Tryst ~ SS 15

Our search of good pancakes after the meal at Naughty Nuri’s brought us from Breadfruits in Sri Hartamas (who only serves their breakfast items till 5 pm) to Tryst in SS 15. This was based off a list of ‘Best Pancakes in KL & Subang’ that Ezel found online.

Tryst offers an al-fresco and indoor air-conditioned dining with shisha on the al-fresco side.

The quirky side to Tryst had rustic bookshelves, paintings on the wall with a graffiti touch and a lone mannequin in the middle of the cafe. I loved the magazine cutting covered staircase to their upper floor but missed a photo as it was dark.

A Porkylicious Meal at El Cerdo ~ Changkat Bukit Bintang

We have finally made it to El Cerdo – partially due to this convenient Groupon voucher which offered a RM100 voucher for the price of RM60. LC had been singing praises about the amazing pork that they serve so we were really looking forward to this.

The restaurant was quaint with lots of adorable pig paraphernalia to the extent of cute takeaway paper bags with smiling piglets.

To start off – some bread with smoked ham pate. The fragrant paste with a herb undertone was a surprise for all of us. Rich and tasty, it was a good match with bread. The bread however, would have been better toasted.

Cava [Revisit] ~ Jalan Bangkung, Bukit Bandaraya

Happy Independence Day Malaysia! It has been 58 years since our independence was declared on 31st August 1957.

Old is gold but it’s not necessary to be old to be gold. Cava is an example of a restaurant that’s like striking gold – consistently good food and warm service in a lovely restaurant. My previous gushing about Cava can be found here.

During this particular revisit, we had different food with a different crowd so this short review will only feature items I’ve never had before.

Here’s some beautifully braised oxtail to whet your appetite.

Johnny Rockets ~ Pavilion KL

Johnny Rockets first set foot in Malaysia in the last quarter of 2013 and have recently expanded to it’s 5th branch in Pavilion KL. It’s very first branch opened in The Curve followed by KLIA, Avenue K and Sunway Pyramid. I considered visiting a branch when I heard of the hype of dancing waiters but their locations were rather out of reach till this branch in Pavilion opened. Unfortunately, the dancing waiters only appear at night so a lunch visit would be rather quiet.

The All-American restaurant was bright and eye-catching with it’s retro diner decor which left me reminiscing my holiday in the US where I had one too many burgers and decadent desserts every night.

Even the straw holder was an original replica of the old days.

The Daily Grind (Revisit) ~ Bangsar Village

It has been awhile since my last visit to The Daily Grind so for this year’s Father’s Day, we took the opportunity to celebrate the occasion with burgers and milkshakes.

Soleil ~ Seksyen 17, PJ

I have to admit that I didn’t do any research or even look up Soleil (pronounced Soh-lay) when LC booked a table for 2 right in front of me. Honest!

Tucked in a quiet area in PJ Section 17, many people have probably drove pass Soleil but not realise the shopfront while making their way downhill on Jalan 17/1.

Nexo ~ Nexus, Bangsar South

I pass by Nexus weekly or biweekly because LC lives in the area but we seldom have meals at Nexus except for Tenmaya and occasionally a takeaway from Starbucks or Boost Juice. Little did I know, Nexo serves the prized iberico pork, the meat of the Spanish acorn-eating Black Iberian Pig. With high expectations, I recommended the restaurant for a family member’s birthday without having first tried their food which was a bit exciting and adventurous, very unlike me.

Enorme ~ PJ Centrestage

énorme
adj  enormous, huge

A name like that is sure to peak a foodie’s interest alongside solid online reviews and beautiful photos of wood fire pizza. Just like that, I was smitten and very keen to explore Enorme with LC for our anniversary.

2 open kitchens – located at 2 corners of the restaurant gives you a view of pizzas baking in the oven and pastas being tossed. 

Homemade Pizza ~ Deliciouslogy Cooks!

I have always wanted to make pizzas at home – real pizzas, not those on a tortilla or on bread but with real crust, real toppings and real cheese baked to perfection.

And one day, I finally did!

The Crab Factory ~ SS2

Crab Factory was very intriguing when I read about the concept of crab boil (a spicy mixture in which seafood is cooked in) and being a seafood lover, I just had to try it!

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