KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 -- It's not often an eatery delivers on its promise.

Sure, claiming to serve the best, top or most delicious food is a great marketing gimmick to draw a crowd, but it sets expectations high. 

Believe me, I often walk out shaking my head over wasted calories, time and money. 

And like a friend said, I spend more on another meal to make up for that disappointing experience.

Perhaps that's why I end up eating so much cake; we all know good cake always waves its sugar coated wand to make life so much better. 

It's not an illusion but this discreet restaurant actually serves a mighty good bowl of lala clam noodles. 

Behold exhibit number one: a bowl laden with so many clams that you fret they ma...