[Food Review] Casual Fine Dining @ Bon Appétit, Oasis Square Ara Damansara

Wanted to have a fine dining's quality food? but doesn't want the fine dining etiquette. Wanted to experience the fine dining's atmosphere? but doesn't like to dine with formal dress code. Most important paying the price of a casual dining enjoy the fine dining's food. Casual fine dining is what you looking for. What is casual fine dining? Check out here

Now you can enjoy what you wish at Bon Appétit Restaurant & Café. Bon Appétit located in the heart of Oasis Square at Ara Damansara. Bon Appétit serves an extensive of range of innovative fusion and western cuisine prepared with the finest ingredients.

Be it for a business lunch, private party, romantic dinner, to chill out over a cup of coffee or unwind with a glass of wine, Bon Appétit will surpass your expectations with their culinary offerings, first class service and charming ambience.

Firstly, I would like to thanks to Racheal Loh from FoodiLifecious and the founder of Ho Leroy from Bon Appétit for a wonderful invitation. It was impressive. 

A group photo with the founder of Ho Leroy from Bon Appétit
From left to right: Kellaw, Jason Tan, Edwin Ng, Manager of Bon Appétit, The founder - Ho Leroy of Bon Appétit, Racheal Loh from FoodiLifecious, Myself, Rane Chin, and Pui Yee

Let's cut short the introduction and let me tell you my experience. It started with an appetiser before the appetiser.

↬ Amuse Bouche

Mushroom Bruschettas (RM 8)

The base of this dish is a slice of a white bread, toasted with mushroom & with gratinated mozzarella cheese. The bread were soft and combination of mushroom & cheese taste well-balanced.

↬ Appetizer

Japanese Smoked Salmon Salad (RM 22)

This dish tantalize your taste buds, Japanese smoked salmon mixed with salad pair with roasted sesame sauce. With a bit of bread crumbs, the combination of soft and crunchy give your mouth a warm up before the main dish. 

Chilli Garlic Vongole (RM 15)

I am so lucky to have another appetizer to further tantalize my taste bud with this best selling dish. Fresh Little neck clams boiled with chilli garlic broth served with garlic bread. The spice and heat light up your tongue, and you will felt like you are ready for more great food.

↬ Soup

French Onion Soup (RM 15)

Follow up is the soup. Rich beef broth with onions topped with gruyere cheese and croutons. Great aroma, taste was not too strong but is perfect as a break before you enter the main course.

↬ Main 

Fish Fillet And Pepper Coulis (RM 27)

Here come the main course, Pan fried perch served with pepper coulis reduction, roasted potato and cheese sauce. As you may wonder what is a Perch fish. Click here. The texture of the fish is stunning, soft and chewy. The texture is smooth, unlike other fish that give you a rough scratch on the tongue. The combination with pepper coulis is amazing, the strong aroma of the sauce with the perch create a well-balance taste, not too strong and just great.

Besides Fish fillet and pepper coulis, Bon Appetit offer also different main course. Refer to the menu below.

Salmon Steak And Lemon Caviar (RM 38)

Served with potato pave and sauteed asparagus 

Chicken Navarin (RM 26)

Traditional french stewed whole leg of chicken and root vege served with mashed potatoes & garlic bread

Grilled Lamb Shoulders with Ratatouille (RM 30)

Served with light mint sauce and mashed potatoes

The Great Western Beef Burger (RM 28)

Sunny side up, onion rings, melted cheddar, fresh salad, sweet BBQ sauce, and a rock glass of fries

Hawaiian SOL (RM 30)
Chicken sausage, pineapple, tuna, crabstick, and black olives

↬ Pasta

Teriyaki Salmon And Mushroom Alfredo (RM 32)

An amazing fusion style of pasta, Teriyaki salmon and mushroom alfedo. An Asian and European crossover was surprisingly great, the saltiness of creamy sauce created a harmony balance with the sweet teriyaki sauce with salmon.

Chicken Confit Aglio Olio (RM 26)

My first time trying chicken confit with aglio olio, i always had aglio olio on itself. I was surprise the rich flavour of chicken confit taste well with the aglio olio. The chicken confit flavour does not overwhelmed the aglio olio.

