KL; Ribs by Vintry

 I was here for a birthday of a close friend, so for that "Happy Birthday Jason"!!!. Was here for the first time but the food blown me away, compelling me to share this with others.

King of all the ribs: Barbarian BBQ Ribs!!! - Finger licking good...

Ribs and wine - one stop - at Ribs by Vintry, Damansara Heights. A relaxed atmosphere (yes please do eat your ribs with your fingers letting the sauce drip down to your elbows and a sticky tongue dabbing ring of sauce develop around your lips and up to your cheeks), cosy set up and a fantastic wine selection make for a comforting and tummy satisfying evening with friends or family.

You already know the two reasons to visit - ribs and wine. Starting with ribs, the waiter told us that the braised ribs are the most 'special' but our table thought the BBQ pork ribs and the butter cream pork ribs gave them a good run for that honour. Portions are generous and accompanied with some type of vegetable most often mashed potato and coleslaw. Around RM60 will get you a large rack of ribs enough to share or to take home some leftovers. If you are only going along to accompany the carnivore in your life there are a number of other menu options that won't leave you needing a coronary cleaning before midnight.

The Vintry house salad is pretty filling, packed with fresh leaves, cherry and sun dried tomatoes, olives and a tangy papaya dressing. You could also easily just nibble on the cheese platter while blissfully sipping away your hand chosen bottle of wine. Get a recommendation from the trained waitstaff or walk around the racks and coolroom to see for yourself the great assortment of award winning wines from around the world. A decent bottle of wine starts from around RM125 and there is no corkage for wine purchased from the cellar.

So many of us, we decided on variety if dishes for tasting;


Pork ribs sauteed in butter cream & curry leaves-infused sauce. Could have used some bread to mop up the thick, robust gravy.

BBQ pork ribs. Their signature dish really satisfies, though I'm inclined to believe that Checkers nearby still serves chunkier, more succulent ribs.

Beef ribs braised with red wine herb sauce. Tender, but the sauce was too salty and overpowering. Would it be sacrilegious to say we prefer Tony Roma's?

Tom Yum Spaghetti. This might sound like a weird combination, but they were DELICIOUS! I can’t stop picking on the crispy pork lards too. YES, you hear me right; you can actually have crispy pork lards in your spaghetti.

Barbarian Ribs.  I’m not kidding.  Eat it with your fingers (and ruin your manicure).  Tear the meat apart with your teeth (and wonder why it doesn’t take any effort when the meat literally falls off the bones).  Lick that delicious barbecue sauce that clings to the meat.

Rating: 96% (Super Awesome!!!)- but do keep in mind, ur paying for the taste, cost wise "expensive"!!

Ribs by Vintry
120-122 Jalan Kasah
Damansara Heights
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
03-20961645
http://www.vintry.com.my

DrE here wishing u Bon Appetite!!! 

KL; Restoran Kin Kin - Spicy Pan Mee

All the noodles are home made and processed 

 Tired from a full blown morning at work, taking a break for lunch decided on this place which is located rather near to my work place.

I was introduced to this place by a friend of mine who was working near this area. She told me that this is a must try Pan Mee as it was very different from the normal soup pan mee that we always eat.


The shop was crowded with young adults and many had to share tables due to huge crowd. A mound of thick round noodles topped with ikan bilis, chopped scallion, a wee bit of table sugar, pork sliced and chopped, and tiny cubes of cracklin’, all crowned by a snow-white poached egg. After adding heaped spoonfuls of the la jiao that makes its way from table to table in a plastic tub, we dug in.

Kin Kin’s pan mee delivers on its promise—ultra chewy noodles and a la jiao light on oil and heavy on slow-roasted chili flavor that elicits a sharp tingle, rather than the sort of tongue-searing burn that might overpower the dish’s other tasty ingredients.

 

A good bowl of chili pan mee that leaves you yearning for more because…at RM5.80, the portion is really small.

Rating: 90% (Highly Recomended)

Restoran Kin Kin is located on the backstreet off Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman. Take a left turn at Pizza Hut followed by a right. The bright yellow signboard is hard to be missed.

Restoran Kin Kin
40 Ground Floor,
Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman 1,
Off Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,
Chow Kit, KL.
Monday to Friday
730 am to 700pm
Saturday & Sunday
730am to 500pm

010-2204322

DrE here wishing u Bon Appetite!!!

KL: Uma Rani Indian Restaurant

 Located in some deep end of Jalan Ipoh, stands this nice corner lot restaurant "Uma Rani Indian Food Restaurant". This is one place that will not fail in providing u real authentic indian cuisine. Lunch time from work, where things are stable and "walk-out-able".... i head to this little famous Indian heaven. Hungry hungry!!!

Restoran Uma Rani Is a fully owned family restaurant spearheaded by the family’s matriarch, Mr. K Ramalingam.
It was first established in the year 2000 and initially started off as a small establishment operating from just the ground floor of a tow storey shop lot situated along jalan ipoh, Kuala Lumpur.
The restaurant now boasts of a substantial increase in space with the recent occupation of the second floor of the same shop lot.
It is fully operational 24-hour restaurant with the workforce of 15 staff per shift to cater to the needs of the continuous stream of regular and new patrons.

