Old Klang Road Food: Afterwerk Bar Scott Garden Kuala Lumpur

Old Klang Road is the latest in property booms in Kuala Lumpur and one of the most happening places is The Scott Garden @Old Klang Road where its nightlife is vibrant and lively scene, hosting a number of bars and pubs in the vicinity.

We visited the revamped Afterwerk Pub Scotts Garden (nominated by Yelp as one of the Top Pubs in Kuala Lumpur) which has recently revamped its menu offering with a number of new dishes that caters not only to drinking fans but also for the family as well.

Afterwerk Pub Address 

G-02 & 03, The Scott Garden, 289 Jalan Klang Lama

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Afterwerk Facebook

With live music featuring live bands that serenade the oldies and current popular tunes, it will make dining at Afterwerk a lively affair especially after a hard day at the office. The restaurant also hosts various performances, from local and international music acts.

Afterwerk Scott Garden menu

After a brief look at the Afterwerk Scott Garden menu, we find Afterwerk key forte is its meat dishes that pair well with alcohol.



We start to taste out some of the dishes for dinner which the first; is the popular Piggy Ribs Half Slab (RM 45.00). We notice that an order of this dish is a must have as we watched almost every table had this dish. Best with a cold beer.

The next dish is the Pan Seared Salmon (RM 38.00) - Salmon is one of the most healthy foods around and it is simple to just pan seared to retains its taste. This dish is served with a spicy capers sauce with a selection of vegetables and mash potatoes.

The next mains that we tasted is the Chicken Chop (RM 22.00); which you can choose either with the Black Pepper sauce or the mushroom sauce. We ordered the Black Pepper sauce that goes well with any grilled meat.

Porkyholics residing in Old Klang Road are in for a treat with many porcine dishes at Afterwerk to choose from; where our next dish is the AfterWerk Pork Chop (RM 32.00). Grilled to a nice char, it is served with mashed potatoes and a selection of poached vegetables.
  

We end our evening with an order of fruit platter as a palate cleanser before our drinking session of beers and alcoholic drink while enjoying the crooning performance of the live band.

AFTERWERK is fast becoming one of the most sought after LIVE music haunt in Old Klang Road. Featuring 2 bands daily (happy hour features the 1st band while extended hours will feature a 2nd full band) do expect the top bands in the circuit playing for you. Each day will also be thematic i.e.bring you a different party atmosphere.

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Wine Appreciation at Gallo Wine Bar Taman Desa Old Klang Road Kuala Lumpur

Wine appreciation takes a new level at Gallo Wine Bar which recently opened its' door to serve wine from all over the world and food menu that are specially crafted to be paired with these fine wine. At Gallo Wine Bar you will be able to enhance not only your knowledge of wine but to be able to appreciate the finer details of wine appreciation.

Gallo Wine Bar Location Address Map

5-1-1, Jalan 2/109F, Taman Danau Desa,

58100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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On entry to the wine bar, one can feel the ambience and atmosphere that is cosy yet homey. Most of the seating setup here are of the chesterfields settee and gives you the English continental feel that prepares us for a night of great wine and nice food.

At Gallo Wine Bar, one can easily order the wine of your choice thru the ingenious Wine menu that is segregated by its originating country, region, type of grapes, body and its fruitiness. This will make it easy for you to really understand your need for that special wine to be paired with the food.

The night started with the introduction of the wine of the month which is the Litoral Leyda Valley Chile Pinot Noir 2012 by our host.

Our first tapas for the night is the Cheese Crackers (RM18.00). Cheese is the best partner for wine and what a nice way to start off our review with this simple Cheese Crackers. We like the wafer-thin crust of the Parmesan Cheese which is paired with Honey Sauce, Rock Melon and Green Apple

Next on is the Lambor Guinness (RM18.00); a dish of in-house made lamb meatball. The meatball which is wrapped with the bacon is stewed with the Guinness Sauce. Although a tad of saltiness, the sauce is really enticing and eaten with the garlic bread that is served as a side was just the right start.

The Mushroom Threesome (RM18.00) is a delicate dish that comprises the combination of sauteed Portobello Mushroom, Fried Button Mushroom and Eringi Mushroom which is topped with Duck Bacon, Onion Ring; makes it nice starters.

The next dish is not really my favourite as I am not a real fan of Mac and Cheese. But this Grown Up Mac and Cheese (RM35.00) was cooked in the pan to ensure that it is kept warm for as long as possible. The use of the Jack Cheese which is served with the Duck Bolognese Sauce and topped with pan fried Duck Sausage makes the difference that had me take in a couple of extra spoonfuls. 

