Ravi's Banana Leaf Restaurant @ Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Of late, I have been visiting Mont Kiara quite often and because of that, I have had the opportunity to dine more often at Ravi's Banana Leaf Restaurant. Somehow, I find their food to have been improved so much over the years and nowadays, whenever I am here around Solaris Mont Kiara, it is a must for me to at least have a Tosai at this restaurant. 

Banana Leaf Rice Meal

We usually end up coming here around 10.30 am and at that hour, we would usually have some breakfast items. This afternoon, we came here at around 12 noon and I did not want to miss the chance of enjoying their Banana Leaf Rice Meal. I am not sure what their set price is since a friend paid for the meal but if I remember rightly, it was around RM 8.50 per set. This comes with unlimited top ups of rice, curries and vegetables. And for the price, they offer four vegetables which seems like a good deal, especially around this upmarket area of Mont Kiara. 

Four Vegetables

Four vegetables were served along with some Appalam, Pickles and Rasam. Taste wise, they were all good. Each and every vegetable had been perfectly done and they were most importantly fresh. My rating for their veggies would be 8/10. 

Sambar

Vegetable Kulambu

Both their curries, Sambar as well as the Vegetable Kulambu was wonderful. I am totally in love with the curries here as they are amazingly good and a step above most South Indian restaurants. My rating for both shall be 9/10. 

For a good Banana Leaf Rice Meal in Mont Kiara, my vote would be for Ravi's Banana Leaf Restaurant. Their curries are extremely tasty and I find their vegetables to be good as well as fresh. Speedy service as well.

Address: 1, Jalan Solaris 2, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Business Hours: 0700 - 2200 Daily 

Ravi's Banana Leaf @ Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

It has been a long time since I last visited Ravi's Banana Leaf Restaurant that is located in Solaris Mont Kiara. This morning, we happened to be here for a breakfast meeting and that was how I landed here at Ravi's. I used to frequent their outlet in Kota Damansara which wasn't to my liking but I was told that the food in this outlet is pretty good. With an open mind, I went on with my orders.

The Restaurant In Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Teh Tarik

I must say that the service levels at this restaurant was excellent. The staffs were very attentive and were quick to serve their customers. This is in total contrast to their other outlet in Kota Damansara. I ordered a glass of Teh Tarik and it was just perfect. Absolutely no complaints as it was really good. My rating for this drink is 9/10. 

Tosai with Tomato Chutney, Coconut Chutney and Sambar

Rava Tosai with Sambar, Tomato Chutney and Coconut Chutney

In a matter of minutes, the food was served. In fact, at first I had only ordered the Plain Tosai which came with some Tomato Chutney, Coconut Chutney and Sambar. The food was so good and so were the curries. In fact, their Sambar was drinkable. Having loved the food, I had ordered another Rava Tosai as well. Both Tosai's were excellent and my rating for these shall be 9/10. Both Chutney's deserve 9/10 as well and their Sambar deserves a 10/10. Amazing food and I am coming back again for their Banana Leaf Rice Meals. After having visited this restaurant, I have to agree that the food at this particular outlet is really good. 

Address: No.1, Jalan Solaris 2, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.

Business Hours: 0700 - 2200 Daily

Leaf Dining @ Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Leaf Dining is one of my favourite lunch spots in Mont Kiara. I mainly come here for their lovely Thali sets which I find to be truly good. This morning, I was here a little early and was looking for a place to have breakfast. Most outlets would only be opening at around 10 am and this seemed like the only available place for me. Having not had some good South Indian breakfast in a while, I decided to drop by. 

The above are a few pages from their menu but most of those items are only available from 11 am onwards. At this hour, basic tiffin items were available. Besides the usual Tosai and Idli, I wanted to have something that I have not had in a while. I checked out the items that they had and finally decided to go for some Puttu with Venthaya Kulambu as this is something that I have not eaten in a very long time. 

Puttu with Venthaya Kulambu

Their Puttu was definitely good. It was moist, soft and had a lovely texture to it. Their Venthaya Kulambu was awesome as always. Only if you do not take spicy curries, then you could perhaps have this with some other curry. My rating for both the items shall be 9/10. 

Besides their Thali Meals that are available during lunch, Leaf Dining Restaurant does offer some fantastic South Indian breakfast options too. Many food items that are not commonly available at restaurants are to be found here. Despite being located in Mont Kiara, I find their prices to be very reasonable. 

Address: No. 5-1, Jalan Solaris 1, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Business Hours: 0700 - 2200 Daily

Fahrenheit 600 @ Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Fahrenheit 600 is a restaurant that would probably be already known to most KL'ites and it is only recently that I managed to visit them. That too, was because of a client who was based in Mont Kiara and we happened to meet late at night for dinner. 

