Just before the start of my 2 weeks holidays extravaganza, I was invited to review this relatively new restaurant + lounge + bar.
The location was
The Mix at Holiday Inn Glenmarie Hotel, near Subang and PJ. I've never been there, but it wasn't too hard to find with the GPS.
For starters we had the
chicken taliwang. This Indonesian inspired dish is extremely yummy especially with the chicken floss at the side. And the meat was tender too.
The other starter is this
set of 6 tapas, served in nice size bites.
Here's what is in this tapas:
1. Lamb koftas
2. Prawn yam dumpling
3. Chicken tikka
4. Coconut battered calamari
5. Spinach pancake
6. Vietnamese vegetable wrap
Next came the pizzas. I've never tasted such before - the
La Sambal Pizza (which was the Malaysian style pizza with ikan bilis sambal) and the
Pizza de Chino (roast duck, ear fungus & yam). While these were unique, however, I still think I prefer my reuglar Hawaiian pizzas.
We tried 2 different kind of pastas as well. This was the Chinese style inspired pasta - the
Penne Spicy. I must say this was quite unique (Chinese + Western recipe!), and taste wise: it was nice for a chili lover like myself!
The other pasta, the
spaghetti was a lil more traditional (arabiata style with chillies, olives & tomatoes) but still it tasted good. The sauce was just enough not over soaking the noodles.
We were served with 3 main course. This was the
Jalee Kay Kebab, which came with minced lamb meatballs. This dish was to be eaten with the roti canai, and to even out the salty taste from the mince lamb meatballs.
The 2nd main course we tried was this
Crusted Cod Fish. I'm fussy when it comes to fish especially at Western restaurants, but this kinda exceeded my expectations. The sauce at the side complimented the fish, which was cooked to perfection ie not too overcooked or undercooked.
And just like the fish, the
Carribean Chicken was cooked just nice as well. This dish came with roasted vegetables & mashed young potatoes which blended well with the meat.
The final servings were the desserts.. and another round of 'judgement'. Cos a good dessert will end the dinner sweet! (pun intended!).
The verdict: this set of
tiramisu, banana toffee pudding, carrot cake & creme brulee is really good.
To me the tiramisu and the creme brulee tops!
Btw we also had a fair share of cocktail drinks that night.
While the food is yummy, but if there's just one thing to come back here for - it has to be the drinks. They are unique, and mixed very well.
It is partly a bar after all - and a good one at it.
Yes, a bar that comes with a live band too! Oh did I mention that they are from the Philippines? Woot!
Okay now this is my overall conclusion:
If you are living in this part of town, I'd say this will be a cool chillout place. The location itself makes it like a lil paradise on its own.. and you can choose to dine or have drinks. Order some unique fusion dish if it's your first time here and a cocktail to go with it. It definitely won't disappoint! :)
*Holiday Inn Kuala Lumpur Glenmarie
1 Jalan Usahawan U1/8, Seksyen U1
40250 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Telephone + 603 7803 1000
Opening hours:
Dinner: 5.00pm – 1.00am
Live entertainment: 9.30pm – 1.00am
Happy Hours: 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Ladies Night: Wednesdays 5.00pm – 12.00am
Closed on Sundays
