Excitedly, I dressed and got ready for my anniversary dinner with Sandal. Lucky for me, Sandal had picked up on the little hints I have been dropping on where I would like to dine at, and booked us a table at Mezze, this little Mediterranean restaurant located next to Vintry, on Jalan Kasah at Medan Damansara.
At 8 pm we arrived and the waiter showed us to our table. The restaurant only had 1 other table filled up and that was peculiar, considering it was a weekend. The deco was warm and cozy, and service efficient and friendly. After glancing through the menu, we decided on 2 appetizers, 1 main and a dessert to share.
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| Duck Liver Pate |
First to arrive was the duck pate with grilled country style bread. The bread was crunchy and chewy, and went very well with the pate. The pate on the hand, was mediocre only as I felt that it could have been smoother, and I also detected a hint of bitterness. The fennel marmalade served as a side however, was lovely as it had a refreshingly fruity taste which helped to balance out the cloyingly rich taste of the pate. Overall a dish worth ordering if you are a big fan of duck pate but I would like to point out that the price of this dish has increased significantly from just RM13.50 last November to RM18 this November, even though the portion is the same.
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| Jamon Iberico De Bellota |
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| Country Bread |
Next up, was our second appetizer which was the Jamon Iberico De Bellota (sliced Spanish Iberico Pork) at RM39. Due to the price and the waiter informing us that this was an appetizer to share, we were taken aback when it arrived with just 5 thin slices of very fatty Iberico pork. The dish was served with a portion of country bread, which was slightly burnt as can be seen from my picture above. Portions and burnt food aside, the sliced pork was really hard to swallow, literally. It tasted like very,very, oily Chinese wax meat with a dash of plastic (or what I imagine plastic would taste like) added to it. The texture also felt like rubbery plastic to us. Each bite, due to the oil, fat and texture took forever to swallow. This was by far one of the worst dishes Sandal and I had ever experienced together. I am not going to say that this was bad though, more that it definitely wasn't our cup of tea!!
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| Chargrilled Spatchcock Chicken @ RM34 |
Our third dish, was the main that we were sharing which was the Spatchcock Chicken. The meat was tender, but the chicken was very salty all the way into the deepest parts of its flesh. Every mouthful required a gulp of icy cold water. Talk about sodium overload! The Provencal potatoes served with the chicken however, was excellent. It was crispy and bursting with flavor.
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| Brownie @ RM16 |
To end the night, we had the brownie with vanilla ice cream. The brownie was rich in taste but not moist in texture. However, coupled with the vanilla ice cream and warm chocolate sauce, was palatable.
Verdict:
The total bill for the dinner was RM123.05. All in all, it was a rather disappointing night. For the price increased of most of the dishes here, I would expect better quality if not portions. Anyhow, I am glad I got Mezze out of my system as I have been hankering for it ever since I read a write up in The Star that it served Duck Pate and decent food.
Toothpick says : Disappointing. Shall continue to look for other restaurants that serves better duck liver pate.
Sandal says : No wonder it was empty.
Address :
132 Jalan Kasah,
Medan Damansara,
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Tel : (603) 2095 0122
GPS :
N = 3° 8' 23.44", E = 101° 39' 26.82"
Google Map :
3.139855, 101.657422
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