Frankly, I'm not a fan of Korea food. One big reason is, I don't eat kimchi because I can't stand that foul smell and sourish taste. So normaly I'll avoid Korean restaurants other than the BBQ ones.

And pops this small humble restaurant run by a native Korean in the very secluded lower ground floor of Plaza Mont Kiara. I was reluctant to go but my colleague convinced me that it's a must try. So I went.

It's situated near the basement Carpark. The shop itself had no doors, only 2 walls in fact and a couple of tables and chairs. The aroma of the cooking will easily lure u if u r walking towards he Carpark! It's a very humble little shop so there's not much decoration but it's neat and tidy and the waitresses are accommodating. Sometimes even the owner herself will come and take your order.

The menu was concised and straightforward. They are mostly rice dishes if not all. So being unadventurous, I chose the safest option (which turns out to be my favourite), the bulgogi deopbap. While preparing, you are served with chilled water and some side dishes. The side dishes are random but love it or hate it, kimchi will be the staple for the sides. There are also beansprout, big headed beansprout, sautéed vege with ham, anchovies etc.

About 10-15mins later, food is served. The portion is bigger than normal. At first bite, I immediately fell in love with the rice. It was moist and SWEET! It's definitely a grade A type of rice. Then onto the bulgogi, amazingly it's not the sweet type that I was used to. It's still a BIT sweet but it's cooked with onion and nicely marinated to perfection. The meat is tender, juicy, just heavenly! Great to go with the rice. And usually the plate will be cleaned without a grain left on the plate. For RM15, I'll definitely say its a steal!

My favourite is the bulgogi deopbap, jeyuk deopbap and sundubu jigae. Other must try are the dongaseu and gimbap. The jeyuk deopbap is pork in red sauce. U can opt for the octopus too or mixed, they are quite flexible. Sundubu jigae is beancurd with clam spicy soup and rice. It's especially nice during a rainy day. Dongaseu is the fried pork rice with ketchup. I would prefer it to have lesser ketchup as the sweetness drown the original pork taste. And gimbap is Korean sushi which has a light taste but it's a BIG roll so it's good for sharing.

one of my friends told me before~ he wanted to have a home dining business when he is retired... the idea sounds great and warm... that is why when i 1st read about Huck's Cafe, it attracted me~ planned to give it a try with my beloved buddies on my birthday... something went wrong, i didn't manage to visit as planned... an invitation given as sincere apologize... and we decided to accept~
1st impression of Huck's Cafe: they are so understanding that they thought about the car parking problem of their guests... spacious courtyard for the guests to park their cars... walked into the bungalow, warm lighting, soft music and of course nice decor and furniture gave me a cozy and comfortable feeling like i'm at home~ that's the most important element of home dining i suppose... i didn't take any picture of Huck's Cafe's interior... visit them if you are keen to find out~
as soon as all of us were seated, 1st drink served... before we were there, plain water in bottle and glasses, basic table settings were already nicely set on the table... a table of 6~ let's see what Huck has prepared to surprise us... tasted great with the chopped asparagus in it~Huck said he created this specially for Lovebirds~
3 types of fresh mushrooms fried with olive oil, garlic and black pepper...
wrapped with chicken breast and again with layers pastry...
served with creamy mustard sauce that cooked with white wine...
the pastry was crunchy, the chicken breast was tender and juicy...
overall was a great matching...this Nyonya fusion was great!
when it was served to our table, the fragrance of it already stimulated our taste bud...
spaghetti in Nyonya style with scallop, New Zealand muscle and prawns...i believe this is another Huck's creation of fusion dish...
with lots of wild rocket, chili, mushroom and lemon~
topped with fresh vegetables and sprinkled with cheese...
it was great~ i only managed to have very little bit...
they forgot i haven't tasted it... the disadvantage of eating slow~ boneless chicken drumstick topped with cheese and grilled to perfection...
the very special mushroom sauce added some extra points to it~
the chicken drumstick was well marinated and juicy...
another hot item of the night~ finished in seconds... the best selling item in Huck's Cafe according to Huck~
and i will agree to everyone who said it was awesome!
the homemade lamb patty with special sauce...
healthier bread to replace the normal burger bread...
fresh vegetables and the cheese... hmm~ yummy!
i love the side dish very much too... the cheesy sweet corns... slurp!lamb shank marinated with rosemary, thyme, garlic, cumin and other herbs~
roasted for 2 hours... served with mashed potatoes and button mushrooms...
the lamb shank was tender and juicy... the mashed potatoes was great!
but because we cut it into small pieces for sharing, the sauce wasn't enough... we picked a 5 sharing dessert which named Bird Nest...
it was a mixture of ice-cream, chocolate bar and chocolate cookies...
served in a dark chocolate made bowl and topped with toffee...
it was nice but we tasted the durian taste in it~
i guess they must have keep some of the ingredients together with durian in the fridge...
but still we finished most of it!

it was a great dining experience in Huck's Cafe... we may have an unpleasant starting, but now i will recommend Huck's Cafe to everyone that is looking for a quiet, private and cozy place for gathering or dinner... i like the way Huck treat his guests... with all his sincerity, his passion and his creative cooking... for a man who is not from cooking background, he really has the cooking blood in him~ he told me, he started with cooking for his kids... then his friends, his friends' friends... and now he has his own real Huck's Cafe... i believe what the fortune teller said was right... he was a chef in his last life~ and his talent remains... =) will definitely go back to try more of his cooking... this time, with family maybe? ^^
little tips for you who wanted to visit Huck's Cafe~ go on Tuesday or Wednesday, so that you can enjoy a quiet and peaceful dinner... if you like the environment to be more lively, Thursday to Sunday will be good as they will be full house and you can see kids running around~ (information provided by Huck) to make reservation, kindly go to their Facebook page for details and information... and of course, for your choice of menu... Bon Appetit!