DIMA RESTAURANT, G-G-06, Block G, Jalan PJU 1A/3, Taipan 2, Ara Damansara, PJ. (Tel: 03-7859 0222). Business hours: 10.30am-10.30pm, daily. Halal. The restaurant’s D’zurbiyan Lamb is made using New Zealand lamb cooked with spices and herbs and rice. For desserts, savour the difference in servings of areeka and kunafa. Dishes here are tasty and reasonably priced.
SAMIRA BY ASIAN TERRACE, Lot 268, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, off Jalan Ipoh, KL. (Tel: 012-921 3880/ 03-4042 3880). Business hours: Noon-3.30pm (lunch), 6pm-10.30pm (dinner); noon-10.30pm (Sat & Sun). The restaurant’s maze-like entrance leads diners to a calm spa-like place overlooking a koi pond on one side and a lake on the other. Its specialities include Mieng Kam, River Prawn Tom Yam, Deep-Fried Vietnamese Soft Shell Crab, Steamed Seabass with Chilli and Lime Juice, and Deep-Fried Grouper with Thai Chilli Sauce.