The Tan Yiek: review

Looking for a quick getaway without compromising city lifestyle, KLoe Hotel KL is a great place to be. Not far away from the Golden Triangle, this young boutique lifestyle hotel comprises of 85 rooms shaded with lush green walls for a refreshing serene environment. Every room in KLoe Hotel features real oak wood floorboards, hand poured terrazzo counters, and curated collection of bespoke furniture, lights and ceramics. Moreover, the best 5 lofts (suites) comes with dedicated design to art, food, music, reading and gardening.

However, in this review, will show you the standard room (with City View) from RM 280 ++/night.

About the room

Standard Room (with City View - Facing AIG)

This Standard Room features detailed of real oak floorboards coupled with custom-made furniture, lights and ceramics. It is 22 sqm that fits king-sized bed, work desk by Lain Furniture, Room Stationary by L.inc, lightings, ceramic lamps, curated art and 43' smart TV with Chromecast.

The size of this standard room in KLoe Hotel is comparable against my past stay in Alila Hotel KL. Spacious enough to do yoga around the additional space. Sound-proof is good, no nuisance from the busy street during peak hours. The air-cond can quickly fill in the space too!

Bathroom - well fully fitted toiletries, bespoke ceramic tiles, glass panel that separates the wet and dry area of the toilet. Strong water pressure for shower, good drainage and ventilation system.

The Amenities

Room amenities - Well equipped by the Hotel. Laundry bag, hair-dryer, electric kettle, mini-bar, Aesop toiletries, bathrobes, telephone, desk and a unique tray of childhood local snacks.

Facilities & F&B

Facilities - Hotel guests can enjoy swimming at KLoe Hotel's Courtyard Pool, with view of the surrounding cityview. Not to forget the indoor holistic approach towards wellness by B.est Mind & Body. Alternatively, linger at KLoe Hotel's Living Room for gathering moment with friends and family while enjoying coffee freshly brew by Lucky Coffee Bar.

For F&B - What's available in KLoe Hotel for food & beverages?

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Read More for Lucky Coffee Bar - Click HERE

Personal Summary:

-Great place for staycation shaded with lush greens without compromising your city lifestyle.

-5 minutes walking distance to Golden Triangle district.

-Sound-proof, no nuisance from the streets during peak hours.

-Bespoke room amenities and interior.

-KLoe pronounce as "Chloe".

KLoe Hotel KL

227, Bukit Bintang St, Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

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Superfine.kl is inside the Seventeen Mall at Section 17 Petaling Jaya, easy reach for the surrounding neighbours to grab a quick cuppa joe or even a healthy brunch. Also consider one of the top eatery among the rest within the area itself - the waiting list at the entrance speaks for itself!

Broad dining space and the natural bright light from the floor-to-ceiling window makes the interior feels inviting and comfortable as a place to enjoy food and conversation over coffee. Easy to oversee how barista brew the coffee or to see what's available on the cake station.

Lamb Tacos al Pastor (RM 21.80) - Slow roasted New Zealand lamb shoulder, topped with harissa mayo, grilled pineapple, pickled onions, salsa roja and fresh coriander wrapped tortilla. Perfect choice especially for ladies that trying to stay away from carbs. Love the combo of every ingredient on this tortilla. Savoury, juicy, bright. Simply healthy and delicious!

Eggs Benny (RM 26.80) - Homemade polenta, sous-vide thick-cut streaky bacon, poached kampung eggs, brown utter hollandaise, french beans sautéed in miso-garlic butter. The polenta loaf is tasty but slightly salty as you continue to eat over time. I think might need another extra eggs to melt on to the salty polenta. Otherwise, it will be a good balance breakfast meal.

On a side note, vegetarian option also made available: mushroom medley (white button mushroom, brown shimeji & osyter mushroom).

Kraftkorn cake (RM 16.00) - Flour, Rye Flour, mixed seeds and mix flour. One word, delicious.

Superfine also has the upper advantage as they have wide selection of beverage ranging from coffee to tea, kombucha to craft beers. Coffee starts from RM 9.00 (espresso shot) up to RM 18.00 (for filter coffee). Premium and classic chinese tea at the price of RM 11.00 per cup. Ale craft beers price starts from RM 20.00 per pint.

Personal Summary: Bright and broad environment, suitable for large group and big family. Superfine serves healthy breakfast and lunch, as well as wide variety of beverages - up to craft beer! Friendly and attentive service crew.

Score

Price: 3.0/5

Service: 3.5/5

Ambience: 3.0/5

Food & Beverages: 3.0/5

Superfine @ Seventeen Mall - Section 17 PJ

5a, Jalan 17/1, Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

Daily: 8.30am - 10pm

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Every country, place or even the universe - has its own best kept secret. Soon Heng Social Club is one of them, amassed their reputation with discreet way of conveying their messages through old, funky, or you can call it mystifying decorations, posters or props on the online platforms.

