On a very special day sometime last year, I brought the fam to this recently-refurbished establishment in the heart of KL, curiously called Fiftig Seofon (which actually means Fifty Seven, and I think we all know what it refers to.) Where 'History Meets Flavour', the website proclaims. What caught my eye was of course the facade and the colonial feel inside.
If you're wondering exactly where it is, Fiftig is at a corner of the famous Rumah Tangsi, at Jalan Tangsi.
Says one website: Rumah Tangsi Event Space was completed in 1905 and was the town house of Kuala Lumpur’s renowned businessman, Loke Chow Kit. It is a mansion that has an Eclectic-Neo Classical style. This event space is suitable for a variety of event and in its heyday, the mansion’s internal courtyard was a backdrop to numerous weddings, meetings and business functions.
I have been to Rumah Tangsi many, many moons ago, but it housed a different sort of establishment then.
Now, check out the charming interior of Fiftig Seofon, inspired by a typical British Tea Room:
And what about the food, you ask? Top notch fusion fare, I have to say. We ordered the creamy mushroom soup and fried enoki mushroom for starters, and the latter is a definite must-try!
We also had the caesar salad with smoked salmon, kepak kerbau, eggdicted and ayam rangup, susu dan mentega pedas. Yeah, some irreverently named dishes there, but the good news is that they were all very satisfying eats. The portions were just nice and the fusion flavours were nicely balanced; nothing too ambitious or overpowering.
We really had a wonderful family meal in a classic and cosy environment and the charming surroundings also gave us a lot to talk about. I guess we were rather early that day, so the place was pretty quiet at first. But as soon as it struck noon, more patrons walked in, and it suddenly became livelier with everyone eagerly tucking into their food and enjoying good conversations with friends and family.
They also have some interesting desserts on the menu, but we were just too full to try any. Which means a return trip should be in order!
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