At the moment, before KFC at De Centrum City opens, one of the nearest place to eat is at the IUKL Canteen. The canteen is located behind the De Centrum sales gallery. From the outside the canteen looks quite rundown but inside it’s still acceptable.
Being an international university which specializes in Civil Engineering studies, they attract lots of students from North Africa and Middle East whereby there is an infrastructure construction boom going on. Therefore, at the IUKL canteen there is African cuisine and Middle Eastern cuisine. Expect to see people ordering huge plates of Kabsa dishes. Kebab is also a regular dish served there.
Update 2016-03-14 : The shopkeeper mentioned that the land the IUKL canteen is sitting on will be closed down in May and all food operators would have to operate from the De Centrum Mall aka Gallerie. Most likely the land would be redeveloped for office building (based on the masterplan pictures). The shopkeeper mentioned that the rental for the mall is too expensive for him to operator so very likely he will close down his business.
Update 2016-12-26 : This place is closed already. Some of the operators have moved into De Centrum Mall.