Me'nate Steak Hub • Kota Bharu — Restaurant in Kelantan

SECOND REVIEW – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We returned to Me’nate because we craved the Beef Ribs and wanted to try other dishes. This time, we ordered Mamamia Beef Carbonara, Beef Ribs, and redeemed an Angus Burger (750 points). Every dish was absolutely divine!

The Mamamia Beef Carbonara was one of the best pastas we’ve ever had in Kota Bharu. Rich, creamy, with just the right amount of beef strips and garnish.

The Angus Burger was also delicious, featuring a thick, juicy patty and flavorful caramelized onions.

And, of course, the Beef Ribs remain our all-time favorite dish: a must-try for anyone dining here.

A special mention goes to one of the staff, a lady in a blue shirt (we assume she’s the manager). She explained the menu very well and gave excellent customer service. Kudos to her! We didn’t get her name, but our receipt listed “Aisyah.”

We also found out that the free drinks come with every steak order, which explains what we received during our first visit.

Overall: This visit was an amazing experience. A big thumbs up to Me’nate Kota Bharu for stepping up their food and service quality.

FIRST REVIEW – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We went for a late lunch around 3 pm and sat at the ground-floor dining area since the upper floor was still closed. Our order was Beef Ribs and a Trio Cheese Pizza.

What we liked:

The menu offers a wide selection of meats and is simple to understand.

The Beef Ribs were excellent: falling off the bone with a well-seasoned marinade. Definitely a dish we would order again.

We enjoyed bottomless drinks (honeydew and grape). They weren’t reflected in the bill, so we assume they were free.

The restaurant has a loyalty points system that allows you to redeem rewards on your next visit.

Suggestions for improvement:

The Trio Cheese Pizza was just average. While the toppings were generous, the base felt more like bread than pizza dough. It needs improvement.

The ground-floor dining area is poorly lit, especially near the kitchen. The toilet is also placed in full view, which is not ideal for layout or ambiance.

Customer service was disappointing. For such a well-known restaurant, we expected above-average service.

Overall: An above-average experience, so we rated it 4...

I came here for lunch with my hubby and the atmosphere of the restaurant was quite pleasant.

We decided to give it another try after the disappointing moreh buffet during ramadhan.

We ordered the beef aglio olio and soft shell crab salted egg pasta. One word could describe the taste - disappointment. I think it took them less than 10 minutes to serve us both dishes which made us question the quality of the dishes. Was it cooked beforehand?

The beef aglio olio was too dry. I know it should be dry but not the pasta. It almost felt like undercooked. I've tasted better aglio olio at ordinary cafe.

The soft shell crab pasta did not wow us at all. Tasteless. My husband claimed that the crab meat tasted funny. Plus, the drinks were too sweet. Especially the hot lemon tea, i think

One dish that has our approval was the mushroom soup. It was delish. Better than the ones ive tasted elsewhere.

The prices of the pasta were way too expensive for the quality that we got.

Altogether it supposed to set us back around rm100 but we made use of the promotion by the restaurant. So, it was around RM60.

Maybe their specialty is the steak not pasta. But I'm.not.willing to waste money on another...

They serve steaks, burgers, pizzas and pasta. Extensive drinks menu too. They even have a dessert chiller filled with macarons, panna cotta and cakes. The crowd puller is two massive chillers crammed with wagyu and angus steaks so choose and pick to your heart's content. Our meals came in big portions which were pleasing to the eyes and bellies.

The staff are efficient. We enjoyed watching the serious chefs going about their activities. The professionally equipped open kitchen was very well ventilated. The dining area can seat many, good for big gatherings.

Note for knowledgeable steak lover. The steaks on selection here are too thin to be able to achieve that mouth watering flavourful maillard crust and still have a rare centre. Our thin Angus meant the surface hardly browned for medium rare. Minimum 1.5 inch for meat is a standard for establishments claiming to specialize in steaks. I hope they look into offering different thickness so we can choose better.

So anyways, overall it's a brilliant place to eat as it has plenty of option for everyone, but for people craving that sweet sweet nectar of cooked animal flesh to their liking, just have to take note of the above...