Coliseum

Awhile ago, my mom took my sister and I to this shop as she said its been around for a very long time (The first outlet). Being quite skeptical in the beginning, we decided to give it a try anyway. It was quite a busy night as we got the last table in the end and it was full house. The waiters are friendly and our waiter helped us with our order as he recommended a few dishes. We decided to order the Mushroom soup (RM10.90), MIxed grilled (RM55.90), Grilled Salmon Steak (RM45.90) and Grilled Black Pepper Chicken (RM24.90). We also ordered a few cocktails instead of regular drinks.
Our food was quite tasty as the meat was so tender and the sauce complemented each dish well. Also, the sides were tasty and added colour to the meal. The mushroom soup was creamy and delicious as well. The cocktails were on the average side as I did not enjoy the mix quite well. Overall, i felt that their food was really good and I would go back there again to try other dishes.

This place is a proud winner of an award for the ‘Longest Operating Western Colonial-​Themed Restaurant in the Malaysia Book of Records. It has been in business since 1921. Crazy right?
On their menu you can find home made soups, seafood, chicken dishes like cordon bleu, lots of steaks like tenderloin or the Australian T bone. But they also over some local specialties like friend mee and more. You can also get just some snacks if you are not very hungry. Or perhaps some pasta or pie. Well as you can see this place has it all. Including cocktails.
The cost is pretty average and a steak can go from RM80 and up. The staff is efficient and pleasant so do check them out.

Dining at coliseum brings back many childhood memories. This restaurant has been around since forever, & I mean that literally. They first opened their doors in 1921 along Tunku abdul rahman in KL. In 2013, they bagged the award in the Malaysian Book of records for the ‘Longest Operating Western Colonial-​Themed Restaurant’.
This place serves some killer oxtail soup & crabmeat patties. They are genuinely known for their steaks & meats, but the other food items are pretty enticing as well. Something as simple as the prawn cocktail salad & mushroom soup can be just as satisfying on a day when your looking for something light. The prices vary according to your mail meal, however your appetizers & soups could set you back about RM 18 – 20.
In terms of ambiance, you may want to try out the newer outlets as the one along Tunku Abdul Rahman certainly needs some refurbishments. Coliseum is definitely a place which is well suited for a family dinner or get together.

My fiancé hasn’t been to coliseum before and I thought I should bring him to try the most authentic western place that you can get in Malaysia. Coliseum actually survived the Japanese occupation and I was told that there are many memories of this restaurant if you speak to the older generations. I was brought to this restaurant when I was a kid.
Reminiscing my younger days, I was rather happy to have seen a branch in MidValley and decided to try it. But my experience there wasn’t a good one. When we went there, the uncle decided that if we are not going to sit in the inner tables, there are no seats for us despite we saw few empty tables outside. (Hmm.chasing the customers away!).
Then when seated, we happily placed our order and decided that we don’t want the uncle to spoil our mood. When the food came, the instant regret dash right in! The food wasn’t tasty, and the burning smell (bad ventilation of the kitchen) is affecting us really!
We quickly finish up our food and left immediately. I’m hoping the one in KL (original shop) has a better chef!

With much hype and the history of Colliseum, I have to admit that in all my years of growing up in Malaysia, I only been here once. I heard the many good reviews of this place but was never captivated to give it a try.
It was so happened that I had a friend’s birthday dinner to attend and it was held a Colliseum. Thank goodness, that he reserved a table because this place is packed during meal times.
Looking through the menu, it has a mixed variety of Asian/​Malaysian and Western cuisine. I ordered myself an ox-​tail soup and Hainan chicken chop. Thought to play safe since this was my first time here.
Food came, portion was a little disappointing but that’s okay. The soup was ok, I had better ones while the chicken chop was also just okay.
The place wasn’t a good place to talk as the place was crowded the whole time we were there. My friends and I finished dinner rather quickly and off we went for desserts somewhere else in the mall.

Colliseum is the Longest Serving Western Restaurant from Malaysia. If you wanna have an amazing experience in a bar which is in Malaysia Book of Records, I recommend you to try it.
The Coliseum Café and Grill Room is a great example of how East and West have assimilated tastefully to present a unique Western Hainanese cuisine.
The place has a mix of Malay, Chinese and indian cuisine and they serve Western Hainanese Cuisine.
One of the signature dishes, is the Oxtail Soup & Baked Crab. As a dessert they have great banana fritters, fried ice cream and crème caramel. My favourite dish is the chicken was crispy on the outside while tender and juicy inside. Topped with appetisingly good, sweet and sourish sauce, it was really tasty.
The interior design is very nice and the ambience is very relaxing.
Overall: Strongly recommend Coliseum! The food is nice! The service is very good!

I really liked Coliseum, the ambiance the food, everything. I had the beef tenderloin steak and it was amazing. Cooked so well and all the juices were retained. It was very busy that day but service was still good and food still maintained the high quality. Its about RM55 for the tenderloin steak and worth every penny. Im sure its not as good as las vacas or ril’s but definitely better than victoria’s station or the ship.
Will visit again soon for my next steak fix. Besides steak, the chicken chop and grilled chicken etc is very good too.

If you uhave 53 RM in your pocket and you happen to be in Mid Valley shopping mall, go to Sizzling NZ Lamb Chop !
Definitely get your spots reserved if you want to go in the evening, otherwise if you go there earlier before 7 you should be fine with getting a seat. :)
I have to say, service is not a thing in Malaysia, but Coliseum really impressed me with the very fast service that was really good!
Before I went there for the very first time I didn’t even know what is Western Colonial Hainanese Cuisine, but now I can say I’m a BIG FAN !
If you want to impress someone, definitely take the to this amazing restaurant !