Olive at Sooka Sentral: Restaurant Review

Fun fare at KL Sentral: Olive’s menu features a healthy heap of assured ambition.

A Splash of Sunshine

A splash of sunshine to brighten up our night: love this sandwich of house-cured salmon with egg, avocado, tomato salsa, capers and aioli in ciabatta.

Vegetarian Specialist

Olive seems to be a sister outlet of Melbourne’s Shakahari, so here’s something from that vegetarian specialist: satisfyingly chunky, flavorsome satay built with bean curd, seitan, onions and capsicum, served with pickles, blanched greens, red jasmine rice and a nice peanut sauce.

Soup

Can’t complain about the pumpkin soup, piping-hot with pepita seeds, salsa and herb crouton.

Pasta

Slick, slippery linguine with slow-cooked duck in savory spiced stock, tossed with herbs, rocket, oven-dried cherry tomatoes and chili flakes.

Meat Also on the Menu

Chicken Medina, comprising a char-grilled, bone-free thigh, glazed with coriander chili, served with roasted pumpkin. Pretty enjoyable chicken preparation.

Multiple types of fries

Our favorite has to be the sweet potato variety. Addictive.

Desserts

Flourless choc cake with nuts, cereal and strawberries, a low-guilt end to a high-satisfaction meal.

Wine

Shelly Beach Cabernet Merlot, OK for below RM100 but not particularly recommended

Location and Contact Details:

Olive at Sooka Sentral,
G5, Sooka Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2785-1988

Find Olive’s directory listing here.