They have a very impressive menu and they cater for both vegetarians and non vegetarians as well. Every section of their menu had clearly spelled out the ingredients and labelled their dishes as vegetarian and non vegetarian dishes. For the kind of reputation that they have, I felt that their prices were very reasonable as well. 

Homemade Sauces

Pasta Napoli @ RM 21.90

Services are amazing and even if you are attracted to a seemingly non vegetarian dish, they are able to turn it around as a vegetarian dish. That's the kind of personalised service that you get here. Another one that I would love to promote would be their homemade sauces. Their own version of Tabasco Sauce was simply mind blowing. I would rate this at 9/10. Their Pasta Napoli which is another vegetarian dish was great. Do note that I was with another vegetarian and all the dishes that we went for tonight were vegetarian dishes. Again, another dish that was rich with cheese and it was a total delight. My rating for this shall be 9/10 as well. 

Vegetarian Version of Customised Tacos Dish @ RM 24.90

Fahrenheit 600 Pizza @ RM 27.90

That Tacos that you see is supposedly to come with chicken and on special request, they had made it purely vegetarian and rich with goats cheese. A brilliant dish and my rating for it shall be 8/10. Their house famous Fahrenheit 600 Pizza was another blissful dish. Priced at merely RM 27.90, it was heavenly and I loved the crust that was so soft and good. My rating for this shall be 9/10. 

Regardless of what your choice is, vegetarian or non vegetarian Western dishes, Fahrenheit 600 does a great job. Even if the item on the menu seems to be non vegetarian, they are prepared to go the extra mile to make a vegetarian version of that same dish for you. Lovely food, awesome ambiance, amazingly friendly & understanding waiters and reasonably priced food. A highly recommended restaurant!

Address: 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Business Hours: 1000 - 2300 Daily

Leaf Dining @ Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Another favourite place of mine in Kuala Lumpur for Banana Leaf Rice Set Meals would be Leaf Dining that is located in Solaris Mont Kiara. I have been patronising this place for a number of years now and gladly, the food has been consistently good and reasonably priced. 

The Menu

The Menu

The highlight at this restaurant during lunch hours is their Banana Leaf Rice Set Meals. For a reasonably heavy eater, the portions that comes with this set is good enough. For those who would like to have a very heavy meal, you could opt for the other set that comes with Rice and Chapati as well. As for their non vegetarian items, you could walk over to the end of the restaurant, have a look at the items and pick your favourite dishes. This is better than ordering at the table because when you say chicken, they may have five different types of chicken dishes and most often, the staffs do not tell you. So, best to head over and choose them yourselves. 

Comes In A Thali But Served On Banana Leaf

Set Meal @ RM 7.40

For RM 7.40, you get rice, free flow of curries, three veggies, pickles, pickled chili, some chutney, fried veggies, Appalam, some sweets and Rasam. And despite being labelled as a Thali Set, there is no limitation as to the amount of rice that you could have. I would say that this is a very good spread for the price. 

Lovely Vegetables

Kesari And Other Items

All their vegetables were fresh, not overcooked and they were tasty. Not only these, even the extras like Kesari etc were very tasty. My rating for these shall be 8/10. 

Sambar

Vegetable Kulambu

Rasam

Their Sambar came with lots of vegetables and similarly, their Vegetable Kulambu was wonderfully spiced and it was so good. My rating for the Sambar shall be 8/10 and 9/10 for the latter. Rasam was tasty as well and I shall give this 8/10. 

Leaf Dining is a restaurant that I have been visiting for almost a decade now and even after all these years, the food is still consistently good. For me, this is one of my favourite places in the Klang Valley for Banana Leaf Rice Meals. The food is tasty, speedy service and very reasonable prices despite being located in Mont Kiara. 

Address: No. 5-1, Jalan Solaris 1, Solaris Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Business Hours: 0700 - 2200 Daily

Ekkamai Bar & Thai Kitchen @ Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur

A friend of mine recommended giving this place a try saying that the food here was very good and the way that he had been promoting this restaurant really made me want to visit this place. This restaurant is located on Level G2, Block C5 in Solaris Dutamas. Having had a meeting here earlier in the day made it all the more convenient for me and here I am at this restaurant. 

Outdoor Seating Area

Value For Money Set Lunches

Tea Time Promotions

This restaurant was not too difficult to find. If you follow the block numbers, you would hardly miss this place. They have a indoor and outdoor seating area and the ambiance was just lovely. Besides the Ala-Carte Menu, one could also go for their set meals which looks pretty good to me. 

Cutlery

Iced Green Tea @ RM 10.00

Steamed Rice @ RM 3.00

Ordering was a breeze and the waiters were very professional. In a matter of minutes the cutlery along with the drinks were served. Some may find the pricing here to be a little steep but I guess for the locality, it's quite acceptable. 

