EDITOR PICKS: BEST OF 2015 (PART 1)

There are many restaurants coming up every year and we have venture to many restaurants this year. Some had captured our hearts and we will be listing our favourite restaurant which we had tried in 2015

One of our favourite restaurants where it brings you with the quality ingredients imported all the way from Japan. We had tried their Kansai menu which indeed a double thumbs up.

Address:

Level 2, Sheraton Imperial Hotel,

50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A culinary destination, where their modern Japanese cuisine is elevated and fused with Italian flavours and touches. Take comfort that their Chef who takes great pride in crafting exquisite and spectacular meal bringing along colours and flavours on the plates. Not just beautifully presented, the food quality is indeed double thumbs up.

Address:

Manmaru Robatayaki & Bar

G26, Ground floor,

Atria Damansara,

Jalan SS22/23, Damansara Jaya,

47400 Petaling Jaya.

Tel : +6 03 7733 1038

All the way from Taiwan, Hana brings you with the homey meals at one corner and a bar at another corner. One can choose to dine and drink at the same time. Opened back in middle of 2015, the restaurant attracted me with not just good food but they are insisted on its quality with the affordable price

Address:

Sunway Pyramid Mall, OB2.G.U1,

Oasis Boulevard, Ground Floor,

No.3, Jalan PJS 11/15 (Above RedBox),

47500 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

In YouMiQi, the chef are from China with 20 years of culinary experienced and you would be assured with their Shunde seafood dishes, such as the signature braised lobster with abalone and chicken, roasted goose, and braised chicken. In here, you can find the authentic Shunde cuisine as there are six chefs from Shunde cooking up a storm in the kitchen. Shunde is a district of in the city of Foshan in Guangdong Province, China, which also houses legendary martial artist Bruce Lee’s ancestral home.

Address:

57, Jalan Klang Lama, Petaling Lama,

58100 Kuala Lumpur,

Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Phone:+60 3-7980 0855

A labour of love in many ways, Way Modern Chinois is the brainchild of a boutique property developer and Asian private equity investor, both of whom are avid foodies and Chinese food enthusiasts. In Mandarin, Way means “unique” or “one and only”.

The essence of Way is modern fine dining Chinese cuisine served with a subtle twist and sophistication. Our entrance is a unique lift door that opens and transports diners to a world of exquisite indulgence. One of the signature to go for is of course the Skinless Xiao Long Bao

Address:

G-1, [email protected],

Jalan Changkat Semantan,

50490 Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia, 50490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tel : 03-20951118

Affordable and delicious Chinese Cuisine, Dynasty restaurant brings you with the indulging dim sum in the morning and great variety of ala-carte delights in the afternoon and night. With the experienced chef- Chef Kok Chee Kin, you are rest assured of the quality food at all times.

Address:

Jalan Sultan Ismail,

50300 Kuala Lumpur,

Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Phone:+60 3-2162 2233

Under the same group as Absolute Thai, Busaba Thai opened back in 14 February 2015 brings us a much surprises in their interior and food. Their interior is awesome with the beautiful interior and any place to us is a photography section. Their tomyam is indeed impressed me.

Address: Lobby Level, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Persiaran Lagoon, Bandar Sunway, 47500 Selangor.

Phone: 03-5612 1033 / 03-5613 1031

Email: [email protected]

Located in between the Toyato Showroom and Zaibi Motor, here comes another hidden jewel which is Ngam. Named after a Thai word “Ngam” means beautiful; the restaurant has not much focus on their interior. The setup are basically basic, almost no frills and the menu comes pretty simple. One of the must try here is of course is of course the Seafood Tom Yum Noodles (RM 98.00)

Address:

Ngam (Pork Free)

Lot 61, Jalan Maarof

Bangsar Baru

59100 Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

Contact: +6018.245.8297

A brainchild of Chef Korn Yodsuk who wanted to share his much cherished family recipes that evoke memories of his childhood, Tiffin’s by Chef Korn is a warm and cozy casual dining restaurant that offers a variety of classic Thai village style food that will give you a perfect Thai food escapade. Located in Mid Valley Megamall opposite Daiso Outlet ( upper floor), you can find the restaurant there. It is indeed a jewel place for a good Thai Food.

Tiffin’s by Chef Korn (use the escalator opposite Daiso)

T-068 & 069, 3rd Floor Mezzanine, North Court

Mid Valley Megamall

Tel: +603-2201 7368

Helming the kitchen with the Belgium Chef Evert Onderbake who is well known name in local dining scene as well as scene with the seafood flair. The area’s fine dining quota may be exhausted by Isadora Chai’s Bistro à Table, but Chef Evert steers from French tradition with touches of Asian influence. The focus is seafood, whipped up into dishes like marinated crab meat with avocado and tomato (pictured), alongside fresh catches of fish and scallop. Upping the restaurant’s clout is Yuhei Teraoka, an established sommelier formerly of Cilantro.

Soleil

Address: Jalan 17/54, Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Phone:03-7932 5989

Hours: 12:00 – 10:30 pm

With an emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce and the finest cuts of meat, this authentic modern European restaurant offers classic dishes in a stylish but unpretentious setting. Every dish is absolutely double thumbs up and it is indeed captured my heart too.

Graze @ Hilton Kuala Lumpur

3 Jalan Sentral, KL.

Tel: 03-22642592

Opens daily from 12 noon to 230om, 630om to 1030pm

Away from the hustle-bustle city life, Bistro Richard at Sentul Park is one of the hidden gems in KL. The restaurant brings you not just a great dining experience with the beautiful scenery but it provides you with good food too.

Crab Factory at SS2 had famed for their ultimate seafood feast. Locating at the busy streets along SS2 which is just facing the McDonalds, it is easily spoted. The brain child of T.Y.Ooi, he came back to Malaysia bringing the Southern American Cuisine of Creole and Cajun Style back here. The whole concepts is all about digging in your food with your hands for some finger-licking goodness.

Crab Factory

21 Jalan SS2/64

47300 Petaling Jaya

(opposite MacDonalds, right under Professor Uniform)

Tel: 03-7865-5850

*pork-free

Opening back in February 2015, Just Seafood offers you with the variety of goodilicious seafood for seafood lover. Located in Sunway Giza Mall, they served up bounties from the sea, cooked on charcoal barbecue grills. Sitting al fresco or indoors, diners can expect to feast on lobster, giant tiger prawns, flower crabs, air flown scallops and oysters, clams, and more, served together with nine variants of the Just Seafood chilli sauce.

A-9-G, Sunway Giza Mall,

Jalan PJU5/14,

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Contact Info

03-6144 6366

Super Crab Aroma brings you more than just a normal restaurant which served the “stir fried” dishes. Located at Taman Bukit Mayang Emas, the restaurant is simply brings you with a delicious choices of food and crabs. The restaurant is fully air conditioned and there are limited tables. Sometimes the restaurant is quite packed so to be safe, it is better to call first before you visit the restaurant.

Address:

40, Jalan BM 1/2, Taman Bukit Mayang,

47301 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor, Malaysia

Tel : (03) 7880 9793