Exploring Lo and Behold in Chinatown

Once a while, it’s nice to explore my own city. We discovered Lo and Behold, along Petaling Street, serving crowd pleasers like tacos, pastas, fried chicken and soft serve.

The mural on the wall and quirky posters foretell the fun, laid back vibe here. Bright colours and current music spell the mood.

Since the Smash Burger comes highly praised, we ordered this. A really good rendition with generous double Australian beef patty, a nice balance of caramelised onions and special sauce, plus fries. 

Given how the same guys behind Ora Dining are behind the menu at this outpost, the pasta can’t go wrong. Just a touch sour, the light coconut creamy Tom Yum sauce coated the farfelle (ribbons) nicely, though a bit more sauce would be good. 5 succulent, crunchy tiger prawns provided bite and texture. Hardly spicy, a safe marriage of Thai and Italian. 

The fried chicken was a flavour bomb, thankfully not overly sweet. Skin still crispy, this would be a perfect partner with beer! I confess I found the taste a bit cloying after a few pieces, but it seems other diners say there’s not enough sauce. Guess it’s really up to the individual’s preference.

There are other interesting stuff to try such as duck confit taco, wagyu meatballs pomodoro, ram done with oysterblade and chilli fish sauce (nam jim) fried chicken. Lo and Behold also offers cocktails, and closes late, till 12am.