Dancing Fish

Love this place for Malay/​Indonesian food!
We ordered the udang baker and the ayam rendang set. I wish I took a picture because the presentation was really nice! I’m not a huge prawn fan, but it didn’t taste or smell too fishy. The rendang set was such a good deal! For about 30rm you get enough to feed 2 people for lunch. It came with 2 huge pieces of chicken, 2 types of rice, 3 veggies, emping and tempeh! The rendang was super flavorful, you could definitely taste the kaffir lime flavor. I loved that they serve 2 types of rice also. This is a really good place to introduce people to Indonesian food. The décor inside is really cute too

Dancing Fish is an Indonesian Malay restaurant which is also located in Setia City Mall other than BSC. Décor here is modern and the restaurant feels pretty comfortable.
Their signature dish is the dancing fish with sambal terasi with kicap. Presentation of the dish is BEAUTIFUL! The fish looked like it is in a dancing pose. The fish is deep fried and you can eat it with the kicap provided. Fish was super crispy and the sauce was good. The other dishes we had however, was just okay.
Price wise, it is quite steep especially with the portions being more on the small side.

Had a company lunch here just now and we chose the Set Menu D which came with two types of rice — yellow and white, deep fried fish, fried tofu, prawns in sambal sauce, satay, grilled eggplant covered in sambal, lamb shank, paku pakis is turmeric gravy and dessert in the form of lemongrass jelly. Final verdict, it was delicious! Oh yeah drink the Kedondong ice drink. Adds a punch!

The Indonesian food here is like nothing I’ve ever eaten. Everything was tasty and there were surprising textures at every turn. My favorite plate was the signature ‘dancing fish’ which was artfully presented and perfectly crispy. Most of the other dishes we ordered were served with crunchy emping chips which are pretty addicting. Actual food aside, I’d say that the true highlight of our experience was the impeccable service by every staff member who serviced us. They were very accommodating to our party and a spectacled gentleman even took the time to educate us about his native cuisine and answer our questions. Add to that the classy ambiance, and I’d say this is one of the best restaurants I have ever been to in K.L.

Looking for some local cuisine? Look no more. Dancing fish combines Indo food with the Malay one. The restaurant is proud of being in top 20 restaurant in Kl with a feature in CNNGO.
As the name says it, their specialty is the dancing fish. Which you have to try as it is a but hard to explain what it is all about. But don’t worry, the fish is cooked, it will not dance in your plate :)
Their food is pretty tasty and if you want to treat your family out for dinner, they even have a kids menu. Another things they offer that I haven’t seen in a lot of place is duck so if you want to try something different do check them out.
The place is pretty busy and popular so remember to make a reservation before you head over.

To what I can recall, I’ve never been to any Indonesian restaurants here in Kuala Lumpur. The closest encounter would be here at Dancing Fish Bangsar Shopping Centre. Not purely Indonesian but close enough.
When one of my girlfriends told me she had made dinner reservations at Dancing fish, I was pretty tickled by it, not something you’d hear every day. Here they serve a fusion of malay & Indonesian delicacies. So if you are a big fan of belacan (prawn paste), you would definitely want to try this place out. For appetizers, they serve you Emping with sambal terasi. Emping I would say is similar to the ‘papadom’ you would get at an Indian restaurant which is typically made out of nuts from what I gathered. It’s just something for you to munch on & mind you it is addictive.
As for the veggies, we ordered the Gulai Pucuk Paku (which is greens smothered with rich coconut gravy) & the terung sambal, I loved the sourish ending to each bite! We ordered the chef’s recommended ‘Dancing Fish’ which was typically deep fried fish served on top of a sweet & sour salad mix as well as sambal & kicap for the sauce. Nothing great but appetizing enough! Lastly, for the poultry we had the charcoal grilled spring chicken which was quite flavorful. The tasty gravies & sauces together with the steaming hot white rice, is simply unexplainable.
The restaurant can be quite noisy from the groups of people that flock this place, heck I could be one of them! A good crowd at the end of the day could only mean one thing, cheap or good food, I would go with the latter on this one.

In conjunction with my colleague’s farewell and also the boss’s pre-​birthday celebration, colleagues and I decided to celebrate the occasions at Dancing Fish — a Malay Indon cuisine restaurant located within the affluent, upscale walls of BSC.
As its name sake, it’s signature dish was THE Dancing Fish. Crispy on the outside and deliciously steamy on the inside, the fish was served with an elegant «swimming pose». Not quite what you’d be expecting a standard fish ready to eat to look like (as in flat on the dish plate!). I was quite the impressed customer when the dish was first served!
As it was my first time to an authentic, high class Indonesian restaurant, I did find the names of the dishes funny. But names aside, the food was really filling! Other than the dancing fish, I quite enjoyed the satay and tofu dish served there too. The dessert of the night was some Indonesian jelly with lemon grass. Not something I was used to. I much prefer their main course as compared to their desserts.
All in all, good food, good service, good ambience. Just make sure you’re prepared with lots of moolah or your credit card when coming here!

