I think they should proof read their menu. Misspelling corkage maybe very minor but when it says "cockage" I think it needs to be fixed. Oh, and the numbers weren't in order but no biggie.
Kari Laksa $9.50
There are two Kari Laksa's on the menu, one is chicken one is prawn, same price, same name...
It came with two types of noodles, 2 large shelled prawns, 2 large mussels, tau pok (beancurd) and slices of fish cake, in my opinion there just wasn't enough to accompany the noodles especially compared to Coconut House's one from two days ago. However this bowl was bigger but I believe the noodle portion was about the same. The soup was pretty good, not too much oil and enough coconut milk. The chilliness was just right. One problem I didn't encounter was trying to figure out how to deshell the prawns and where to put the shells, luckily the waiter saw me or heard me and quickly gave me a little plate. The prawns actually had a prawn taste which was excellent because prawns at restaurants nowadays are only about texture. Same case with the mussels. Overall a decent laksa.
Nasi Lemak $9.50
Since this was K仔's dish, asked him to review it.
Since this was K仔's dish, asked him to review it.
"Was definitely not what I expected. Expected A LOT MORE sambal and expected it to be served with a pandan leaf and like…an omelette thingy. But obviously this place has its own take on what a nasi lemak should be like….and I guess it just wasn’t to my liking. I guess I’m used to eating it in Malaysia so definitely there is more sambal and everything. Granted they did have everything as a nasi lemak is expected to have on a plate….but I guess just not to the right proportions? Love the ikan bilis though and nuts…BEST PART OF THE DISH! Followed by the sambal =D The chicken meat was tough…kinda tasted like it was old chicken meat and they might have just microwaved it or something =S was a bit….EWWWWEY!!! Rice was coconut-ey which was goooooooD!! Love coconut rice!! Yummy lah"
Food: 7.5/10 It's not bad but it's not spectacular. Prices are reasonable.
Service: 7/10 We were seated but not given menus. I'm sure it was just an accident though.
Environment: 7.5/10 It's modern. You sit at wooden tables and wooden stools like you're at the park. There's a pot plant on you're table. However this place is called Jalan Alor....I believe that it's not a park in Malaysia but a street filled with hawker stalls....with no pot plants on the tables. But not a bad environment for a casual date since it's sort of memorable.
Verdict? I would come back again and try some other dishes. China Red is literally next door, their touch screen menu is enticing too though.
Average food, but service was awful. Manager tries to maximise what little seating he has by extending his seating area onto the side walkway of the arcade, and herds customers like they're cattle.
ReplyDeleteBeen there 3 times, on one occassion he wouldn't let us sit at a bigger table, insisting that we sit on a cramped table even when the restaurant was half empty.
On another occasion (yes, I know, I should have not gone back after the first bad experience), we were sat at table with 2 seats, he moved a few planters around so that he could fit more people on the other side of the table. He proceeded to seat 2 people at our table without even asking us or letting us know.
Service in this restaurant is a real problem, manager is an idiot, I hope this gets rectified because there are not enough Malaysian restaurants in the CBD, however the food is not that great that I would endure bad service for it.
I hate this place. my friend used to work there, and he told me not to go there as the owners are actually not malaysians at all, or have any idea of what malaysia actually is. I went there a few times before, and it's really funny to see lots of dishes where you can feel that they just make it up, and are not dishes where you can actually find in malaysia. this is really disappointing, especially after i've tried the cendol drink.
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