Four of us dined at La Sal. We decided to try it after seeing the positive reviews on trip adviser, so expectations were high, and we weren't disappointed! The restaurant is on the beach of a small hotel. From the moment we arrived the staff were friendly and attentive. We hadn't booked but within minutes a table had been arranged for us, right on the beach, a really great spot.Once seated we were given ice cold mint scented towels which was a really good touch as it was an extremely warm evening. The food was lovely, to start three of us had the soft shell crab, and they said it was the best they had eaten on this trip (they have had it a lot as it's a favourite). And I had the prawns with avocado and mango which was really yummy. For main course we all opted for a Malay dish, as we are in Malaysia, and it feels wrong to eat something you can have at home. Two of us has the beef rendang, which was the best I have ever has, one had the chicken kapitan which was served in a coconut and was really tasty, the other dish ordered was the Malay tasting platter which had an assortment of dishes which also great. The portions were huge and we were all thoroughly stuffed, leaving no room for pudding which was a real shame as I had my eye on a chocolate and caramel tart with mascarpone! Well never mind it gives us an excuse to go back!The menu has something for everyone, a good mix of Western and Malay food. You can also have you own private BBQ if you request it!Drinks were really good, a good selection of inventive cocktails, I would recommend the coconut mojito - really yummy! The boys in the group were happy as they could have draft beer.Overall I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant, we have eaten in some really good places on the strip, and it isn't the cheapest by far (ave main 50-60 rm) but it certainly deserves its number one spot on trip adviser, a really great location with equally great food!
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