El Meson @ Bangsar, KL

El Meson

61, Jalan Telawi 3,

Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +60322828290

Business Hour: 11:30am to 1am

 

One of the nice Spanish food in town with reasonable price.

 

Appetizer - Bread with Butter Mayo

 

Red Sangria - Red Wine, Rum, Orang Liqueur, Sprite (RM83 - jug)

Refreshing

 Gambas Al Ajilo - Prawn In Garlic, Chilly & Sea Salt (RM26)

Nice prawn flavor...the more you eat, the tastier it is

 

Champinones - Sautéed Button Mushrooms In Garlic, Wine & Cream (RM18)

Creamy type but taste great

 

Paella Negra - Spanish Saffron Rice Simmered in Fresh Squid Ink Sauce with Squid, Prawn, Fennel & Sofrito (RM70 - small)

Nicely cook with great flavor although the presentation looks dull

 

Seleccion de Embutidos - Iberico & Serrano Ham, Iberico Chorizo, Cecina Iberico Salchichon with Melon & Olives (RM69)

Cold Cut - Thinly sliced pork and good to eat as it 

 

 

Chochinilo - Roast Suckling Pig Served with Fried Potato & Dressed Salad (RM90 - quarter)

Roast to perfection, layered of fat that mouth watering 

Rating: 8/10

Restoran Chong Thoong Kee @ TTDI, KL

Restoran Chong Thoong Kee

18, Jalan Wan Kadir 1,

TTDI, 60000, Kuala Lumpur.

Being here for the second time...Don't quite like the sauce and the chicken...Probably this is the last time.

Shredded Chicken Hor Fun

Nice flavor soup base

 

Plain Hor Fun Soup served with Steam Chicken Breast

 

Steam Chicken Breast with Oyster Sauce

Bad choice of sauce...

Bean Sprout with Fried Shallot

 

Wantan Soup - Prawn are not fresh

Rating: 4/10

Amarin Heavenly Thai Restaurant @ Midvalley Megamall, KL

Amarin Heavenly Thai Restaurant

S-045, Level 2,

Mid Valley Megamall,

59200 Kuala Lumpur.

 

It has been a long time that I had not dine in. I think is since back in year 2009 (click here for previous post). So happen just around Midvalley and introduce my family to this restaurant.

 

Flaming Seafood Tom Yam - slightly salty

 

Omelette Oyster - too oily

Pandan Chicken - the chicken not fresh

 

Mixed Vegetable - taste good

 

 

Red Ruby with Jack Fruit Dessert - too much coconut milk

Rating: 6/10

Mr. & Mrs. Tan Fried Nian Gao @ Taman OUG, KL

 
Mr. & Mrs. Tan Fried Nian Gao
Outside Restoran Double Nine
18, Jalan Hujan Emas 4,
Taman Overseas Union,
58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Business hour: 11:30am to 5:30pm (Close on Thursday)

This is one of my colleague family run stall 30+ years back. The nian gao is handmade by themselves on daily basis. If you happen to come here, remember to try as the nian gao melts on every bite. Serve while hot.

Niangao (nin gou in Cantonese), sometimes translated as year cake or Chinese New Year's cake, is a food prepared from glutinous rice and consumed in Chinese cuisine. While it can be eaten all year round, traditionally it is most popular during Chinese New Year. It is also traditionally eaten during the Duanwu Festival. It is considered good luck to eat nian gao during this time, because "nian gao" is a homonym for "higher year." The Chinese word 粘 (nián), meaning "sticky", is identical in sound to 年, meaning "year", and the word 糕 (gāo), meaning "cake" is identical in sound to 高, meaning "high or tall". As such, eating nian gao has the symbolism of raising oneself taller in each coming year (年年高升 niánnián gāoshēng). It is also known as a rice cake. This sticky sweet snack was believed to be an offering to the Kitchen God, with the aim that his mouth will be stuck with the sticky cake, so that he can't badmouth the human family in front of the Jade Emperor. - extracted from Wikipedia. 

 

Rating: 8/10

Le Pont Boulangerie et Café @ Old Klang Road

 

Le Pont Boulangerie et Café

Lot 6, Jalan 1/137C,
Batu 5, Jalan Kelang Lama,
58000 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-77858828

Le Pont means The Bridge in French language. The concept is to connect everyone together. Let's come together and make it happens!!!

