Before I read about Rice Cafe on AWOL's blog, I never knew this row of shops just off Jalan Maarof even existed! :)
(It's on Lorong Maarof - the road parallel to Jalan Maarof, opposite the Telawi area - just turn in at the traffic lights near the McDonald):
It was nice inside - clean, simple and modern. Thankfully the comfortable environment does not necessarily translate into exorbitant prices, as the range of local and Chinese dishes seemed quite decently priced, for the Bangsar area:
I am a sucker for sour and/ or spicy food, so it was only a matter of time that the news of a good Assam Laksa (RM 10.80) tempted me to venture here:
Mmmmm.... I guess it was good comfort food but overall, the assam laksa didn't exactly rock my boat because it was more skewed to sweet+sour rather than savoury+sour. Otherwise, if you prefer the sweeter, thick broth type of assam laksa - you'll love this.
OOh, the Salted Egg Chicken (RM 16.00) was really nice though:
Albeit being a eencey weencey bit too oily, the crispy yet tender chicken pieces were coated with just enough salted egg and fragrant curry leaves to make this a really tasty dish. :) :)
Other than that, the drinks - Barley Lime (RM 3.50), Honey Lemon (RM 4.50) were also quite nice - not too sweet and tasted freshly made:
All in all, it was a pretty good meal - the chicken has gotten me curious enough to want to venture back soon to try out some of the other dishes there.
(Apparently the Nasi Lemak is good there!)
Overall: Low key restaurant, decent pricing, located in some shophouses just off the main Telawi area, friendly service BUT nothing much bad to say except that it can be a bit tough to find parking in the area during peak hours.
Summary Sheet:
Rice Cafe @ 98 Lorong Maarof, Bangsar, KL
Taste: 6
Ambience : 6
Service : 6
Price** : RM 25 per person
Parking: OK
** Approximation - 3 course meal, excluding drinks
Telephone No.: 012-333 1298
Opening Hours: 11am to 9pm (Closed on Sundays)
Parking : Limited
NO PORK SERVED
OTHER REVIEWS:
- A Whiff Of Lemongrass
- Have Your Cake and Eat It Too
- Cumi And Ciki
- A Lil Fat Monkey
- Lots Of Cravings
TAGS: Food, Blog, Weblog, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Local food, Bangsar, Lorong Maarof, Rice Cafe
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the fried chicken is a must! although sometimes abit too salty
ReplyDeletestrangely we never walk to the back like this place , even tho we are the backstreets ! Maybe we are too ofter in front !
ReplyDeleteLOL !
u are a asam laksa fan too? cool! ya know, i never fail to salivate everytime i pass by that garden section at jusco mid valley when that whiff of asam laksa hits my nostrils! *salivating*
ReplyDeletecame here once but they were shut :(
ReplyDeleteanyway wishing you a very happy and wonderful year ahead
to "Joe" who is constantly craving:
ReplyDeleteSalty means it'll be nice to eat with lots of rice. :D
(One of my weaknesses!)
to backStreetGluttons:
Lol! How can liddat? You must live up to your name. :P
to Nic (KHKL):
I love the stuff! :) :)
But its difficult to eat it on normal working days bcos (as much as I like the taste) I dowan to walk around smelling like fish.
to babe_kl:
Awwww... Well, luckily there's plenty of other places to eat just a stone's throw away in Telawi/ Lucky Garden so it's not so bad.
Hey, you want to have lunch there one day? It's quite near my office. :)
I ta pao-ed nasi lemak with ayam goreng indonesia & nasi dagang from their outlet once... the nasi lemak was good but nasi dagang failed to impress. Somehow Village Park's version fares better
ReplyDeleteI like my asam laksa savoury and super sour too! More kick. Salted egg chicken sounds wicked. Must go try soon... =P
ReplyDeletetotally love the salted egg chicken. If ur up for it, the bitter gourd soup or fried rice is yumz
ReplyDeleteto thule a.k.a leo:
ReplyDeleteWell, one out of two ain't bad! :) Have to try their nasi lemak soon....
to Bangsar-bAbE:
Yay. Let's go! I want to eat it again too. :)
Aiyo. The list getting longer and longer for lunch venues though. We still haven't gone to Anuar's.
(I know - my fault! Sorry... been busy at work)
to qwazy monkey:
ReplyDeleteNot sure about the bittergourd soup (I m scared of bittergourd... because well, it's bitter! haha...)...
... but fried rice is one of my weaknesses! Will try it the next time. :)
hhmmm the NL failed the mark for me. The fish head milky beehoon was good but my friend who went 2 weeks ago said its not as good already.
ReplyDeleteNeed to try tht chic tho. Considering a 3rd round, but will order diff dishes...
to thenomadGourmand:
ReplyDeleteOur list of lunch venues is getting longer and longer! Haha...
(I know it's my fault - Sorry.... work schedule is bad these few weeks)