Every dish stood on its own merit, featuring layers of flavours and textures. Short of gushing, I can never get enough of EI’s food as every single dish is cooked with precision, making this a culinary dream to remember. Prices start from RM88/pax to RM368/pax.
Overall, I enjoyed the spice and flavours of the authentic Malay dishes, but found them too salty for my palate. Perhaps if I had more rice to absorb the gravies. Definitely hard to keep to your diet here if you want to try all the nice and spicy curries!
Cili Kampung’s show-stealing Gulai Nangka with Pucuk Manis (RM35) won us over at first bite. The chunks of tender young jackfruit and leafy Sabah vegetable (sauropus androgynus) in coconut milk had such well-balanced flavours, we instantly went for repeat helpings.
Fans of hairy crabs can feast to their hearts’ content at Elegant Inn HK Cuisine where two set menus are available until early November 2023.
TIEN serves authentic Fujian cuisine and is the first pork-free resto under the PUTIEN franchise, located in KLCC. Similar to Putien, food at Tien is unpretentious and simple; ingredients are specially chosen for their exceptional quality and freshness.
I was privileged to be invited for ‘a meal among friends’ by Jeanette of Elegant Inn (EI) Hong Kong Cuisine restaurant recently.
Attention to the tiniest details is restaurateur Jeannette Han's maxim. Still going strong after 15 years at Menara Hap Seng, the understated Elegant Inn Hong Kong Cuisine restaurant remains a firm favourite among discerning Chinese food lovers in the city.
Overall, we think that Maria’s Steakcafe is still one of the best places for decent steak in KL. The dining experience here was extra enjoyable due to the view of KLCC Park and its water fountain show.
Sushi Masa (serving traditional edomae sushi) opened its doors on August 18 and is helmed by chef Yoshinaga Hisaki, with my inaugural visit in late October. The restaurant serves one menu for lunch – Kou at RM488 – and two menus for dinner – Miyabi at RM988 and Omakase at RM1288.
Yuzu is quite a nice place, with decor that includes a wall of the eponymous citrus fruit. It doesn’t feel like somewhere which opens onto a big mall. Staff were ok, though it was a slight disappointment hat they couldn’t do cocktails when we visited. If you want Japanese food in KLCC without having to fork out for Nobu (not that I have), it’s worth making the trip to the top floor.