During a recent business trip, the first evening for our team was planned in a separate dining room at this Madam Kwan's restaurant. I was a little disappointed to find that it was located in the middle of a huge shopping mall, sandwiched between the designer boutiques and other similar shops. The place was completely full and our group was ushered to a raised seating area which could be curtained off from the rest of the restaurant - hardly a separate dining room. At times I could not hear myself speak - conversation with fellow diners was not easy. The whole experience was also one of a hectic rush. The waiters were competent but clearly extremely busy. I'm also rather old fashioned and I don't like ordering from a plastic menu card with brightly coloured photos of "set meals" in a rather up market McDonalds fast food type style.The food itself was authentic Malay and I enjoyed particularly the beef rendang accompanied by coconut rice. Somehow the atmosphere didn't seem conducive for drinking beer (or any alcoholic beverage). I plumped for a lychee iced drink which was refreshing enough. So, for a place to grab a local, authentic bite to eat at the end of a hard days shopping - why not? As a location for a business meal in quiet, calm surroundings - this particular Madam Kwan's branch is not one that I could recommend.
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