Catching up with pals is at all times a delight. Going to a restaurant for an Asian nice eating expertise is an added bonus. We headed to Kiku Asian in Paralimni, which is a bit of bit out of the way in which.
I had a very good first impression after I walked in, a contemporary, clear and trendy venue. When getting into, you might be greeted by a ‘buddha bust’ in a bit of zen zone supplying you with the sensation of calm however just for a second as to my left stood a statue of an indignant crimson gorilla waving its palms within the air! It beats a ‘please wait to be seated’ signal as it is going to positively cease you in your tracks!
Alongside the menu, we had been introduced a plate of prawn crackers with a candy chilli dipping sauce. The menu itself was in depth and stuffed with many various choices: poke bowls, 4 various kinds of maki, sushi and sashimi, vegan choices, bao buns, noodles and even a ‘make your personal wok’ part!
Our pals knew fairly shortly what they had been ordering: Prawn Tempura Bao Buns, Rocky Prawn Salad, Prawn Curry and a Vegetable Bombay Curry. We had been a bit of extra indecisive however ordered Duck Bao Buns to share. My companion went for a extremely really useful Hen with Black Bean Sauce. Stress was on so I whittled it down to 2 and requested the waiter concerning the Crispy Beef and the Asian pork – pancetta marinated with star anise, soy sauce and mirin greens. Asian Pork it was! It wouldn’t be a correct expertise if we didn’t order a cocktail or 4 so added to the order had been a few Hugos (with a Kiku twist) and a few the Kiku Fizz, which is Bombay bramble, blueberry puree, lime juice and tonic.
The drinks had been introduced pretty shortly, and I have to say, we had been off to a very good begin! The Kiku Fizz was on the candy aspect however simply the correct amount, which is precisely how I like a cocktail.
First to the desk had been the bao buns. Our crispy duck buns had a beneficiant dollop of Peking sauce and appeared filled with meat. The bao bun had that good doughy consistency and was steamed completely. Beneath the sauce was an much more beneficiant serving to of succulent crispy duck. I used to be actually having fun with myself. Slowly however certainly all of the meals was introduced out to the desk, a number of the dishes served on stunning wood, leaf-shaped dishes.
The Rocky Prawn Salad got here in an enormous bowl and was virtually overflowing with tempura prawns. I used to be assured that it tasted simply nearly as good because it seemed. Though the consensus was that it was good, there have been barely blended opinions on the Vegetable Curry however that was extra to do with private choice than the dish itself. Nevertheless, the Prawn Curry received two thumbs up from them each.
When my dish was put down in entrance of me, my eyes widened. I couldn’t imagine the scale of the portion I used to be given. Loads of pork pancetta coated in a sauce and a mountain of stir-fried rice. Nevertheless, my pleasure waned after I tried to chop into the meat and it was actually powerful. The pancetta was sliced fairly skinny, and it seemed as if it had been cooked by on a very excessive warmth which gave it a tough texture versus the juicy meat and crispy trim. The sauce positively enhanced the flavour, nevertheless it was a little bit of a letdown. In hindsight, I ought to have talked about it to our server as a result of all the opposite meals was ready and cooked so effectively, I’m positive that this wasn’t how the dish was supposed to be.
Not solely had been we not within the temper for dessert however, though the choices sounded good, there was nothing completely different to the norm that made us really feel we needed to order it. It was a bit of weird that churros had been on the menu. I’d like to present Kiku one other probability, I had a cheeky look at a maki platter on one other desk which gave me meals envy so subsequent time, I feel I’d be a bit of extra decisive with my ordering!
VITAL STATISTICS
SPECIALTY Asian fusion
WHERE Kiku Asian, Tasou Markou 9, Paralimni
WHEN Each day 1pmt to midnight
CONTACT 23 000032
HOW MUCH For the same order as described (together with drinks) roughly €20-25 per head
