"Having grown up in Malaysia and Singapore, the culinary capitals of the world, it is rare to find authentic cuisine from this region, let alone of outstanding quality, here in the US. Even judging by Malaysian and Singaporean discerning standards, Paul Liew is an exceptional chef of the highest level. I have savored his cooking at his former restaurant (Straits of Malacca), and through private catering (Citrus and Sago). Paul Liew is passionate and uncompromising about food: he takes pride in sourcing the freshest ingredients to creating and presenting mouth-watering, delicious favorites. He is equally at home with street food (like Char Kueh Teow) and fine dining (he has cooked for royalty in Malaysia and top restaurants in Cincinnati). His chili crab (flown fresh from California) rivals the best of Singapore’s East Coast fare! Whether familiar with (and pining for), or new to, Malaysian / Singaporean / Peranakan cuisine, Paul is a rare find – a hidden gem. We are fortunate to have one of the best Malaysian chefs here in Cincinnati!"
Mei Lan Rutter
SOME SATISFIED (AND FULL) CUSTOMERS:
"I am a Malaysian but have been living abroad half of my life. I enjoy traveling and tasting local food where ever I go. I was excited to have met Paul through his first restaurant in Cincinnati. My future wife then and I hired Paul for our wedding reception and we were very pleased with the food. Our guests raved about how delicious and interesting the food was; something familiar, but with a fresh, new twist! In case you don’t know, Malaysian cuisine encompasses a blend of ethnic Chinese, Indian and Malay cooking style and spices. Combined with Paul’s experience in the French cooking, Paul is a versatile chef who can creatively combine the best of East and West flavors to create new mouth-watering, one-of-a-kind dishes for your event!"
Kok Lew
SOME SATISFIED (AND FULL) CUSTOMERS:
"I go back to Malaysia every year, and I believe the authentic Malaysian cuisine by Chef Paul are better than most popular places I go to in Malaysia. The fried noodle dishes, “Char Kuey Teow” and “Kung Fu Yin Yong”, the roast duck and chicken, and the Hainanese Chicken rice are my favorites. What I also enjoy a lot is the fusion dishes that Chef Paul creates blending the diverse Malaysian cuisine (a mix of Chinese, Indian and Malay traditions) and taste with Western style cooking such as French and New American. I highly recommend Citrus and Sago catering as Chef Paul is highly creative cooking up tasty Malaysian street food and fine dining fusion dishes."
Natalie Gunawan
SOME SATISFIED (AND FULL) CUSTOMERS:
"Straits of Malacca was my favorite restaurant in Cincinnati. My wife and I were very disappointed when it closed but soon discovered Paul’s catering service with the same wonderful food. I’ve used him to cater all my team events and several of my colleagues are now doing the same. I can’t say enough about his duck, sambal shrimp and other amazing dishes. Amazingly authentic and delicious."
Jeff Goldman
SOME SATISFIED (AND FULL) CUSTOMERS:
"I have used Paul on several occasions for personal parties as well as business events. Paul’s wide and diverse selection of menu appeals to and reflects the diversity of my guests. He is open to try new recipes and venture into new spaces at the same time stay balanced and rooted with his core signature dishes. Paul is extremely flexible, creative , authentic, talented and will leave your guests with a memorable, gastronomic, one of a kind experience in Cincinnati."
