Nasi Air Berlauk

Its easy to find food in Kuala Lumpur.  Just look around and you'll see eateries just a mere stone's throw away from where you are standing.  Be it street food ala carte to fancy dining or the now so mushrooming mamak stalls.  Food stoppe is not just a review about these places, but to distinguish the special from the norm.  Sure you can eat anywhere you want and anything you want but when it comes to bringing people, you surely would like to bring someplace special, that not many people know about it because 'it ain't cool' street food or its just plain out of sight.  This is what my reviews are going to be about, the unique, the best out of the rest.  I wouldn't want to waste time in writing reviews of stalls, restaurants of places that is already popular. 

My first food stoppe review, which I have promised all of you that I would have this done onced I get my new handphone is nothing far from Kuala Lumpur.  Infact, its location is right gobsmack centre in the heart of Kuala Lumpur which is Kampung Baru.  To many, when you mention Kampung Baru, its a haven for food lovers.  You have a whole variety of Malay foodstalls to choose from, mostly selling the ever so popular Tom Yam.  Funny as it seem, even in Thailand, its pretty hard to find an area that houses many Tom Yam restaurants and stalls.  Another popular place in Kampung Baru which is even known to foreigners is the Nasi Lemak Antarabangsa.  My review is nothing about these places but although its in Kampung Baru, not many people have been there.  This is Restaurant Johan.

The Restaurant

The restaurant itself is nestled in between the teeming Tom Yam serving restaurants of Jalan Raja Uda.  It has 'alfresco' dining and if you're afraid of a sudden downpour, they have covered dining area.  Parking may be a problem as the restaurant is beside the main road so you may have to source for a good parking area.  If you are bringing friends, my advise is CAR POOL!  You may want to sit outside because it has a lovely view of KLCC and KL Tower and its dinner by candlelight.  Very romantic to bring your some special people or a couple wanting to have some good food, with a good view (make sure its not raining or your date will give you a hard time).

[As you can see, the parking may be a wee bit tight.  Restaurant is well lite]

The Food
Restaurant Johan's specialty is the Nasi Bubur Berlauk (Porridge with dishes).  It is almost like the Chinese Teo Chew porridge where the porridge itself is plain and you have to choose the dishes.  Dishes range from many varieties of salted fish, salted egg, some cooked food like kerabu kerang, limpa, and some fried dishes if you wish like burung puyuh (fried quail), fish and chicken with assorted vegetables.  You can specify the type of cooking you would like with the veggies and if you ask for mix veggies, they'll cook it with soy sauce and add in some fresh mushrooms.

[Choose your variety of cooked or uncooked dishes here to be served with your plain porridge]

For a good sizeable meal, do choose some 3 ~ 4 dishes with your plain porridge if you are eating for 2. Anything more could make you look like a pig eating out..hehehe.  It would be nice to have something thats salty (the salted egg is recommended or the salted tenggiri fish) and something thats sweet or spicy to accompany your porridge as the porridge is very plain and tasteless.  I had several dishes which consists of paru-paru goreng (fried beef lungs, thinly sliced), salted egg, mix fried vegetables and stuffed fried squid.  Pricing would range between RM20 ~ 30 depending on the number of dishes you ordered and the drinks.
[Dine in a romantic candlelight setting alfresco with a view of KLCC and KL Tower]

So if you have no where to go or would like to try something new, why not Restaurant Johan.

Location
Ain't no good telling all the good stuff but don't know how to get there.  If you come from Jalan Raja Laut, that straight road heading towards Jalan Sultan Ismail, just after the turn off to the elevated highway, there is a traffic light that turns left to Kampong Baru.  Take that turning and drive straight till you see Jalan Raja Uda on your right side.  Turn in and voila! you're there.

So hope that this review is informative.  Stay tuned for the ultimate review in burgers with the first ever Malaysian Sloppy Joe's coming your way.  Hope you had a pleasant read.

Comments

[Saiful]

Wei, next time bring me laaa... Go alone alone not shiok u know

[Lil' DeViL]

My favourite bubur nasi will always be in Sect. 9, Shah Alam...hmmm, yummiee!