Siti
The char kway teow arrives with a whole leg of duck confit dropped into the rice noodles, Chinese sausage and shrimp.1
Why go
Chef and owner Laila Bazahm works her Filipino background outward across the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia, in a room at the base of the Frances Inn on East 11th.1 MICHELIN lists it with an inspector write-up and no distinction.1 The Infatuation's Nicolai McCrary rated it 7.4 and was clear about how the kitchen pitches its heat: the nasi lemak runs light on the anchovies, peanuts and sambal, the rice is cooked properly, and most of the food tastes good even where the flavors are softened.2 His summary is the fairest line anyone has written about it: Siti probably won't match your favorite noodle shop, but it is an enjoyable, stylish place for a dinner that mixes Southeast Asian flavors with Austin's appetite for turning everything into a night out with cocktails
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Order this / avoid
- Order: the char kway teow, for the duck leg.1
- Start with: oysters under spicy Thai nahm jim with a dollop of coconut-yuzu emulsion.2
- For a group: the satay medley at US$35 for two of each skewer, against US$6 to US$12 a skewer ordered singly. The meat is cut bigger than a bite.2
- Avoid: the laksa. McCrary describes it as less a soup than noodles with a pinch of gravy, and says the noodles have arrived gummy and overcooked on multiple visits at over US$30 a bowl.2
- Also skip: the wagyu fried spring rolls, which come out too greasy. Take wings or the pomelo salad instead.2
What locals & experts say
- The Infatuation Austin, Nicolai McCrary, 9 September 2025, rated 7.4:
Siti probably won't match your favorite noodle shop, but it is an enjoyable, stylish place for a dinner that mixes Southeast Asian flavors with Austin's appetite for turning everything into a night out with cocktails
.2 - MICHELIN Guide Texas, listed without distinction: the inspector calls the shared plates
bold and nuanced
and names the char kway teow's duck confit as the decadent lift.1
Good to know
- The quiet option: there is a patio out the back, which the review offers as the alternative to a brisk and busy dining room.2
- Hygiene: no public score exists. No inspection record stands for this business, and that is not the same as a clean one.3
- How current the city's data is: Austin Public Health has published no inspection anywhere in the city since 22 May 2026, so a kitchen permitted after that date would not show up here yet.3
- Hours: not published in a source read here.
Verdict
could-visit — Laila Bazahm's East Austin room sweeps the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia, and MICHELIN lists it without a distinction while The Infatuation rates it 7.4 and says outright it will not beat your favourite noodle shop. The dish that justifies the visit is the char kway teow, given a whole leg of duck confit, which is the one place the kitchen commits instead of gestures. The laksa is the counterargument and it is expensive, so this is a cocktails-and-skewers night rather than a pilgrimage.