good comfy decor and nice ambience. Tried so many dishes, took a bit time to finish them
KC Wong
Apr 2025
“Serai and Kapitan are now one.”
Serai and Kapitan are now one! Too bad Serai closed because it was delicious. The mee goreng was very tasty, as were the pictured laksa and nasi lemak. I thought the char kway teow was just ok and lacked flavor.
Chelsie Thackeray Judd
Jan 2025
“If you liked SERAI you’ll LOVE KAPITAN.”
If you liked SERAI you’ll LOVE KAPITAN! Amazing curried chicken n potatoes, shrimp noodle soup AND spicy three chili chicken! Plus their signature drinks were very tasty yet surprisingly strong (other restaurants really skimp on the booze)! I had a rum version of an old fashioned: Goddess of the Valley. My daughter had the Rosy Retrospection.
rjohngm Targus
Jan 2025
“The food here was amazing.”
The food here was amazing. More people need to know about this restaurant. We tried several dishes and nearly all were spectacular. Burger: friend got this and it was so flavor and loved the addition of the omelette. Beef rendang: 10/10. Would get this again. Shrimp and asparagus samba(?): this was my favorite. A lot of flavor and spice packed into the dish. Hainanese chicken: honestly I’d pass on this dish. It was ok but I’d go for the other dishes! Not pictured but were standouts: chicken satay and pork belly appetizers. A must get!
Thomas Nguyen
Sep 2024
“Excellent food. Everything was delicious. If you're into dishes with lots of flavor that veer...”
Excellent food. Everything was delicious. If you're into dishes with lots of flavor that veer toward sweet and savory, go here. The pork belly, green beans, and kaya toast are especially delicious.
Querida Ellis
Sep 2024
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