Mahbub Restaurant @ Bangsar

Been always wanting to visit this famous nasi kandar in Bangsar but the thought of horrible parking spaces and traffic at meal hours have convinced me otherwise for so long. Today however I decided to overcome all that as I have the luxury of time with me. Sure enough, the lack of parking wasn't exactly a great start but I found one eventually. I came about 2pm ish so there wasn't an overly massive crowd and I did not have to queue for my food. This place is famous for their ayam madu briyani and that's what I ordered. To make sure that I get to sample the rest, I also got the kambing and their daging rendang. Once I got my plate of food, I made my way to their so called "executive hall" or simply an air-conditioned indoor dining. This to me was a plus for obvious reasons, the space was comfy and clean. Now back to the actual reason why I came. The mix of curries or kuah campur was commendable. It was nicely spiced and lightly intense in heat. The sharp sweetness from the kuah ayam madu complimented the savoury curries. If you aren't a fan of sweetness in your rice dish, I advise that you tone down on the kuah madu or just not have it at all. I do not frequent nasi briyani but their version here was good in my opinion. I like the fluffy and grainy rice with noticeable aromatics that were nicely infused so that it does not overpower your palate. The ayam madu was sugary sweet and the meat could have been juicier. The beef or daging rendang was a big cut of meat that was beautifully spiced and cooked to tender goodness. I liked how the meat wasn't too chewy or stringy. The kambing was also a delightful addition because I was given a very tender piece with curry that tasted decent enough. It wasn't the most fragrant kambing curry I had but it gets the job done in a satisfying way nonetheless. Overall, I felt that this place serves what I would call quality nasi kandar with decent flavors and a comfortable indoor dining area.