Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, New Set Menus, Malaysia

Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Colonial Cafe

Colonial Café, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – New Set Menus

The team at Colonial Café, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, are enticing diners in to try their offerings with set lunch and dinner menus.

The Colonial Cuisine served at the restaurant is the result of a bridging of cultures. Hainanese chefs attempting to recreate traditional British dishes for the colonists, using local ingredients and familiar cooking techniques, prompted the consequential fusion which is just as much a part of Malaysia’s heritage today as are the iconic twin towers.

Hainanese chefs leading the kitchen at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur ensure authenticity of classic dishes such as the Hainanese Chicken Chop, Prawn Cocktail, Mee Hailam and Mulligatawny Soup.  While some readers might gasp at the prices, (RM55 for chicken rice balls), at least part of the expense goes towards the recreation of romanticized memories of the colonial era in a carefully and beautifully restored location. The introduction of excellent-value three and four course set meals for RM90++ and RM120++ respectively, might further return respiration to a regular pace.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
The Bar at Colonial Cafe, The Majestic KL
Neutral tones paint the walls and, dark polished wood furnishes the space. Warm illumination glows from wall lamps but also hangs from the circularly imprinted ceiling. Fresh floral arrangements adorn the tables dressed with crisp white linens. Lush leather chairs make a cozy seat for pre or post dinner drinks, but a spot on a bar stool almost guarantees a good yarn and sound advice from the bartender. In my opinion though, the atrium holds the best tables in the house for lunchtime indulgence. A magnificent glass ceiling fills the area with natural light, while potted orchids add sprouts of colour with their blooms. Evenings bring the smooth sounds of the legendary Maestro Alfonso Soliano family, making dining tables in the main room most advantageous for dinnertime. Whenever you choose to visit and wherever you decide to sit, you’ll be surrounded by an elegance and quality of design, that is rarely found in today’s fast-paced, throw-away society.

Featuring items not found on the regular a la carte menu, the sets hold more dishes that lean towards homey Western comfort, rather than Hainanese creations. The set menu changes daily and guests can choose to dine on either three or four courses, available both at lunch and dinner. A starter, main course and dessert are included, as well as tea or coffee. Expect to find hearty recipes such as Traditional Beef Wellington, Pepper Crusted Rack of Lamb and Prime Rib of Angus Beef.
We were fortunate enough to partake in both Wednesday and Thursday four-course sets.
Wednesday
Starter
Juicy Whole Baked Mushrooms began our experience. Facing bottom up, the fungi acted as cups for just-picked arugula leaves and a crunchy shredded fried egg topping. Drops of balsamic dressing gave a tangy sweetness to a starter that was eagerly devoured. Both hubby and I would love to see this available a la carte.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Whole Baked Grilled Mushrooms
Soup
Cream of Sweet Roast Tomato Basil Sabayon filled second place in the line up with a fresh red soup, broken with a spoon of cream and centre puddle of herbs.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Cream of Sweet Roast Tomato Basil Sabayon
Main
Roast Atlantic Codfish came as a hearty main. Golden chunks of flaky fish sat high upon a fluffy brie and potato mash (heavenly). A white sauce full of parsley leaves creamily slathered the top. It both looked and tasted luscious and the plate was scraped clean.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Roast Atlantic Codfish
Dessert
Rice Pudding finished Wednesday’s offerings. What could have been an ordinary dessert was snazzed up with a surprising caramelized (crème brûlée –like) crust and, freshened with a berry compote.  Another dish where not a grain was left.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Rice Pudding
Thursday
Starter
Homemade Corned Beef Hash topped with a fried egg, Madeira jus and deep fried garlic brought back fond memories of my mum’s own salted beef.  A round of roughly mashed potatoes was mixed with small chunks of meat and onion and crowned with a runny egg, which oozed lusciously over its base when broken. A sprig of parsley brightened the top. It tasted like last night’s leftover’s (you know how food always has more flavour the next day) mushed together and fried up forming a great starter, but what would also make a fabulous breakfast.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Homemade Corned Beef Hash
Soup
Traditional French Onion Soup looked extra homey with its covering of soft white bread and slice of Gruyere cheese baked until golden. Rich and warm, we fondly remembered winter days and wanted to take the bowl and snuggle up under a cozy blanket, to slurp it down to the very last drop.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Traditional French Onion Soup
Main
The main course of the day was the Salmon en Croute, filled with scallop, lobster spinach mousse and sided with nouvelle potatoes in a tarragon butter sauce. The dish arrived on a copper platter holding each section in individual bowls. The pastry cased salmon and its companions were so liked by hubby that he has already started making plans as to how he can recreate its loveliness at home.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Salmon en Croute
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Spinach, Potato and Sauce on the side for the Salmon en Croute
Dessert
Joyous childhood memories again came flooding back with the appearance of Apple Crumble and double cream. Thick and crumbly, the pastry felt homemade and the sauce was spotted with tiny black dots – evidence of real vanilla pods used for flavouring. The stewed apple filling balanced perfectly with its casing and the THICK double cream was absolute decadence on top. I had barely taken a droplet when hubby dove in and swept the entire blob into his mouth in one hedonistic millisecond swoop. Please sir, some more?
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Apple Crumble
Both set menus offer generous portions of homey comfort food made special with a little additional flare from the chefs. Three courses are a hearty lunchtime meal, while four courses are worth lingering over for a longer period, perhaps on the weekend or a leisurely dinner with wine.
Colonial Cafe, The Majestic Hotel, Kuala Lumpur,
Tea
The three course set lunch or dinner is priced at RM90++ per person, while four courses is valued at RM120++ per person. See below for each day’s line up.

Reason to visit:
gorgeous setting, supreme service, hearty homey set meals spruced up with a chef’s special touch

Colonial Café
The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur
5 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin
50000 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
+6 03 2785 8000

 

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One Comment

  1. I'll be staying at Majestic again next month and immensely looking forward to it. The grandest hotel I've been in 🙂

    Duncan In Kuantan

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