↬ Beverages

Apple Twist (RM 13)

Another great fusion, Fresh apple juice and pandan extract. I never thought of this great local favourite ingredients taste so well with apple.  The sweetness of apple and great aroma of pandan were spot on.

Hot Chocolate (RM 11)

My favourite drink - Hot Chocolate to cheer my day. 

Rock Sangria (RM 15)

Fresh fruit cuts in a pure mixture of grenadine, apple, orange and pineapple juice

↬ Desserts

Creme Brulee (RM 10)

The ladies' favourite.  French cream custard served with a prefect caramalised sugar topping. An unforgettable taste the stay in your mouth.

Triple Play Sundae (RM 10)

A unique triple layer offering of chocolate, vanilla and coffee ice cream. Each layer will give you an unexpected surprise.

Overall, we are satisfied with the casual fine dining. Beside that, they do host private function such as like birthday party, event, and etc... Whereby you have special occasion at home or workplace, they also provide catering services within Klang Valley. 

At last but not least, are you interested to get more special discount from Bon Appétit? Simple and easy, just follow these 3 steps and join their WhatsApp Membership now.

*STEP 1* 
Save their WhatsApp number (013-218 0998) on your mobile device.

*STEP 2*
WhatsApp your details in following order;
FULL NAME - DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM) - GENDER (M/F) - VALID EMAIL ADDRESS

*STEP 3*
Keep their WhatsApp number stored on your mobile device and they will send you your WhatsApp Membership shortly. 

Bon Appetit Restaurant & Cafe
D-G-06, Block D, Oasis Square Ara Damansara, 
2, Jalan PJU 1A/7A, 
Ara Damansara, 
47301 Petaling Jaya, 
Selangor, Malaysia.
 

Operating Hours: 
Monday to Thursday 11AM–10PM     
Friday & Saturday 11AM - 11PM

Phone: +60 3-7859 9998
Facebook: Bon Appétit Restaurant

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[Food Review] KURIN Driven by a Deliciously Fit & Fast Healthy Meal @ Nu Sentral, KL

What kind a healthy food you prefer most? I would say a full nutrition that create energy for my daily routine dish. Kurin opens its first outlet in Nu Sentral Mall with a menu of delicious and nutritious poke bowls, salads, soba noodles, sushi donut, sandwiches and pokeritto. Set to be the healthy grab ‘n’ go food brand of choice, customers can expect high quality ingredients, speedy service and healthy eats from as low as RM6. 

Does it sounds good to you? Um-hmm... yum..yum 
Kurin is the brainchild of enthusiasts, who share similar goals in living well-balanced lifestyles. Eat health, work health and play health! 

Kurin’s star dish, the Pokeritto, is a hybrid of a poke and burrito. The fillings include tuna, salmon, chicken or torched tofu, paired with Japanese short grain, brown rice. For people on a diet, a carbless lettuce and cabbage option is available as the base. Kurin’s Pokeritto offers all the nutritional benefits of a poke bowl with a handier option, ideal for on-the-go individuals. Each serving is packed with essential fatty acids, lean protein, minerals, vitamins, fiber, and omega-3.

Fun time is just got started. We are allow hands on and make our very own Pokeritto! Yay, super excited!!! Show time to show off my Pokerrito... 

Yay or nay? What do you think my first hand make Pokeritto? Not bad tho.. I am super-duper satisfied with my own creation of Pokeritto. Depending on the size, customers can select up to four different fruits and vegetables ranging from edamame beans, chuka wakame, mango and more. 

Kurin’s commited towards using only the freshest ingredients, customers can expect frequent changes on the protein and vegetables selections. There are also a variety of homemade sauces to vamp up your pokerrito, such as Wasabi Mayo (creamy Japanese sauce), Spicy Mayo (creamy sriracha), Ponzu Fresh (citrus infused soy), Teriyaki (with no mirin), and Classic (shouyu-sesame oil). For that extra crunch, customers may add crispy garlic, crispy lotus or almonds to their order.

