Interlude Tapas Bar & Restaurant TTDI Kuala Lumpur - International Tapas and Bar Malaysia Review By Best Restaurant

Serving Tapas dishes are getting popular of late especially Restaurant that also serves liquor as these food usually complement well with these drinks. Best Restaurant To Eat was invited to a special preview to taste some of the special International Tapas at Interlude Restaurant and Bar at 50, Lorong Rahim Kajai 14, Taman Tun Dr Ismail (TTDI) Kuala Lumpur.

Interlude is decorated as a simple modern bar setting. It serves a wide variety of liquor drinks that spans from beer, hard liquor, Mojitos, Margarita and popular Mocktails. The ambience and soothing music will rejuvenate you after a hard day at work.

To complement these drinks; Interlude TTDI also serves a wide variety of fusion International Tapas that are master creation of the Chef.

Our first dish on the table was the Grilled chicken breast with mash and chicken jus. I am not a real big fan of chicken breast as I usually find the meat to be very tough and stale but I was surprised that the breast meat cooked with the CONFIT method; explains the tenderness and juiciness of the chicken breast. Served with a bed of buttery mashed potatoes with the chicken jus. It was the perfect start to our review.

The second tapas was the Crispy Pork Belly with Kilkenny Glaze. Super crackle crisp skin of a pork belly is a testament to the quality of a roast pork belly. The secret to this was the Pork Belly was first baked with a salt blanket for 2 hours and after removing the salt blanket; it is rebaked to the crisp. The pork belly is then glazed with a layer of Kilkenny glaze and serve with a side of pickle cabbage that add another dimension to this dish.

Next on is the BBQ Pork Ribs with Guinness BBQ Sauce. The pork ribs were braised with Cinnamon, five spice powder and other herbs for 2 hours. Before grilling the Pork Ribs, it is then glazed with an in-house made BBQ sauce that is mixed with Guinness Stout to enhance and provide the pork ribs with a special smoky malty flavour. 

· This is then followed by the Pork Burger - a thick in-house made pork patties topped with a piece of fried bacon and topped with a piece of melted cheese. Served with a side of French Fries which was sprinkled with Paprika for that added kick.

· After a few meat dishes, we then had the Citrus Chicken Salad - A plateful of fresh garden green salad with herbs i.e mint leaves, Italian parsley with Chicken breast chunks on a Lemon Vinaigrette dressing and topped with Fried Shallots.

· After that, our tastebud was ready for the stronger taste dishes, the first of which is the Baked Snapper in Tom Yam Broth. A Thai inspired dish - the John Snapper Fillet was deboned and cooked with a Tom yam/ Miso broth to gives it a sweet, sourish and spicy taste. It is oven baked and served on a bed of rice. 

For something special we then had the Carrot Parpadelle - This is a 100% Vegan dish. What looks like pasta is actually carrot strips which are finely grated to resemble pasta. Then it is tossed in the pan and added with oregano, cumin and mint leaves with orange and carrot puree to be cooked. 

The signature dish of Interlude is the 17 hours Slow Cooked Pork Belly - Cooking this dish takes a lot of patience and passion as it takes more than 17 hours to cook. The method used to cooked this dish is SousVide, which is a method of cooking food sealed in airtight plastic bags in a water bath or in a temperature-controlled steam environment for longer than normal cooking times and in this case 17 hours. The final result is that the meat is still tender while still retains the meat juice and its full flavour. 

Nantua of Spaghetti with a Selection of Seafood - The Nantua sauce is also known as the American Sauce which has a strong smoky prawns flavours from the prawns bisque and tomatoes which was superbly done. It is then cooked with an array of seafood which include prawns, mussels, squids and topped with sprinkle of green herbs. 

To wash down on the delicious food, we had the Herbal Mint Ginger which has mint leaf, ginger puree, ginger ale and Gingerade. 

and then Melon Berry Crush which is a concoction of Honeydew, Watermelon and Strawberry.

and lastly the Rainbow Shot -It’s a vodka drink -- and not a very strong one, it is made by layering grenadine, sweet and sour mix, orange juice, vodka and blue curacao in a cocktail shaker. Each liquid has a different density, so if done right, they'll layer on top of each other and pour out all the colors of the rainbow in perfect order.

Interlude TTDI is a place where you can chill out while enjoying the delicious International Tapas while drinking your favourite drink after a hard day at work.

Neroteca Plaza Damansara - Breakfast In Style at Neroteca Review - Best Restaurant

There is a new restaurant in Plaza Damansara that was opened recently that serves Italian Food. Best Restaurant To Eat was invited to review their new Breakfast menu at Neroteca at 17-15, Jalan Medan Setia 1, Plaza Damansara, Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.

The setup is one that exudes the fine dining decor, it gives the diners a feel of top of class restaurant in this quiet neighbourhood.

Now, especially on weekend you do not have to cramp yourself for breakfast like in Bangsar. At Neroteca; parking is a breeze and aplenty during the weekend where you can leisurely enjoy a breakfast with your families or friends for breakfast in this luxurious setting of the restaurant.

