So we landed up at this new restaurant and would love it call it “luck by chance”. Was in the area and had gone to Ansal Plaza for a trip to nostalgia when stumbled on this cute looking Malaysian speciality restaurant, the cycle rickshaw kept at the entrance was too cute and inviting.
We went in and in spite of it being a midweek lunchtime, it was fairly occupied, the walls were adorned with dragon butterflies and other artefacts which the staff informed was sourced from Malaysia itself (and the rickshaw too!!). One side of the restaurant had a coloured graffiti wall and the place itself was well lit with lots of sunlight pouring in.
Seating is good too, lots of walking space and ample elbow space too, various partitions give you that sense of privacy, the staff was courteous and helpful. They knew their menu and were eager enough to explain the food listed on the menu. Service is not rushed like at other places and they ask you before serving in the next order/course which I found very thoughtful.
We started with assorted baos which had one each of Chicken, Lamb and Duck Baos, although I am a seafood lover, but still I liked the Chicken Bao the best. Next was a Veg and an Assorted Satay (again Lamb, Prawn n Fish), in the Veg Satay, the vegetables were fresh and had the perfect crunch.
The Laksa, which is a popular spicy noodle soup, was served with rice noodles and chicken, prawn and fish. The base was a rich coconut curry and you flavour was just apt. The condiments basket was a cute, cane basket which had an assortment of things like the Chilli Oil, Fried Garlic, Basil leaves, lemon wedges, roasted and coarsely ground peanuts and more to make your soup even more flavourful.
Veg Murtabak, a stuffed pan-fried pancake was bursting with fillings and is slightly on the mild side of spices but to balance that a spicy dip is served alongside.
Roti Canai was made the perfect way with many flaky layers and was served with Veg Rendang Curry.
We rounded off with Red Velvet, Banoffee Pie and Coconut Cheesecake all of which would have tasted nice if they had been served at normal temperature. But since they were brought to us directly from the cold storage had a slightly had crust.
All food served had a strong presence of roasted peanut which lend a wonderful flavour to most of the dishes.
PS: Portion sizes are huge and good for two, order with care as not to waste much food.
Ratings:
Food-3.50/5.00,
Service-4.00/5.00,
Décor-4.00/5.00
Address: Ansal Plaza, August Kranti Marg, Hudco Place, Andrews Ganj Extension, Andrews Ganj, New Delhi, Delhi 110049
Review Credit: Abhilasha
