Fancy Breakfast Club at Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar

Hey, what's good, guys?

So here i am to bring you another review. Anyone recall Fancy Breakfast Club (FBC)? I think i've done a review about them few months ago. Last time they used to operate in a house to give customer a home feel with a brunch set buffet plus the aim to get customer to get to mingle. Fast forward to this month, after a few key events, they move to a more familiar spot at Jalan Telawi; street of foods to me. The team behind FBC still the same with few changes. This time around, they operate like normal restaurants with fixed menu rather than the concept they used to work with before. But according to one of the staff, Faris, he said they might change the menu every 3 months to freshen things up. The menu consists of creatively prepared food like Thosai Waffle & Kopi Aik Cheong Panna Cotta. A blend of malaysian favorites & western favorites. 

The menu

Plenty of mouth watering choices of the menu. I was really in few separate of minds while choosing what to order. The restaurant still maintain the modern design with lot of table for everyone. 

After ordering the food, we were served with house wholemeal bread with an olive oil with balsamic vinegar dip. The bread was soft when eaten fresh when served. 

Wholemeal bread with dips

First off is Brekkie Egg. From the description it sounded like an egg benedict but it wasn't. More like a burger or sandwich. 2 slices of wholemeal bread comes with poached egg, beef bacon, slices of avocado, brown butter mayo, shiso leaf & homemade sweet tomato chutney. It was really nice. Try not to eat it like eating a burger otherwise you'll get messy. The tomato chutney is a win of perfect combination of sweet & sour. 

Brekkie Egg

Next is Thosai Waffle recommended by the staff. A mix batch of thosai turned into waffle with shallots & chilis infused in it. Served with a grated coconut, tomato chutney & rendang ayam cili padi. No worries, it wasn't spicy at all but rich in flavor. More like masak lemak cili padi though. The waffle still maintain the thosai taste but more dense in waffle form. If anything, i wish there is more tomato chutney for the whole dish. 

Thosai Waffle

Finally, we finished off our meal with house specialty Kopi Aik Cheong Panna Cotta. Truth be told, i never drink Kopi Aik Cheong before but i'm a sucker for panna cotta so gotta try it. Made of base Kopi Aik Cheong infused panna cotta & topped with a whole lot of dark choc, crumbled kueh bepang & shortbread, it was nothing short of amazing. The coffee taste was nicely balance to match the topping & pudding. Pure win. 

Kopi Aik Cheong Panna Cotta

It's great to see the FBC team came back strong. There are a whole lot more nice food to try so definitely gonna return. 

Fancy Breakfast Club

(Above Sangkaya)

Jalan Telawi 2, Bangsar

The Daily Grind at Bangsar Village 1

Good day peeps.

Anyone ever crave for a burger before but hard to determine where to eat a burger that can satisfy your wildest burger imagination? During the old days, our parents had to rely on Mcdonalds, Marrybrown & A&W for burgers but now, burgers, they're everywhere. From your normal classic Ramly burger stall to gourmet like Chili's & to the latest burger bakar, there are plenty of places to find burgers. But lets be honest, it's hard to find a place that sells that one burger you couldn't find at any other place. Fear not my burgermanias, there's a place that offers burgers with different look in Bangsar. 

The Daily Grind (TDG) have been around for quite awhile in Bangsar even underwent a change of location & renovation in Bangsar Village but still survive till now. But what is so special about this place that it can survive till now? I have to admit, not all my friends find it totally delicious eating here but to me, it's their vast choice of burgers that attracts people to come here. Sure, they have your normal cheeseburger but they also have other unique burgers like tempe burger. It's been awhile since my last visit here, probably like a year or 2 ago. It's tad long. 

Last weekend, i had a dinner with my bud, Yus at bangsar. I wasn't having a proper meal throughout the day so i decided to had one at TDG. They've upgraded their menu & added more burgers in their menu. For non-burger lovers, fear not as they have other meals besides burgers. 

The burger menu. 

After getting lost in the menu, I've decided to order their Japanese Yodel Burger. The burger are made of multigrain bread, mushroom tempura, sauteed mushroom with cheese sauce & a homemade patty that you can choose the donners. For me, i prefer medium well. The tempura was excellent with crispy breaded. Goes well with the cheese sauce. The beef patty was nicely done with flavors & seasoning except that a bit dry. Comes with plenty of fries. The homemade chili sauce is a must try. 