To be part of their social club member, it will take awhile to apply. Some said it took them a week, some may say a month or even dreadful, some gave up applying (not exaggerating) . The key to success is on the luck, timing and persistence. In fact, right into RMCO phase, I got my approval as soon as they posted up on their reopening.

Yes, mind you - by invitation only.

Classic old school board games, nostalgic poster of a young lad. Kids in the 70's will know.

It was the exotic props - wrapping the patrons back to the old days, bringing em' back the memories as you dine. In fact, some corners are dark with supernatural" elements. Beware.

The bar.

On the left is the Nutmeg Sour (RM 6) and on the right was the Artisan Hawthorn Berry (RM 8). The beverages did brought me back to my humble beginning before stepping into city, however, I realised, both drinks were a little too sweet. Feedback were given after payment.

For appetizer, I had the sharing platter of pork bossam with homemade kimchi, fresh herbs, ginger scallion sauce and sriracha (RM 35). A Korean inspired dish with Soon Heng's local twist especially on the ginger scallion sauce and the herbs used. Overall is a decent dish. It may also be tedious for intimacy dinner date.

For the main course, here's a plate of pan seared fresh market seabass with romesco sauce, grilled zucchini parmesan, lemon & thyme couscous and grilled king oyster mushrooms (RM 45). The best dish on that night, the catch was fresh - perfectly seasoned. Coupled with romesco sauce at the side to give brightness and hint of heat to it.

Another main was the grilled Vietnamese inspired premium pork shoulder chop with sambal matah, lemon & thyme couscous, ulam, grilled king oyster mushroom (RM 42). Portion was huge, worth the bucks, the grilled pork shoulder chop was good with the sambal matah. My only "tiny" complain on this dish was on the amount of sambal matah's raw ingredient superb annoying that it got stuck in between teeth. Damn.

Personal Summary: By reservation-booking only. Space can be a lil' tight for some people. The food might take longer than usual to arrive (appx. 20-30 minutes for appetizer. 45-60 minutes for main course). Price figure on menu might seems absurd but the portion is worth your buck. Food menu changes monthly.

Now, here's the question: Is Soon Heng still the 2020's best kept secret in town?

Score

Price: 3.0/5

Service: 3.5/5

Ambience: 3.5/5

Food & Beverages: 3.0/5

Soon Heng Social Club 社公興順

Location: https://www.instagram.com/soonheng_/?hl=en

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An urban chic Japanese-Spanish inspired yakitori nestled along Jalan Mesui, not far away from the hotspot areas like Bukit Bintang and such. Tired of food in the shopping mall? Wanted something different? This Palillos Yakitori Bar may be your new discovery.

Warm and inviting indoor interiors which cladded with the Japanese wood finishing. If indoors seems tight for you, there's alfresco courtyard (outdoor) at the entrance, suitable for smokers and great for those seeking for outdoor vibes.

Selections of spirits at the bar.

Deep inside Palillos, you can see the kitchen crews are busy grilling at the yakitori bar, a traditional method of grilling the skewers with the heat of imported charcoals - to have the skewers charred and smoky from the charcoal as well as elevating the skewers in terms of flavours and taste.

Started off with the Kampachi Carpaccio (RM 35.00) - a long plate of white fish slices crowned with black truffle, olive oil drizzle and sea salt, topped with chopped scallions. Absolutely love it! Glad to have it at the very beginning. Stunning compliment of every component you see on the plate.

This is the Mentaiko "pork bacon & shiso" (RM 13/stick). Juicy, easy to chew from the pork itself but can't find the uniqueness from the shiso.

Meatball "pork & chicken skewer" (RM 7/stick) - Yeap... basically pork and chicken meats blended together as one. Well marinated and seasoned, very delicious! Sounds simple but I think the key ingredient is from the spices which remains unknown.

Spanish Chistorra Chorizo (RM 10/stick) served with Romesco Sauce. Great taste on its own but nothing special to shout about it (even if it dipped with the romesco sauce).

Iberico pork belly (RM 12/stick) - Good bite, mild wasabi, perfectly seasoned. However, nothing special to shout about as well.

Duck Foie Gras with Honey (RM 19/serving) - a bread toast served with Duck Foie Gras drizzled with honey. This one will give you the wow factor at a very decent price for a quick bite. Perfectly grilled charred foie gras that matched well with the honey.

Spanish Melon with Serrano Ham (RM 35) - Ah ha! Special item from the menu. Slice of melon wrapped with Serrano Ham. The mixture of sweet & salty component, not many able to accept this, but I find this truly unique. A great reason to be here. Delicious.

Personal Summary: Great "quick bite" spot in KL city. Inside the restaurant can be a little hyper due to groups dine-in for celebrations or after work hours. Service was slow during my visit due to peak hours. Price of the quick bite menu can be perceived as expensive for certain group of customers.

Score

Price: 2.5/5

Service: 2.5/5

Ambience: 3.5/5

Food & Beverages: 3.0/5

Palillos Yakitori Bar

23, Jalan Mesui, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.

Saturday to Friday : 4pm - 12am

Close on Sundays.

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