Pipers Restaurant - Mont Kiara - Friendly Neighbourhood Restaurant To Rejuvenate Your Stress Soul - Review By Best Restaurant

Finding a place to feel at home when dining out is usually not easy to find. Best Restaurant to Eat was invited to this quiet part of Mont Kiara. Pipers Restaurant located at the B3-06 The Fare 10 Mont' Kiara, Jalan Kiara 1, Kuala Lumpur.

Pipers Restaurant at Mont Kiara offer a relaxing pub café setting where you can dine to the soothing music played by a resident band on every Friday night and a jamming session for band to play on Saturday night.

Pipers Restaurant at Mont Kiara décor are simple in design while an open area by the side overlook the Mont Kiara areas and gives a calming sight during the evening sunset.

We started the evening with an appetiser which is the FRESHWATER SHRIMP & AVOCADO SALAD WITH COCKTAIL SAUCE. The poached deshell prawns was very fresh, firm, bouncy and succulent.

We had another appetiser which is the DEEP FRIED CALAMARI FRITTERS WITH BALI HAI SAMBAL. The calamari are first coated and then deep fried to a crisp. At Pipers they use the thick flesh calamari species which has a firm and springy texture and is perfect for deep frying.

The Bali Hai sambal sauce had a light spicy and sourish flavour; which comes from the use of the sauce of lime, vinegar, chopped tomatoes and cilantro. The only drawback was that the sauce was topped into the crispy calamari. We suggested to have the sauce served in a separate bowl, so that the deep fried calamari can retains its crisp much longer instead of turning soggy too soon.

After the appetiser, it was then followed by the soup, we were recommended to try out the SEAFOOD BISQUE. The verdict, this was one of the best seafood bisque that I had eaten.

The soup was so full of flavours and you can taste the unique sweetness of the broth in every spoonful. A check with the owner/chef Mr Carl Isaac reveals that his secret recipe and techniques in extracting the full flavours from the prawn head and shells together with salmon head and bones are the keys to all these goodness and natural flavours of these ingredient.

Our first main course of the night is the SLOW BRAISED BEEF RIBS. This is a special recipe that dates back at least more than 40 to 50 years; the chef got this recipe from a very old Hainanese chef and further improvised on it.

The result; is the meat of Australian Beef Rib, was cook until it was so tender, soft and full of flavours from the braising stew that was used. We were told that it takes more than 17 hours of slow fire braising to get to this quality and texture.

This braised beef ribs is served with a jacket potato with sour cream and topped with some crispy beef bacon and coleslaw as a side dish. 

I cannot really resist the temptation of not ordering a Lamb Shanks, as it is one of yours truly all time favourite. This version of Lamb Shanks that are served at the Pipers is the BRAISED LAMB SHANKS served on a bed of Polenta mash and sautéed vegetables.

The shanks was braised at low heat using a special recipe and simmered in red wine for more than 4 to 5 hours. The shanks pieces was not too overly soft, which I prefer, as some of those that I have eaten tend to be too soft and the meat breaks off too easily. 

I also loves those shanks that still need a little effort to tear off the remaining meat from the bones. Frankly speaking, I would have loved this shank to be served with silky smooth mashed potatoes which I am used to, as I find the polenta a little rough and coarse.

To close the wonderful gastro evening, we had the CRÈME BRULEE for dessert. 

At Pipers, I was pleasantly surprised that the car park is free and ample during the weekend when I was there; I am not sure about weekdays. So, if you like a quiet little place that serves nice western fare and love to have a little music to soothe your soul while dining, then make a date with the Pipers Restaurant Mont Kiara.

Ichi Sports Bar @ Premiere Hotel Klang – Valentine Day Dining Under The Stars - Roof Top Review.

Valentine Day is a special day where Romance is celebrated on a big scale. Best Restaurant To Eat was invited for a review of the Valentine Day Special at Ichi Sports Bar at Premiere Hotel in Bandar Bukit Tinggi Klang.

What makes an unforgettable special dining experience for your Valentine is to impress her with a special place i.e. dining under the star on the roof top of Premiere Hotel by the pool side, nice food and the right ambience to shower her with your love.

The special dinner begins with a combination appetizer palate of OYSTER SHOOTER WITH DASH OF JALAPENO SAUCE, KING PRAWNS WITH MANGO SALSA on a top of a finely cut purple cabbage and Salmon Rosette with Horse Radish. 

This colourful decorated appetiser is the perfect start with a multitude of flavours, textures and tastes.

To get Intimate, Ichi Sports Bar brings you THE CREAM OF SMOKY CRAB BISQUE WITH CRAB VOL AU VENT soup. The full crab flavour soup and crusty crab meat pastry was a nice pairing.

As with fine dining, the break before the main is a CALAMANSI SORBET which has a tangy refreshing taste that helps to smoulder down your taste-buds to prepare you for the main course. 

By the way, this dinner set package comes with a complimentary glass of red wine to pair to your favourite main course of the night.

For the main course, there are four choices that you can choose from. The first of which is the CHILLED WAGYU BEEF – A juicy and tenderly grilled piece of premium Wagyu beef steak that will be grilled to your liking. I prefer mine to be medium done.

You have an option to choose your favourite sauce to go with your steak which is Café De Paris Butter or Sauce Champignon or the Sarawak crusted Black Pepper sauce .

The second choice of main course that you can choose is the RACK OF NEW ZEALAND LAMB – The racks are perfectly grilled and artistically decorated to serve you.

This lamb rack is served with a Mint Scented Sauce, with the Lyonnais Potato with bean and Caramelized Shallot.

