Starfruit Mille-feuille with a view of the Twins.
Alva KL, located at Ascott Star KLCC, is the latest rooftop dining spot in town and it features some of the best views of KLCC and the city skyline of Kuala Lumpur.
The restaurant is officially on floor number “99”, but in reality, it is actually a level above 56th floor, so nope, you don’t get to look down at the Petronas Twin Towers, but rather, you’ll be almost on an equal level.
The Grilled Tiger Prawns were juicy and packed with natural ‘seafoody’ sweetness.
Featuring a full bar, Alva KL offers a good selection of cocktails and mocktails for your pleasure (the former may even enhance the already spectacular view).
Having tasted four of these drinks, I can attest to the skills of the bartender!
Star fruit Mille-feuille and Above the Cloud Tiramisu ended our dining experience on a sweet note.
Similarly, the menu we sampled did not disappoint. We started off with nachos and truffle chips; these were ready-to-party, dressed up versions of potato chips that went well with the cocktails.
5 Star Crispy Salad featuring fresh starfruit with rocket (arugula), a well-balanced combination and dare I say ... healthy?
Seafood was well represented in the menu; we tried the Atlantic Miso Cod that was served in lotus leaf with a bit of ikura on top, a marriage of East and West.
Chicken Croissant Burger - you're guaranteed to end up with a super messy mouth after devouring this!
There were also perfectly seared scallops and expertly grilled Tiger prawns with Cajun butter that brought back memories of the Southern states in the United States.
Spinach Risotto yielded the right al dente texture. This came with Atlantic Miso Cod — charred miso never tasted so good.
From the farm, there was the Australian Short Ribs with ponzu and fried jalapeno, a recipe with Japanese and Cajun influences; and Chicken Croissant Burger with French butter and spiced chicken.
Australian Lamb Short Ribs - this is one dish worth getting your hands for! So yummy!
“Fusion” has perhaps garnered an unfair negative connotation over the years – the dishes here can be described as such, and in a good way as it was certainly done nicely, with much thought given to the pairing and resulting flavours.
Nicely done cocktails — (L to R) Bubbly Jasmine Breeze, Tropical Paradise Punch, Stardust Sip and Far East Journey.
For dessert lovers, the Starfruit Mille-feuille and Above the Cloud Tiramisu will definitely satisfy, but a word of caution, don’t take too long for photo-taking lest you end up with melted desserts!
KY Teoh has been trying to influence your food cravings since 2005. He was NTV7 Foodie Blogger 2014, R.A.GE Food Fight Judge 2015 and Versus 1001 Rasa Baba’s Guest Judge 2018. Read more about his food jaunts at KYspeaks.com
