Wannah's TTDI — Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur

Since im giving 1 star lets go through the points. Went last Sunday.

Before entering, there are outside seating with smoking customers (its illegal but). And there is a fan blowing air from outside to inside the shop. Upon entering, usage of normal house sliding door instead of a proper shop standard (all glasses) doors feels flimsy and its an inconvenient. There's fly inside. Quite a number of them No visible divider or enclosure between kitchen and dining area. The whole dining area smells oils. Kitchen is fully closed, you can see the wok from dining area. Kitchen doesnt seem to have fans. Its air conditioned,but barely feels comfortable. Remember the smoking air from outside? Okay now the food, i ordered nasi ambeng - its good enough for me. Wife ordered asam pedas, 1 star since tasted difference than normal asam pedas. Best part is the cucur has daun kunyit which destroys all other flavours. Probably normal for Johor. Though i have to add, my parents are from batu pahat/muar area and i stayed in JB for 4 years, never had this combination of asam pedas with kentang and cucur daun kunyit. Sup kambing - its in between siam soup since theres spices but not enough to be mamak style. We tapau and ate at home the nexf day. Tasted good for me.

For foods Nasi Ambeng - 4* since didnt get the chicken parts i requested. Asam Pedas Daging- 1* not enough taste and with potatoes. Cucur Bilis - 1* daun kunyit kills everything I usually have this with daun kuchai. Sup Kambing - 2* when eating at shop, 4* at home since missing acidity.

Overall highly likely we wont drop by anymore. I think the smokes from ciggs and sharing 100% air with the kitchen contributes the most. Price is acceptable for all...

Wannah's is 1 of those pleasant surprises in life. Our party of 3 pax ordered 2x Nasi Ambeng, 1x Ayam Goreng Sambal Menangis, Snow white mushroom fritters and Kueh Lopis for dessert.

The killer dish is the Ayam Goreng Sambal Menangis that simply pops your eyes out as you take your first bite and go...mmmmm. It was THAT GOOD. The heat from the sambal kicks in later. Be warned that this is not for those with caucasian tongues. It gets really pedas. You gotta man up, grow hairs on your chest and enjoy this. The tasty sambal and marinated chicken makes it all worthwhile. Highly recommended.

The Nasi Ambeng did not disappoint either. This comes with sambal too and all standard condiments. This is a safe dish for those with thin tongues and not pedas. Its a rice dish with tasty proteins - tempeh and soya chicken - that's a real square meal.

The dessert - Kueh Lopis - a simple common dessert, was absolutely delicious. The pulut cake warm and soft, coated with freshly grated coconut and bathed in not-so-sweet palm sugar. I can eat this everyday. Definitely on my recommended list.

The hosts - Tuan Syed Putra and Puan Sharifah were such gracious hosts and gave us such a warm welcome that it made our otherwise routine dinner a memorable experience. These are honest restaurateurs who take pride in the food they serve. Simple, unpretentious honest to goodness food. My thanks to them for sharing with others their delicious homestyle dishes at Wannah's.

Give this place a go whenever you're at TTDI or simply wanting a slice of delicious Johore food fare....

In a past episode of the Asian Food Network (AFn), Astro network one of the guests nominated The Laksa Johor in Wannah’s (located in Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 2 in TTDI) as his choice for the episode. With that, and being a big fan of Laksa Johor, I had to try out this place. The current location of Wannah’s is an unassuming shop house in Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad 2 in TTDI. The shop is run by the husband-and-wife team of Puan Sharifah Amnah and the friendly and amicable En. Syed Putra (Uncle Hensem). The shop itself is barely decorated with sliding doors to keep the warm air out. There are two tables placed just outside the glass panels, for those who prefer dining al fresco. According to the web-site, they offer a wide variety of classic and authentic Johorean dishes. Their menu includes favourites like Laksa Johor, Soto Ayam JB, Mee Bandung Muar, and other popular Johorean dishes with a mix of other Malaysian delicacies, with Arabic and Indian influences. Service is friendly and fairly quick. The Johor Laksa Ikan Parang was garnished with sliced cucumber, onions and fish flakes (?). The soup itself was richly flavored with Wolf Herring (Ikan Parang). Every mouthful was a delight. However, for me the soup was not even warm at all, which negated the wonderful taste of the laksa. I prefer my food to be served piping hot (if at all possible). I can see why it has been called one of the best in town, but for me it was quite a bit...