Chilling to Fusion!
Suka has been around for more than 5 year already, quietly
serving diners in One Residency serviced apartment in Kuala Lumpur. With a new
management in tow, we visited the new Suka
for a preview of what the restaurant & bar has to offer. It was an early
Saturday evening when we head on over to Suka.
The restaurant & bar has a good discreet spot in the building, nicely
enclosed behind green scrubs so one doesn’t even think you are at a busy spot
in the city.
Walking
into Suka is pretty relaxing at
sight. It’s nicely spacious with its modern minimalist interior. Everything
including furniture is kept relatively simple. The bar is modern too, located
at the side of the restaurant facing the outside where it serves the purpose of
serving the al fresco area as well as the inside. There is a pool table for
customers to have some fun too.
Suka has garnered quite a list of regular over the years and
it’s a place perfect for some R&R moments and some bites. During the day,
it caters to the office lunch crowd while the evening sets the mood for many
who just enjoy hanging out to good bites and drinks. There is also a live band
on Friday nights.
Since
it was Saturday, we decided to go the giggle juice route and ordered Mai Tai (RM22), Mojito (RM22) and Long
Island Iced Tea (RM22). The cocktails certainly liven up our evening as we
look forward to some bites from its fusion menu of East meets West.
From
the salad section, we had their Smoked
Duck Breast with Mango Grapes Salsa (RM21) and Orange Mango Mint Salad (RM20). Warm slices of duck breast is
accompanied by a fruity mango grape salsa with a side of greens. The dish makes
a nice starter as the duck was delicious and moist. The rich notes of the duck
is nicely lighten with the fruity salsa.
The
Orange Mango Mint Salad is a healthy
salad with invigorating flavours of creamy and tangy yoghurt dressing with
mint.
I
was pleased with the Pasta Vongole
(RM25.90), a classic rendition of pasta and clams in garlic sauce. At Suka, chili padi are added to spice up
the pasta. It’s light and delicious with lots of spicy garlicky notes.
For
those who prefer to go meatless, opting for Pasta Pesto with Wild Mushrooms (RM25.90) is a good choice. It’s a
hearty dish of pasta tossed in herb and cheese pesto sauce together with
mushrooms, tomatoes, carrot, broccoli and cauliflower. The pasta is nicely
flavoured with a hint of sweetness.
We
had quite a few lamb dishes at Suka
and the Rack of Lamb (RM45) was my
favorite of the lot. It’s nothing new but it is cooked well till medium and
moist. The lamb and the black pepper sauce are tasty and rich so I enjoyed this
with the mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Chicken Veldostana (RM39) reminded me of Chicken Cordon Bleu except this one is healthier as it is baked with ham and cheese. We opted for a choice of Black pepper sauce over mushroom. Served with mashed potatoes and vegetables, its comfort food with a healthier option. The chicken is very moist and tender while the cheesy notes are always much welcome in my books.
Sukalicious Burger (RM45) turned out to be a stack of
goodies. Going all out, Suka’s version has 2 thick homemade beef patties,
homemade chicken thigh patty, turkey ham, fried egg, cheese, grilled pineapple
and the regular vegetables and mayo sauce on a black and white sesame bun. The
towering burger is quite a feat to eat with all its layers plus there’s a lot
of meat on this which is good for carnivores. Let’s see you try to tackle this…
and the side of golden French fries too…
Smoked Duck & Peach Pizza (RM30) is another good combination on
pizzas. The dark smoky duck flavours is balanced nicely with the sweet soft
peaches, tomato sauce and cheese. It’s a nice thin and crusty pizza base with a
very scrumptious filling. Must-order!
From
the Tapas menu, we had the Char Grilled
Lamb (RM29.90) and Lamb Varuval
(RM25.90). Both lamb cuts were a bit tough so I didn’t enjoy the texture but
the flavours for both are good. The Char
Grilled Lamb has got good char grill aroma and is flavourful from the
marinade and mint sauce. The Lamb
Varuval is very spicy in terms of heat and robust as well. It is rich and
perfect with the toasted garlic bread. Although I can take a good dose of heat,
this one is pretty lethal. There is a side bowl of raita to cool down the heat
level for those who can’t take the heat.
Suka also has a local menu to cater to diners. We tried their
Pineapple Fried Rice (RM20.90) and
found it decent. The nice curry aroma and flavour goes well with the pineapples
and seafood.
There
is not much dessert in the menu but we did finished with a simple Peach Melba (RM12.90) of vanilla ice
cream with peaches.
SUKA
One Residency
No.1 Jalan Nagasari
50200 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2141-9997
Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheSuka2010
Business Hours:
Mon – Thur 11.30am to 12.00am
Fri – Sat 11.30am to 1.00am
Sun 3.00pm to 12 midnight
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