Simple Life, Bangsar South

The deal: RM29 for RM50 cash voucher for food and drinks at Simple Life

What we got:

Vegetarian food is our go-to food on those days when we feel like we've had a little too much meat in our systems. That, and it makes us feel just a little bit better that we're doing our (small) part for the environment too by consuming less meat.

Sweet and sour crispy abalone mushroom set (RM18.90)

The set meals at Simple Life are priced decently enough. Not as cheap as we hoped for meat-free meals, but not exorbitant either. We got a sweet and sour crispy abalone mushroom set, which came with brown rice, a mini salad, some chopped beans and carrots, pandan 'chicken', and a bowl of soup.

The mushroom were delicious; fried till crispy and coated generously with sweet and sour sauce, tossed together with capsicums and tomatoes. We loved that they served brown rice instead of rice, and the little side dishes that came with the set. Top it off with a bowl of clear soup, and you've got a pretty filling meal for one.  No complaints taste-wise.

Mini steamboat set meal (miso soup) (RM20.90)

We also got a mini steamboat set meal, where we had a choice of either black beans, miso, burdock or tom yam soup. The steamboat ingredients included mushrooms (common, shimeiji,  oyster and emoki), corn, carrot, pumpkin, tofu, seaweed and other greens. Our choice of miso soup--the soup is essentially the make-it-or-break-it of a steamboat, really--was a good one; slightly salty at first, but once you've got all the ingredients  in, the sweetness of the vegetables really balances the whole thing out.

Melaka nyonya cendol (RM5.90)

We couldn't say we really enjoyed our dessert though. While we're fans of gula melaka, this cendol seems to have gone overboard with it, so it ended up being really sweet--too much for our tastebuds to handle.  

RM50 for a vegetarian meal for two (before vouchers) may seem a little steep, to be honest, but we've seen Simple Life vouchers featured several times on group discount sites, so do look out for that; it'll be lighter on our wallets, and perhaps our waistlines too.

Tax: Service charge of 10%

How much we paid: RM29.25