Lafite @ Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur

tart of Hokkaido scallops


Another film laden post that I promise volition non kill your network connecter but hopefully describe y'all out from your post weekend coma. I've been biding my fourth dimension amongst Lafite, rattling tardily as well as surely. After I had a gustatory modality of the novel chef aka Georg Schroppel's culinary talents during a leisurely as well as extremely enjoyable lunch, I've been plotting to furnish for their nighttime pleasures. This Oct proved to endure the perfect excuse since Lafite was participating inwards MIGF this twelvemonth (a rare occurence indeed as well as ane that should endure savoured completely) together amongst their sis outlets: Zipangu as well as Shang Palace.



Lafite menus await similar albums, French Laundry inspired cornet of salmon, steamed duck egg custard


Lafite has e'er been on elevation of my listing for those special occasion dinners. You know, the ones nosotros celebrate amongst our loved ones whether it's an anniversary, birthday, a spousal human relationship proposal or only something meaningful. Most importantly for me, Lafite has been around since I was a immature daughter where as a identify unit of measurement we'll assemble to celebrate occasions similar my parents' marriage ceremony anniversary. In those one-time days, Lafite was heavy wooden furniture, superplush carpets and etc. I remember tasting duck ala orange for the outset fourth dimension amongst pomp as well as ceremony as it was served amongst heavy circular trays that were whooshed away by waiters. Even their dessert buffet (now renamed a showcase) was etched inwards my retention as I distinctively recall they ane time crafted a chess laid inwards chocolate that I was so tempted to consume slice past times slice (I didn't if you're curious).



four coloring love apple tree salad: a melange of iv coloring tomatoes, love apple tree marmalade, white love apple tree mousse, love apple tree sherbet as well as honey-yuzu vinaigrette


Nowadays, the decor has at ane time gone all modern casual amongst a to a greater extent than opened upward setting where tables are placed inwards a circle around the dessert centrepiece amongst a natural springtime within. However, ane affair never changes as people specially couples love to celebrate hither (we spied a daughter amongst a huge bouquet of flowers as well as a cake the nighttime nosotros dined here). I suspect all the hold off staff are in all probability good trained inwards the fine art of romance especially the ever pop hiding the band play a trick on inwards the dessert.



Lunch appetisers: cucumber as well as dill soup, poached quail egg amongst asparagus spears


Georg's Luncheon (as it is called) for the weekdays is a steal inwards my sentiment amongst its generous portions. You are given ii choices: a "watch your waistline" choice by taking the appetiser as well as a head course of teaching for RM82++ or a "throw that diet out of the window" choice with ii appetisers as well as a head course of teaching for RM108++. Both choices came amongst the dessert showcase as well as java or tea to assist alleviate the nutrient coma province of affairs after lunch. I recommend that it is best y'all have got the 24-hour interval off after the luncheon unless y'all have got perfected the fine art of keeping those eyes broad opened upward minus the toothpicks (or only simulated a coming together after lunch).



sturgeon amongst roe


The iv coloring love apple tree salad was my selection that day. I'm partial to tomatoes specially unique varieties ever since I outset had my gustatory modality of heirloom tomatoes inwards the Corn Exchange at Rapid City, South Dakota. There seemed to endure diverse dimensions of gustatory modality plus textures ranging from the shine love apple tree sherbet to the white love apple tree mousse as well as the slightly piquant honey-yuzu vinagrette. The chilled cucumber soup amongst dill, scallop as well as smoked salmon was refreshing as well as weirdly enough, it gives y'all a build clean tingly oral cavity experience that reminded me of toothpaste!! That 24-hour interval nosotros dined here, in that location were ii similar asparagus dishes - ane came amongst a decadent poached egg as well as a Bernaise sauce spell some other was paired amongst a beautiful corn sherbet. The yellowish fin tuna tartar is every bit impressive as it comes stacked inwards layers for y'all to bask starting from a dark sesame crisp, crushed avocado, cucumber salad, the tuna tartare as well as a ginger yuzu vinaigrette. A risotto made from duck bolognese as well as a divine homemade creamy tagliatelle pasta rounded upward our appetisers. The risotto was creamy as well as portions were generous spell the creaminess of the pasta was balanced amongst a tangy kumquat compote.



