At a glance
#24 of 46 Chinese restaurants in Kuala LumpurLocalGuideWorld score: 4.10
Rating breakdown
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5 ★45%
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4 ★37%
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3 ★10%
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2 ★3%
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1 ★5%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Restoran Pik Wah?
- Restoran Pik Wah is rated 4.1 out of 5 based on 1,040 reviews.
- How does Restoran Pik Wah rank in Kuala Lumpur?
- Restoran Pik Wah is #24 of 46 Chinese restaurants in Kuala Lumpur by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Restoran Pik Wah located?
- 61A, Jalan Hang Jebat, City Centre, 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 1.4 km from the center of Kuala Lumpur.
- How can I contact Restoran Pik Wah?
- Phone: +60 3-2072 3668
Last night, my family of 10 had a dinner dine-in at Pik Wah restaurant. Overall is good especially if you’re craving for traditional taste. #古早味
We tried a variety of dishes:
1. Sweet and sour pork: This had a classic, traditional flavor.
2. Soy sauce prawns: The prawns were average, juicy, and delicious.
3. Steamed Soon Hock: This dish was decent.
4. Braised pork trotter: Unfortunately, the pork trotter wasn't cooked thoroughly - the meat was quite tough.
5. Stir-fried kai lan: This was a good side dish.
6. Homemade tofu: This was a definite highlight - highly recommend trying it!
7. Chicken: The chicken was cooked perfectly.
The price point is a bit above average, but the portions are moderate. The restaurant is fully air-conditioned, spacious, and requires reservations in advance.
We tried a variety of dishes:
1. Sweet and sour pork: This had a classic, traditional flavor.
2. Soy sauce prawns: The prawns were average, juicy, and delicious.
3. Steamed Soon Hock: This dish was decent.
4. Braised pork trotter: Unfortunately, the pork trotter wasn't cooked thoroughly - the meat was quite tough.
5. Stir-fried kai lan: This was a good side dish.
6. Homemade tofu: This was a definite highlight - highly recommend trying it!
7. Chicken: The chicken was cooked perfectly.
The price point is a bit above average, but the portions are moderate. The restaurant is fully air-conditioned, spacious, and requires reservations in advance.
I am just curious why Pik Wah is deserving of a listing on the Michelin guide. So we booked 2 tables to celebrate my mom’s birthday here.
We ordered smoked duck, ostrich meat, black pepper lamb, Spanish 黑猪骨, steam Patin fish, prawns, roasted chicken and tofu. My kids don’t like the asam fish because it has very strong mud taste, even the prawns not so fresh, overall food is just so so for a Michelin rating.
One more thing, the restaurant air conditioning isn’t cold. There were 2 stand air cond on the stage, blowing direct to our table. I feel the management can consider upgrade your air conditioning since the restaurant is always packed and crowded with customers.
We ordered smoked duck, ostrich meat, black pepper lamb, Spanish 黑猪骨, steam Patin fish, prawns, roasted chicken and tofu. My kids don’t like the asam fish because it has very strong mud taste, even the prawns not so fresh, overall food is just so so for a Michelin rating.
One more thing, the restaurant air conditioning isn’t cold. There were 2 stand air cond on the stage, blowing direct to our table. I feel the management can consider upgrade your air conditioning since the restaurant is always packed and crowded with customers.
This restaurant has been around for a long time. I used to like it better than now. We ordered quite a lot for the party but I really felt we over did it but the restaurant didn’t advise us either. We actually brought home half of the food. Although the food was of tasted ok but nothing really attracted my attention though it is on Michelin guide. Partly because it was really too much meat. We paid $110 for the Chinese tea which I thought was a total rip off. I supposed nothing is cheap these days.
Trying this old school restaurant, overall the dishes are all pretty good.
The prawns were nice and fresh, flavours are also nice.
Ostrich meat is good too, quite tender and yummy.
Roast chicken is okay, tasty, but a little dry.
Crispy salt and pepper sotong is really good.
The pork trotter and tendons are also very flavourful.
The lohan zai is tasty, but I don’t like the soft texture.
Longevity noodles are good.
The prawns were nice and fresh, flavours are also nice.
Ostrich meat is good too, quite tender and yummy.
Roast chicken is okay, tasty, but a little dry.
Crispy salt and pepper sotong is really good.
The pork trotter and tendons are also very flavourful.
