Three new restaurants Malaysians queued up for in 2015

Dinner in the Sky provides for some uppity dining. – HungryGoWhere pic, January 25, 2016.2015 had many new food outlets that caught the public eye and caused huge lines, much like last year in 2014.

Have you tried these spots, and did you think they were worth lining up for?

Well, here are three that HungryGoWhere picked out for you to share your thoughts on!

Merchant's Lane

Five minutes away from the Pasar Seni LRT station, Merchant’s Lane is an Instagram darling of a café that has captured the hearts of its admirers with its unique colour scheme, decor, and natural lighting.

Hungry people fall in line to enter this architectural statement that bridges the cultural heritage of its Chinatown surroundings and the modern day in this first floor café.

Portions at the Merchant’s Food Lane will have your eyes as wide as their saucers. – HungryGoWhere pic, January 25, 2016.Some of their attractive East-Meets-West offerings include their infamous big breakfast variation, Eat Die Me (RM26). Your choice of beef, chicken, or lamb sausages, eggs cooked your way, a cheese-baked tomato, sauteed mushrooms, cream corn, house-made hash and a large tear of bread to sop up the remainder.

Also popular is the Hongkie Beef Stew (RM19), a shallow bowl of beef chunks braised until loose in a Cantonese gravy for 12 hours and served atop silky mashed potatoes.

Dinner in the Sky Malaysia

Following in the footsteps of Las Vegas, Dubai, Cape Town, and other wonderful cities of the world, Malaysians got the elusive chance to dine like no other suspended 50 metres mid-air above KL grounds. Dinner In The Sky Malaysia tickets were priced at RM599 per head and were sold out in 48 hours to experience this once-in-a-lifetime dining experience! While this may not pass off as a traditional restaurant by definition, we simply could not afford to ignore the fanfare and excitement it created.

Some fish outta water. – HungryGoWhere pic, January 25, 2016.Diners who persevered and patiently waited to get on the online booking system for one of 22 seats were treated to a luxe five-course meal prepared exclusively by chef Marc Fery and his very capable team from Hilton Kuala Lumpur.

The success of Dinner In The Sky led to the extension of the event from its planned one-month schedule to five dining sessions per night (inclusive of desserts-only session) beyond their initial plans.

Rocku Yakiniku

A modern day food fortress! – HungryGoWhere pic, January 25, 2016.Like moths to neon, some people are drawn to the loud music, fun theatrics, and delicious Japanese BBQ buffets with free-flow meat. Choose from beef, pork, chicken, and seafood at the exciting Rocku Yakiniku in Pavilion.

The exciting Rocku Yakiniku in Pavilion. At RM32.90++ for 100 minutes during lunch (11.00am to 5.00pm) and RM49.90++ for 100 minutes at dinner time (5.00pm to 10.00pm), the buffet also delivers band for your buck.

Let’s get down to the meat of it. – HungryGoWhere pic, January 25, 2016.The beef was thinly sliced, seasoned simply with a drizzle of oil and a sprinkle of sesame seeds and spring onions. It only requires a quick lay on the grill, though you may also dress it after with your choice of three house sauces – ponzu, spicy miso, chilli.

Cook and dine to your heart’s desire, and worry not about your freshly-washed hair or clothes, you won’t be haunted by the vengeful smell of meat, thanks to Rocku’s fancy exhaust system.

Which other 2015 restaurants fostered a long queue of hungry Malaysians? Crowd favourites aside, our food writers had a personal collection of top 15 restaurants of 2015 and going more in depth into it, our top 50 favourite foods of 2015 that you should probably try for yourself! – January 25, 2016.

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