Amazing experience. The creativity in food preparation as well as the combination of flavors and service was amazing. We will definitely return every time we visit Malaysia.

This was a wonderful, fun, and tasty experience! Keiko S.'s review was pretty much spot on; I can't speak to the authenticity of the Japanese flavors, but I thoroughly enjoyed the wide range of flavors and the creativity and thought that went into crafting each dish's flavor profile and look. Like Keiko, I'll try to avoid spoilers here. I will say that among the surprises for me was a dish I _usually_ dislike but thoroughly enjoyed here (as did everyone who normally liked the dish) and a dish I _always_ dislike but I also thoroughly enjoyed here (again, as did everyone I was with who normally liked that dish). My favorites...well, I can't really lay them out without spoilers. I will say that my favorite type of sushi was taken to another level here with a somewhat simple but brilliantly creative addition. And... Nah -- I'll let you discover the rest for yourself. (It's too hard to not gush about the details!) I would be very happy to have the identical menu again -- although if doubling up on one or two dishes was an option, then there're one or two I'd be willing to drop in favor of more of others -- but I look forward to seeing what new things come out of the kitchen as well. The drinks menu was large and varied, with a good-sized selection of creative cocktails. I had the "Edible Mai Tai" and the "Ice Breaker Martini." The first was perfect pineapple infused or injected with the other ingredients, which was a wonderful way to serve a mai tai. The second was a vodka-and-elderflower martini with liquid nitrogen poured in; I'm not normally a martini fan, but this one was excellent. (However, while the liquid nitrogen made a fun roiling fog display from the rapidly chilling drink in its beautiful copper martini glass -- and again, the taste was excellent -- I was disappointed that the promised ice covering never materialized. That may have been because of the high humidity on the night I was there though.) I would definitely order both again...although there are also so many other interesting choices! The view...outstanding -- a stand back view of KL, stretching from north of downtown through south of Brickfields. From the large outdoor dining space, an fully open wall reveals the view (over a narrow, shallow pool extension with reclining seating in it). Wooden shades can be pulled down if need be, although we were here on a rainy night and the extended roofline kept the restaurant dry. An open side of the restaurant stretches beside a swimming pool and has glass wall panels that can be pulled into place as needed. There's a large spiral staircase in one 'corner' of the outdoor space, which looks like it goes up one floor and down two; I'm not sure if this is part of the restaurant or a vestige of an earlier use for the space. The staff -- host, waiters/waitresses, cooks, and chef -- were all warm, welcoming, efficient, and patient, with ready smiles. And again, all those in the kitchen really know their stuff. Also, different staff members presented each dish, which was a nice touch; some seemed more comfortable explaining and discussing the food -- especially in English -- than others, but we really appreciated the personal touch. Babe is very pricey, but I thought the food, the drinks, the experience, the people, and the view, were all worth the splurge. I look forward to the next time I can enjoy them all!