Charcoal Half Chicken
Brined overnight, grilled to a crackle, with burnt lime and sambal api. RM24.
Restaurant / cafe · TTDI
TTDI
“You can taste the charcoal in everything. The chicken skin alone is worth the drive across town.”
A charcoal grill house in TTDI. 4.7 stars across 356 Google reviews, open till 11:30 every night except Monday.
4.7★Google rating
356Google reviews
2019Firing the grill since
11:30Last orders, six nights a week
01
The menu
Grilled over charcoal, priced as written. The family platter is the order most tables regret not making sooner.
Beef Short Rib
Four hours slow over coals until it slides off the bone. RM48.
Whole Seabass
Stuffed with lemongrass and grilled in a banana leaf. RM42.
Skewers
Chicken, beef and tiger prawn skewers off the open grill, from RM7 a stick.
Family Platter
Half chicken, short rib, six skewers, grilled corn and two sides. Feeds five. RM98.
Burnt Ends & Desserts
Charcoal-toasted banana with gula melaka, and whatever the grill inspired that week.
03 / Why us
Why Api & Garam
Everything over real charcoal
No gas burners hiding behind the glass. The smoke is the seasoning.
Portions that feed the table
The family platter is built for five and mentioned by name in dozens of reviews.
The queue moves
Weekend queues are real, and reviews say tables turn faster than promised.
Comfortable with families
Long tables, booster seats, and skewers grilled longer on request for small eaters.
05 / About
The house
Api & Garam opened in TTDI in 2019 with one idea: real charcoal, coarse salt, and meat good enough not to hide. The grill runs in an open kitchen behind glass, the tables are long enough for families, and the kitchen is pork-free. On weekends there is a queue. Reviews say it moves faster than promised, and that the chicken skin is the reason people come back.
06 / Proof
What TTDI says
★★★★★
“You can taste the charcoal in everything. The chicken skin alone is worth the drive across town.”
via Google Reviews
★★★★
“Family platter fed five of us with leftovers. Twenty minute queue on a Saturday and worth every minute of it.”
via Google Reviews
★★★★★
“Staff brought a booster seat without being asked. Loud, smoky in the best way, and the short rib slides off the bone.”
via Google Reviews
07 / Questions
Before you call
27, Jalan Datuk Sulaiman, TTDI, Kuala Lumpur. Street parking after 6pm and a public lot two doors down.
Yes, by WhatsApp, for any table size. Weekends book out by Thursday; walk-ins queue and the queue moves quickly.
The kitchen is pork-free and serves no alcohol. Certification is in progress; ask us on WhatsApp if it matters for your booking.
11:30 PM, Tuesday to Sunday. The grill is off on Mondays.
The long tables seat twelve, and two family platters cover most parties. Message us and we will hold the back row.
09 / Contact
Reserve a table
WhatsApp us your day, time and how many are coming. Walk-ins welcome on weeknights; weekends move faster with a reservation.
Phone
03-7731 2286
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Address27, Jalan Datuk Sulaiman, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur
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Hours
MondayClosedTuesday5:00 PM, 11:30 PMWednesday5:00 PM, 11:30 PMThursday5:00 PM, 11:30 PMFriday5:00 PM, 11:30 PMSaturday5:00 PM, 11:30 PMSunday5:00 PM, 11:30 PM
AreaTTDI & surrounding Klang Valley
Reserve a table
WhatsApp us your day, time and how many are coming. Walk-ins welcome on weeknights; weekends move faster with a reservation.