Bangsar Shopping Complex (BSC) has now become one of my favourite hang outs. The recently refurbished friendly neighbourhood mall has done well indeed, with many eateries mushrooming over the last half year or so. Looks like it will be a superlicious year ahead, for me at least.
I have heard much about Busaba, a new eatery located in BSC, first floor right next to Alexis so I finally had an opportunity to explore it, thanks to a lovely dinner invitation.
The 14th outlet to be opened, Busaba is owned and operated by Sea Cuisine which also owns Celadon, Flying Chillies, Amarin Heavenly Thai, Basil, Good Evening Bangkok and Absolute Thai.
Quiet and quaint, this is a great place for catch up. In fact, it felt quite homely and cosy. The service was commendable, very prompt and attentive waiters, perhaps it was because it was not a busy night.
I had not come prepared so the pictures are slightly hazy due to the rather dark interior and lack of a better camera (used the Blackberry).
Image courtesy of Timeless Design.
Image courtesy of Timeless Design.
Started light and easy with soup, however I omitted to snap a picture before I devoured it. I had the creamy coconut chicken mushroom thai soup (I think) as I wanted something less spicy. Very light based tom-yam soup like and the chicken slices were surprisingly tender -good stuff!
Green curry fish ball centred with egg yolk.
You could choose to have either salted fish or buttered bread (my choice) as your dip. The only thing I felt lacking in this dish was the egg yolk which came in measely portion. Could have added a bit more volume there to give the chewy springy fish balls that “oomph”.
Sizzling beef sirloin with special sauce (sweet sour based), served on hot plate.
This was slightly overcooked, but all in all, worth a try. The sauce brought a sweet tangy flavour which was a shame, as good beef should not be accompanied by a powerful condiment which musks its original flavour. But no surprise since this is a Thai fusion eatery afterall.
Steam siakap in sweet (again!) lime sauce. This was highly recommended by the waiter but to be honest, I didn’t think much of it. Upside was the fish tasted fresh and didn’t have that “fishy” taste. So unless you are really into fish ..
Century egg with basil leaves. I like century egg so I enjoyed this very much.
The highlight for me would inevitably be the dessert. I have a sweet tooth, just can’t help it.
Tub tim krob, a popular Thai dessert made of shaven ice soaked in creamy coconut milk accessorized by red ruby glazed water chestnuts, thin slices of coconut and jackfruit (also known as nangka, an exotic fruit in Malaysia).
Another all time favourite: Sticky fragrant rice (slighted salted) and fresh mango with cream.
Overall, an extremely satisfying meal not to mention it is always good company that counts. Will be sure to be back for a second round of feast, but perhaps not so soon as I have my eyes cast on other outlets.
Where can you find Busaba?
F15, 1st Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, 285, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandar Raya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
T: 03-20937708
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The skinny on Busaba:
Cuisine: Thai
Cost ($ to $$$$): $$
Location: Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
Bangsar Shopping Centre, F15, 1st Floor, 285 Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandar Raya, Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +60 3 2093 7708
Ratings (out of 5):
Food: 3
Décor/Overall Atmosphere: 3
Service: 2
Bang for the Buck: 3
Recommendations: Century egg w/ basil leaves, Sticky fragrant rice w/ mango cream
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