I have to say that Dancing Fish is one of my favourite restaurants in KL! The serve Indonesian cuisine mixed with the Malay one. The menu is diverse and offers lots of choice with outstanding flavours
The restaurant is a good place for family dinner and of course for couples. But you need to know that the restaurant is quite noisy since located in BSC (Bangsar Shopping Centre) where lot’s of people passed by. So if you are looking for a place with quite ambiance, you may have to find another place.
The food is consistently tasty with a great variety or dishes and well presented. Besides their famous ‘dancing fish’ which one must order, I tried their satay, with I love because there are very succulent and makes you crave for more. If you will order the signature of the house, you have to have it with sweet soya sauce
The staff here is ok, but they lack on detail… a little.
P. S. If you like Indonesian/​Malay food, you will love it here, but best make a reservation to ensure you have a table

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Dancing Fish was the only Indonesian Restaurant that I went to in Malaysia. I’ve always been a fan of Tahu Telur since my first encounter with Indonesian food in London. So, the first thing I looked for in Dancing Fish was Tahu Telur. It was my favourite dish when I first dine in an Indonesian restaurant in London. Interestingly, they also offered two types of rice — white rice or yellow rice. Both goes really well with the dishes.
The service there was amazing too! The barley drinks are refillable and so is the rice. The waiters always keep a look out and circulate among the tables to make sure all customers have enough rice and drinks. The other dish that I really liked was their Beef Rendang. However, the portion was really small, barely enough for 2 to 3 people.
The signature dish — Dancing Fish, comes with different types of sauce. I’ve only tried the original one but I didn’t really like it as it was a little too dry. The presentation was really nice though. I recalled being quite impressed when I first saw the dish being served.

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We went to Dancing Fish for dinner quite often as my mum loves the food there. Finding parking there was really easy and convenient too!
I personally didn’t like the famous dish which the restaurant is named after — the Dancing Fish, because I find it too dry. I prefer the Ikan Bakar. It was really fresh and the meat was tender. The other dish that we usually order was Beef Rendang. It tastes nice however the portion was really small.
Their drink, if you order Barley or Lime Barley, is refillable. The service there was pretty good. The staff were attentive and they often came to refill our drinks before we had to ask for it. It is a restaurant that I would recommend if you are craving for some Indonesian food.

One of the best ambiances in the BSC area. This restaurant is simply beautiful!
I had heard wonders about Indonesian food but had never tried before, until I went to the dancing fish. I confess I was a bit suspicious when people told me that this could be one of the best Indonesian restaurants in town.
I haven’t had any other Indonesian food to compare but I can definitely say I had a great experience at the dancing fish. Since I didn’t really know what to order I had to count on the waiters advice to choose something that tasted good and didn’t include prawns which I’m allergic to. And he nailed it! He suggested I get the crispy beef which was delicious.
The only downside to this restaurant is the price, which you would expect considering how nice the place looks and the variety of options they offer.

Dancing Fish is an Indonesian restaurant in Bangsar Shopping Centre (BSC). There are quite a few Indonesian restaurants around but to me Dancing Fish is the real deal. Its really authentic Indonesian food and they have a lot of the traditional type food. Cant remember the names of the dishes cause Indonesian dishes have really confusing names.
I would describe the food as quite similar to chinese/​malay food. They have satay too but its a little different in taste. The service was really good, as i went with a friend that was a regular. She was greeted and asked how she was by the staff. I thought that was really nice cause the staff are attentive and remember their regular customers.
Pricing is expensive but i think its very well fitted to the quality of the food and definitely the ambiance. I really liked the layout of the restaurant and the seats were comfy while the deco cozy. Will definitely go back soon, and if ever i crave Indonesian food i’d opt for Dancing Fish compared Bumbu Desa etc.

Delicious, affordable and fast! I really liked the fried fish and crispy beef with rice as they have a unique flavour. The appetisers they serve are crackers that look like prawn crackers, but don’t be fooled by their looks as they taste very bitter.

Located among the fine-​dining restaurants in Bangsar Shopping Centre, there lies a contemporary Malay-​Indon restaurant — Dancing Fish. The name sounded very playful but they are committed to bring authentic Indonesian cuisine to their patrons.
While waiting for our main dishes to be ready, we were served with Emping with Sambal Terasi — grounded Melinjo seed mixed with flour and deep fried till crispy. It has a nutty and bitter aftertaste but goes very well with the spicy sambal. It was definitely an addictive appetizer. The other favourte was their Tofu Tower — soft silky tofu with flavourful gravy. Finally, the highlight of the night — The Dancing Fish! Withouft a doubt, it was one of the most beautiful plated dish I’ve seen — Nila fish butterflied and deep fried till crispy. After taking one look at the fish, I understood why it was name «Dancing Fish». The fish was plated as if it waas still alive and dancing on the plate. The fish was super crispy and delicious by itself, however, you can dip it into the Sambal Terasi with Kicap to add some heat to it. I was amaze at how almost oil-​free the fish was, and don’t worry about the bones — you can safely consume them along with the meat.
A meal in Dancing Fish would not come cheap, but you can taste the passion and details the chef has put into each and every dish they serve.