Restoran Rose 911 in Pandan KL for original Malay Food

For a unique and in-expensive way to experience original Malay food from Negeri Sembilan you must go try out Restoran Rose 911 in Pandan KL!! The restaurant is simple like most Mamak stores but it is unique in the food that has on offer!

If you are taking foreign guests they will love the daging salai masak lemak (smoked beef cooked in coconut milk) which reminds one of smoked sausages/salami. The chicken and fish dishes are very tasty too and there are plenty of vegetable dishes and tofu for any vegetarians.

For more adventurous gustatory tourists, the tempoyak/sambal durian (fermented durian) will blow you away! There is no other taste like it in the world- as far as I am aware!! And there are also the "stinky beans" to try which make a nice accompaniment to any dish. The beans themselves do not stink, infact they are similiar in taste to peas. The stench is supposedly produced post consumption!

By the way very little English is spoken there, but most is buffet and you can point at things on the menu. Better still take a Malaysian friend to explain things to you!!

A very big thank you to my collegues, for taking me there for lunch!
For more details on the history of the restaurant and how to get there have a look here:

Restoran Rose 911

Songket for some authentic Malaysian food and traditional dance.

If you are looking for Malay food in KL then you must pop into the Songket Restaurant. In KL you can easily find Chinese Malaysian and Indian Malaysian food but you must dig deeper to find Malay Malaysian food. Songket offers this in a beautiful setting topped off with a traditional dance show. The food is delicious and well worth trying out. A good place too, to bring your visitors from abroad as this will give them a good introduction to Malaysian Culture.

Meaning of Songket is: "a hand-woven fabric in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads that stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect" You can see some Songket in the photos being used as a table cloth!

Address and details:

No. 29, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,

50450 Kuala Lumpur

              Dining Reservation / Enquiry :

 03-2161 3331

               Opening Hours :

 Mon - Fri 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm

OpeningSat, Sun & PH 5pm - 11pm

Website: Songket Restaurant