Doma, Mont Kiara

Date visited : 28 January 2018

It was one of those days where we couldn't decide on what to eat and I decided to try out a new place recommended to me.

I passed by this area so many times and I didn't even realize this place being here. 

Doma is a modern Korean restaurant that serves Korean food with a twist and some Western food with a Korean twist.

Pineapple Juice

Sikhye

This my favourite Korean drink... sikhye. Sikhye is a traditional sweet Korean rice drink. This is the best one so far served in a can.

Korean food is never complete without banchan. So even though it is a modern restaurant, banchan is definitely a must.

Everything looked interesting in the menu and since there were 4 of us, we each chose a dish.

This is the Spicy Pork Slice Rice with cabbage, carrot, paprika and chili sauce. It is very tasty and it is served with a very generous portion of spicy pork slices.

This is the Crab Meat Fried Rice. It looks rather pretty when served because the tuna flakes spread all over the fried rice seems to be dancing gracefully.

Next is the Spicy Chicken Rice. This is somewhat similar to the Spicy Pork Slice Rice just with a different meat.

This is one dish that I don't always see in a menu of the usual Korean restaurant...Wok Fried Baby Octopus Rice. It is interestingly delicious.

Now the main reason of our visit here is because of their signature dish, their fried chicken called Doma's KFC.

It comes in 4 flavours, original, honey soy, hot spicy and sweet chili. We ordered the sweet chili flavour because it came highly recommended by the staff.

It was crispy on the outside but still juicy and tender on the inside. The white cube pieces you see in the center are actually pickled radish.

We also ordered 3 items from the Korean BBQ selection...

Fresh Pork Belly

Gochujang Marinade Pork Belly & Spicy Baby Octopus

Maybe because we requested for them to be barbecued for us, when it was served, it has cooled down a little. So this was a bit of a let down for me as it did not taste as good as it looked.

By the time we finished all our food, I was so full that I thought my stomach would explode anytime. It was disappointing though because I have no space left in my stomach to try their bingsu. Their bingsu looked awesome on their menu.

I guess the bingsu will have to wait for me to come back next time.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4/5

Food Quality : 3.5/5

Price Range : $$
Status : Non-Halal

Other information:

Address : Unit No. 15-0-1E, Ground Floor New Wing @ Mont Kiara Shoplex, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara

Contact No. : 012-490 7928

Business Hours : 10am - 12am (Sunday-Thursday) / 10am - 12am (Friday-Saturday) 

Transaction : Credit cash & Cash

Links : https://www.facebook.com/doma.modern.korean/

Casa Rosa, Mont Kiara

Dated visited : 10 May 2017

This is one of my favourite place to have a nice and fancy meal with important people in my life. My first 2 visits here were 2 years apart and both my Birthday treat from the same person. So this place is really special to me.

This is not a very common place that you can spot by the road side or in any commercial areas. It's located within the compound of Mont Kiara Pines Condo. 

You just have to inform the guardhouse that you're going to Casa Rosa and they'll let you in with a visitors pass. Just drive straight in towards the clubhouse and you'll see the visitor's parking and the entrance to Casa Rosa.

Since it's within a condo compound, you won't expect to see an overwhelming crowd at this place. That makes the atmosphere very private, peaceful and cozy.

Once you've placed your orders, they'll usually serve you complimentary bread and butter.

Let's begin with the starters and soup...

This is the Beef Nachos. It may look like a total mess and so not Instagram worthy, but it's delicious.

If you're wondering why the colour of this Garlic Bread is like that, that's because we requested for it to be a bit more toasted.

My youngest sister loves mushroom soup, so she had to order the Homemade Fresh Mushroom Soup. Her comment for it's good but not awesome.

This is one of my favourite here, the Oxtail Stew With Toast. It comes in 2 sizes, regular and large. The regular is enough for 2 to share whereas the large is enough for 4. It tastes almost like a beef flavoured minestrone soup.

This the Grilled Gourmet 6 Inch Sausage. It comes in 2 pieces of sausages and served with sauteed potato and salad.

If you like salmon dishes, there are 2 selections on the menu for you to consider. If you prefer something light, you could order the Grilled Salmon & Scallops with orange & lemon thyme sauce.

However, if you prefer something stronger in taste, you could order the Grilled Salmon Arrabiata with spicy tomato and mozzarella cheese.

This is Hungarian Lamb Shank. The lamb shank is braised and served with spicy sour cream, mushroom sauce.

I will usually order the Paella when I come here because their Paella is delicious but the portion is too big for me to finish on my own. Since no one else would like to share the Paella with me, I ordered the Homemade Vegetable Strudel with pesto cream sauce instead.

And last but not least, this is the Chicken Kebab with Garlic Rice. The chicken pieces are grilled to perfection with their very own basting sauce, served with tortilla chips and hot dip.

It's not easy to describe the food here with just words, you just have to go try it out yourself. My friend's who have been here liked the food here, so I'm pretty sure you would like it too. For those who have been here but didn't like the food, maybe you could share your experiences with me.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4.5/5

Service : 4/5

Food Quality : 4/5

Price Range : $$$

Status : Non-Halal
Will we go back for more : Of course!!

Other information:

Address : Mont Kiara Pines, Aspen Clubhous, Jalan Kiara 1, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur

Contact No. : 03-6203 1978

Business Hours : 12.00pm-3.00pm / 6.00pm-11.00pm (Tues-Sun) / Closed on Mondays

Transaction : Cash & Credit Card

Links : https://www.facebook.com/casarosakiara/