The Flavourist, Taman Melawati

The Flavourist promises Aussie wagyu beef at a reasonable price, with a juicy, buttery-tasting cut costing RM65, weighing between 210 to 250 grams. The kitchen strives to do justice to the meat, an entry-level full-blood wagyu bred in South Australia by the Mayura Station boutique beef producer.

TFKL The Flavourist Kuala Lumpur

Lorong Melaka, Off Jalan Melawati 1, Gaya Commercial Centre, Taman Melawati, Kuala Lumpur. Open Tues-Sun, 3pm-11pm.

Big Fish Small Fish, Bandar Sunway

A substantial catch awaits fans of finned fare at Big Fish Small Fish in Bandar Sunway, the first Malaysian offshoot of a Singaporean brand of restaurants with a setting inspired by shipping containers. Our order of sea bass (RM17.70) came out chunky, crunchy to the battered bite, concealing hot and moist flesh within, piled with plenty of potato crisps (dory and salmon are the other fish options available). Customers can help themselves to a variety of sauces as dips for the crisps, in flavours like salted egg or cheese.

Big Fish Small Fish

47, Jalan PJS 11/7, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Daily, 11am-10pm.

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Drome Cafe @ Shah Alam

For fans of flavour-packed buns-with-meat combos, Drome's chicken burger, soaked in peri-peri sauce (RM13.90), and Coney hot dog, smothered in beefy gravy (RM14.90), might seal the deal for what to savour for dinner.

Drome Cafe

1-G-04, D,VIDA, Jalan Bazar U8/101, Bukit Jelutong, 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. Daily, 9am-11pm. Tel: 019-994-9555

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Kayan+Co @ Kajang

This family-friendly cafe represents a labour of love by Malaysian couple Sabrina and Shahmin, who left their corporate careers to pursue their passions in fashion and F&B. They've since launched Kayan, which makes wood-and-steel button studs for baju Melayu outfits, and Kayan+Co, serving a confident mix of local and international crowd-pleasers.

Start with noodle and rice platters, which showcase Malaysian, Indonesian and Thai inspirations - the tangy-sweet Laksa Goreng (RM9.90) and mildly smoky Kuetiau Kayan with fresh prawns (RM13.90) proved tasty enough for us to polish off the plates. We were spoiled for choice with the rice offerings, but ended up with the restaurant's recommendation of Ayam Goreng Balado, with crispy chicken and eggplant in fragrant, fiery Minang-style sauce that went well with steamed rice (RM15.40) and Petai Fried Rice, fulfilling our stinky-bean addiction with plenty of petai buried beneath a sunny-side-up (RM15.90).

The rest of the menu includes an eclectic mix of Tex-Mex - beef nachos (RM17.90) - and Italian - pasta with prawns in a lightly creamy, subtly spicy sauce (RM18.90). For fans of bread and burgers, the all-day-breakfast selection boasts a thick, buttery Mushroom on Toast (RM12.90), while the Kogalo Duo Burger stands tall and proud with two house-made all-beef patties, dense and cheese-laden (RM16.90), all served in substantial portions.

Kayan+Co is tinkering with a new dessert menu that will likely feature waffles, but for now, you can order the hot-and-cold, crisp-and-creamy indulgence of a deep-fried Mars bar with ice cream. Our best bets for beverages include the Kurma Milk, made pleasantly textured with dates, and a Red Velvet Latte that's surprisingly and satisfyingly well-balanced.

Many thanks to the Kayan+Co team for having us.

Kayan+Co

Bangi Square, Jalan Reko, Taman Perindustrian Kajang, Selangor. Thurs-Tues, 12pm-12am (closed Wed).

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Rubs BBQ Smokehouse @ Kurau, Bangsar

Bangsar's latest restaurant on Lorong Kurau is all fired up with smoked specialities, served in a pleasant two-level setting, staffed by a welcoming team.

Our favourite orders here are the hot, hearty & meaty bowls of risotto with smoked duck & slow-cooked egg (RM42.90) & smoked beef short ribs braised in their own jus with gnocchi & veggies (RM96.90). Rubs' recipes prove competently prepared, from the barramundi with smoked calamari, young corn & sweet corn puree in seafood broth (RM68.90) to the roast chicken with fries (RM48.90), with the caveat that the smoky flavours turn out to be a tad tamer than expected.

A frozen cheesecake with lemon curd ice cream might be the highlight of the dessert selection (RM26.90), while the bar's signatures include a smoked Negroni (RM33.90) & Martini (RM36.90).

Rubs BBQ Smokehouse + Bar

21, Lorong Kurau, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Open Tues-Sun, 1130pm-230pm, 6pm-12am. Tel: 013-365-5450

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