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Akar
Modern Malaysian
Akar is a Malaysian fine dining room in Clayton with concrete walls, sparse decor, and the lighting of a place that expects you to lean in. There's no menu online and reservations happen by phone, which in this economy counts as an aggressive commitment to mystery. The curries run rich and layered, the roti arrives in flaky sheets, and the plates cost real money, so dress like you made the call on purpose.
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One number, weighted & current 68
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Roti
“Start with the impossibly flaky roti and long bean curry—if the curry was available as a drink, we'd knock it back—then move on to scallops in rich lobster curry topped with persimmon-pineapple salsa.”
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Long bean curry
“Start with the impossibly flaky roti and long bean curry—if the curry was available as a drink, we'd knock it back—then move on to scallops in rich lobster curry topped with persimmon-pineapple salsa.”
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Braised lamb shank
“You'll be talking about the braised lamb shank with massaman-masala curry hidden underneath for weeks.”
The Infatuation
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