Everyone is rushing for time these days and The Manhattan Fish Market understands that every second is essential for their diners when it comes to dining, which is why they have introduced the ‘Rush Hour @ Manhattan’. We were invited to their outlet at e@curve in Mutiara Damansara which has established itself as a major player in the fast casual dining arena. (more…)

Recently visited this place in Mutiara Damansara, opposite the petrol station beside court’s mammoth. It had a very chic design, with the interior looking like part of a brewery with pipes sticking out of the wall. Very big and bright as well thanks to the ceiling to wall windows.

We were pleasantly surprised when they treated us with a complimentary cup of tomato soup while waiting for our meals to come. Not often we get served in soup cups in KL, so this was something new.

Our first dish was the craft brew’s pasta which is actually Fettuccini Cabonara topped with loads of bacon bits. And this is pork bacon, which is extra tasty. The sauce was very very rich and creamy with mushrooms.

The other dish that we tried was the Roast Pork Sandwhich. In their menu they have pork I and pork II. I opted for pork I as that is the non spicy sweet pork, while pork II was spicy. Kinda odd that they would label their pork that way but I guess every restaurant has their own way of doing things. The pork given was the 3 layer pork and was done almost like a char siew style, but the sauce was quite sweet. It came on a bed of tomotoes and lettuce and also a side of wedges. The bread used was foccacia bread. Quite enjoyable.

This is a nice place to come and chill with a bunch of friends over lunch or dinner. When we were there, it was relatively quiet for a Sunday afternnon, though I suspect things might be different at night as they also serve many different types of alcohol here. Would come by one night and check it out.

They also have daily set lunch menus from Mon – Friday at RM11.90+ which comes with a complimentary soup, drink and a main. Pretty reasonable I would say.

Craft Brews Brewhouse & Restaurant

G3 Podium, Grd Flr, Menara Batu Kawan,

1, Jalan PJU7/6,

Mutiara Damansara,

47810 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor.

Tel : 03 7722 3000

Non Halal

Edmund from Ah Cheng Laksa recently invited us to eat dinner at the Ah Cheng Laksa branch at e@Curve (formerly Cineleisure Mutiara Damansara) a while back to sample a few of his dishes.

Myself, Steve and Sue Ann were there as well as fellow blogger, Timothy from 3 Meals of Goodness.

It’s always nice to meet other people who have the same interest as us and admittedly, we’ve not done it enough… perhaps more in the future?

But anyway, back to the food. Edmund let us sample a few noodles dishes, some soup and some rice dishes. (more…)

It’s pretty hard to miss the gigantic neon sign for Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. whenever you’re at The Curve. Just walk down the street and you’ll see it flashing red and blue on the 1st floor.

Just like flies being attracted to those UV lamps you find in restaurants, me, Sue Ann and my family went to Bubba Gump to give it a try.

The restaurant is themed based on the Forrest Gump movie, starring Tom Hanks so you’ll see alot of Forrest Gump memorabilia around. To get the waiters to stop and serve you, they ask you to use the signboards above. ‘Run Forrest Run’ means keep doing what you’re doing, ‘Stop Forrest Stop’ means come and serve us.

Different huh?

My parents ordered two alcoholic beverages called Sunburst and Peach, Love, Rock and Roll.

While I had a Run Forest Run and my brother had a blueberry smoothy. Our drinks were really thick, almost like drinking ice cream, which is what you want in a smoothy.

For the appetizer, we ordered a small Cesar salad, which was made with a kind of vinegerette instead of the typical Cesar dressing and a shrimp and salsa ‘cocktail’.

It consists of plain nachos with a prawn dip. They named it ‘cocktail’ because the ingredients for the dip come separately and one of the waiters will come to your table and mix it altogether in a martini mixer.

This dish was addictive. Although it had quite a lot of lemon in it, you just wanted to dip and eat more and more, regardless of how sour it was. The salsa style ingredients like tomato, onions and avocado helped too.

I got myself the Dumb Luck coconut shrimp, which was basically fried shrimp which had been battered in coconut flakes and some other herbs. It was served with a sweet dipping sauce, coleslaw and chips.

Sue Ann got a Bourban street barumundi, served with potato and pumpkin mash and some side vegetables. The fish was nice a meaty, which I like on fish steaks, and the serving size was pretty big as well.

