Halal

Well to start off, I am a sucker for good Halal food especially unique creations, but my entire dining experience is usually influenced heavily by service and the ambience of an eatery. We'll see how Noosh scores in my long, honest review :)

So what's on the table: Curly Fries, Duck Lemak Pasta, Kid's Chicks & Chips, Butterbeer and Bulgogi Beef Rice.

Curly Fries ($12.90) and Chicks & Chips ($12.90) are almost as basic as they can be, nothing extraordinary or homemade to be tasted.

Don't even wanna start on the Bulgogi Beef Rice ($14.90) because really not what I wanted in the first place :( but we weren't informed when we were seated down that my initial choice Spicy Beef Ramyeon was not available so I succumbed to picking the beef rice so I don't keep my loved ones waiting and the waiter staring.

Served in a big bowl where two-thirds filled with rice, this is considered a huge portion for one. Beef and soy sauce was seasoned fine, but I remember the gravy was a little too cornstarchy. Also reeked a prominent beef(?) smell after a few mouths.

Here comes the famous Duck Lemak Pasta ($18.90). I have always loved a good Lemak Cili Api dish at any time of the day and so I was influenced by a colleague's review to try Noosh's take on this. Their gravy is not too heavy and spicier than the usual, but to the level which I kind of love, and surprisingly goes very well with the pasta. Just the traditional-meets-modern kinda fusion done right! Just a tip: eat it while it's hot/warm. Mmm-dap sis!

Noosh's Butterbeer ($10.90) was made with rootbeer, cream and butterscotch all mixed somewhere (I can't remember the details the waiter gave). This drink spells out "d-i-a-b-e-t-i-c" though I enjoyed my first few sips because who wouldn't like a sugar rush after a long day at work right? Better to drink on it's own so you might wanna ask this in a takeaway cup after your dinner at Noosh. I still prefer BOO:EH hehe!

Food aside, now the ambience and service. I would score them 2 out of 5 stars for these. Not too sure if we were to be blamed for coming in dinner time and to be seated at the back and corner where the speakers are because really, we don't quite enjoy our time here. Music was already really loud, upbeat and Latino all, and what's this "sex sex sex" and haram lyrics playing in your eatery? I totally understand businesses who are up for high turnover rate especially at dinner time but I'm sorry it's too loud for my own comfort. Food came in less than 15 minutes so I'm cool with that and service is not too bad.

Would I return for a dine-in in the evening? Definitely no. Would I return to tapau? Yes, and most likely only for the Duck Lemak Pasta. Also mind you, service charge and takeaway box are also applicable.