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Besides its mee siam and lonton, Toast Box also serves Curry Laksa.

Toast Box’s Curry Laksa

Toast Box Curry Laksa is different from others as it uses "Lao Shu Fen" or silver needle noodle instead or the normal yellow noodles. I have never seen anyone uses "Lao Shu Fen" for laksa but surprisingly though, it tastes quite good. You should give it a try!

Price

• Curry Laksa - RM 6.50

Address

Toastbox,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 4.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

There are many types of cuisine in Food Republic and Korean cuisine is one of them. Sam Sam is the name of the stall that serves Korean food.

Sam Sam’s Janchi-Guk Su (Non Spicy Noodles)

The Non Spicy Noodles also known as Janchi-Guk Su is scrumptious with generous quantity of seaweed adds to it.

Sam Sam’s Shin Ramyeon (Spicy Noodles)

Shin Ramyeon or known to us as Spicy Noodles are hot and spicy but yet tasty. It tastes a lot better than Ichiban Ramen’s Ramen noodles even though both are completely different type of noodles.

Price

• Janchi-Guk Su (Non Spicy Noodles) - RM 7.00
• Shin Ramyeon (Spicy Noodles) - RM 7.00

Address

Sam Sam,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 4.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

Toast Box is a kopitiam comparable to the likes of Daily Express, Hometown Kopitiam and Kluang Station. After the success of Toast Box in Mid Valley, which is owned by BreadTalk, a Singapore-based bakery, Toast Box branches out in Pavilion KL as well.

Toast Box @ Pavilion KL

Toast Box @ Pavilion KL looks better than the one in Mid Valley Megamall but it’s located within the crowded food court, Food Republic.

Toast Box’s Mee Siam Soup

Mee Siam Soup is quite up to the par except of course, it’s in soup. Despite that, it still tastes better than Kluang Station’s Mee Siam.

Toast Box’s Lonton

Meanwhile, Lonton is slightly below the average expected standard with nothing to shout about.

Toast Box’s Coffee (Cold)

Price

• Mee Siam Soup - RM 6.50
• Lonton - RM 6.50
• Kopi (Cold) - RM 2.80

Address

Toast Box,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 4.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

You may have had shredded chicken with porridge like the Shredded Chicken Porridge, but have you ever tried Shredded Chicken Macaroni before?

Sergeant Chicken Rice’s Shredded Chicken Porridge

Shredded Chicken Porridge is quite alright and have abundant shredded chicken meat that comes along with the porridge.

Sergeant Chicken Rice’s Shredded Chicken Macaroni

Having Shredded Chicken with Macaroni is quite odd as I have never tried eating Italian pasta this way (except fried spaghetti). It is quite a bore and tasteless, really.

Price

• Shredded Chicken Porridge - RM 5.90
• Shredded Chicken Macaroni - RM 5.90

Address

Sergeant Chicken Rice,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 3.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

Besides the Spicy Chicken Ramen, Ichiban Ramen also serves Udon noodles.

Ichiban Ramen’s Prawn Udon

Ichiban Ramen’s Prawn Udon is not as good as its Spicy Chicken Ramen as the Udon noodles are not cooked to perfection. The fried prawns are however delicious.

Price

• Prawn Udon - RM 14.90

Address

Ichiban Ramen,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 3.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

Besides the Chicken Chop Rice with Egg, Little Wok has many varieties of food including Fried Beef Noodle.

Little Wok’s Fried Beef Noodle

Fried Beef Noodle is not particularly the best item on the menu, but it’s not too bad. It’s as good as your regular fried kuey teow except it’s less oily for sure.

Price

• Chicken Chop Rice with Egg - RM 8.90

Address

Little Wok,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 4.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

Pan Mee is located in Food Republic in Pavilion KL and serves food like pan mee dry and assam laksa among others.

Pan Mee’s Pan Mee Dry

Pan Mee Dry is true to its name — dry. The dryness of Pan Mee Dry is not too bad if you mix it with the soup that comes along with it. The overabundant of anchovies and small pieces of chicken bits overcome the dryness of the food.

Pan Mee’s Assam Laksa Penang

The Assam Laksa is delicious though it lacks the sourness most Assam Laksa has. Like the Pan Mee Dry, the fish meat is abundant and for the price of RM 6.90, it’s quite worth it.

Price

• Pan Mee Dry - RM 6.90
• Assam Laksa Penang - RM 6.90

Address

Pan Mee,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 4.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

You Tiao or more known as “Yau Char Kwai” in Cantonese is a popular dish serves with porridge in Hong Kong but in Malaysia, not many restaurants or kopitiam serves them. In Pavilion KL, there is this You Tiao stall in Food Republic that you may want to check out.

You Tiao’s Set A consists of Porridge with Scallop and one piece of You Tiao

Porridge with Scallop is quite clear and cooked to perfection — that means it’s not too watery or too concentrated. Though there are not many scallops, what do you expect for a bowl of porridge at the price of RM 2.50? The serving is quite small as the porridge is meant for breakfast or snacks and it is not a full meal. The You Tiao (Yau Char Kwai) is however a little too oily but it’s crispy and delicious.

The porridge and You Tiao are sold separately at RM 2.50 and RM 1.30 respectively. However, if you order Set A, you get both of them for only RM 3.50.

Price

• Set A: Porridge with Scallop + 1 piece of You Tiao - RM 3.50

Address

You Tiao,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 4.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

Rama 9 is quite popular with its Thai Food and is one of the favorites in Pavilion KL.

Rama 9’s Green Curry Chicken Spaghetti

Green Curry Chicken Spaghetti is quite unique and one of its kind. As long as the meal is served hot, Green Curry Chicken Spaghetti doesn’t disappoint at all. Not too bad.

Price

• Green Curry Chicken Spaghetti - RM 7.90

Address

Rama 9,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 4.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0

When it comes to tarts, John King in Food Republic in Pavilion KL is quite popular. Aside from the normal Egg tarts, John King sells Durian tarts, Coffee tarts, Corn tarts, Red Bean tarts among others.

Egg Tart (left) and Coffee Tart (right)

Red Bean Tart (left), Corn Tart (right) and Curry Chicken Pie

The Egg Tart is crispy albeit the egg’s part a little too soft. As for the Coffee Tart, I would say just stick to the Egg Tart. Just buy the Egg Tart. Don’t even bother trying the others. The Curry Chicken Pie is as crispy as the Egg Tart and is not too bad.

Price

• Egg Tart - RM 1.60
• Coffee Tart - RM 1.80
• Corn Tart - RM 1.70
• Red Bean Tart - RM 1.70
• Curry Chicken Pie - RM 2.80

Address

John King,
Food Republic Apex Excellent,
Lot 1.41.00, Level 1, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur,
168, Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA.

My Ratings (1-5)

• Food - 4.0
• Service - 3.0
• Ambiance - 3.0