Thai and Vietnamese cuisines may not seem like they’d translate well to brunch, but anyone doubting the deliciousness will be thoroughly convinced from the very first bite. Awaiting your stamp of approval: Thai Eggs Benedict with coconut biscuits and Thai chili hollandaise, Congee with chicken and egg, and Banh Mi French Toast. In fact, request those dishes in that exact order and you’ll have one of the best three-course meals imaginable. All-day Sunday happy hour is just a bonus.

Like any major city, Dallas is home to an abundance of quintessential restaurants that have served as culinary hubs for generations of locals and visitors. Of course, we’re also privileged to enjoy an ever-evolving dining scene that never ceases to surprise. So every time we update this trusty bucket list, we always aim to include a mixture of longtime staples and recent additions, as well as specific dishes and drinks that are so iconic they deserve their very own moment in the spotlight.

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Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) can be found on every Thai menu in town—and the world over, for that matter—but the absolute best version in Dallas-Fort Worth merges our love for top-quality steak and spicy noodles. The dish starts with wok-seared flat jasmine rice noodles in a peppery soy sauce that’s tossed with succulent beef tenderloin, Thai basil, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and plenty of Thai chilies (you can even request more if you crave heat). It can also be ordered with shrimp, tofu, or chicken, but for our money, the beef’s where it’s at.

Boasting a variety of large and small soup servings, Malai Kitchen has several options when it comes to its soup offerings. Whether you try the Thai coconut soup, the Thai lemongrass soup with shrimp, the sweet and sour vegetable soup or the Vietnamese noodle soup with either beef or chicken, every spoonful packs a flavorful punch.

There’s no question that beautiful surroundings make dining experiences more memorable... Ever since Braden and Yasmin Wages opened the first Malai Kitchen in Uptown’s West Village 10 years ago, the wood pergolas on its patio have been a recognizable feature. Those and the bright orange patio furniture mark a restaurant that brews its own beers to drink with from-scratch Thai and Vietnamese cuisine.

The same pergolas (and signature orange) call out the newest location in the retail complex on Luther Lane, the fourth for Malai Kitchen. All locations have similar design elements, and each displays a custom artwork by local artist Michael Sutton. Photos taken by the Wages on their travels throughout Southeast Asia also figure prominently in each restaurant. Textured wood elements bring nature indoors, which perfectly suits the menu full of dishes made with locally-sourced, fresh ingredients.

Malai Kitchen is now open and selling Southeast Asian food at a second Dallas address, in Preston Center. The shop run by husband and wife Braden and Yasmin Wages is well known for its bánh mìs, drunken noodles and peanut-crusted trout. They also brew beer.

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The fourth location of Malai Kitchen will open in Preston Center soon in the former Bartaco space. The restaurant, owned by husband-wife duo Yasmin and Braden Wages, serves Thai and Vietnamese cuisine. Menu items are made from scratch whenever possible — everything from the curry paste, fresh-pressed coconut milk and sriracha...

Congee at Malai Kitchen: Congee is a soul-satisfying bowl of warmth. The stewy rice soup, like Malai Kitchen’s here, is imbued with ginger, chicken brother, scallions, a jammy egg, and a savory Chinese doughnut. ... A steamy bowl of savory rice porridge can have myriad iterations and toppings. This one keeps it mostly classic. It arrives piping hot with curls of scallion. Eggs with jammy yolks bob on top like orbs of sunshine.