Like the saying goes Eat Breakfast Like a King; and with that our review started off with a new Big Breakfast set which is indulge with pork offering. This Big Breakfast set consists of Two Eggs with Smoked Pancetta, Streaky Bacon, Italian Sausages, Sauteed Sweet Potatoes, Mushrooms, Baked tomato, Refried Beans & House Toast.

At Neroteca: you can have the eggs the way you like it; Poached, Scrambled, Fried, Sunny Side Up or Over Easy. For those big eater; if you really yearn for an even BIGGER Breakfast; you can add additional Mushrooms, Honey Baked Ham, Pancetta, Tuscan Ham or Italian Sausage on top of it.

If a Big breakfast is too much for you to stomach in the morning, you could consider another breakfast option which is the Pan Baked Beans, Eggs & Bacon Bits.

This Pan Baked Beans, Eggs & Bacon Bits is served with braised re-fried beans in pomodoro sauce, grilled bacon bits topped with eggs and fontina cheese, and served with 2 pieces of Toast. The pomodoro sauce has a smoky taste which goes well with the freshly toasted bread.

For something lighter; you may want to try the French Toast Breakfast with 

Pan grilled egg toast with Orange Cardamom Sauce, Mascarpone Cream topped with caramelized peach, dusted with cinnamon sugar and top with Almond Flakes.

The orange cardamom sauce was zesty and tangy while having a light sweetness of the orange flavour. This French Toast breakfast is for those that love to start the morning with a sweet offering as compared with the Big Breakfast which has a more savoury taste.

Breakfast At Neroteca is served from morning until 3pm daily. There are other varieties of breakfast set that you can indulge in for a good start to a great day.

Caffeinated Cafe@ Puchong IOI Boulevard - Sipping Specialties Coffee With Caffeine Infused Dishes Review By Best Restaurant

Specialties coffee outlet are sprouting out in great numbers these days. More and more people are in love with these coffee and Best Restaurant To Eat was invited to preview Caffeinated @ Puchong IOI Boulevard located at C-GF-43, Ground Floor IOI Boulevard, Jalan Kenari 5, Bandar Puchong Jaya 47170 Puchong Selangor.

The decor at Caffeinated Cafe @ Puchong IOI Boulevard is one of a no frill modern neighbourhood cafe setting.

Since it is located in the IOI Boulevard covered foyer, you can also dine al-fresco minus the natural element like rain, flume and dust usually associated with other outdoor dining place.

The coffee blend serves at Caffeinated Cafe @ Puchong IOI Boulevard comes from Brazil, Columbia, Sumatra and Mexico.

What differentiate Caffeinated Cafe @ Puchong IOI Boulevard is that; it gives coffee a new twist with a different concoction like adding and mixing liquor to the coffee. A unique and new way to savour coffee.

The question is whether you are gamed for it. The first coffee that was served to us is the Martini Espresso. It is concocted with a blend of ice-shaken concoction of KahLua, Vodka, Espresso.

Next, we had the Bailey's Tiramisu; a concoction of mascarpone cheese, fresh milk, espresso with Baileys' Irish Cream. We usually eat Tiramisu cake with our favorite coffee, but this drinks bring forth an exquisite Tiramisu taste in a drink mix with espresso much like the taste of having a coffee after a bite of the Tiramisu cake with a light liqour taste.

This is then followed by Lemon Grass Heineken; A very refreshing and cooling drink from the use of the Lemon Grass. It tasted a little stronger than Shandy as the amount of beer used in this drink is much higher proportion and the aroma and taste of the fresh lemon grass gives it a special twist.

Another unique drink serves here is the Orange Black; which is a combination of Orange juice and espresso.

After which is the Dark Chocolate Float; which has a strong flavour of Chocolate taste which blended very well with the Kapiti ice cream. The decor of it was very interesting too from the use of the Oreo biscuit (for the ear) and coffee bean(for the eyes) to decorate it to resemble; an Android.

Last of the drink is the Affogato; The espresso was just right and blended with the smooth Pohutukawa Honey Kapiti Ice cream to gives it a slightly sweeter taste to the Espresso.

We were then served with some specialty food serves at Caffeinated Cafe @ Puchong IOI Boulevard which; the first was the Carbonara with Mushroom. The generous portion of the mushroom used were the shimeiji, shitake and button mushroom.

 The heavy cream sauce with egg yolk, onion garlic, basil and white wine was thick and this makes the dish very rich in flavours as the taste of the mushroom and Parmesan cheese was ingrained into each strip of spaghetti.

This is then followed by the Mushroom Pizza which was served with a thin crust; The right balance of sauce base used and the timing of the baking was nice as you can taste the crisp while still enjoying the simple mushroom flavours topping.

Another crowd favourite at Caffeinated is the under the Breakfast Menu which is the Mushroom With White Sauce.

The mushroom white sauce are best eaten with the accompaniment of the crunchy muesli toast. 

