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Kar Heong
April 2012 Kar Heong is a likeable all rounder, offering not just excellent chicken and kai see hor fun, but also more than adequate pork balls, roast pork, bean sprouts and char siew. The authenticity of the Ipoh style chicken rice and hor fun can b... -
The Apartment Downtown KLCC
November 2009 Sprinklings of genuine brilliance peeked from behind this safe, enjoyable dining experience. The menu perhaps undersold the quality as it peaked interest without over-raising expectations (until dessert anyway). I expected good, contempo... -
Free Mori
Following their tenth anniversary in Hangzhou and Chengdu, Free Mori is determined to expand their success in KL with a wide range of breads, cookies, cakes and specialty beverages. High on their recommendation list is the 'sampan', a Da... -
Restaurant New Paris
No stranger to PJ residents, this popular eatery is not to be confused as a French restaurant. In fact, New Paris serves a medley of Chinese food. Previously housed in a small shoplot, a decade later and New Paris now occupies three shop lots and four ... -
New Zealand Natural
One of the leading ice cream brands in New Zealand and Australia, New Zealand Natural serves a wide range of ice cream flavours by scoops and tubs. Some of their classic flavours include Boysenberry Dream, Cafe Espresso, English Toffee, Hokey Pokey, Ma... -
Enak KL
At Enak KL you can enjoy Malay dishes with an elegant fine-dining twist. The succulent seafood is a favourite here, with the Udang Raja Lemak Merah looking like a top contender. The sup ekor (oxtail soup), rendang padang and daging bakar asam jawa (gri... -
Chatz Brasserie
Chatz Brasserie serves an international menu, both ala carte and buffet style. The restaurant offers both Asian and Western cuisine, from Malaysian specialties to continental favourites - pasta, pizzas, roasts and sausages - as well as a seafood buffet. -
Kanna Curry House
Kanna Curry House may have chalked up a bit of a reputation for being an expensive joint, but how do you put a price on delicious? You can’t, and the throngs of people that still flock here for Kanna’s hallmark dishes is ample proof. They&r... -
Garibaldi
May 2011 After il Lido’s much-lauded launch last year, fellow Singaporean gastronomic export Garibaldi was one of the most hotly anticipated restaurant openings in KL. Given that Italian food’s star is once again on the ascendance and Bang... -
Boost Juice
If you’re looking for a breakfast option, Boost would be your best bet for a quick, delicious, energy-packed solution. Plus, you don’t even have to chew. Smoothies and juices dominate the menu at this joint and most of them are fruit and yo... -
Ming Palace
Located on the first floor, the restaurant is furnished in traditional Chinese imperial settings for you to enjoy your meal at. Able to seat up to 200 diners, Ming Palace has six private rooms for private dinner parties too. -
Ikuzo Ramen
Compared to many ramen restaurants in KL, a bowl here will set you back by less than RM10. Izuko Ramen provides high quality ramen at affordable prices within a premise surrounded by communist-style posters. The ramen broth is boiled with pork and chic... -
Dondang Sayang Coffee House
Dondang Sayang Coffee House is an all-day dining outlet suitable for both pre-dawn breakfasts and late night snacks. The signature dish here is the Hainanese chicken rice. -
Mama’s Kitchen
June 2011 Despite being named after rodents’ tails, loh shi fun has always seemed to me to more closely resemble sago worms, albeit a rather more translucent version. But that’s just me being pedantic, and if eating rats’ tails tha... -
Tanzini
Tanzini has got a proverbial finger in all the pies, serving hearty Italian food downstairs and dainty degustation menus upstairs at the Upper Deck. The restaurant combines fine dining with one of the best views in the city, and at the end of the day y... -
Hung Kee Cheras
March 2012 In what promises to be a tome of staggering weight and substance – if I ever finish it, that is – my char siew compendium’s entry number 65 of Hung Kee will read as follows: Never ever be caught off guard in your quest to... -
Kampachi Pavilion KL
There really aren’t that many great (although plenty of decent/good) Japanese restaurants in KL, however, in the semi-recently opened ‘Kampachi’ in Pavilion KL can honestly claim to rival the likes of ‘Zipangu’ and ‘... -
Hung Kee
March 2012 In what promises to be a tome of staggering weight and substance – if I ever finish it, that is – my char siew compendium’s entry number 65 of Hung Kee will read as follows: Never ever be caught off guard in your quest to... -
Mado
MADO has been making ice cream for over 150 years and over five generations, and the frozen treats are a welcome addition to KL’s saturated gelato market. The brand’s recently opened flagship store in Bukit Bintang serves Turkish ice cream ... -
Harbour Steamboat
April 2012 Mistake number one – presuming a suburban steamboat eatery does not require a table reservation on a weeknight – was alleviated by two auspicious events: the discovery of a bottle of single malt in the car, and the willingness o...