Fat Fook Inn, Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Occupying an arc on a circular shoplet in Mont Kiara, this small but homey eatery serving Chinese cuisine caught my attention. Neighbouring its sister (Fat Fish), i was quickly welcomed by the warmth of its decor. Service was friendly and attentive too; however i felt some were a little shy probably being junior. That said, the senior waitress that attended to us knew the menu by heart, recommending and taking in our requests, and mentally wrote our order. Kudos! It took us awhile to flip through the pages of menu though.

Plates and bowls on wall. Totally Instaworthy! Notice the baby fishes following the parents?

We had the shredded chicken with jellyfish under Appetizer section. The jellyfish was springy and thick. The shredded chicken lent a meaty texture. It was re(fresh)ing with a nutty taste.

Surprisingly not in the menu (the waitress mentioned it was an old menu item but can be ordeded; i saw this online), the pumpkin with buttermilk was a winning dish. Sweet thinly cut pumpkin lightly coated and fried, layered with a spiced buttermilk. Even my brother who doesn't take pumpkin enjoyed this.

We enjoyed the sauce/soup of the red tilapia in Teochew style dish that the wok was dry at the end of meal. Not too sourish but stimulating enough. The fish was ok.

Much raved online and a bestseller, i was disappointed with the salted fish with pork (ham yu fa lam). It lacked the salted fish flavour and tasted like soy sauce pork in chili. Some slices were hard. A letdown.

The salted egg chicken with corn was delicious. I could taste the salted egg in its batter, sweetened with the corn bits outside. The chicken was cooked well; meaty but tender.

We had white rice and pork lard rice to complete (being Asian). The lard added guilty fragrance which may be a bit too fatty for some. I can make do with white rice with the sauces from the dishes.

Another striking wall with pretty peonies and beautifully painted flying bird.

Overall, a pleasant casual outing and will return to try the noodles. It grew crowded later in the evening on a weeknight. Reservation is recommended.