Neroteca @ Lorong Ceylon, Kuala Lumpur

Rating:

• Food (1-10): 8.5
• Price (1-10): 7
• Environment (1-10): 8

12 October 2009: It is my birthday and my bf brought me to Neroteca for dinner. Neroteca is a non-halal restaurant specialising in Italian dishes with pork. There are limited number of tables, hence prior reservation is recommended to avoid disappointment.

We ordered…

• Tagliatelle Funghi e Prosciutto, ham and mushroom (RM24)
• Spaghetti Carbonara with bacon, eggs and parmesan (RM24)

Both of the dishes are great. I hope to go again to try others.

Here's the location and contact of Nerotaca...
Address: Ground Floor, The Somerset, 8 Lorong Ceylon, 50250 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-20700530
Business Hours: 10am to midnight (Daily), 6pm to midnight (Tue)


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New Heong Kee Restaurant (Beggar Chicken)

Rating:

• Food (1-10): 5.5
• Price (1-10): 6
• Environment (1-10): 5.5

20 June 2009: New Heong Kee Restaurant is located at Jalan Ulu Klang, near Zoo Negara. It is famous for its Beggar Chicken (叫化鸡). Beggar Chicken is a legendary dish of Beijing origin, wrapped in lotus leaves and covered in clay. The original and historic preparation involved cooking in the ground. However, here, the chicken is wrapped in bakery/wax paper. Due to the complicated and time consuming preparation method, prior reservation is required.

Here's what we had...

• Beggar Chicken -> Very unique preparation method but… the taste is disappointing. It tastes slightly bitter. I suspect they put too much dark soy sauce. For those who have never beggar chicken before, you can have a try but for those who have tried beggar chicken elsewhere, please don’t waste your money, time and space (stomach).
• Country Fish -> Really special method of preparation. Flesh of fish was removed and processed into fish cake. The fish cake is then shaped to form the original shape of the fish. It is quite tasty. Recommended.
• Fried Kangkung -> Normal.
• Melon Soup -> Nice presentation but tasteless. I can cook better than this.
• Tiger Prawn -> Quite fresh and tasty.

In conclusion, I will not return to this restaurant again for another try. My father commented that this is one of the worst meal he has ever had :D

Here's the menu, location and contact of New Heong Kee...
Address: New Heong Kee Restaurant, 446, Batu 7 1/2, Jalan Ulu Klang, 68000 Selangor (Near Zoo Negara)
Tel: 03-41068698
H/P: 016-3932632

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L’Orient @ Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi

Rating:

• Food (1-10): 7
• Price (1-10): 7
• Environment (1-10): 7

10 May 2009: Colmar Tropicale is a French-themed Resort in Bukit Tinggi, Pahang. L’Orient is a restaurant in Colmar Tropicale serving Indo-China and South-East Asian cuisine. Based on my survey, I found that L’Orient is the most economical restaurant in Colmar Tropicale. Most of the other restaurants in Colmar Tropicale are quite costly.

Here’s what we had…

• Mee Khmer (Stir-fried thin rice noodles) (RM9++) -> quite big portion, taste not bad, but a bit too sweet
• Indochine Fried Rice (RM9++) -> taste good, recommended
• Mango Coconut (RM5++) -> very thick coconut milk with fresh mango, worth a try

Although the price for food served here is quite reasonable, the drinks are actually quite expensive. A glass of soft drink costs RM7++, which is even more expensive than their desserts.

Here's the location of Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi...


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