Korean Dinner @ K Fry Urban Korean, Suria KLCC

If you like spicy food, you are going to love this. And if you like K-pop and modern Korean culture, then you better come here as soon as possible. 

Front of the house. 

It was a colleague's birthday not long ago and we have decided to have K Fry to celebrate her big day. We were fortunate that there was K Fry near the office. Seeing that I have not been putting out content on Korean food for quite some time, I think it was also apt to break that trend. 

Loaded

And the first in line to break that trend was a serving of loaded fries. Called the bulgogi chicken fries, the dish is loaded as the name itself. Topped with a mountain of chicken, mayonnaise and gravy and a final garnish of freshly chopped onions, this was a real monster of a starter. And standing at RM12.90, it was pretty good value. It had many elements together and we all enjoyed it very much. If I was here on my own, this might just sort me out if I am craving for a sinful lunch. Luckily this was not lunch and I was not on my own. So, on with the food!

The construction materials. 

But what comes next is another dish with various elements, the ham and cheese rice balls which stood at RM20.90. Sure that might sound very simple, but the morsel has more than just that.  In addition to the mere ham and cheese, this was actually a rice ball combined with seasoned seaweed, fish roe, garlic chips and more mayonaise. A flavour bomb is ensured. 

Work in progress. 

And to ensure that what you see is what you literally get, a waiting staff member actually assembles the whole thing and provides you with the finished product. One thing that K Fry excels at is the theatrics. Serious foodies do see eating as theater for the palate. But why stop there? 

Bite size wonders

All the ingredients were incorporated properly and were then shaped into bite sized flavour grenades. The various elements work really well. There was some savoury, some salty and even some sweet when it comes to assaulting your palate. There was also a textural component, where various textures play off one another, like the soft cheese and ham cubes, working with the fluffy rice, and then the popping explosions from the fish roe. There was so much going on and I severely enjoyed it. 

Note the hot plate below. 

But the theater does not stop there. The cheesy bumbuk spicy nyagneong came shortly after. What a mouthful of a name, but that is little to what it actually did to my mouth in the end. What it was, is essentially Korean fried chicken wrapped in cheese. And for this installment, we ordered the hot version, after we were advised that the very hot may be too dangerous for us. 

Stretch!

When the dish came to our table we were surprise as to why a hot plate was brought forth. It turns out that the cheese is to be melted before we eat it and the chicken is to be wrapped before our very eyes. The entire experience was quite fun though. And the waitress that attended to us seem to be really focused on her job. 

Look at that speed!

It was a sight to behold. As stretchy cheese slowly become a pliable dough, she then took bits of chicken and wrapped them. And after a mouthful, I felt like napalm death just hit my tongue. It was incredibly spicy!

Explosive

Even though we ordered just "hot" it was hellfire! I could not imagine if we got the extra though. Luckily the cheese did temper a great deal of the heat. So it still turned out to be something enjoyable. Do thread with caution though. That fiery portion was for RM 56.90. Highly recommended. 

Some calm after the storm 

We did ordered some garlic and soy fried chicken, which will not break the scoville level. Simple and aromatic, it was a good break from the volcanic experience that was the spicy nyagneong. This stood for RM 29.90. 

The classic. 

Last but not least, you cannot have a Korean meal without some pajeon. The aromatic pancake was what we really needed to round the meal out right. Simple and familiar, it is Korea's answer to the okonomiyaki. And I really like what K Fry did as it is loaded with alot of chives. This classic morsel was for RM24.90. 

Frosty!

Still feeling the heat from earlier on, a mango bingsoo was the answer that we need. It was creamy, vibrant, zesty and absolutely huge! One thing this place does well is the portions department.  It was so big that we had to break it apart to make the eating more practical, by taking off that gigantic ice cream scoop off the shaved ice. That frosty treat was for a mere RM28.90. After cooling off with that milky and fruity wonder, we decided to head home. 

A crowded dinner service. 

Honestly speaking, I have yet to find a cuisine that I have found repulsive and generally enjoy all kinds of food. But just that somehow, Korean food does not inspire me as much as the other stuff you see me eating. Local street food and Japanese seem to come to mind. However, I would gladly say that after having a meal here, I have decided to make better endeavours in getting some Korean chow. Also, do note that they play alot of K-pop songs on repeat on large screens here. I am not a huge fan of the genre, but I guess it is an integral part of the modern Korean identity though. 

Another angle. 

This is a place I strongly recommend for the food. However, do note that it is best to make a reservation for this place as lines are a serious issue, especially for lunch. If not, you would need to take a number and hope you are not too far behind that line. Fancy a go? There are five branches around the country. But if you are interested, the branch that I visited is located in Suria KLCC and the exact location is as follows:

 LCC 02 Level Concourse Suria Kuala Lumpur City Center, 50088 Kuala Lumpur