No 50, lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI), 60000 Kuala Lumpur (KL)
Opening Hours:
Tue – Sun: 4:00 pm – 2:00 am (Monday Closed)
Time Visited:
I think around 6:30pm. I just know it's a Sunday night
Attire worn:
Casual
Item(s) Ordered (Photos taken as inconspicuous as possible with my phone):
Margarita with Pork Fried Rice
Arrived for my dinner at a very early time and so patrons were scarcer than water in a desert. There's just a couple of ang mohs on the outside area drinking away some beer and chatting amongst themselves. That was about it. Inside was as barren as can be and it feels like I booked the entire restaurant to myself. Oh, I think there was an Indian guy hanging out at the bar there for drinks but due to the dim lighting of the place, I barely notice him being there. LOL.
They quipped as being the first International Tapas Bar in Malaysia but I'm not sure whether that's a statement that I can vouch for. However, they do certainly have Tapas that come in the form of different country type of dishes to go along with your poison beverage of your choice. I was there for my dinner to I directed my attention towards the mains.
The staff were Filipinos and were very friendly, accommodating and attentive. Despite this place serving different types of dishes that are staples or at least originate from other countries, I decided to dwindle upon the Malaysian dish instead. That being the Pork Fried Rice. All I saw in the beverage menu were alcohol, alcohol and more alcohol. I didn't manage to reach the end of the beverage menu as I've given up in search of something non-alcoholic and succumbed to ordering a Margarita. Good job in being a bar.
The low lighting condition surrounding the vicinity creates a much romantic atmosphere where dates would be great here, grabbing some drinks and getting to know a person better. But this place has schedules almost nightly with live bands and DJs that play when the evening gets late and is approaching towards the morning hours so during those times, probably wouldn't be a good idea for a date unless you want to just chill and maybe dance a little like a club setting. But on a Sunday night, it's all nice, quiet and tranquil with soft music of cover pop songs being played as a background.
The Margarita came after a fair bit of waiting and it looks like a sugar cane drink with it's light green tinge. The Margaritas here possesses a choice of either having it shaken or the frozen type which I went with the shaken pathway. It came upon in a typical Margarita glass fashion with no other fancy gimmick to further beautify the drink and visible spots of salt surrounding the circumference of the glass. I took a sip of it and felt the effects of the alcohol laced with the salt upon my mouth immediately. The taste of it was not bad at all. A mixture of Tequila, Triple Sec and some sweet sour taste.
Still later after some waiting, my fried rice came along with it's dark splendor awaiting to be devoured. The color may take a dark approach and may not be that majestic on such a dark place but the looks deceive more than the taste. The fried rice was delicious and tasted excellent with it's right amount of saltiness and the tenderness enough of the roasted pork completing the dish to rightfully be called a pork fried rice. The description read that it contains crackers but I didn't taste any that were there. Instead, there were many sprinkles of the dry shrimp on top that adds some crunch to the taste since the roasted pork gave no crunchy feeling but just good tender porcine taste. Some greens were the only contrast to illuminate the otherwise pure dark looking dish but I weren't complaining on the looks so long as the taste is great. My only regret was pairing the Margarita with the pork rice because it was salty upon salty.
A little later on, there were some trickles of customers edging in to the restaurant but that didn't dampen the 2 Filipino workers' attentiveness towards me. They cleared my finished dish within the minute and same with the Margarita with the waiter asking do I want a refill. No thanks. I'm already tipsy as it is and I'm planning to grab some coffee. LOL. I called for the bill, paid and left.
Total Wallet Damage:
RM42. Margarita costs more than my food at RM24 and the fried rice was RM18. LOL. 6% GST is charge here but no service charge yet they provide good service.
Final Verdict:
7.5/10. I like the food, I like the alcohol, I like the ambiance though awkward being a person of 1 at a romantic setting and most of all, I like the great service.
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