 

Surrounding & Ambience

 

Ground Floor Barista & Cashier Counter

 

First Floor - Barista Counter

First Floor - Coffee Grinding Machine

 

What do they serve for breakfast? Light to heavy!!

 

Mocca - RM13.00

Nice artwork...Taste not that great!!

 



Egg Royale - RM15.00

Poach Egg with Smoked Salmon served with salad servings. Very filing for a breakfast.

 

Easy Breakfast - RM8.00

Sunny Side Up with Croissant, Sliced Bread, Mixed Vegetable and Salad. Just a light breakfast with goodness of vitamins

 

Egg Benedict - RM13.00

Poach Egg with Beef Bacon served with salad servings. Yummy!!!

 

 

Lunch & Dinner

 

Le Pont Mushroom Soup - RM9.90

Taste great but slightly oily. Please serve when HOT!!!

 

Smoked Salmon on Fennel - RM16.50

Smoked salmon? Not able to taste that!! Salmon sliced too little compared to Egg Royale.

 

Sea Prawn Linguine - RM27.00

This is one of my favorite, full of flavors and good portions

Anchovy Tagliatelle - RM19.00

Slight creamy and taste great.

Spaghetti Caponata Sauce - RM16.50

I would say a vegetarian spaghetti topped with tomato sauce 

Carbonara Tagliatelle - RM20.50

Not too cheesy and not flavorful. Served with beef bacon.

Fish of the Day - RM26.00

Pan grilled fresh fish fillet served with clams, asparagus and topped with olives. 

Boulangerie (Bakery) - They do sells pastries, cakes, bread, etc. Good value and taste good.
Café - Coffee is a must, get a cup and let us know...Remember to try the Cold Brew!!

 

Rating: 6/10

Kedai Kopi Dan Makanan Ang Hock @ Jalan Tiong Nam 5, KL

Kedai Kopi Dan Makanan Ang Hock
Lorong Tiong Nam 5,
Kuala Lumpur.
Business hour: 5am to 11am
Close on Monday

After being 1 year plus working nearby this place, we are here to capture some great food around us. Bak Kut Teh is one of the favourite food for most of the Malaysian. We got to know that the owner of this restaurant is a migrant from China in year 1950+. He had been working in Malaysia (known as Malaya previously) and finally settled down with this restaurant for almost 30 years.

 Bak Kut Teh with White Soup Base

This taste better than the Black Soup Base

 Bak Kut Teh with Black Soup Base

Taste good as well

 Yau Cha Kueh

Tau Pok

Rating: 7/10

Mr. Chizu @ NSK Trade City, Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park, KL

Mr. Chizu
Unit 40,  Basement 2,
NSK Trade City,
Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park,
58200 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan.
Tel: 03-7971 4737
Website: http://www.mrchizu.com/
Other outlets: The Mines, Leisure Mall

We got an surprise!!! An invitation from Mr. Winston Lee (owner of Mr. Chizu) to try out their Freshly Half-Baked Cheese Cake. It offers in 3 different flavors: Original, Choko and Matcha.

 Original Flavor Cheese Cake - RM13.00

From left: Original | Choko | Matcha

Generous Mr. Winston offered us to try out 3 different flavors of Freshly Half-Baked Cheese Cake. I will always go for Original flavor before indulge to others. The taste of cheese is light which only lingers in your mouth for a short moment. However, the texture is soft and moist which keep you continue eating without feeling full. Choko flavor covers the cheese taste while Matcha flavor brings out the cheese taste.

From the kitchen, we able to sight cleanliness of the place and well maintained equipment.

Cake Mixer used to mix the Cheese Cake ingredient

Well mixed ingredient: Philadelphia Cheese, Tartar, Sugar

Weighing consistency and removing bubble trap within the cake

Steam-Bake process creates soft and moist inside with slight hard texture at top

Stamping of Mr. Chizu signature logo - custom made stencils from Japan

Finished product will be secured in a custom made box

Other great offerings at Mr. Chizu as shown below:

Rating: 7/10