This is followed by the Smoked Salmon Roll With Vodka Cream (RM18.00). Served with a mixed green salad with Orange it has a tangy taste that went well with the Vodka infused cream that is wrapped with the smoked salmon roll with a topping of the caviar to finish it up. Another perfect dish that paired well with our wine.

Next on is the Beef Brisket Asian Slaw Mantou Sliders (RM18.00) A move from the norm is this sliders dish, The mantou is steam first before frying it to give a nice soft spongy texture on the inside while a slight wafer thin crust on the skin of the mantou. Nice combination although some might find it a little too sourish from the use of the young mango slices.

For a taste of BBQ item, we had the Yakitori Station Sea Prawn with Pickle Papaya and Lemon Zest (RM18.00). We like this BBQ prawns as it has that zesty lemon taste with every bite. Eaten with the pickled papaya which has a slightly sour taste bring out the best in the wine.

The second dish from the Yakitori section is the Not Your Ordinary Chicken Teriyaki (RM15.00). Tender Chicken leg meat is skewered in between with the cut leek and coated with the teriyaki sauce.

The last tapas we had is the Mushroom Pizza (RM18.00)  A nice combination of everything mushroom that comes combine with the right balance of mozzarella cheese with a thin crust that makes it savoury for the wine. A strong aroma of truffle was evident as the pizza arrives at on our table.

For dessert, we had the Brie (RM16.00). The Brie Cheese is served on a hot pan and was a nice combo with the Cranberry Sauce while the Gooseberry and Strawberry add a sour dimension to this dessert with the Walnut giving you a nutty crunch feel for this dish. 

If you are one of those beginners wine drinkers, you might just go for the monthly Wine of the Month or ask the staff for the right wine to be recommended to you.

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Old Klang Road Food KimiYa Under Priced Japanese Cuisine

The name Kimi-Ya, which stand for dining in your home in Japanese makes for a setting of dining in your own home. One of the main goals of Chef Khim is to enable its customer to enjoy the setting and ambience; dining with his selection of fresh and premium delicacies at affordable prices.

KIMI-YA Japanese Restaurant Address

G-2, Avantas Residences

162, Jalan Klang Lama

58000 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 013-239 3406

Kimi-Ya offers a range of more than 200 Japanese speciality dishes for your to choose from. With a setting of a traditional Japanese home adorn by the bamboo decor, it offers patrons with a Japanese home atmosphere.



As it was Chinese New Year, our review started with a Japanese Yee Sang (RM38.00 for 4-6 pax). So, what makes a Japanese Yee Sang differently is the sauce that is provided. Here we have the Chef prepared Yuzu Sauce which makes this Yee Sang a little bit special.

Next; we had the Soft Shell Crab Salada (RM 28.00). Laden with garden fresh, raw veggies with some tasty soft shell crab, served topped with crispy thin deep fried salmon skin and fish roe, it was a delightful start to our dinner. We had the salad with the Goma sauce but you can also choose your salad with Yuzu or Wafu sauce instead.

After our salad, the next main that came was the Sashimi Platter. Depending on the number of persons and the number of items, you can either order it with 4, 6 or 7 type of fresh delicacies such as Salmon, Tuna and so forth. such as Salmon, Tuna, Yellow Tail Fish, Ikura and so forth.

With prices starting from RM 50.00, RM 90.00 to RM 150.00 for the Sashimi Moriawase Set.

Coming up next is the Japanese Ayu Shioyaki (RM 28.00). This fish is also known as a sweet fish where its meat has a very natural sweet taste of the fish. We like this fish as there is little condiments that are used to grilled it and also it is very easy to be eaten as there is a method in which all the bones can be easily be removed from the fish. Do ask the Chef, for the method to remove the fish bones.

Currently, Kimiya Japanese Restaurant is running a special promotion which is the Yaki Otoro (RM29.00) - a value for money promotion especially for fans of Otoro. The chunky Otoro is lightly pan fried with in-house made teriyaki sauce.



Next on the table is some the sushi department, the first of which that was served to us is the Unagi Avacado Roll RM 28 Avocado, Wrapped in with Omelette and cucumber roll with Flamed Eel.