Below is the instruction of how to build your Pokeritto

BUILD YOUR OWN POKE

1.CHOOSE YOUR BASE

2. CHOOSE YOUR PROTEIN

3. CHOOSE YOUR FLAVOUR

Targeting busy individuals who are consciously aware to make a healthy change, Kurin’s strategic location in the business district provides the convenience to do so. 

For a limited time's promotion, customers can now enjoy 20% discount on all pre packed food when they purchase a pokebowl, pokeritto or salad at Kurin Nu Sentral. 

Customers can also enjoy an extra scoop of protein for free when they go large for the pokebowl, pokeritto or salad from 7PM to 10PM daily.

KURIN 
Lot 5-10, Nu Sentral Mall, 
201, Jalan Tun Sambanthan
50470 Kuala Lumpur.

Opening Hours:
Weekdays, 10am-10pm 
Weekends, 10am-10pm

Website: Kurin Malaysia
Facebook: Kurin Malaysia

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Mid Autumn Festival - Mooncake Gift Box by Yong Sheng Gift Shop

Mid Autumn Festival is here again, the 15th day of the eight month on the lunar calendar (which falls on October 4 this year). There is a lot of way to celebrate this day with the full moon. One of the traditional way to celebrate this festival is by indulging the mooncakes.

Every year, we are spoilt for choices when it comes to mooncake flavours. Whether you go for the classic baked mooncakes or have a more adventurous taste buds to try the new snow skin flavours.

This year Yong Sheng Gift Shop produced a new set of mooncakes. They theme it as the  “Mid-Autumn Flavours” (中秋风味), it showcased in yet another unique carry-and-go mooncake box design. Here are some of the best mooncake recommendations for your consideration.

Nuna in The Wonderland Moon Cake 努娜~梦幻之旅 (RM 78.80)

A box of Nuna in the Wonderland Moon Cake consist of 8 mini moon cakes with 8 different flavours!

Black Sesame 黑暗骑士,Red Bean 相思蜜哒 ,  Mango 芒芒人海 , Yam 芋笑倾城 

 Matcha 一抹相思 , Chocolate 魔法丛林, Durian 榴莲往返 , Strawberry 莓来眼去

How could you resist with this cute tiny-mini mooncakes. I would say make it as a elegant tea section and share it with your family and friends. Enjoy the great moment with a premier tea section in the house.

Mix & Match Moon Cakes comes with Premium Gift Box 
(from RM 19.80 - RM 20.80 per each)

Nyonya Delight Moon Cake 娘惹风情
Flavor: Sambal paste + Nyonya Spice + Lotus paste 

Sunrise Horizon Moon Cake 板栗松子
Flavor: Chestnut Lotus paste + Black Sesame paste + Pine Nut + Isomalt (sugar free) 

Peach Blossom Mooncake 十里桃花
Flavor: Pandan paste + Coconut paste + Collagen 

Cherry Blossom 樱花梅
Flavor: Lotus paste + Almond + Melon Seed + Red Bean paste + Plum paste + Crystal Cranberry 

Yong Sheng's products strive on the intrinsic Chinese culture that blend with South East Asia delicious delicacies. Beside using only the finest ingredients to produce their products but also exquisite and natural resources that hail from environment. 

Yong Sheng Gift Shop by Yong Sheng Confectionary Sdn Bhd is a very well established brand, they start back in 1952 in Muar, Johor and today, Yong Sheng is one of the market leader of confectionery manufacturer in Malaysia. Yong Sheng specialize in premium quality pastry products, especially those pastries that most Malaysian grown up with such as Egg Yolk Pies, Wife Biscuits, Tambun Biscuits etc.

Yong Sheng owns 12 branches across the nation which are located respectively in Klang, Subang Jaya, Melaka, Muar, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Skudai and Johor Bahru. Click their outlet here

To ensure all consumers have the best valued products, Yong Sheng have invested substantially in both equipment and manpower. Besides, Yong Sheng also provide many varieties and quality hampers which are offered at favorable prices to the customers across the region. Due to the increasing demand of the gift giving society, which is part of the culture in Malaysia, Yong Sheng offer to cater the different types of hampers based on the customers’ needs, such as special occasions and during festive seasons.

Website: Yong Sheng Malaysia 
Facebook: Yong Sheng Gift Shop Malaysia

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