Ramadan 2015 on KYspeaks is just around the corner, so it’s about time to review another traditional buffet offering that is fast becoming a popular seasonal event in our country. Together with my colleagues Nik, Razi, & William, we went to JW Marriott last Tuesday to sample what they have to offer.

JW Marriott's "Kampung Dining Experience" by the poolside
JW Marriott’s “Kampung Dining Experience” by the poolside

Lets get the most important details out of the way – the prices:

Poolside (June 17, 2015 onwards)  - RM 95.00 nett per adult and MYR 48.00 nett per child.

4th Floor (June 17, 2015 onwards) - RM 85.00 nett per adult and MYR 43.00 nett per child.

on the menu - roast lamb, ulam ulam, chicken rice
on the menu – roast lamb, ulam ulam, chicken rice

Both locations essentially serves the same 130 (mostly) Malay delicacies from around the country, though you get to save RM10 dining on the 4th floor by sacrificing the pool view and not being able to see the chef expertly carving that beautiful roast lamb.

ulam, salted fish, sayur kubis goreng, satey, kari kambing, ayam goreng berempah
ulam, salted fish, sayur kubis goreng, satey, kari kambing, ayam goreng berempah

The menu didn’t seem to vary much from my last visit a couple years ago, which is a good thing. You don’t really need to change something that’s already good.

The food can be separated in a few categories, and to start with I usually head straight to the ulam station that comes equipped with some half a dozen sambals, including sambal belacan, tempoyak, sambal mangga, sambal nenas, cencaluk, and budu. A spicy and pungent start to a traditional Malay fair is never disappointing.

ayam lemak cili padi, rendang ayam, black pepper beef, ikan masin talang masak lemak, panjeri nanas, paru goreng, nasi briyani, Chinese mix vege
ayam lemak cili padi, rendang ayam, black pepper beef, ikan masin talang masak lemak,
panjeri nanas, paru goreng, nasi briyani, Chinese mix vege

Appertizer consists of jeruk, kacang botol, kerabu mangga & udang, acar buah, ikan masin, telur masin, as well as several types of keropok (including the all important papadom). For those who wants something a little more global, there’s green lettuce with dressing, Thai chicken & glass noodle salad, potato salad, seafood cocktail, potato salad, waldorf salad, and even coleslaw.

After you get your stomach warmed up, there are a few “gerai”, or live cooking stations to check out. Here you find satey, rojak buah, ikan bakar (including pari, keli, kembung), nasi ayam (chicken rice), tandoori, mee (laksa, mee kari, char kuih teow), BBQ (the all important roast lamb!), bubur, and soup (including sup ekor, kambing, and more).

desserts, fresh fruits, and kuih muih
desserts, fresh fruits, and kuih muih

Then of course there’s the all important main dishes such as ayam masak kicap, ayam masak merah, ayam percik kelantan, kari kambing, sambal udang petai, fried chicken with dried chili, daging masak halia, sweet and sour fish, kurma ayam, labu masak lemak pucuk manis, sayur campur, rendang ayam, redang daging, daging kunyit, paru goreng berlada, sotong goreng kunyit and more.

Dessert is offered in the form of quite a few variety of traditional kuih, pudding, sago gula Melaka, some pastries, and the really awesome bread and butter pudding.

William, KY, Razi, Nik, & our host, Natasya
William, KY, Razi, Nik, & our host, Natasya

My two Malay colleagues gave these a thumb up, while William was busy eating to register a response. I personally really like the fact that we are keeping our traditional Malaysian cooking alive via these type of buffets. No longer were the days when hotels only serve fancy Japanese or Western cuisines, we are once again proud of real Malaysian dishes.

Thank you Natasya for the invite.

map to JW Marriot KL

Address:
JW Marriot
183 Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur

GPS: 3.14765, 101.71372
Tel: 03-2715 9000

KY eats – Ramadan Buffet 2015 at JW Marriott, Bukit Bintang
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14 thoughts on “KY eats – Ramadan Buffet 2015 at JW Marriott, Bukit Bintang

  • May 28, 2015 at 7:09 am
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    uncle, how come i click on picture cannot enlarge wan? i want to enjoy some food pr0n please…

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    • May 28, 2015 at 9:49 am
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      immature: cannot show all wannnn

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      • June 5, 2015 at 6:49 am
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        oh yah it is Malaysia, food pr0n also got censor!

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  • May 28, 2015 at 7:51 am
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    I love all those stuff in the lesung batu! Slurpssss!!! Heaven is a place on earth!

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    • May 28, 2015 at 9:49 am
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      suituapui: that’s rightttt.

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  • May 28, 2015 at 8:54 am
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    Sounds like there’s a good spread of Malay delicacies! I am having my first Ramadhan buffet review for the year this evening!

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  • May 28, 2015 at 8:44 pm
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    KY, how wonderful to have roast lamb. I never been anywhere that have it mostly in states is bar b q beef biskets pork and chicken from smoker. I like the desserts so interesting.

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    • May 29, 2015 at 12:32 pm
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      Vickie: i think it’s more of an arab thingy, I love it tho

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  • May 29, 2015 at 10:44 am
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    Can’t believe it’s that time of year again.. so fast! 😀 Great shots.. Im dreaming of that lamb

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    • May 29, 2015 at 12:33 pm
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      ciki: yessss, more lamb pls!!!

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  • September 23, 2015 at 2:57 am
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    How come u eat and eat but u r not fat at all…huhu… how i wish i were u…

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    • September 25, 2015 at 8:09 am
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      Anna: moderation & exercise, no magic 😀

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