Enak KL (Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA) ★★★☆☆

Award-winning Enak KL is the place to be if you want to experience authentic Malaysian dishes with a modern twist. Tucked away deep in the basement level of the Starhill Gallery, Enak KL offers a modern Malaysian cuisine and seafood delights that include signature dishes like sup ekor (oxtail soup), rendang padang (slow-cooked beef) and Udang Raja Lemak Merah (king prawns simmered in rich creamy sauce with lemongrass, candlenut and herbs).



The restaurant is decorated predominantly in red.



Otak-Otak Enak, 3.5/10
Dinner started with an interesting sea mackerel mousse with steamed wild betet leaf, served in a nest of vermicelli with a creamy sauce infused with golden turmeric. It tasted a little bit weird (a little like roasted mullet fish roe from the Taiwanese cuisine).



Rendang Padang, 5.5/10
Then it's the house specialty, Rendang Padang, a slow-cooked beef stew with Enak KL's signature blend of spices and fresh coconut cream.



Sambal Udang Buah Keras, 4.5/10
Roasted prawns were simmered in a vibrant sauce flavoured with candlenut, dried shrimp and Indian Bay leaves. Not bad.



Bubur Pulut Hitam, 4/10
This is one of the most traditional Malaysian dessert - glutinous black rice aromatic with screwpine leaves and palm sugar. It was served with a fresh coconut cream.



Manisan Kelapa Muda Enak, 5.5/10
But I like the other dessert a little more. A young coconut in custard topped off with a feather-light meringue.



An interesting birdcage-style Chinese tea room is located just outside the entrance of Enak KL. I am going to try this place next.






Food Rating: 5/10
Price: $$$
Address:  LG2, Feast Floor, Starhill Gallery 181. Jalan, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +60 3-2141 8973
Website: www.enakkl.com