A Malaysian Chinese restaurant with satay and Melaka Beef on the menu. There are Chinese, Malay and Thai influences on this menu (Maybe the owners are from Singapore, but I forgot to ask).

We focused on the Malay and Singaporean dishes, because obviously these are what they specialise in. Yes they have some of those "Chinese" dishes you really only find in Brisbane, but you can easily go for items on the specials menu.

They have a nice nasi goreng (fried rice) and the Malaka Beef (check the spelling, that town can be spelled in numerous ways), satay chicken and some things off the specialty menu.

I like Lai Lai as their food is always good, pretty quick to come (when you use take away) and the girls who serve are very friendly. They even remembered my son after a number of years. Restaurant area isn't too flash, but if I wanted something fancy I'd go to Chinatown.

Approximate cost: $15

Food is pretty good. Take away time is fast. Restaurant settings are a little cheap so I prefer to take away. A good variety of dishes at reasonable prices.