Green Chicken Curry @ RM 28.00

Spicy Calamari @ RM 20.00

I usually don't go for Green Curry because none of the places that I have come across in Malaysia does it as good as what you get in Thailand. But since this came highly recommended, I went for it. True enough, it was really something and tasted just like the one that you would get in Thailand. Perfectly balanced flavours and it was mildly spicy. My rating for this shall be 9/10. Their Spicy Calamari was another excellent dish. It was so good that I did not even have to go for the dip sauce. Crunchy, juicy and addictive. Again, 9/10 is what this preparation deserves. 

Chicken Cashew Nut @ RM 29.00

Kailan @ RM 18.00

The Chicken Cashew Nut was slightly on the spicy side but taste wise, it was heavenly. Very generous with the ingredients and it was awesome. 10/10 would be my rating for this. Their Kailan was another excellent dish. Just look at the freshness of those leaves. 9/10 would be my rating for this. 

I have visited most of the premium Thai restaurants in the Klang Valley. Most of them charge premium prices but not everything tastes great there. Ekkamai however does an amazing job with the dishes. Each and every dish that we tried was good, really good and I won't say that their prices are very high. Slightly pricey but it was totally worth it. For great Thai food in the Klang Valley, I would strongly recommend Ekkamai. 

Address: 34, Level G2, Block C5, Solaris Dutamas, Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur

Business Hours: 1130 - 0100 Daily

Pork Lab @ Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Recently, I discovered that there was this restaurant in Mont Kiara called Pork Lab and being a fan of Pork, I decided to check this place out. This restaurant is located inside 1 Mont Kiara Mall and it is located where Tony Romas used to be. 

Interior Of The Restaurant

The restaurant itself isn't that huge, probably they have only taken up a third of the space that Tony Romas used to occupy. They have both indoor and outdoor seating and I did find the place to be beautifully designed. 

Their menu comprises mostly of Pork based dishes and a handful of other meats. For vegetarians, there's one or two dishes as well. Despite this restaurant being in an upmarket residential area, I felt that the prices were quite reasonable. 

Cutlery

Sauces

Carlsberg @ RM 10.90

One thing that really impressed me was the Beer promotion. They had this all day promotion for RM 10.90 per mug which was a very good deal. Being in Mont Kiara, this is something that you hardly come across at this price. The beer was also served in ice chilled mugs. Excellent one to have here. 

100 gm Roast Pork @ RM 12.00

Being a place that specialises in Porky dishes, I had to give their Roast Pork a try. It cost us RM 12.00 per 100 gm which I felt was quite decent. The Roast Pork itself was very good. Crispy skin, juicy meat and the flavours were excellent. My rating for this shall be 8/10. 

Bacon Wrapped Cheese @ RM 15.00

Pigs In Blanket is the common name for this and usually, it is Sausages wrapped with Bacon. Here, it came with a twist to the original. They had cheese inside and it was so good. The cheese was semi solid, so you do get to taste the hot cheese oozing out of the Bacon which was a totally magnificent experience. An excellent sides not to be missed. My rating for this shall be 9/10. 

Mushroom Soup @ RM 13.00

Thick And Delicious

Their Mushroom Soup comes with a toasted Garlic Bread and it was priced at RM 13.00 . This isn't the off the shelf kind of Mushroom Soup. Totally made by them from scratch and it was very tasty. Made with a variety of mushrooms, you could actually taste the variations and the blend of flavours were awesome. Creamy and delicious and my rating for this shall be 8/10. 

Scrambled Eggs @ RM 3.00

Two large eggs scrambled to perfection and it was very reasonably priced at RM 3.00 . They were even very generous with the amount of milk used and it clearly showed it the taste. An excellent preparation that deserves a perfect 10/10. 

Pork Loin Chops @ RM 22.00

For me, this Pork Loin Chops was an above average dish. The pork loin itself was nicely done. Only setback was the sauce which tasted rather bland. Even with Lea & Perrins Sauce added to the broth which is how it is to be consumed, it still did not lift the taste. As an overall rating, I shall give this 7/10. 

Big Bong Burger @ RM 28.00

This is a burger that would satisfy the hunger pangs of a large eater. Two large burger patties were used to make this delicious burger and the variety of ingredients used were simply exceptional. Comes with lot's of fries too. If you're really hungry, then I would suggest this delicious burger. My rating for this shall be 8/10. 

Fish & Chips @ RM 20.00

Their Fish & Chips was a good dish and I was impressed with the portions. The fish itself was delicious and everything else that was served on that platter were equally good. Another good one to have here. My rating for this shall be 8/10. 

Our Bill For The Day

If you're looking for some amazing porky dishes, then I would recommend Pork Lab in 1 Mont Kiara. Service may be a little sloppy but the food is good. I do find them to be very reasonably priced as well. Not forgetting their Ice Cold Beer which was totally worth it. 

Address: 3, Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

Business Hours: 1000 - 2200 Mon - Fri

                            0830 - 2200 Sat & Sun