Japanese Yodel Burger (RM 36)

So for people who craved for something out of the ordinary, TDG can be added into your list. Plenty of unique choices for you to try. Pricewise, maybe a bit high than gourmet burgers in Chili's & TGIF. 

The Daily Grind

Bangsar Village 1

Acme South at Bangsar Village I

Hi folks. 

After my very first experience with beef brisket at Stacks by Las Vacas, I've been wanting for more. My officemate, Kak Saz told me about the goodness of lamb by Acme at Troika near KLCC which on normal weekend, is a wee bit far for me. But thank God, Acme have a branch opened at Bangsar Village called Acme South (probably bangsar in at the south from Troika main branch?). After gathering information about it, the south menu is a bit different from the main but hey, at least it is nearer. So me, my mom & sis went for dinner at Acme South. 

The ambiance was nice. Suitable for couple looking for a romantic dinner. Here, they served mostly food influenced by Texas grill & Mexican which of course, with a bit of changes to accommodate our asian taste. lol. Their signature offering are Chuck ribs & 12 hours slow cooked beef brisket. There's a lot of other choices on the menu as well other than those two mentioned. 

The interior

The menu....well, part of it. 

Cakes & dessert

After browsing the menu, I decided to go for their Twofer (both chuck rib & beef brisket combined) to get the best of both dishes. My mom ordered the appetizer Salted Egg Chicken Strips & my sis chose their Chicken Pot Pie. As for dessert, we ordered Sizzling Peanut Brownie with Milo Ice Cream. If you choose the ribs or brisket, they will serve 3 special sauces. Similar to Tony Romas but this is way different. The 3 sauces are Watermelon, Espresso & Onion Vinegar. I kid you not! Watermelon is my favorite & goes well with their ribs & brisket. Sweetness of watermelon with hint of sourness. Espresso was nice as well with almost BBQ taste like with bitterness from the coffee. As for the onion vinegar, it was quite the average. 

Behold, the Twofer. A generous slice of Beef Brisket in a metal bowl together with a piece of Chuck Rib accompany by a warm savory cupcake, a slaw & potato salad. You choose from either slaw, potato salad and corn as the sides. The recipe for the ribs & brisket hailed from Louisiana & Texas. The ribs was delicious. The meat was soft & tender. Fell off the bone nicely. The marinade & smoked flavor was awesome. As for the brisket, it fulfilled the terms melt on your mouth. The meat just melt inside your mouth immediately after you took a bite. The smoky flavor was nailed perfectly. Very recommended. 

The Twofer (RM 79)

My mom's chicken strip was decent. A generous portion of deep fried breaded chicken strips with curry leaves & salted egg. However, the first bite will make you wonder where is the salted egg but after the breaded melt by your saliva, you'll get the taste. It was light & easy. 

Salted Egg Chicken Strips (RM 25)

My sis want to try their beef pot pie unfortunately it was unavailable so she had to settle for the chicken pie & she was amazed by it. A well baked, warm, soft yet crunchy pie crust with creamy filling. Filling made with white sauce with a dash of cheese, chicken & mixed veggies. It was fulfilling. A pie enough for sharing as well. 

Chicken pot pie (RM 25)

To cap off our dinner, we had Sizzling Peanut Brownie with milo ice cream. A warm peanut brownie which i found only walnut inside, topped with a scoop of milo ice cream then drizzle with milo sauce on a hot pan. It was delicious. The brownie was light & warm goes well with the sweetness & creamy milo ice cream & sauce. Don't forget to scrap the crust on the pan. 

Sizzling Peanut Brownie with Milo Ice Cream......smokin'!

It was a pleasant dinner overall. Pricewise, almost same as Chilis, TGI. But the ribs & Brisket was the best i ate so far.

Acme South

Bangsar Village I

Nutmeg at Bangsar Village II

Howdy Foodies.

Do you know the best thing about waking up early (like early as in 8 am)? It was the breakfast waiting for you. Good day always start with a good breakfast. One of the place to find a good breakfast is in Bangsar. Not only you can find local food like nasi lemak but also western food like French Toast. 

