Usually when I think of asian style restaurants such as Chinese restaurants, Hong Kong cafes and various other asian establishments I think of places with cheap furniture and no frills in terms of food presentation. "Soos" breaks the mould of what most people think of an asian restaurant and presents themselves as a modern eatery with Malaysian style dishes with a twist (won't find Chinese take out boxes here). "Soos'" decor is very modern with lots of vintage touches in their various private dinning rooms. There is even a very large and well stocked bar, which they make delicious cocktails from their expert mixologists.
One of the first things I need to mention about "Soos" was the amazing service. The staff was friendly, helpful and always ready with fresh cutlery and plates when we needed them. My water glass was never half empty for longer then two minutes, which is a great indication of how attentive the staff was through out the night.
To start off the meal we decided to order cocktails.
my lovely date ordered their "Nagasari" which was amalgamation of Tanqueray gin, muddled dragon eyes, kaffir lime leaf, sparkling wine. The "Nagasari" wasn't too boozy and was refreshing and light tasting.
I, on the other hand went the other direction and ordered something that contained booze, booze and more booze, "The Lochness Mobster." This elixir contained blended scotch, martini bianco vermouth, lillet blanc. Even though "The lochness Mobster" is a strong drink, there are many different flavours to be enjoyed with its mixture of different liquors. Be forewarned "The Lochness Mobster" definitely packs a huge punch and is a drink you should slowly sip.
Our appetizers were very quick to arrive to help us enjoy our wonderful cocktails.
Keropok
Our first appetizer were house made shrimp crackers with a house made peanut sauce (Keropok). The shrimp chips were light, airy and crispy like the perfect potato chip. The shrimp crackers almost packed a lot of shrimp flavour, almost as if you were being slapped in the mouth with a piece of shrimp. The peanut sauce a savoury and had bit of spice which complimented the shrimp crackers beautifully.
Red Chili Wings
For our second appetizer we ordered the "Red chili wings." Even though this dish is meant to be eaten with your hands like a cavemen, the dish was beautifully presented on a perfectly cut piece of banana leaf. With a name like "Red chili wings" most people would imagine flames coming out of their ears because of the spice but in reality the wings were more of a mild spice with loads of flavour. Each Drumstick/Flat was big and juicy and covered with their secret blend of spices that went off like fireworks in my mouth, tickling all my taste bugs (if only they served these wings at bars).
For her main dish my lovely lady friend had what was labeled as "Sea shell", scallops, squid and other pieces of seafood in a curry bouillabaisse. There was a nice variety of sea creatures on the dish in a flavour packed curry bouillabaisse. The bouillabaisse contained a lot of different spices and packed a bit of heat. It was a little odd for me to eat this dish with slices of baguette because usually Malaysian curries are served with a side of rice or on top of rice. The spices were a little overwhelming and I think a serving of rice would've been a better choice.
For my main I ordered off their specialty menu, a surf and turf. The surf part was a nicely grilled jumbo shrimp. The turf part of this dish was a medium cooked sliced piece of steak with a spicy sauce on top. This was a little bit of a disappointment: the steak was overcooked for my liking because I believe steaks should always be cooked rare to medium rare. The sauce on top of the steak overpowered the steak and left the taste of spices in your mouth. This was an "OK" take on the surf and turf but I've definitely had much better around the city.
The food at "Soos" had its ups and downs. The appetizers were fantastic and I still drool when I think of them but specials of the day were not so impressive. However, there were still a couple of dishes on their regular menu that I do want to try. This was still an impressive first visit and I would definitely come back again to try their delicacies.
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