Kura's Krafts, Plaza Batai
March 27, 2024
Come for the dog, stay for the hot dogs at our favourite new craft beer bar in KL: Kura's Krafts in Bukit Damansara's Plaza Batai is a playful place that guarantees a great evening of exploring fun flavours.
If you're fortunate, four-year-old Shiba Inu Kura will be around to welcome you to her delightful den, which specialises in uniquely tasty hot dogs coupled with a constantly changing curation of craft beers, with six varieties on draft and scores by the bottle and can.
Founded by a couple passionate about their drinks, Kura's Krafts is a friendly, fuss-free venue where first-time customers become fast regulars, chilling out over ice-cold beers while chomping on hot dogs topped with everything from peach jam to sliced wagyu beef to chili con carne.
Kura's Krafts consistently searches for interesting beers to showcase.
With seven hot dogs to select from (mostly with a choice of chicken or beef sausage), start with the founders' personal favourite.
The Chili Dog (RM18) is a confident take on the U.S. classic, layered with slow-cooked chicken chili con carne, creamy and comforting, tender with tomatoes and beans, emboldened with a secret mix of spices. Possibly the most pleasurable chili dog in the Klang Valley!
The Jalapeno Peach Jam (RM15) is buoyantly uplifting, sweet-and-spicy with a light-textured jam of ripely juicy peach, pureed with jalapeños for mellow heat to perk up the palate.
The Spicy Relish (RM16) is a tongue-tingling take on a baseball stadium staple, hitting a home run with a mildly spicy relish, loaded with grilled onions and bell peppers.
The Bacon Onion Jam (RM20) is another crowd-pleaser that packs a punch, comprising beef bacon-wrapped hot dog with caramelised onions and jalapeno peppers.
The Mushroom Cheese (RM18) is for fans of fleshy fungi, every inch coated from end to end with grilled portobello mushrooms and Californian cheese sauce.
Corndogs (RM9 for one, RM15 for two) are addictive too, with chicken sausages encased in a thin, crisp cornbread crust.
Don't miss the Wagyu Philly Cheese (RM32) - a wonderfully well-balanced rendition of Philadelphia's famed cheesesteak sandwich, with meaty slices of wagyu beef and just the right portion of cheese, onions and bell peppers, lined firmly in Vietnamese-style banh mi baguette instead of a hoagie roll. We'd happily return just for this.
8-3, Plaza Batai, Jalan Batai, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.