Hugely wide variety of choices u can make. There is also a small session for the Vegans to peck their grains.... Sorry to say, for those grass grazers, such a waste not to go the other way here.... its a huge lost!!! Food was awesome!! Dead awesome....

There are the typical Indian varieties, banana leaves, Briyani rice (Which by the way - awesome!!!), also the usual, Hot pan Roti's... Roti Canai of various proportions and types.... tissue, sardin, onion.... etc etc etc....
Mee Goreng and specially ordered dishes are also available - Many in choices....

Craving for some fresh fried meat and seafood, u may, just pick out ur likings and pass it over to the staff to fry them for ya....

 And also its fairly priced here, for what u pay, its worth every penny. I usually have my lunch about 10-12 ringgit inclusive of a drink...

My favourites the Chicken and Mutton Varevals!!! u will come back for seconds..... The fish cutlet is also delicious and tasty with a weord twist, aint the typical one u see all the time.

For drink i did tries something called "Moru", i hope thats how its spelled hahaha. its like fermemted yogurt water with onions, pumpkin seed, other spices and chilies... freaking weird combination... Does it taste good? hmmmm lets just say its an acquired taste.

Ratings: 85% ( Highly recommended)

Restoran Uma Rani Sdn Bhd
No 26, Alpha Complex,
Jalan 1/47 - B Batu 4,
Jalan Ipoh, 51200 KL

Tel: 03-62503745
Fax: 03-62576397
H/P: 019-2421666

ak_ramalingam76@yahoo.com.sg

This place operates 24-7-365... even holidays
They caters for parties, cathering, functions, Theme dinner... etc etc ( all rounder huh hahaha)

www.restoranumarani.com.my

DrE here wishing u Bon Appettite!!!

KL: Kudu Nasi Kandar

 Working Night shift renders me craving for a good dinner. Located at a quite point at the corner of some shop lots, presence this little Nasi Kandar shop.
Opens daily form Morning till Evening, 10 am till 730 pm.
This place is packed during Ranmadhan.

Nasi Kandar is a popular northern Malaysian dish, which originates from Penang. It is a meal of steamed rice which can be plain or mildly flavored, and served with a variety of curries and side dishes.

The word Nasi Kandar, came about from a time when nasi [rice] hawkers or vendors would kandar [balance] a pole on the shoulder with two huge containers of rice meals. The name has remained and today the word Nasi Kandar is seen on most Tamil Muslim or "Malaysian Mamak" restaurants and Indian-Muslim stall meals.

The rice for a nasi kandar dish is often placed in a wooden container about three feet high, giving it a distinctive aroma. The rice is accompanied by side dishes such as fried chicken, curried spleen, cubed beef, fish roe, fried prawns or fried squid. The vegetable dish would usually be brinjal, lady fingers or "bendi" or bitter gourd. A mixture of curry sauces is poured on the rice. This is called 'banjir' (flooding) and imparts a diverse taste to the rice.

Awesome - Just some white rice flooded with all kinds of curry, Crab, Chicken, Mutton, Fish, Fish egg... etc etc. Just Rojak of all curries - sounds discusting - suprisingly awesome!!

This shop had been opened by this lovely couple from Pakistan for 43 year..... 43 years!!!! My mum was just 10 years old hahaha...

Had an awesome dinner that day.

The Black stuff - Mutton curry is a must try dish - hard like rock but somehow fits here hahaha.

Ratings: 77% (Somewhat Highly Recommended)
Restoran Kudu B Abdul
Penang Nasi Kandar
No 335 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman
50100 Kuala Lumpur

restorankudu@yahoo.com

03-26977082 / 012-2137082

DrE here wishes u Bon Appetite!!!

KL: Ban Lee Bak Kut Teh

Nice cold night, awesome time to have a nice hot bowl of Bak Kut Teh.
Working that night, so asked my friends to drop by for dinner together.

Located strategically at the corner of the street, at the junction of the MRR2 with Jalan Ipoh, right next to the Dynasty Hotel.

 Hmmm, how would i say, its a pretty regular Bak Kut Teh to me, nothing really spectacular, but its good. Tasty!
The only noticeble thing that might had caught my eyes are the addition of Mulberry seeds or : Kei Chee.

Good broth of herbal soup, with ur Ribs and internal organs.

The serving is of single serving, for 2 or for 4. Serving size rather generous.

Well accompanied but a jug or tea for all, Kuan Yin tea, was the tea of choice that night.

 Parking might be a huge issue, knowing that this shop is located right on a main road. Use ur discretion, don't worsen the traffic.

Rating: 60% (Good)

Tel: +603-40453009
H/P: +6012-2036865

No. 220 & 222 Jalan Ipoh, 51200 KL
Right next to Dynasty Hotel, dont worry u wont missed it , pretty obvious.


Gathering of the Malaysian Male Models, Hahaha



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