With an extensive renovation and refurbishment exercise done, The Ming Room at Bangsar Shopping Centre is now almost double its previous space. Re-opened since July, the intricate and ingenuous design using bamboo elements for its facade and interior is unique and a conversation-starter. The main dining hall is now spacious and diners can be seated comfortably on bright orange chairs against elegant cream-clothed tables. There are also 8 private beautifully-appointed dining rooms for cosy … [Read more...]
YUAN ROOM @ 1Utama Shopping Centre
As the latest addition to the Oriental Restaurants Group, Yuan Room has certainly made its presence felt at this popular shopping mall in Bandar Utama. Occupying a prime lot facing the main entrance to the mall, you can’t miss it. Unlike most of the other Oriental restaurants, Yuan Room’s dining space is not all that big but they do have an al fresco terrace and a couple of private rooms as well. Browsing through the menu, we spotted many Oriental signature modern Cantonese dishes. … [Read more...]
XIN CUISINE’s RM15 Value Meals: Takeaway/Home Delivery
Many of us are now doing a lot of things in a new norm, thanks to the pandemic. One of these is having takeaway food or have food delivered to us. On days when I don’t feel like cooking at home, I would prefer to order takeaway meals, rather than dining out. Sometimes I find it such a drag having to drive out, find a parking, wear a mask, have temperature taken at restaurant doorway, register to get into the restaurant, sanitise hands and then only enter. That’s really a lot of … [Read more...]
Weekend Dim Sum Brunch at RED, Pullman KLCC
How do you feel now about dining out? Are you comfortable to go out and have a meal in a restaurant even though we are now in the Recovery MCO period? For many, there are still deep concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic and prefer to keep away from public places, including restaurants. If you ask me - one month ago, I would tell you that I’d prefer not to dine out, opting for the safety of my home at all costs. As time progressed and we moved into the Recovery MCO and with … [Read more...]
LE SENSE: Dim Sum on another level
Where should I start about the best Dim Sum experience I’ve just had? No, it wasn’t in any high-class Michelin-starred restaurant nor any 5-star hotel in the big city. It was in this modest restaurant in a row of nondescript shophouses like most shophouses around here are and this was in a quiet enclave in Damansara Kim. If you are not looking out for it, you may just drive past the plain simple signage. Let me tell you about Le Sense. You see, even the name sounds a bit out-of-place … [Read more...]
DIM SUM at RED Chinese Cuisine, Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre
Red Chinese Cuisine at Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre is one of the most stunning restaurants in town. Even though I have been there more than once, I’m always struck by its arresting decor every single time. And although I have taken photos of the place countless times, I still can’t stop myself from snapping away with my phone. The striking red and black theme, well, it just strikes me at every direction I turn and those huge posters of oriental women in cheongsam are ever so … [Read more...]
New Menu at FIVE SEN5ES, The Westin Kuala Lumpur
Every time I step into Five Sen5es, the pork-free Chinese restaurant at The Westin Kuala Lumpur, I feel like I’m entering a palatial mansion. It starts from that classy passageway to the restaurant, right on to the plush seating on elevated wooden platforms at the front flanked by several huge oriental vases. Further up the right side of the restaurant, bigger tables are set up by the floor-to-ceiling windows, enabling the whole area to be bathed in glorious natural light. Soothing splashing … [Read more...]
YUK SOU HIN @ Weil Hotel, Ipoh
One of the most popular meals one can have in Ipoh is Dim Sum. It’s so well-loved that not only it is eaten at breakfast and lunch, some restaurants do serve it at night as well. Growing up in Ipoh, a dim sum supper was something of a big treat for me, because we were poor and could not afford this very often. Ipoh folks eat dim sum at the crack of dawn – it’s not unusual to see the popular dim sum restaurants being full and crowded by 7am! As a kid, I was always excited, despite being … [Read more...]
DIM SUM @ NOBLE MANSION, Plaza 33, Petaling Jaya
Dim sum has always been my go-to comfort food. As a kid growing up in Ipoh, we didn’t have much money, so having a dim sum meal was like Chinese New Year. Heck, if I got to eat just two char siu pow only, I’d be jubilant and won’t stop smiling that entire week. Back then, there wasn’t that many fancy dim sum restaurants around and I remember the best dim sum joint was this crowded kopitiam next to the wet market in town. So, munching on my favorite har kow and lor mai kai and putting up with … [Read more...]
A Ritzy Lunar New Year Celebration at LI YEN @ The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur
At Li Yen, the award-winning Cantonese restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, you won’t be overly stuffed by their Lunar New Year feasts. Although we are going to welcome the Year of The Pig, a time when many restaurants will be putting forth grand feasts, the culinary team at Li Yen has thoughtfully curated special lunch menus incorporating lighter and more refreshing bites like their popular dim sum. Showcasing the best of Cantonese fine dining, the exquisite selections are available for lunch and … [Read more...]
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