The third choice where you and your Valentine can choose is the PAN SEARED ATLANTIC COD FISH WITH GINGER BUTTERED LEMON SAUCE.

The fresh and layered COD fish was lightly pan fried and have the flaky and flavourful taste of the natural sweetness of the COD. It is served on a bed of Home Made Mashed Potato and Asparagus.

For poultry fan, you can opt for the last choice which is the STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH TURKEY SLICE AND PEACH.

The stuffed chicken is grilled and served with a combination of cranberry sauce, asparagus and home made mashed potato.

For a sweet ending to a wonderful night, you have the TIRAMISU WITH CINNAMON FRUIT COMPOTE with a cup of hot coffee or tea to end your lovely valentine dinner.

The above Valentine Day Special dinner is priced at RM168++ per person. Couples will be presented with delightful gifts such as a rose and a Polaroid photo which will be given to guests during their dinner. 

For your information, there are only limited tables available for this special night, so book early to avoid missing out on this memorable day. For further enquiries and reservations, please contact Premiere Hotel at +603 3325 6868 or email enquiry@premiere-hotels.wct.my

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Yuzen Japanese Restaurant @Damansara Perdana– Omakase Japanese Fine Dining Review

Malaysian can now enjoy top quality fully imported from Japan the Omakase style. Best Restaurant To Eat was invited to this special Japanese epicurean experience at Yuzen Japanese Restaurant located at LG03, Plaza Emerald North, Jalan Pju8/3A, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya.

Omakase; is an expression that are widely used at Japanese restaurants particularly in sushi restaurant where one leaves the selection of what to eat entirely to the chef. It is the direct opposite to ala-carte. Customers ordering omakase style expect the chef to be innovative and surprising in the selection of dishes, and the meal can be likened to an artistic performance by the chef.

Ordering omakase can be a gamble for those that are choosy on the type of food that they like; however, the customer typically receives the highest-quality fish in stock at a less expensive cost than if it had been ordered à la carte. A little more of that later.

Yuzen Japanese Restaurant décor is of a minimalist simple Zen design. Its' ambience suits a casual Japanese dining experience while there are some private rooms that caters to more privacy for the guests.

The afternoon lunch started off with an Omakase Sashimi (market price)– it is a platter of raw fresh fish and seafood selection by the chef. Our platter of the Omakase Sashimi comes with variety of fish and seafood.

Although one can also order a normal Sashimi set, an Omakase Sashimi Platter allows the chef to mix with some top quality seasonal fishes into this platter.

According to the Chef, one can expect that the Omakase Sashimi Platter that you eat this week would not be identical at all to the following week.

One can also be surprised by this offering to taste some of these specialty Japanese fish which can be very costly to be ordered ala-carte.

At Yuzen, the Chef have concocted a special in-house made wasabi which is perfect for eating Sashimi, as you would not need any soya sauce added into it. In Japan specialty restaurant, Sashimi are most likely be served with this special wasabi concoction which will bring out the natural taste of the fresh fish and seafood.

Next, we had the Tuna Takaki Avocado Salad (RM22.00), the tuna are lightly pan fried on the outer layer and slice thinly and served with avocado, fresh green salad and rocket salad.

The dressing was a light sesame mayonnaise and blended perfectly with the salad greens.

This is then followed by the Omakase Nigiri Platter (market price) which has pieces of specialty sushi which include the Salmon Roe, Toro, Tuna, Salmon, Ankimo and others. Your order will definitely be different from the one we had.

We had another salad which is the Deep Fried Salmon Skin salad. The skin was very crisp and eaten with the salad, it gives the mouth a feels of crunchiness while the greens gives you a refresh feel.

After that, we had the Chawan Mushi (RM10.00). At Yuzen Japanese Restaurant you can order your Chawan Mushi with a Seafood topping

or a Crab Meat Topping. I find the eggs custard very smooth, where you can slurp it into your mouth. It also has a strong tinge of flavourful taste. Upon checking with the Chef, his Chawan mushi are made from a special clear broth that takes more than 6 hours to boil and mix with the eggs and steam at the right temperature to this perfect setting and texture.

Next, we had the Chicken Teriyaki – RM13.50 - the chicken was deep fried to a light crisp and topped with a special in-house blended teriyaki sauce that was not too sweet and was just nice for my taste. Usually, I am not a big fan of teriyaki but this one made me go for a second helping.

One of the most interesting dish for me which leaves me an unforgettable taste even after sometime as I write this post is the Surume Ika Teriyaki (Squid) – RM20.50. The squid was lightly grilled to a seared while retaining the squid, firm and bouncy texture.

 

What makes this dish an unforgettable taste is not the grilled squid but the accompanied squid sauce which the chef has used the squid roe, squid ink and the secret recipe to cook this sauce which has a very strong and smooth taste of the squid.

The after taste from eating this sauce with the grilled squid leaves one taste bud and senses highly satisfied. If Squid is one of your favourite, you gotta try this.

Little did we know as a food blogger, mostly we have already experience this Omakase experience as most of the time, we totally leave it to the chef to dish out their specialty dishes for us to try.

Our Other Japanese Cuisine Review
Kampachi Japanese Restaurant @ Pavilion Kuala Lumpur  – Best Japanese Restaurant – All Kansai Festival Review Puchong Setia Walk Sumptuous Traditional Japanese Food at Bonbori Japanese Cuisine Restaurant by Best Restaurant To EatKurata Japanese Restaurant Park Royal Kuala Lumpur – Japanese Fine Dining With A Touch of French Review

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