Belacan Grill Malaysian Bistro

While many Asian cultures have plenty of representation in the Orange County food scene, Malaysian cuisine is fairly underrepresented – Tustin’s Belacan Grill is an exception in several ways. It offers an impressively large menu and a more upscale setting than one might expect before arriving, providing those unfamiliar with Malay food a very comfortable setting for their first experiences with the flavors, which fuse elements of Thai, Indian, and Chinese cuisines. There are enough options to make multiple visits mandatory for a full assessment, even if one leaves out some of the less authentically Malaysian dishes and sticks to the classics.