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Sentosa
Critics' Pick
39-07 Prince St.,
#1,
Queens, NY 11354
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Official Website
Hours
Sun-Thu, 11am-11:30pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-11:45pm
Nearby Subway Stops
E, F, M, R at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Ave.; 7 at Flushing-Main St.
Prices
$6.50-$24
Payment Methods
Cash Only
Special Features
- Delivery
- Good for Groups
- Kid-Friendly
- Lunch
- Private Dining/Party Space
- Take-Out
Alcohol
- Beer and Wine Only
Reservations
Recommended
Delivery Area
31st Ave. to 56th Ave, 61st Rd. to Whitestone Expy.
Profile
Good restaurants don’t die. They just move to this Flushing side street, where the relocated Sentosa, a top-notch Malaysian kitchen late of Manhattan’s Chinatown, has materialized two doors down from the transplanted Spicy & Tasty. Like its Szechuan neighbor, Sentosa has spruced up its décor but preserved its brash, taste bud-grabbing flavors characteristic of its native cuisine. Malaysian is the ultimate fusion food, with a penchant for the pungent shrimp paste called belacan and a tendency to bury treasures, like shrimp and squid stuffed inside tofu. Roti canai, the fried pancake you dip into chicken curry, and beef rendang simmered in a chili powdered coconut milk curry are our go-to litmus test dishes for Malaysian restaurants; Sentosa’s are smashing. So is its ice kanang ABC, a Southeast Asian kitchen sink of a shaved-ice concoction, full of red beans, corn kernels, palm seeds, and jelly.
Recommended DishesRoti canai, $3.50; beef rendang, $12; ice kanang ABC, $4
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- Cheap Eats Guide 2006 (8/7/06)