Skive, Bangsar

Date visited : 13 April 2018

Let me introduce you to the new kid on the Bangsar block... they are called Skive.

If you're wondering where exactly in Bangsar, it's located right opposite Bangsar Village II,beside Nirwana, at the same spot where Tous Le Jours was previously. They just had their soft launch on 10 April 2018.

I was there for lunch with my colleagues because we were so tempted with their mouth-watering food photos shown on their FB page.

From the time I stepped into the restaurant, I was greeted with one of my favourite sights... freshly baked bread and pastries!

As I was walking further in to get a table, I can't help but to feast my eyes on their beautiful cakes on display.

Once we were seated, we focused on more serious matters... what to order for lunch!

While we were busy deciding what to order, we were recommended these old school drinks...

These are called Long Chan's soda. We were told that these were way before Fanta drinks showed up... maybe during my parent's younger days. It's not very gassy and it tastes really good.

I also ordered the Pink Basil Lemonade. It's very refreshing and would be a great choice for a hot day.

Now let's get on with the food.

My colleague fell in love with the photo of this dish even before we came here...

The Big Mexican Breakfast. Their shakshouka consists of beans, capsicums, mushrooms, 3 eggs, potatoes, cherry tomatoes and a chicken chorizo sausage served with salad and a croissant. When the croissant is eaten together with the shakshouka, it tastes amazing! If you are an egg lover like my colleague, you would definitely love this dish.

This dish is called the Lamb Mysore Soldiers. The lamb is so soft and tender. Don't get intimidated by the sight of it because it's not spicy as you might thought it would be. I even thought it would be great if eaten with tosai or even chapati.

Next is the Sourdough Tacos - BBQ Thai Chicken. This would be a great choice if you're looking for a lighter dish.

This is also one of their recommended dishes, the Jerk Cured Salmon served on a german black sourdough, avocado swirls and mango salsa. The ingredients complimented each other so well that every bite is a wonderful surprise of flavours.

I was contemplating for so long whether I should order this dish because the photo of this dish spoke to me the most but because of its price, I hesitated. But for the love of good food, I finally decided to order it... the Lychee Duck Curry.

It is served with cous cous, grilled aubergine and grilled sweet corn. The duck meat is so soft and tasty. Eaten together with the curry and cous cous, it tastes amazing! I have no regrets about ordering this dish.

Last but not least, our dessert...

We shared a slice of freshly baked Lemon Chia Seed Cake and a Almond Suji cupcake. When I took a bite of the Lemon Chia Seed Cake... it was OH MY GOD!! It tastes SO GOOD that I almost died. The Almond Suji cupcake was good too.

I wish I had more space in my stomach for their own made ice-cream but thanks to their friendly staff, we were able to sample a few of them. I tried 3 flavours, the Soybean, Ginger and Caramelised Yew Tiao, the White Chocolate and Salted Pecans and the Durian Avacado.

The Soybean, Ginger and Caramelised Yew Tiao was like an ice-cream version of soya bean curd with Chinese oil stick. The White Chocolate and Salted Pecans was the first white chocolate ice-cream that I've tasted and the salted pecans complimented it so well. And finally the Durian Avacado. I usually don't eat durian in any other form other than the fruit itself. But this ice-cream made me felt like I was eating the fruit itself.

This was the most awesome lunch I've had on a weekday and I had to come back for more on a weekend.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4.5/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $$
Status : Pork Free

Other information:
Address : Shop 1 Ground Floor, Telawi Square, No 41 Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, Kuala Lumpur.
Business Hours : 9am - 9pm (Monday-Friday) / 7am - 9pm (Saturday & Sunday)
Transaction : Cash (for now coz the Credit Card facility is not ready)
Links : https://www.facebook.com/Skive-Bangsar-1901029370152369/

Maria's Steakcafe, Bangsar

Date visited : 31 December 2017

To be honest with you, I'm actually not a big fan of steak. My usual intake tolerance is only half the size of my fist. So I never thought I would recommend a place for steaks based on my own opinion.

I was introduced to this place more than a year ago and this was my 3rd time here. I don't come to this place very often because this place for me is not for casual dining and meant for special occasions.

Just as written on the shop front... Nothing Fancy, Simply Good Food, it may not seem like some posh and fancy dining place but the food here is really no joke.

Their main highlight are their beef steaks. If you are one of those who love steaks and knows your beef well, you must try steaks here.

Since it was New Year's Eve, we could only order from the set menu. 

This is the appetizer of the day, US scallops. The scallops are very fresh and juicy.

Next is the Truffled Mushroom Soup. It is very tasty and it's definitely not soup from the can.

And now the highlight for the night...

I ordered the US Prime Black Angus. But if you're a beef lover, you should try their Wagyu. For me who is not a regular beef lover, even the US Prime Black Angus tasted like heaven for me. Can you imagine what a Wagyu will do to your taste buds? My guy friend said it's the taste of First Love and First Kiss.

Last but not least, the dessert.

We were served the Cranberry Prune Cake which was delicious. But since my brother didn't like Prunes, he requested for a different cake...

And this is a very delicious moist chocolate cake.

So if you have a special occasion and you're looking for the place to have a quiet celebration, this would be one of the best place to consider.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5 

Service : 4.5/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $$$ (The steaks are quite pricy but it's really worth it)

Other information:

Address : 58, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Contact No. : 03-2282 2220

Business Hours : 12pm - 10.30pm (Daily)

Transaction : Credit cash & Cash

Links : https://www.facebook.com/marias.steakcafe/

Dancing Fish, Bangsar

Date visited : 16 August 2017

If you're looking for a nice and decent Malay restaurant to have a proper lunch or dinner, I would recommend this place... Dancing Fish.

