Lok Yun and Big Joe's at SohoKL, Solaris Mont Kiara: Restaurant Review

1. Lok Yun

Walking through SohoKL can be haunting, thanks to memories of the many restaurants that closed here; Lok Yun, one of this complex’s newbies, occupies a corner lot that previously belonged to no fewer than three East Asian eateries: Zhen Shan Mei, Pin Shan and Peking Duck.

Pork

Lok Yun’s another Chinese outlet with OK food; we liked the pork belly fried in salted egg yolk, though it could have been crunchier …

… while various other pork parts, including neck and spare ribs, proved less memorable …

… fried with salted fish, braised with bitter gourd or ginger, it’s all a blur in our foggy recollection.

Wine

Wine’s available and service is solid, but we’re not sure whether longevity is in Lok Yun’s future.

Location Details:

Lok Yun

Ground Floor, SohoKL, Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Find Lok Yun’s directory listing here.

2. Big Joe’s

A few doors away, Big Joe’s is another recent entry, taking over what was once Dubrovnik.

Books

Big Joe’s main attraction: shelves of books that include some unexpectedly tempting titles.

Western Fare

The food’s a hodgepodge of meat-heavy Western fare (think mushroom soup, spaghetti bolognese and chicken chop), plus occasional specials like sandwiches like paprika spelt bread stuffed with butter, paprika, cheese, tomato and lettuce.

Pastries and Cakes

Plenty of pastries and cakes, plus German beer chilling in the fridge; perhaps worth a lunch stop for folks working here.

Location Details:

Big Joe’s
Ground Floor, SohoKL, Solaris Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur

Find Big Joe’s’ directory listing here.