Next, we were served the specially created espresso infused dish which is Coffee Pomodoro with Smoked Duck. The pasta was cooked with minced chicken on a tomato Pomodoro sauce and before panning it out;  a single shot of espresso was added to the pasta to gives it a special caffeine flavour. 

This dish has its uniqueness in that you either like it or hate it as the strong espresso flavours can be a turn off especially for light coffee drinker.

The next dish is the German Sausage Baguette; the use of the meatier and crunchy premium Thuringer German sausage stand out on this dish. With a sesame dressing and cheddar cheese garnished with cucumber, red and green coral on a wasabi mayo dressing to top it off with a wholemeal baguette.

At Caffeinated Cafe, dinner comes special with a sharing platter called the UNDER THE SEA platter. It is a platter that consist of seafood with premium sausages.

A scrumptious platter with juicy seafood i.e. Dory fish, squid and prawns together with Foot-long, German sausage and Spicy French sausage, Aglio Olio spaghetti, fries, grilled sweet corn, tomato, sesame dressing salad and crispy nachos for extra bites.

For coffee lovers, at Caffeinated Cafe @ Puchong IOI Boulevard, you can get to savour coffee in a different light where you can experience and taste coffee like never before. You can check out their Caffeinated Cafe facebook page here. 

Mookata Steamboat and BBQ House – Old Klang Road Puchong – All You Can Eat Buffet Thai Style Steamboat BBQ Review By Best Restaurant

Steamboat BBQ Buffet with lots of seafood and meat has always been a favourite of yours truly. Best Restaurant To Eat was invited to a special review at MooKata Steamboat and BBQ House located at the Kuchai Lama Food Court (KLFC), Lot 31208, Jalan Awan Makmur 6th Mile Jalan Old Klang Road Kuala Lumpur.

Mookata Steamboat BBQ House is located at the junction of Old Klang Road Puchong intersection i.e. adjacent to the Old Klang Road Police Station. If you are coming from Kuala Lumpur via the Old Klang Road, after the OUG traffic light, you just keep left and in less than 100 metres you will see the Kuchai Lama Food Court by the roadside, just turn left into it.

These days, most steamboat and BBQ either use gas or electricity for their steamboat but at Mookata Steamboat BBQ at Old Klang Road it uses a special Charcoal Briquette; which is long lasting, clean and environmental friendly for the steamboat and the BBQ. This way it is more authentic and taste even better especially the BBQ.

MooKata (Mu Kratha ) means Pan Pork in Thai which is a style of Thai steamboat dish originating in Chiang mai. The special aspect of this steamboat style is the combination of sauces that are prepared to be eaten with the hot pot. The hot pot sits on a trough burning charcoal which grills or steams the ingredients.

For the steamboat soup based, it is a Special Pork Bone Soup; that are boiled over a period of time to extract all the flavours and collagen from the pork bone.

For those who love to have a spicy version, a bottle of specially concocted in-house made Tom Yam paste is available for you to add into your Pork Bone soup giving you the extra zing for your steamboat.

Mookata Steamboat BBQ at Old Klang Road uses 3 type of hot pot i.e a special cooking pot for the steamboat.

and for the BBQ you can either have a choice of a hot plate

or grilled net for direct BBQ or have it both.

For the sauce, Mookata have concocted all its own sauce ranging from the MooKata Sauce – extra spicy

Seafood Sauce – not so spicy compared to MooKata sauce

Satay Sauce with Peanuts

and the milder Suki Sauce.

According to the owner, they have more than 120 varieties of food item for you to choose from.

For the meat section; Mookata serves 5 types of marinated meat which is the Teriyaki sauce, Curry, BBQ Sauce, Black Pepper and Honey

For each type of marinate you can choose your favourite meat which are the Pork, Chicken, Lamb and Beef.

You can either have the meat on the skewers too if you want to BBQ over the grill or dip into the steamboat soup.

For the seafood, there are the mud crab, prawns, bamboo clams, mussel, lala, shell fish, brown cuttlefish, white sotong, some fish and etc offering for you to choose from; for your steamboat or just BBQ.

There are also an assortment of surimi based products, fish ball, meat ball, sausages and so forth for you to choose from too.

Others fresh items are assorted mushroom, taufoo, green leafy vegetables, eggs, beancurd skin, seaweed and noodles.

For some of you that like to start off your meal while waiting for your food to be Steamboat or BBQ, you can try out the cooked food section, which has Fried Chicken Wings.

Fried Mee Hoon/ Fried Rice.

Curry Chicken

or the Herbal Tea Eggs.

For desserts, you have the ice cream, fresh fruits and one of the specialties here is the in-house made; Durian Float made from D24 durian. A must have; especially for Durian lovers.

According to the owner more food varieties will be added into the list of food that was already being served here. It will truly be a nice experience to try out this special Thai Style Steamboat BBQ buffet. Too bad, we don’t have that much stomach to fill up all the food that was available at MooKata Steamboat and BBQ House Old Klang Road.

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