Editor Pick
Pacifica Grill & Bar
- November 14, 2005
- Rated 3 of 5 by
toombsey from nr Belleville, Ontario
This restaurant is located in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in central Kuala Lumpur. Three colleagues and I decided to eat here one evening, and it was an unforgettable experience for several reasons.
The service is very good, and we were seated quickly, even though we had not booked, which is advisable. I am not sure if the fact that we were all staying at the hotel made any difference or not.
We had a great table, which had a view of the cooking area, where you can see food being prepared and things set alight (on purpose). The menu is a mix of European and Asian, and I’m sure most people would find something they will like.
Something very strange happened with our meal in that two of the people ordered starters and two didn’t. However, when our first course was served, it was the main course for all, with no starters. We questioned this with the waiter, and he rather embarrassingly said that they had forgotten the two starters. The two who did not order starters decided to keep their main courses and continue, whereas those of us who had ordered a starter had to have our main course taken away and then had to wait for our starters. They did arrive and were well worth waiting for, although by this time our companions had finished their main course.
This then meant that once we had finished our starter and main courses were served (freshly cooked), our colleagues had to wait until we had finished before ordering dessert. I had lamb shank for my main meal, and it was superb; the meat just fell off the bone--wonderful. Two people had steaks, and they said it was the best steak they had ever eaten. The fourth person had a vegetarian meal and again said it was exceptional.
After we had finished our main course, we all ordered dessert, which the waiter said were “on the house” due to the mix up with the courses. I had a chocolate mousse-type dish, which was delicious. My colleague ordered one dessert but actually received another; however, once she saw it, she decided to keep it and really enjoyed it.
All in all, this restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and the service is good. We just seemed to have an unfortunate experience with the order of our courses and one wrong order, but all the food was faultless. They also made amends by not charging for our desserts and coffee. Despite the problems, I would recommend it.
From journal Kuala Lumpur Luxury