The lohan zai is tasty, but I don’t like the soft texture.
Longevity noodles are good.
Had an excellent meal this evening.
Every dish that we ordered taste delicious. I am not a fan of pork, but i like the way the the pork chop is prepared, cooked and served in 2 different ways. Very tender and tasty. Fish is fresh and good. Great job by the chef.
Each dish is served very quickly. I wish the serving is more paced out so that the dishes remain warm as we eat.
Restaurant is big and spacious which provided a great dinning experience.
The surrounding is surprisingly vibrant. Took a while to find a parking lot.
Overall, great experience. Highly recommended.
Every dish that we ordered taste delicious. I am not a fan of pork, but i like the way the the pork chop is prepared, cooked and served in 2 different ways. Very tender and tasty. Fish is fresh and good. Great job by the chef.
Each dish is served very quickly. I wish the serving is more paced out so that the dishes remain warm as we eat.
Restaurant is big and spacious which provided a great dinning experience.
The surrounding is surprisingly vibrant. Took a while to find a parking lot.
Overall, great experience. Highly recommended.
Pik Wah has the distinction of being listed on the Michelin guide's Bib Gourmand list, quality cooking at reasonable prices. This meant my expectations were off the roof and I'm not rating it just like I would any normal establishment I go to.
We came here for an important celebration and it was a huge party but we managed to squeeze everybody into a single table. Obviously, it was not easy to serve such a big group but the staff did an excellent job of dividing the individual portions, serving, then removing and replacing the used dining ware for each dish.
The food is good but here's the problem. I was desperately trying to identify a reason why Pik Wah is deserving of a listing on the Michelin guide. There are dozens of similar establishments located in KL that serve gourmet Chinese restaurant food that are equally good if not better.
One reason I can think of is that the Michelin inspectors have not really explored most of the restaurants in KL. The other is that it was much cheaper than other similar establishments hence the Bib Gourmand award. Unfortunately, I cannot confirm this because I had the pleasure of being treated to dinner and I've no idea how much the bill came up to.
In conclusion, I would say maybe manage your expectations and just enjoy the food.
We came here for an important celebration and it was a huge party but we managed to squeeze everybody into a single table. Obviously, it was not easy to serve such a big group but the staff did an excellent job of dividing the individual portions, serving, then removing and replacing the used dining ware for each dish.
The food is good but here's the problem. I was desperately trying to identify a reason why Pik Wah is deserving of a listing on the Michelin guide. There are dozens of similar establishments located in KL that serve gourmet Chinese restaurant food that are equally good if not better.
One reason I can think of is that the Michelin inspectors have not really explored most of the restaurants in KL. The other is that it was much cheaper than other similar establishments hence the Bib Gourmand award. Unfortunately, I cannot confirm this because I had the pleasure of being treated to dinner and I've no idea how much the bill came up to.
In conclusion, I would say maybe manage your expectations and just enjoy the food.
Honestly I don't understand why this is a Michelin Bib Gourmand rated restaurant? I know this is a very old establishment and I have been here long long time ago before they were listed on the Bib Gourmand and I couldn't even recall that it was was good. Anyways, I went there hoping to taste some memorable dishes but it's just disappointing. They don't do the braised pork trotters properly, the classic peking duck was not good. The sweet and sour pork was just ok and lucky the char siew and the wa tan hor saved the day. I think they close at 10/10.30pm but at 10pm all the staff were standing around our table giving us "stares" to chase us out of the restaurant. That's really one of the unforgettable experiences at this place.
We visited after all the highly positive reviews and were really not all that impressed. Not sure if it was Michelin that raised our expectation too much but it wasn’t the standard one would expect. Don’t get me wrong the food wasn’t awful, it just was nothing I’d write home about.
We ordered the Iberico ribs which were too salty and sweet for us, the fish was a little too bland for our liking, and the veges were the best of all. Weirdly, they kept clearing our plates with unfinished food and it annoyed me to no end. After RM370 for 3 dishes I wouldn’t say that this would be our pick of the best food you’ll find in Malaysia
We ordered the Iberico ribs which were too salty and sweet for us, the fish was a little too bland for our liking, and the veges were the best of all. Weirdly, they kept clearing our plates with unfinished food and it annoyed me to no end. After RM370 for 3 dishes I wouldn’t say that this would be our pick of the best food you’ll find in Malaysia
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