Western Restaurant @ Bankers Club, Amoda Building

It was my uncle's birthday and he invited me for lunch at the Bankers Club. At that time I had no idea it was at the Western Restaurant, where formal wear (or at the very least smart casual) was a must. I was just glad I wasn't wearing slippers that day.

I guess it was a Saturday and they were getting ready for a wedding dinner because things were very quiet there.

Bright shiny flatware.

I had never been much of a fan of Italian wines but I considered myself reformed. This was flavourful and slid down the throat smoothly.

Fresh bread that was replenished throughout the meal.

Seafood bisque served in a bread bowl. Bursting with flavour with a deep hint of alcohol, cognac I think.

White asparagus was the special of the month. When we asked the waiter what's the difference between white and green asparagus, we were horrified to be told: The colour. To be quiet honest while it tasted good, it wasn't any different with the green variety.

The lunch set came with the appetiser of chicken ham and a small side salad drizzled with balsamic vinegar. It's pretty basic.

Beef for the lunch set. Very well prepared with the exact doneness.

This was their award winning cod fish. Wonderfully juicy.

Another award winner of duck. I didn't like this so much as I found the duck pretty tough. It smells heavenly though.

Chicken Cordon Bleu. I didn't try this but I could see the cheese oozing out from the middle. Uncle had no complains at all.

The dessert for the set lunch. I wasn't really sure what this was. The closest I can describe it was a lemony mousse. Light and refreshing with just the right amount of tart to help digest a lovely meal.

Penthouse, Amoda Building, 

22 Jalan Imbi, 

55100 Kuala Lumpur 

Tel: (603) 2142 4166

Fax: (603) 2145 1519

Fukuya @ Jalan Delima

Nestled along Jalan Delima off Jalan Bukit Bintang is a Japanese restaurant that came highly recommended. It was so deeply nestled, in fact, that we missed it the first time around. It was a converted house that now sprawled out like a Japanese garden. Bamboo sprout everywhere giving you the illusion you were indeed in the heart of Japan.

Their mini kaiseki is definitely the must try here. Served course after course, it epitomises Japanese fine dining.

The appetiser came with a variety of finger foods, so to speak. Urchin tofu, scallops, smoked salmon and shishamo were all part of this dish.

Since I'm sensitive towards sashimi, I opted for only the butterfish. Smooth, silky, fresh, melts in your mouth.

This was what their normal serving is. According to my friend, it's perfectly fresh and deliciously flavourful that only excellently prepared sashimi can be.

Teapot soup. Deceptively clear but impressively bursting with flavour.

Egg custard with sharksfin. It was soft and smooth. 

Grilled yellow tail. I expected this to be dry but it was succulent and juicy.

The simmered dish came by. Lotus root, mushrooms, chicken and yam. Of all this, I loved the yam. It was a perfect sphere but once you bit into it, the little ball of yam melted.

The main dish of garlic fried rice, prawn tempura and miso soup.

The prawns were wrapped in shiso leaf and then deep fried. Interesting texture of the crispy leaf and prawn.

Miso soup. From its look, I expected it to be super salty but it was light but deliciously flavourful.

Finally, the dessert. Sweet little strawberries served with whipped cream and powdered sugar.

Fukuya

No 9 Jalan Delima, 55100 Kuala Lumpur

TELEPHONE: 03 2144 1022 / 1077 

Operation Hours:

Lunch: Noon - 2.30pm

Dinner: 6.30 - 10.30pm

Sunday: 6.00 - 10.00pm