This place serves Malay Indonesian cuisine. They have set meals as well as ala carte dishes.

My recent visit was for a birthday lunch with my colleagues. The ambience was really good and the staff were really friendly and pleasant.

Let me show you what we had...

This is the Seafood in Coconut Soup. It has fresh tiger prawns, calamari, mussels and fish in a spicy sour soup made with young coconut juice stock. It is almost like tomyam soup but it's different. The spiciness and sourness is not as intense as a tomyam. I find it quite refreshing and the added young coconut flesh makes a great addition to this soup.

This is the Terong Sambal. It's grilled eggplant (also known as brinjal), topped with a special sambal for vegetables. Just by seeing the word "Sambal" may already create the perception that it's a spicy dish. But surprisingly, it taste slightly sweet with a tinge of sourness.

Next is the Udang Sambal. Now this Sambal dish is much spicier compared to the earlier Sambal dish. However, the price for this dish depends on the seasonal price for tiger prawns.

And of course we had to order their house specialty, the Dancing Fish. This is their Dancing Fish set lunch set for 2. It comes with one Dancing Fish, skewered chicken, mango kerabu, gulai pucuk paku and some kind of vegetable and prawn fritters.

They have quite a selection for desserts but we only had room for 2. The first is the Ice Kacang and I don't think you need further introduction to this.

And last but not least, the Mango Lolo. It has yummy fresh sliced mango served with shaved ice, mango puree, fruit gelato and topped with basil seeds.

Every dish was delicious and I would definitely go back with more people to try other dishes.

Many thumbs up for the service!

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5

Service : 4.5/5

Food Quality : 4.5/5

Price Range : $$$

Status : Halal

Other information:

Address : Lot T120, 121 & 122 285, 3rd Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, 59000 Kuala Lumpur

Contact No. : 03-2095 6663

Business Hours : 11.30am - 10.00pm (Daily)

Transaction : Cash & Credit Card

Links : 
http://dancingfish.com.my 
https://www.facebook.com/DancingFishRestaurant

Briqs, Bangsar

Date visited : 4 March 2017

It was by chance that I stumbled upon this place. I was in Bangsar for my weekly cycling routine and my sister suggested we check out this new cafe after our cycling.

Since we were all sweaty and needed to keep an eye on our bikes, we decided to choose a table at their al fresco area. It's a very cosy cafe with friendly staff. We soon got to know that they're currently re-branding from the name Patissez to Briqs and that explains the missing signboard at the shop front. 

Since there were only 3 of us, we ordered 3 different items on the menu to try.

This is called the Roasted Mushrooms & Smashed Avo.

The mushrooms are very tasty and the smashed avocado complimented it really well.

This is the Egg Benedict...

It's a delicious combination between the tea smoked salmon, poached eggs, watercress, chipotle hollandaise and pomegranate on an English muffin.

And for those who prefer something sweet for breakfast, here's their version of the French Toast.

The brioche soaked in beaten eggs is well toasted on the outside but still fluffy on the inside and the best part is, it's not oily! It's served with some house made honeycomb chunks, caramelised mango, orange segments and vanilla ice cream.

If you're looking for some simple yet delicious breakfast around Bangsar area, why not consider Briqs. 

OUR RATING

Ambience : 4/5
Service : 4.5/5
Food Quality : 4/5
Price Range : $$$

Status : Pork Free
Will we go back for more : Yes.

Other information:

Address : 42, Jalan Telawi, Bangsar, 59100 Bangsar

Contact No. : 03-2202 2999

Business Hours : 10am-12am (Mon-Thurs) / 10am-1am (Fri) / 9am-1am (Sat) / 9am-12am (Sun)

Transaction : Cash & Credit Card

Links : https://www.facebook.com/briqscafe/

Baba Low's 486, Bangsar

If you are looking for something simple but yet tasty and not too pricey in Bangsar area, this place is one of them. Since it's not located at the busy area of Bangsar, it may be tricky to find this place. This small but yet cosy place is called Baba Low's 486.

It's quite a popular lunch spot during the weekdays... maybe because of it's pricing. It serves simple peranakan style food at a low price. The menu is very simple and straightforward. Not too complicated and overwhelmed with too many choices.

The following are some of the items I would usually order when I come here.

This is the delicious Mee Siam... but you have to eat it while it's hot. It may be a bit spicy to some people but if you like spicy food, you should try this.

Another popular dish is the Nyonya Laksa. It has a thick and sourish soup base and it's very appetizing.

My personal favourite is a dish called Ayam O. If you like something soupy and warming for the stomach, you should definitely try this. You'll be given a choice between rice or noodle. I will usually choose rice. The soup has a slight gingery taste and that's what makes it delicious and warming to the stomach.

Their Pai Tee is quite nice especially when it's eaten with their homemade Vinegar Chilli Dip.

If you still have some space in your stomach, you should try their peranakan style cendol too. It's very refreshing and thirst quenching. For me it has just the right level of sweetness.

OUR RATING

Ambience : 3.5/5 (It's cosy but may be difficult to cater for a big group size)

Service : 3.5/5 (Please do be patient with the elderly aunty if she's taking your order)

Food Quality : 4/5

Value for Money : 4/5

Status : Halal

Will we go back for more : Yes

Other information:

Address : No 11 Lorong Kurau, Lucky Garden, 59100 Kuala Lumpur

Contact No. : 03-2284 8486

Business Hours : 7am - 10pm Daily

Transaction : Cash (Not sure if they accept Credit Card)