Overall, we really enjoyed the fried chicken here. We recommend the Bburinkle and Red King as the flavours were on point, and the chicken was really tender and juicy.
Lisette’s is an easy choice. This place always has tonnes of people eating here, yet we’ve never had to wait for a seat. The restaurant is beautiful, and the extensive menu means there’s always something new to try. The beef pie alone is worth coming back to Lisette’s again and again. It’s also a great place for just coffee and a snack with its selection of delicious-looking pastries. It isn’t cheap, of course, so Lisette’s Cafe & Bakery will only be an occasional treat for us.
Food is good, service is nice and plenty of pastries.
Paradise Dynasty is not meant for a regular person like me. It’s meant for people with fat wallets for whom spending RM20 on water, napkins and food they didn’t really want is no big deal. Paradise Dynasty is just too damn expensive, and my overall experience was not a positive one.
Overall, we enjoyed the two ramen bowls here and would return again to try their other offerings.
We had the Shiro (ori) and Koro (squid ink) – the tonkotsu broth – supposedly boiled for 36 hours or more – for both were hearty, full-bodied and packed with flavour and depth – definitely not for the faint-hearted. For RM31.20 you get 2 sizable slabs of chashu, an egg, fungus, seaweed and spring onion – in other words, the works, including a cup of oolong tea. It’s RM39 for Tsukemen which has chewier, denser noodles.
This is undeniably a great bowl of ramen. You don’t get ginormous queues like Kanbe does if the food isn’t extraordinary. Every bowl is crafted by the person ordering it. The other ramen shops I’ve been to only allow you to choose what type of flavoured oil you want, and most times there are only about four options! Kanbe, however, allows for all sorts of adjustments, many of which do not require an extra surcharge. I love the additional freebies, like the bottomless veggies and tea. The tea is a small touch but makes a difference. Drinking plain water with ramen just doesn’t taste as good.
So, verdict? Some find this ramen place not nice at all, some find this place overrated, not worth the time for it. But then again, taste is pretty subjective according to individuals and everyone has their own preference. I will revisit again to build my own perfect combination but maybe not when the queue is still this long. I like the tonkotsu here and I find this a lot creamier, rich and nicer than the very famous one in Jaya One (which I found that one overrated).
If Crust could just be a little more generous with the toppings, their pizzas would be perfect. I still prefer the pizzas at Crust over the ones at nearby Porto Romano or even Eataly because I am so fucking sick of ultra-thin cracker crusts that I’m willing to sacrifice the rest of the pie for a great crust. As for the burger, I can honestly say that Crust has the best beef burger in Mont Kiara at this time, but it’s barely a competition considering the lack of other options in the area. This makes Crust our new place to fill our pizza and burger cravings when we can’t be arsed to go to Desa Sri Hartamas where there are better, cheaper options. Crust is certainly pricey, so this will not be a restaurant that we visit regularly.
As for the burger, I can honestly say that Crust has the best beef burger in Mont Kiara at this time, but it’s barely a competition considering the lack of other options in the area.