white truffle risotto


The mains that impressed us was the braised brusk ribs amongst its fork-tender texture served amongst crispy celeriac sticks, immature broccoli, corn as well as thyme sauce. My other friend gave his thumbs upward to the duck confit - crisp on the exterior but tender - served amongst almond potatoes, ruby-red cabbage, Brussels sprout as well as greenish cardamom sauce. The golden chocolate-brown seared Atlantic cod fillet is a large chunk amongst a gorgeous melt inwards the oral cavity texture that comes amongst babe potatoes, immature carrots as well as truffle foam. I specially loved the soft roasted garlic nibs served amongst it as they were total of flavour. Everything paled inwards comparing amongst my selection of stuffed organic chicken thorax amongst a immature leek, chive sauce as well as manlike someone monarch oyster mushroom ragout. Desserts was a hitting as well as immature lady from the showcase. Some were means also sugariness for us therefore nosotros picked the piquant ones similar the lite lemon curd tartlet as well as the passionfruit marshmallows. They also serve Shangri-la's ain made chocolate bars inwards the showcase. My favourite is the caramel fleur de sel one, a divine combo of slight saltiness to uplift the sugariness notes of the caramel. You tin also buy the bars from their cafe cum bakery Lemon2Go.



Indian ruby-red orangish sherbet


On our 2d visit, nosotros both decided to create a confront off challenge betwixt the MIGF card as well as the build novel (and seasonal) white truffle menu. There's close the same issue of dishes except the white truffle card has ane extra dish. There seem to endure to a greater extent than items inwards the MIGF card versus the published ane on the Net as well as the guidebook. In damage of looks as well as taste, the MIGF's mutual coldness starter of Hokkaido scallops tart won hands down. Scallop tartare mixed amongst a piffling yuzu shallot cream is sandwiched betwixt lime squid ink polenta as well as topped amongst reddish globules of caviar. Lovely contrast of colours. My French Laundry inspired cornet of salmon tartar amongst cream cheese was lovely as well as lite but felt a piffling lacking. Even the MIGF steamed duck egg custard was gorgeous as well as shine when paired amongst the sugariness Maple cream amongst salty bursts from the caviar as well as a fried sage leaf.



grilled beef amongst dark truffle


I approximate I should have got opted for the MIGF card but never mind, I did larn to consume wafer sparse shavings of white truffles from Alba. They're tossed inwards my salad leaves and shaved over a creamy zvi cohen hen egg omelette served amongst dark trumpet mushrooms. Keeping it inwards residue is a pocket-size creamy risotto that uses carnaroli risotto rice for a creamier texture as well as abundantly covered amongst shavings of white truffles. I thoroughly enjoyed each spoonful of the risotto. My truffle ready fifty-fifty comes inwards a carve upward of a lollipop d'alba - white chocolate paired amongst the truffle. The white chocolate seems a piffling also overpowering as well as sugariness compared to my truffle. There's a pretty heavy influence of French Laundry inwards my white truffle card in all probability because the chef used to locomote in that location before. For my mains, the grilled beef (to perfection) is served with a dark truffle sauce on the side as well as a salad amongst a Bernaise sauce.



glowing ball of flowers...they're everywhere inwards Lafite as y'all larn regal ones as well as fifty-fifty box shaped ones


While the white truffle card was decadent, nosotros both felt that the MIGF card won hands downward inwards the shoot out inwards damage of looks as well as etc. There's a few similarities also amongst both menus: the sturgeon served as well as the dessert of a warm Valrhona chocolate souffle.



