Best Chinese Restaurants in KL

For those who can muster up the courage to lag through the traffic, a much valuable reward sits at the end of your journey. Behold, Restoran 9888 - with such a catchy name and huge signboard, there’s no way you can miss this place. The dishes here are served plain and simple, but what plays a more important role is the taste and flavours, the restaurant’s expertise indeed. From savoury pork necks to salted egg soft shell crabs and lala fried mee hoon, options are nowhere near short. How good is it? You can actually hear that stomach growl. 

Along the busy streets of Bukit Sri Bintang are countless of restaurants, however one of the busiest one that stood out to locals is Teow Chow Seafood Restaurant. Seafood is supplied to the restaurant daily from the Malaysia’s seafood haven itself – Kuala Selangor –  and served piping hot to your table so you know it’s fresh. If the previous fact hasn’t got you hooked, this restaurant serves crabs in various of cooking styles and is one of the few places that has live mantis prawns!

Little XiGong offers customers an extensive menu of their wide array of hearty Chinese cuisine with the quality so consistent that you will definitely want to pay them another visit. This restaurant is perfect for families to sit down and bond over a scrumptious meal. They serve mouth-watering variety of seafood with a reasonable price and their prawns and squids are highly recommended by frequenters.

Chong Yen Steamed Fish Head Restaurant has garnered a reputable status over the years for what else, their steamed fish head. The restaurant is pretty spacious yet it’s usually chockful during lunch hours. There are a number of flavour variations for the fish head, however the best seller is the original version, where a heady mix of minced ginger and garlic are steamed together with the fish. Aside from the flavours, the texture of the fish itself is commendable, fresh and flakes off the bone with ease. To further evoke your expectation, they have been featured in an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations. 

For those of you who are looking to add a sense of tranquillity into your dining experience, this is the placed to be. Located a stone’s away from a quaint forest in Seputeh, one can savour sumptuous seafood and authentic Chinese dishes while putting their feet up. Among the frontrunners here are Patin fish, claypot rice with crab, steamed fish, butter crabs with deep fried bun and BBQ char siew, the main dish for their shot to fame. Price-wise, they are not the cheapest but looking at what’s on offer, it’s certainly well worth a visit. 

The next time you happen to have dumplings with you for any odd reasons, take a close look at them. Aren't they cute, warm and fluffy? Just about all the good things your significant other can be. But you can't eat your partner now, can you? No worries, because Din Tai Fung gives you the liberty to do so. They have been selling dumplings and noodles since the 1980's and they are surely going to be selling them still in the years to come. Do not even bother asking because they will not be sharing their recipes with you any time soon as it is a secret as to how they have managed to produce delicious soup-filled dumplings with at least 18 delicate folds. If you want something warm and that can make you feel at home, come over quick!

This restaurant started off as a little Chinese “dai chow” but business has gone so well that it currently occupies two shop lots that is fully air-conditioned for the comfort of their customers and outdoor dining area. Thong Lung Sang Seafood Restaurant serves their signature fish, crabs and etc with a recipe that originates from Seremban such as curry Grouper fish head. The owner himself also came up withang so make sur eot try them all!ban ngn areas two shoplots and is fully air-conditioned  mantis prawns! his own delectable creations like Ganxiang crab so make sure to try them all!

Nothing to write home about the ambience of the restaurant but what draws in a diverse crowd all the time is the delicious food. Options are pretty extensive that might have first timers overwhelmed, however we highly recommend their stir-fried black pepper pork slices, deep-fried crispy fish with soy sauce dressing, fried prawns with yam sticks and spinach soup. The traditional measure is to savour these dishes is with steamed white rice, but if noodle is your thing, Hokkien Mee is a subtle substitute. The best part is you won’t be expecting a spirit-sapping bill in the end. 

Looking for delicious roasted pork in KL? Yut Kee Restaurant serves the roasted pork with crunchy skin and the meat inside that will be moist juiciness. Roasted pork lover should give it a try at their rolled roasted pork in Yut Kee. 

Serving up extremely fresh seafood plus authentic delicacies this laid back Chinese restaurant is so well known that it is called “the best Chinese restaurant at Setapak”  by their customers. Xing Yee Fatt Restaurant is widely praised by locals due to it being fresh because the restaurant uses live fish for their steamed fish. What sets itself apart from other typical Chinese restaurant is due to their friendly owner who has been constantly getting feedback from his customers to improve his recipes.

If you ever had a chance to treat your taste buds  to a new kind of cuisine, I would highly recommended Xiang cuisine and you can try it here at Xiao Nan Guo! Located in Pudu, their  recipes originate all the way from Hunan, Xiao Nan Guo is here to serve you flavourful dishes that will definitely be an eye-opener.

Craving for Cantonese cuisines? Then you should really try out at Xin Dau JI! They was one of Hong Kong's most famous brand which established since 1972. Do try out their signature Special Roasted Goose which the meat is soft and juicy enough and also the Sweet & Sour Spare Ribs with a coating that was light and chewy. Besides that, they also serve dim sum from 11am - 3pm. In extension, Xin Dau Ji do offers venue for extensive events from small scale to large scale such as birthday party, corporate dining and weddings. 

Restoran Teochew & Hakka, Jalan Ampang is a simple looking Chinese restaurant that’s decorated with lanterns, Chinese calligraphy, wooden chairs and marble tables. The ambiance and surrounding of the restaurant gives you a very homey and calm feeling. The restaurant has been up and running for about 10 years now, and you know the food that is served is made with lots of passion and experience.