Nyonya Leaf @ Sunway Velocity

We were walking around the shopping mall looking for a place to eat and settled for Nyonya Leaf @ Sunway Velocity which is also their first opening in KL.  They're a chain restaurant that hails from JB with 6 outlets and two in KL (the other being in Mid Valley).

Looking at their menu, their offerings are pretty similar to those of Nyonya Colors with nyonya kuih at the forefront of what they're popular for and good at.  We were delighted to see that they have a set promotion (four sets to choose from) on weekdays for lunch and dinner.

I went for Set A (the Noodle Set) @ RM13.80 where you have an option of either prawn mee, assam laksa, chicken hor fun or nyonya curry laksa.  It also includes a drink of either cincau of lemon tea with one pc of nyonya kuih.

The nyonya curry laksa was loaded with sizeable prawns, chunks of shredded chicken, large pieces of fish cake and beancurd puffs and, to my surprise, the curry broth wasn't too shabby actually.

Set B (the Rice Set) comes in at RM14.80 with a choice of nasi lemak chicken rendang, nasi lemak nyonya fried chicken or fried rice curry chicken with a free drink and kuih.

We ordered Set C (the Fried Set) @ RM16.80 which offers the nasi lemak nyonya fried chicken along with a free drink and kuih but with an added alternative of either popiah, fish ball or cucur udang (fried prawn fritters).

The nyonya fried chicken was pleasant tasting, a bit like ayam goreng berempah.  What I liked most was the inclusion of a bowl of curry (that was thicker than the earlier curry laksa, almost rendang-like) which tasted not only decent but provided a sauce for the rice and made it that much more pleasurable to eat.

The free kuih included in both sets...and we chose their signature three-season kuih and pulut panggang.  Their kuihs are pretty decent and look eerily similar to those from Nyonya Colors.

The extra alternative of cucur udang (with Set C) served with a chilli dip...ordinary but crispy.

And finally Set D (the Nyonya Set) clocks in at RM18.80 gives you a selection of any noodles or rice (from Set A & B) of your choice with additional nyonya chicken lobak and sambal lady's fingers together with a free drink and kuih.

Drink of iced lemon tea that came with the set...diluted but free....hahaha! :D

My Personal Opinion

The curry was the surprise for me as it turned out better than I expected.  From the food and taste point of view, maybe not nearly as good as Nyonya Colors but still decent considering that you can get a truly great value meal from as little as RM13.80 that comes with a drink, main and dessert (kuih)...but on weekdays only (not sure if this promotion is still ongoing though since I had this quite some time back).

But if you're here on a weekend, you'll still be able to get these items a la carte at very affordable prices between RM10.90 - RM12.90.  There's no cause for complaint for meals at such prices in these times of escalating costs of living.

Nyonya Leaf Authentic Food
Lot 1-70 1st Floor
Sunway Velocity Mall
Lingkaran SV Sunway Velocity
55100 Kuala Lumpur