Clarence J.
Yelp
(This is probably closer to 4.5 stars to me.) Fuego is a solid Latin American restaurant with an absolutely beautiful setting. Set in an open-air niche on the 23rd floor of the Troika building, the restaurant has a wide-open view of Kuala Lumpur, looking westward from a side view over KLCC Park. The three-story high ceiling means the view is open to the sky, which gives you a feeling of being on a rooftop. (You know, instead of 'just' on the outside of an upper floor of a building. :-) ) All of this provides for wonderful views looking out onto a great cityscape -- including a great line of the Petronas Twin Towers, Petronas Tower 3 (Menara Carigali), and Menara KL -- and over to mountains in the distance.
The dining space itself is smallish, with basically two rows of tables -- the first along the glass-and-steel railing and the other set just back from that one. There are perhaps around 80 seats. A long bar stretches along the opposite side of the tables from the railing, and the open-ish kitchen is off to one side. The décor is lively, with reds, blues, and browns, and cool metal grates -- which made me think of significantly oversized lobster traps -- give character to the space overhead.
The food has wonderful flavors. The menu is a good size, built of small-ish sections of appetizers -- especially the guacamoles -- ceviches, small plates, large plates, sides, and desserts. The friendly, attentive staff suggested an appetizer, a ceviche, two small plates, a large plate, and a side or two for two people; that seemed about right, spread out over two hours. There's a large menu of cocktails and wines, with smaller menus of beer and liquors.
Fuego is definitely pricey, but while the view may be the top selling point, the food and drinks are solid also.