My mum had a New York strip steak, which suprisnigly was done well. I’ve found that steak is not done that well in quite a few restaurants in Malaysia, where they over cook the meat or the meat just isn’t all that tender. But they had cooked my mum’s steak just right.

Lastly, my brother had the BBQ beef back ribs, which was served with a BBQ dipping sauce, coleslaw and home made fries. The ribs were already taken off the bone, so all the meat you see in the picture is all meat.

It was soft and tender and by the end of the meal, way too filling. I guess we over ordered as usual…

All in all the bill came to RM325.45 for 5 of us, which isn’t too different from other similar Western style restaurants like this place. It didn’t help that my parent’s drinks (alcoholic drinks) were the price of a small meal each. But they paid, so oh well…

Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Lot 145, 1st Floor,

Jalan PJU 7/3, The Curve,

Mutiara Damansara

Cuisine: Western, Seafood (Prawns)

Halal

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Tagline: Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.

The other day, me and my girlfriend decided to go on a girls night out..absolutely no boys allowed. We decided on ‘The Apartment’ @ The Curve cause it looks so cozy and homey making it perfect to wine and dine and catch up on our chit chat.

The apartment , dine inside their cosy interior or opt for al fresco dining outside

So off to The Apartment we went, parking was no problem since we went early to avoid the dinner rush (630pm) though the Curve itself was packed since it was a weekend plus the weekend flea market was on..so we killed two birds with one stone, dinner and shopping ( Flea market @ The Curve) .

* Tip: Remember to park at The street cause that’s where all the restaurants are located.

The weekend flea market , every saturday and sunday , rain or shine

We opted for alfresco style, sitting by the sidewalk since the weather was great, it jus rained hence the fresh air. We started going through the menu which was actually a clip board with ‘notes’ attached on it. It gave a very ‘back to school’ feel ..nostalgic..haha.

We decided on pastas for the night . Below is our order list
1. Baked aubergines (starters)
2. Jamie’s duck pasta (Main)
3. Red mullet spaghetti (Main)
4. Strawberry mint parfait (Dessert..heavenly I might add)
5. White wine more specifically Queen Adelaide and a Tyrell (Drinks)

Our orders did take quite awhile to come, I guess it was because it was buka puasa. (They were also having a Ramadhan Buffet going on at the same time but when we got there the food was still yet to be out). Orders got in probably around 20 minutes later with our mains coming first, odd that they got our starters and mains mixed up but cause we were ‘overpowered’ by hunger we just dug into our pastas.

So much food on so little a table.. L-R : Jamies's duck pasta , baked aubergines, Red mullet sphagetti

The Jamie’s duck pasta was delicious, it was a tomato based fettucine pasta with a minced duck sauce. All went together very well and not to add wine complimented the meal perfectly. The Red Mullet Spaghetti was also delicious, this was aglio olio style, very light on the palate with some grilled ‘slabs’ of red mullet, which I personally thought they could have been a bit more generous with. But it tasted good, good on my empty stomach. So followed by our mains was our starter, baked aubergines (Delicious).

Imagine baked aubergines topped with melted mozzarella cheese on top of a bed of fresh rocket coupled with freshly made tomato sauce… MMmmm. Plus may I add, the wine they recommended went perfectly well with our meal.

Last but not least, the highlight of the night DESSERT. We were quite full by the time we were done with our meals so we decided to share a dessert (which we regretted, cause it was soo good). Our strawberry mint parfait came in a tall glass, with several layers of cream tinged with mint, fresh strawberries and bread crumbs. We sat in silence as we savored it letting out the ccasional sigh of satisfaction..pure bliss. It gave a perfect ending to our dinner. Thinking about it still puts a smile on my face and a  craving in my tummy..

Pure Bliss~ The strawberry mint parfait which silenced us as we enjoyed every single bit

All in all, The Apartment is a good place to hang and chill, to do some people watching (if you want) since its by the sidewalk. Plus, the feel on the inside of the restaurant is just as its name suggest, an apartment, nice and cozy, very inviting. A definite on the list for a girls night out. The extra plus of the flea market also is very seductive. The price is relatively affordable. Our total bill for that night came up to RM113 for two, which was alright since we did order some wine and the ingredients were also very fresh. It was worth it. =)

The Apartment

Lot 72,73 &74 , 152 Ground Floor

Western Courtyard, The Curve

Cuisine: Western

Halal.

Tel: 03-7727 8330