One of the place to have a good breakfast is Nutmeg. This place is quite popular especially during breakfast. This place offers western meal & desserts. After 10 am, sometimes it was hard to get a table. After picking up my sis from her shift work, we went there around 945 am so there are still few tables available. 

It's been awhile since we last visit this place & they have improved their desserts & cakes selection. From your normal Cheesecake to rare cakes like papaya cake, they have it here. 

Plenty choice of cakes. 

One of cakes that caught our attention was Milo Dinosaur. We just couldn't resist so we ordered one slice while waiting for our breakfast to arrive. A slice of cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is a good start. Well, we usually drink milo for breakfast, right? The cake was excellent. Moist, soft & almost flourless milo cake covered with a layer of milo infused chocolate topped with milo powder & crumbs. It was heavenly. 

Milo Dinosaur (RM 9.90)

Here, their Brioche French toast is one of the best. Crunchy crumbs with thick, fluffy & moist toast on the inside. Topped with a dose of maple syrup, almond flakes & powder sugar, accompanied with dark chocolate ganache & vanilla ice cream. The ganache was bittersweet & compliment the dish very well. 

Brioche French Toast with Dark Choc Ganache (RM 14.90)

My mom & sis went for their big breakfast. You can choose how your eggs to be done, between fried mac & cheese & hashbrowns, and salt beef slice or smoked salmon. It was meant for sharing hence the name. Toast with lamb sausage, baked beans with cherry tomatoes, sauteed mushrooms, beef slice, fried mac & cheese with a chili salsa & poached eggs. It was decent. All elements are well cooked. It's best to eat after you break the poached eggs to release the yolk. 

Big breakfast (RM 27)

I'm not sure if their breakfast menu available for the whole day but they certainly have other dish for order after 1130 am which i have yet to try. That's a ticket for me to come back here soon. 

Nutmeg

Bangsar Village II

Inside Scoop at Bangsar

To tell you guys the truth, even though I have a thing for dessert, I rarely an ice cream eater like going to a shop & buy an ice cream to eat on a sunny day or going to place like Baskin Robbins to buy a scoop. The only time i eat ice cream when the dessert have a scoop or two like on waffles or pancakes. Unbelievable? Believe it. 

Last time i really did that when i was in Melbourne on vacation. There I was at Lygon St (a street full of Mediterranean restaurants) after a lunch. My buddy, Yus recommend me to try local ice cream so i went to the nearest i could find (sigh, too bad i don't recall the name of the shop). The ice cream there was heavenly. Freshly made, creamy, milky, the core ingredients just struck you in your mouth especially the durian. Yes, they have durian ice cream in Australia! 

After the whimsical experience, Yus been telling me that Inside Scoop is quite good as well. So I went there the other day to try. It just a small shop but can be crowded at night as customers going for a scoop or two or their waffles. There are lots of flavors with some of them are your usual suspects & some are unique like cempedak & durian. Don't worry, you can sample each flavor before buying the ice cream. This place offered a take away container so no worry about not able to try all. 

The ice cream selection. The covered one is the durian. 

I've tried their durian, cempedak, kopi ais, teh tarik, pistachio, horlick, salted caramel & Valrhona Choc. The durian & cempedak ice cream was surprisingly good. Tasted like the real stuff but with a twist of creamy & milky buy my favorite is their teh tarik. The flavors changed from time to time so expect new flavor to show up on your next visit. The plus point here is you can suggest a flavor of your choice! I haven't suggest anything yet. Maybe in the future. 

The menu. 

So me, my mom & my sis decided to go for their waffle this time with triple scoops of ice cream. Our selection was Valrhona choc, horlick & salted caramel. The Valrhona choc was extremely good. Pure dark choc with no or maybe less sugar. The horlick was good as well but their salted caramel just OKlah. Not too bad but not too wow either. However their waffle was good. Light waffle with lightly salted and goes well with each ice cream flavor. A must try. 

Waffle with triple scoop (RM 21.90)

I managed to have a chat with the owner. Apparently, she studied in Australia & decided to bring back aussie ice cream goodness here. She quickly know about the shop i went when i told her about my experience there. 

The crowd might temp you away on first visit as there are only few seats in the shop but no worries, you can always pack away a scoop or two. Don't forget to sample first!

Inside Scoop

Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar