I often believe food brings people together. There will always be dishes that remind us of our childhood, meals with friends and places weโve been to. While some might disagree, I feel food (or lack of) leaves a huge impact in our lives. I know that food affects my mood very much. A good meal puts a smile on my face but something as simple as a bad cup of coffee can potentially ruin my day.
Green Curry Beef
Busaba Thai Restaurant in Bangsar Shopping Centre means โflower and graceโ in Thai, and the interior dรฉcor screams elegant and swanky. Service was excellent that night โ I wasnโt used to such good fortune. My glass of water was constantly topped up, staff were polite and our needs were quickly attended to despite the somewhat high volume of customers that night.
I wasnโt planning to blog about this place but since my dining experience was so pleasant, it deserves a post. Too bad I didnโt bring my camera along so pictures are taken with my iPhone 5.
Thai Fish Cakes
We started with Thai Fish Cakes (RM18.90 for 5 pieces) for our appetizer. Not fantastic, but it was well prepared and texture was a good cross between meaty and springy.
Tom Yam Prawn Soup
The Tom Yam Prawn Soup (RM19.90 per bowl) was pricey for this small a portion, but each spoonful packed a wallop of flavour. It was tongue tingling and tangy. If you canโt take too spicy food, ask for the milder version. This one was the spiciest I can take without breaking a sweat. Prawns were fresh and lightly cooked so they remained succulent.
Kangkung Belacan
Although simple, the Kangkung Belacan (RM16.90) was very tasty. I reckon the belacan was well toasted as this dish was very fragrant. I wouldnโt recommend the Chicken with Cashew Nuts (RM20.90). This was rather boring and tasted like a regular sweet and sour chicken dish.
Chicken with Cashew Nuts
Omelette with Oyster
We also tried the Omelette with Oyster (RM25.90) which was not bad, but could have done with more oysters. Green Curry Beef (RM25.90) was quite spicy, so if youโre a chilli wuss, please let the waiter know beforehand. The beef was tender and gravy was thick; very nice with white rice.
Phad Thai with Tiger Prawns
The Phad Thai with Tiger Prawns (RM22.90) was ordered out of greed. This was alright, but slightly on the soggy side. I prefer the version at Rama V.
Red Ruby Jackfruit with Ice
Desserts are a must-try, especially the Red Ruby Jackfruit with Ice (RM12.90). Portion is pretty large for this โ the red ruby comes in a coconut and is large enough for two. I liked that it wasnโt overly sweet and the bits of water chestnut and coconut flesh gave it a nice bite.
Thai Steamed Pumpkin
Thai Steamed Pumpkin (RM12.90) is ideal for those who want a dessert thatโs not too sweet. Most of the sweetness comes from the pumpkin itself. Relatively healthy and worth a try.
The bill came up to RM280 for the four of us. Pretty pricey, I feel. But service was good and food was quite tasty. They have found a return customer in me.
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Ambiance: 7/10
Price: 4/10
Food: 7/10 (halal)
Verdict: Pretty good food, but a bit on the pricey side.
Busaba Thai Restaurant,
F15, 1st Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2093 7708
Mustard and Red ๐
Went to the PUMA office today to pick up a few things. Love my new kicks in mustard and red. I couldn’t decide which colour to take so I posted it on FB and Instagram. To those who replied, thank you all for your comments. ๐ Also got this super chio Puma MINI Sneakers in white and orange. Love it! ๐
Puma MINI Sneakers
9 comments
ooo, i never knew what busaba actually meant. come to think of it, it would be an interesting name for a daughter, if you’re looking for an exotic-sounding name, heheh ๐
Hmmmm…not sure if my daughter would be pleased to be called Busaba. Lol!
rm26 for egg?Looks small and pricey,LOL
Portion for this was ok. But could have done with more oysters. ๐
Kangkung Belacan for RM16.90..indeed quite pricey.
What’s the conclusion? Mustard or Red? You take both rite? hehe……
Yeah, a bit expensive. But yummy la! ๐
Yup, took both. Hehehe
as Journalist i visit to Busaba restaurant in Bangsar shopping Mall Kuala Lumpur.. the staff behavior of Busaba restaurant is same like animal, they have recruit a prostitute girl for reception, when i saw the kitchen then many cockroach was in Vessel, shit of lizard etc etc, i want know how Busaba management the Looting the people. i give my advice to all peoples please be careful for visit to Busaba restaurant.
I found your comment quite irrelevant. Maybe you are a competitor?
As a Thai, I visit Busaba, the receptionist spoke very good English. Service is decent.
Thai Embassy also book a table here if they have the official dinner with VIP.
Food is authentic, though Pricey. Everything was clean.
We are talking about the high-end BSC mall, this is not street food mall dear. So no cockroach.
Hi May,
Thank you for your comment. I’m not entirely sure if you read my post or if you understood what I wrote.
“Service was excellent that night โ I wasnโt used to such good fortune. My glass of water was constantly topped up, staff were polite and our needs were quickly attended to despite the somewhat high volume of customers that night.”
But I thought I’d include a segment of my post to recap, just to clear the air. ๐