Too obsessed with the tree feature. ENOUGH!
An authentic carbonara was attempted but they ended up with a slightly scrambled egg pasta. Pasta was al dente and had a nice texture. Rendang was fragrant and sweet on its own so with the pasta, it was an okay pairing - not too weird. The moment the pasta plate was placed on the table, I had to snicker at the chunks of visibly overcooked egg. This place is halal so an 100% authentic carbonara would've been impossible but in all honesty, I was expecting a cream based 'American carbonara'.
Our favorites were the nasi lemak and lasagna. The breakfast set, waffles with tomyam eggs and Four Seasons Omelette were pretty run-of-the-mill. We find the waffles too doughy and not crispy enough to achieve the moreish factor. The nasi lemak was very well executed and has a tick on all the boxes.
The Nasi Kerabu includes a large piece of tender, juicy chicken thigh + ulam + fish crackers + salted egg. It had all the makings of being an awesome dish if it were not for one small detail – the percik sauce/gravy. What usually would be thick and a lil sweet, is missing the ‘umph’ factor here. The texture is good, the flavor/taste needs some tweaking. If that is gotten right, then this would have been a good dish. Overall, despite the slightly bland percik sauce, once everything is mixed, you’d get a nice mix of textures and flavors. Depending on how you like your sauce, this may be a good dish or a satisfactory one.