While the second sushi is the KIMI-YA Special Roll (RM36,00) which consist of ingredients that include Avocado, Omelette and cucumber roll with Garlic Mayonnaise with sliced flamed tuna & black Caviar Topping.



From the grill section, we had the Hotate To Kinoko No Mentai Yaki (Grilled Scallop and Mushroom With Seared Marinated Roe Mayonnaise) RM 28.00.

Moving on, Chef Khim serves us the (Nabe Mono) Salmon Kabuto Miso Nabe RM 23.00 with the Salmon Fish head as the main ingredient and comes with an assortment of vegetables.

Next dish is another Hot Pot dish which is Goushuu No Wagyu Shabu Shabu Japanese Hot Pot.



For dessert, we had the Abekawa Mochi RM 10



The final dessert is the Mizu Shingen Mochi RM 10 aka Raindrop Cake, which is served with brown sugar syrup and served along with soybean powder. 

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Old Klang Road Steamboat Authentic Buffet At Chun Ciou Hot Pot

There is a new hype in the Old Klang Road food scene. The first Authentic Taiwanese Imperial "served-to-table" hotpot buffet from Chun Ciou Hot Pot Malaysia is here.

Picture Courtesy of Chun Ciou Facebook

Chun Ciou Hot Pot Address

Lot 306, Batu 3, Jalan Klang Lama

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Touted as one of the key steamboat players in Taiwan, Chun Ciou Hot Pot features their steamboat ingredients which are 80% fully imported from Taiwan and uses 100% Taiwanese recipe as we were told.

The setting is one of a grand dining experience which reminiscent a classic Chinese theme. Don't be surprised if you meet up with this Chinese Warlord.  Fully air conditioned, it provides a very conducive and cosy setting for steamboat even during lunch. The best part about dining here is that the steamboat ingredients comes in a push cart much like the Dim Sum trolly. You can have your pick of ingredients or you can just order it from the menu which will be delivered to your table and with that, it is what is known as served to table ala carte buffet.

Old Klang Road Steamboat - Cafe 5 @ Pearl International Hotel Semi Buffet Steamboat

Old Klang Road is home to many steamboat restaurant and is indeed a popular food for folks that are staying in this surrounding part of Kuala Lumpur. Cafe 5 at Pearl International Hotel is running a special Steamboat promotion for dinner from now until the end of November 2016.

Cafe 5 @ Pearl International Hotel Address:

5th Floor Pearl International Hotel

Old Klang Road

Kuala Lumpur

Offering a selection of 2 broth which is the Clear Chicken Soup and for those that loves a spicy which is the Tom Yam.

Each set comes with an array of seafood and fresh ingredients offering. Among the seafood are the Brown Cuttlefish, Sea Bass Fillet, Prawns, Flower Crab, Clams, Fishball, and Mussels.

For the meats, it includes Chicken meats and smoked duck meat which we like.

Other ingredient includes the Enoki Mushroom, Shiitake mushroom, crab sticks, deep fried four season rolls and prawns dumplings.

For the vegetables, there is the popular Chinese Cabbage that can flavor up the soup base, Baby Romaine Lettuce, Corn-on-cob and Turnips slices.

The set also comes with Yellow Noodles, Bee Hoon, Eggs and Soft White Beancurd.

For this Steamboat semi-buffet, guests will also be able to help themselves with some salads,

Pre-cooked food like Mee Goreng, Nasi Goreng or Bee Hoon Goreng to complement your steamboat dinner.

After dinner, you can also taste some of the desserts offerings of traditional local Kuih Muih, Western desserts like cakes and pudding.

and also an assortment of local fruits to end your Steamboat meal.

Cafe 5 is offering 2 special promotion for this Steamboat dinner which the first is the 3+1 deal i.e. for every 3 paying guests the fourth person is Free of Charge. 

While the second promotion is the Ladies night happening on every Wednesday during the promotion period. For this promotion, each of the ladies only needs to pay RM2.00 per person to enjoy this Semi-buffet Steamboat dinner instead of the standard price of RM35.90 per pax. Terms and conditions applied, please call Cafe 5 Pearl International Hotel at 03-7983 1111 ext 3203 and 3205 for more information and reservations.

Our Other Old Klang Road Steamboat Hot Pot Review

Old Klang Road Steamboat Authentic Buffet At Chun Ciou Hot Pot

Old Klang Road Steamboat - Cafe 5 @ Pearl International Hotel Semi Buffet Steamboat

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Cafe 5 @ Pearl International Hotel Address and Location Map