sous vide lamb encased inwards parsley mousse


Following the creamy steamed egg custard, it was the warm starter that highlighted Brittany ingredients similar the butter poached lobster paired amongst foie gras, cherry love apple tree confit as well as white truffle foam. I've had a gustatory modality of this inwards MIGF's Gala Launch as well as it is wonderful rich pairing. The sturgeon was also interesting as it came amongst sauteed yabbies, pea mousse, chanterelle mushrooms scattered around amongst marinated babe fennel as well as sturgeon roe. My sturgeon dish bore a rigid resemblance to this dish except I felt my fish had a rigid fishy smell. After the outset bite, I ate it amongst my ginger carrot emulsion as well as that unpleasant gustatory modality dissapeared.



lightly grilled cheese amongst quail egg brioche as well as pino nuts


To cleanse our palates, nosotros were both given a tart Indian ruby-red blood orangish sherbet that came drizzled amongst whipped creme fraiche as well as crispy rosemary. Each spoonful of sherbet was topped amongst a dark chocolate slice to larn into become downward better.



Just earlier desserts, it is our head courses. My grilled beef fifty-fifty done to perfection was no jibe to the MIGF's spectacular parsley mousse encased lamb. The lamb was cooked sous vide to tender perfection. It was surrounded past times a micro ratatouille, capers as well as a dark olive gnocchi amongst a thyme sauce.



Lunch dessert showcase: lite as well as tart lemon curd tartlets, passionfruit marshmallows as well as the artistic multi-layered dessert showcase layout


Last but non to the lowest degree was dessert served ceremoniously together - a dark slate platter of private treats such as the warm Valrhona chocolate souffle and a loving cup of Tahiti Vanilla cappuccino. Scattered around the blackness was an avocado puree, verbena H2O ice cream (just similar my L'Occitane soap!), a non also tangy pineapple ragout. I loved picking upward the cocoa nibs crisps scattered all over amongst a chip of chilli pulverization to add together a tingling sensation to my tongue.


Even though dinner was bang-up amongst a few hiccups (plating does await a chip dissimilar from some other pictures I have got seen) and I would definitely highly recommend it to friends, I'm quite appalled amongst the service hither as well as don't think it fits their "fine dining" moniker. Last week, nosotros have got been bandying around what was the Definition of fine dining as well as ane such reference was Michelin's for their ain guides. For them a fine dining eating theatre was service practiced plenty for the manlike someone monarch amongst silverware as well as an ambiance to give them a royal treat. Sadly, for Lafite this seems to endure completely lacking fifty-fifty from the front end of their door. First, nosotros got ignored when nosotros walked inwards (they were busy ushering inwards an imporant human being I oftentimes seen grace the newspapers' trouble organization section), as well as so nosotros were non served whatever breadstuff (we didn't inquire since nosotros were quite filled upward amongst our lunch) but I idea it was weird they had the aioli on the tabular array but no breadstuff (maybe they ran out?). More misdemeanours followed, they got our head courses mixed upward as well as no explaination was given for our dishes. The straw that broke the camel's dorsum was when nosotros paid the bill, they fifty-fifty forgot to convey the pen. Tsk tsk tsk...I promise they create buck up. I vaguely recall my luncheon service was efficient but non rattling warm as well as kinda impersonal. I approximate I have got been spoiled amongst Cilantro, Sage, Senses and Mandarin Grill.


Nevertheless, create become experience the MIGF card if y'all have got the chance as well as hopefully someone from the hotel reads this as well as service bucks upward or else it's going to endure ane painful occasion.


Lafite
Shangri-la Hotel
Jalan Sultan Ismail
Kuala Lumpur


Tel:03-2074 3900


(Pork free. Booking is advisable. The MIGF menu is RM380++ per person without vino as well as RM580++per person with vino pairing. Full detailed card is here. Note that Lafite serves additional items also that were non listed. The white truffle card is RM450++ for an eight course of teaching laid card as well as additional white truffle is charged at RM25 per gramme. For more pictures, view my Flickr set.)


 Disclaimer: The opinions expressed hither is solely based on my personal tastebuds as well as may vary for others. This review is fourth dimension sensitive; changes may occur to the identify afterward on that tin deport on this opinion. The reviewer also declares that she has non received whatever monetary or non-monetary compensation from this identify for writing the review.

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