JASON FOOD REVIEW

K-Sting and Lobster

Kuala Lumpur

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Jason's verdict

7.1out of 10
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The verdict

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An upscale steakhouse with hits and misses: the roasted bone marrow with garlic toast is a satisfying 8.6, while the surf and turf lands at 7.1. Jason finds the RM139 beef wellington overhyped, grainy and soggy, scoring it 5.6.

Highlights

  • Price: Bone marrow RM89, surf and turf RM389, beef wellington RM139
  • Taste: Fatty marrow with garlicky toast shines; wellington grainy and dry
  • Ambiance: Warm tones, private rooms, upscale vibe
  • Other: Feels worth it only for birthday celebrations

Dishes tried

  • Roasted bone marrow with garlic toast

    fatty, lemak, chimichurri, satisfying bite

    Score 8.6 out of 10
  • Surf and turf

    chewy prime cut, creamy lobster, better at the tail

    Score 7.1 out of 10
  • Beef wellington

    grainy dry meat, soggy pastry, overhyped

    Score 5.6 out of 10
Full transcript386 words

Beef with lobster, beef wellington, private rooms, warm tones with an upscale vibe. Seems like a lot of people don't mind spending at K-sting and Lobster. This is the roasted bone marrow, 89 ringgit, mahal nak buka seluar mempuih. It's like a very tasty inside of a burger, oooh. Put some chimichurri, that aftertaste on the garlic toast, buttery in texture and the garlic kaw. This is the soft tissue from the bone marrow, fatty, lemak-lemak one, taste that is dominant in this whole bite, it's the crispy bacon-y thing. That makes it a little more smoky. The garlic toast by its own, plainish. But as soon as you mix in with all the extra cream and oil from this bone marrow, it brings out the aftertaste of the garlic toast even more, giving you this very satisfying bite, 8.6. Serve and turf is the second option, 389 ringgit. Terpaling mahal nak mampuih! Medium doneness. They use the prime cut for this but it's not wagyu la, quite chewy, but the beef essence is there. The morsel of the lobster has become very creamy, you won't be able to feel the individual strands. And the tail part has more of that texture. Much better at the tail part. When you eat crustacean, you need this meat texture. If you want, tak siok kan? You can taste the sea where it just came from. Mashed potato. Creamy, no chunks inside. Butter mushroom with some tepong. It tastes like pizza goreng tepong. Shimeji mushroom. It has a darker artier taste. I feel like it's only worth it if you celebrate birthday, 7.1. 139 ringgit, 120 grams. Blackcurrant juice, baked potato, glazed carrots. First bite, texture is a little grainy man. Quite pekat! This is one of those meals that you have to eat with a sauce man. As savory as a teriyaki sauce with the sweet and sourness from a blackcurrant berry. Let's try their baked potato. Crispy, you know? It tastes like fish skin. This was a taste that surprised me. Otherwise, potatoes are like biasa. I don't know if beef wellington is just not for me but the meat feels too grainy and dry. Pastry on the inside is very soggy. You don't feel the butteriness of the pastry. I think beef wellington is overhyped. 5.6.

7.1/10

RM89-389 · Roasted bone marrow

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