jimmyt

Hi there I am soon to be departing on my honeymoon to Malyasia and Dubai. As a dedicated foodie I am very interested to have any recommendations for interesting and exciting places to eat in KL (we will have 2 nights there) and Langkawi (8 nights). As the future Mrs jimmyt and I will be spending a fair amount of time in resorts / hotels (including 5 nights in Pangkor Laut and the Burj Al Arab in Dubai) we would love some suggestions for non-hotel dining that would allow us to do a bit of exploring and sample the local culture and, of course, food!! Many thanks JJT

To report back.. Ended up booking the lunch in Hakkasan which just won out over the Fat Duck after much indecision on my part. everything about it was fantastic. As this was our first visit we attempted to fit in as much as possible, combing a number of dim sum, the highlight of which was an impeccable fried turnip dish (the one I had tried previously at Royal China just did not compare). We then moved on to mains which included an enormous king scallop dish and chicken in Malay sauce which was cooked to perfection with the slightly sweet / spicy sauce an excellent accompaniment. Although the mains defeated us we still found the space to share a very light white chocolate mouse. At almost £100 and bearing in mind that we only had water and tea with our meal this was definitely at the top end of acceptable but nevertheless a great “special occasion” place. One word on the service – as people reported earlier some have had some bad experiences in the past, however as far as I was concerned the people serving were extremely professional. The food all came at the right time (allowing for sufficient recovery between courses!) and given that we stayed for almost 3 hours and were about the last to leave we never felt rushed.

Thanks for the comments. Have heard that the service lets the Hakkasan down some what and you are right Moby having to kill the waiter for poor service may not go down too well on a romantic day out Scott had not considered the Fat Duck due to distance however is high on my list for places to visit (am an avid fan of Heston's tv shows on Discovery Channel). Does anyone know a nice place to stay in and around the Fat Duck so that we could possibly make a weekend of it??

First post on e-gullt, but have been regular reader for a while now. I am looking to treat my fiancée to a long leisurely lunch following her six weeks of stress while she sits some exams. We are looking for somewhere romantic / trendy in central London. My thoughts so far have centred on Club Gascon or Hakasan, but all suggestions would be welcome Many thanks