Price Range:
Mid-range
Cuisine: Malay
Cat-phobia
Friendly?: Yes
Pork-Free
Oh
yes, it’s that time of the year already! With Ramadhan just around the corner,
so begins our buka puasa reviews to
ease your meal-planning this June =) A big thank you to Food Ink for
introducing this cozy little café to us!
M
Café, a hidden gem located in the Meesha Sukira batik boutique, invites diners
to try their authentic Malay dishes this Ramadhan. Recipes used here are
lovingly handed down from the owners’ family, some of which include Selangor
royalty. Palace favourites are specifically featured at the café this Ramadhan
for an exquisite buka puasa
experience.
The
Udang & Rebung Masak Lemak is a
total winner, with its intricate blend of spices and creamy coconut-cream
gravy. Though, an added spiciness would be much welcomed too! Absolutely love
the well-prepared rebung and juicy
prawns as well.
The
Daging Masak Hitam is one of our
favourites; the beef pieces still have a little bite to them and serves as the
perfect partner to the hints of spiciness, sweetness and sourness all blended
into the glorious gravy.
We
went a bit mad over the fantastic Terung
Sambal. We can never resist eggplants, especially when they’re fried with
sambal stocked with dried prawns! If you’re familiar with sambal jambi, you may find this eggplant dish reminding you of
it.
Mmmmh!
The sambal here really packs a punch! The Sambal
Petai Udang is perfectly spicy, and packed with petai and prawns!
The Sotong Sumbat is a less spicy option, but
is highly enjoyable nonetheless. Man, stuffed squids are the best!
The
Ikan Pari Asam Pedas is pretty nice,
stuffed with stingray slices, eggplant, and the aromatic daun kesum, but we’d love for the gravy to be slightly thicker.
M
Café’s Ramadhan buffet will comprise of these dishes and more (10 dishes each evening)
at RM39.90 per person. We hear
durian ice cream will join in the spread too; how exciting!
You
don’t have to wait till Ramadhan to check M Café out! They’ve got a delectable
selection of set lunches as well (meal comes with sirap ais or plain water).
Here are some of the crowd favourites:
In
just one bite, the Salted Egg Yolk Fried
Chicken with White Rice (RM15.90) sent us straight to salted egg yolk
heaven. It is one of THE best salted egg yolk anything we’ve had ever! The
chicken is fried to a satisfying crisp, covered generously in the salty-creamy
sauce and fried curry leaves. Ooooh man!
The
Hainanese Chicken Chop (RM15.90) is
a great option too! Love the crisp deep-fried chicken and the accompanying
boiled vegetables and crinkle cut fries.
The
Seafood Fried Meehoon (RM13.90) has
a great tomyam flavour to it that highlights the seafood really nicely!
Thought
we’d share with you guys this one interesting dish too! A hiking trip in
Sarawak serves as the main inspiration behind the Sambal Ikan Apple Salad. Green apple slices and lettuce leaves are
among the vehicles used to scoop up the super spicy stir-fried fish sambal.
The
best way to enjoy this is to scoop some of the fish onto an apple slice,
squeeze some lime on it, pop it in your mouth, and savour that complex mix of
flavours!
What do you think
of M Café’s spread? Will you be making a pit stop here one of the Ramadhan
evenings? Let us know, comment below =)
M Café by Meesha Sukira
47
Jalan Medan Setia 1
(the
row behind The Humble Chef Café)
Plaza
Damansara
Bukit
Damansara
Kuala
Lumpur
T: +603
6184 1888
Prayer Room:
The
café does not have a surau on its premise but there is the Saidina Umar
al-Khattab Mosque a 5-minute drive away
Opening Hours:
10am
– 10pm (Mondays to Saturdays)
GPS:
3.150396,
101.653025
Or
click here for location on Google Maps
Parking:
We
went on a Saturday afternoon and roadside bays were plentiful.
For more
information on M Cafe, check out their listing on Food Ink:
Note:
Prices stated in this review are based on the menu. GST and service charges may
apply
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