Madam Kwan’s, KL

During our 4 days of extensive shopping in KL, there was one particular thing that we noticed. Each shopping centre had a Madam Kwan’s- Truly Malaysian Cuisine franchise, which was always packed despite the time of day. So when we were exploring the Pavilion shopping centre, we spotted a Madam Kwan’s, which was actually quite empty, so we quickly bolted through the door.

As a Nasi Lemak addict, I thought it was only right that I ordered Madam Kwan’s signature Nasi Lemak. Howard on the other hand wanted something “different”, so instead opted for Nasi Bojari. As accompaniments to our meal, we also had their fresh mango juice, which disappointingly tasted like bottled juice.

Nasi lemak ~ $5.50

After waiting at our table for less than 10 minutes, an arrogant waiter trudged towards our table and handed us our dishes. As we were starving at the time, the huge serving was a big plus. However, right from the start of the first fork, I knew that we had made the wrong decision. The chicken curry was too soft while the assam prawns were overpowered by onion.

Nasi Bojari ~ $7.00

The dish consisted of: red and yellow rice, fried with “garlic, chicken and dried prawns,” which was actually undetectable; fried but moist chicken thigh, with a hint of spices; assam prawns; soft, melt in your mouth beef rendang; and a hard boiled egg. As I was so impressed with Howard’s dish, we decided to swap.

To be honest, I feel that we were only paying for the beautifully decorated interior which was clean and air-conditioned. For the price that we paid for our meals, I found it to be too expensive and over-rated. The ~$2.00 Nasi Lemak at KLCC food court was much better.

Madam Kwan’s @ Gourmet Emporium
Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
168, Jalan Bukit Bintang
Kuala Lumpur

Opening hours; 10:00am – 10:00pm

http://www.pavilion-kl.com/content/home.php

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