Thai food is always so appealing for SG foodie because of her love for spicy food so when DH suggested visiting Sentul Park and the renowned Samira by Asian Terraces, there weren't much arguments! Now SG foodie is completely clueless on how to get to this place so thank God for GPS! Key in Sentul Park and it will lead you to a gem within the old city off Ampang. Sentul is an area that is being developed by YTL and Sentul Park is part of this development. The park itself leads to the KL Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC) for which SG foodie can't wait to visit to watch a performance in the near future. Turning into Sentul Park literally brings you into a very different dimension from the streets outside with its old colonial buildings preserved for use as offices and beautiful landscaping. Having arrived for a late dinner, SG foodie didn't get to see much of the park that was dimly-lit.
Follow the signs within the park towards the KLPAC (yes the Malaysians are just as good with acronymns as we are in Singapore!) and then follow the signs towards the Koi pond. You won't see Samira but you will see the words Asian Terraces (which is at Solaris Mont Kiara and of which SG foodie has yet to try). The entrance to this place is somewhat like Tamarind Hills - very Balinese style where you are made to walk through a maze-like stone pathway before entering into the restaurant but it's dark so perhaps use the torch on your phone like SG foodie did. It's an open-air restaurant and SG foodie chose to sit outside to enjoy the scenery. The attentive staff brought out a bottle of mosquito repellent spray AND coils immediately (but alas SG foodie still got bitten). (See picture of the mosquito repellent spray next to the Lemongrass drink - both lemongrassy!)
On the orders today were Miang Kam, thick Tom Yum soup, Roast Duck, Fried Calamari, Steamed Fish Fillet in Banana Leaf, Yellow Curry with Beef, Mango Sticky Rice and Lemongrass drink. The Miang Kam was superb and prettily presented and the children absolutely loved the fried calamari. The Steamed Fish Fillet is a Thai-version of otak-otak but meatier and with more coconut milk. The watermelon flower served together with the fish fillet was exquisite! Tom Yum soup is wonderfully spicy with that sour-tangy taste that really whet your appetite. The roast duck served with melon balls was flavourful but unfortunately too tough. The Yellow Curry was tasty but the beef again was too tough to chew into. The Mango sticky rice was not fantastic with the glutinous rice so obviously microwaved from a packet. So some good, some bad - But the service and environment all but made up for the lack in some of the dishes.
Expect to spend about RM50-70 per person here. The food isn't fantastic but still above-average and accompanied by the attentive service, serene atmosphere and wonderful company, this place is worth a visit.
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