KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 -- Located on the ground floor of the Regal House, If Only looks like something straight out of a brochure for a resort holiday in Bali.

The restaurant's interior is replete with woven rattan chairs, chandeliers and a colour scheme that spans shades of white, cream, taupe and brown, all the result of a major revamp that finished in August last year.

Though the restaurant was founded in 2019 with a clear focus on brunch and daytime dining, it started soft launching a dinner menu as early as September last year.

Recently, I visited with a large group, a choice that proved prudent once we started examining the menu, which was clearly designed for sharing.

The kitchen is headed by Bryan Tan, formerly of Rare The Food C...