Eat Drink KL: The Curve
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Showing posts with label The Curve. Show all posts

Friday, March 1, 2019

Nest: Workplace & Restaurant, The Curve

By EDKL Writer A.A.

Lunchtime is looming; your morning meeting has ended in a private room with your colleagues. Everyone splits to eat - some take refuge in beanbags and sofas, others nip out for a bite at the cheerful restaurant next door, while you choose to catch up on emails at your communal work table and order a meal straight from your desk to enjoy there.

That might be the typical midday at Work@Nest, the Klang Valley's newest co-working space that's home to many firsts, combined with the perks of a restaurant, called Eat@Nest, right beside it. Bringing together digital nomads and delicious dining, this is a prime venue conveniently located in a mall, on The Street in The Curve, easily accessible from much of Petaling Jaya.


Nest's workplace is brightened by splashes of orange punctuating the neutral hues, providing a light nudge of stimuli while keeping the space centred and focused. A mezzanine offers a calm retreat, overlooking the main floor, while private office suites are also available, fuss-free and minimalist.

If you only need to spend a short time here, try the daily pass for RM30, with a complimentary RM10 worth of credit that you can spend on food. If you need a month, a hot desk pass clocks in at RM300 a month, packaged with RM100 worth of credit for food. If you prefer your own selected fixed desk, that's RM600 a month, which entitles you to RM200 of complimentary food credit. Private suites go for RM1200 per month, with a whopping RM300 food credit.

While other co-working spaces might close early in the evening, Nest is open from 10am to 10pm all year round, in line with the mall's business hours. Being here means being close to all your shopping essentials too, from groceries to tech purchases. Parking is up to a reasonable RM7 on weekdays.


Other amenities such as meeting rooms and an event space can be rented on hourly rates; you can even stage events for the general public here. For the full price list and more information, click here. Nest's work space is spacious enough to accommodate about 120 users at any given time, spread out over more than 6,000 square feet; another Nest outpost is scheduled to open soon at MyTOWN Shopping Centre in Cheras.

Naturally, we had to also check out Eat@Nest next door, facing The Curve's central path, complete with an alfresco dining area by the fountains. Note that if you're at Work@Nest, there's even a self-ordering system that operates from the co-working space, so you won't even need to leave your desk to select, purchase and receive your food.

Five F&B brands currently call Nest their home, with an open kitchen that keeps the vibe energetic, from poke bowl maestros Tail & Fin to pizza purveyor Pizzazone and Southeast Asian specialist Gajah for food, plus Quick Fix Coffee Bar for non-alcoholic beverages and Quickie Bar for something stronger. You could eat at Nest all week long and still relish a different cuisine each day, perfect if you're with colleagues who crave a diverse range of cooking.


The selection is extensive, serving up something for everyone. For a sampling of popular crowd-pleasers, we were delighted to dig into the poke-bowl offerings of Tail & Fin, with a menu curated by one of Nobu's former executive chefs, Karu Wedhas. These are available with rice in a regular bowl, as a salad, as a burrito, or (most strikingly) with rice in a pineapple bowl.

The Omega is the top temptation for tuna devotees, pictured here in a pineapple bowl, piled not only with tuna but surimi crab sticks, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, honey sesame aioli and more (RM18.90). If your preferred fish is salmon, It's Stupid Good lives up to its name, with the unmistakably Japanese nuances of yuzu miso and umami sweet soy coating the salmon as well as surimi crab sticks, lettuce, Japanese cucumber, red onions and tempura flakes (RM22.90). 

Both of these make for a wholesomely balanced workday lunch, filling and nourishing enough to keep you going without leaving you in a food coma.


If pizzas are your pleasure, Pizzazone might make Mondays feel like Fridays, putting playful Asian twists to these fresh-from-the-oven Italian staples. Spice up your pizza (and your workday) with the Green Curry Pizza, its chilli-fuelled heat tempered by the creaminess of thick mozzarella cheese (8-inch for RM13.90, 12-inch for RM22.90). 

For something that injects a Malaysian panache into pizza, slice open the Chicken Satay Calzone, a folded pizza that's richly stuffed with lemongrass-laced chicken thigh meat in peanut sauce - at RM11.50, it's a meal that shouldn't break your weekday-lunch budget.


Finally, there's Gajah, promising well-executed regional fare that's homey at heart - the Butter Chicken Spicy Fried Rice is a lovely ensemble where every element pulls its weight for both taste and texture: the butter chicken is savoury and tender, the papaya salad lends an uplifting tang, the tofu and egg deliver extra dynamics and dimension, all rounded out with fried rice that's addictively aromatic (also competitively priced at RM10.50).

We washed down our late lunch with Quick Fix Coffee Bar's Caramel Slush, a duet of caramel and coffee for our cappuccino-style caffeine fix (RM13.50), and the Berry Berry, a smoothie sensation of strawberries and blackberries with yogurt and milk (RM12.50). Alternatively, customers can also order from the Quickie Bar, which stocks draft beer, bottled beer, single malts, vodka, rum, gin, tequila, wine and cocktails, making it a cool pit stop even if you don't need an office space.

Many thanks to the Nest team for having us here.


Nest
G72, G73, G74 & 152, The Street @ The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Daily, 10am-10pm. Tel: 011-1695-1974


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Monday, October 15, 2018

Bavarian Bierhaus, The Curve

By EDKL Writer A.A.

Germany's southern state of Bavaria is renowned for its geographic and gastronomic gems, from heritage-rich cities like Nuremberg to beautiful landmarks like Neuschwanstein Castle, from its hearty meat-based cooking to more than 4,000 brands of beer. And while Bavaria might be nearly 10,000 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur, a sampling of its delicious delights is available right at our doorstep, at The Curve's Bavarian Bierhaus, the Klang Valley's premier destination for Bavarian cuisine.

Step into Bavarian Bierhaus and you'll find an authentic slice of the region it represents; within, the walls bedecked with scenes of German life might be reminiscent of the beer halls of Munich, while the courtyard fountain outside evokes the alfresco charm of the city's beer gardens.

The restaurant's culinary bona fides extend even deeper; it's owned by a Bavarian native who resides in Malaysia, with a menu crafted by a veteran chef from Austria, which borders Bavaria. The recipes are thus specific to the cherished, time-honoured classics that cut a swath from Bayreuth through Salzburg to Prague.

These specialities comprise soulfully homey, kitchen-made temptations that have nourished and comforted generations of Germans for centuries; begin with the Bavarian Dumpling Soup, the quintessential bowl of bread dumplings flavoured with bacon and herbs in a clear, light beef consomme - perfect for fans of soup, this is the sort of soothing concoction that Grandma might recommend on a wintry German afternoon or rainy Malaysian night (RM18.50).

For a further taste of tradition, the Cabbage Strudel is another solid starter, bringing together a warm, savoury medley of chopped cabbage and minced pork prepared with garlic, herbs and white wine, rounded out with garlic mayonnaise in fluffy, flaky pastry - wonderfully tasty for whetting the appetite (RM18.50).

It's impossible to imagine Bavarian cuisine without sausages - naturally, Bavarian Bierhaus has an extensive repertoire of bratwurst, including varieties like weisswurst, nurnberger and thueringer. Since we felt like something lighter for our visit, we ordered one of the latest entries in the restaurant's selection - the street-food staple of currywurst, featuring a chunky, juicy farmer's sausage smothered in Bavarian Bierhaus' own spicy curry ketchup, completed with fries (RM18).

Another protein-fuelled pleasure is the leberkase, pan-fried meatloaf crowned with a sunny-side-up egg, partnered with potatoes and the tang of German mustard and sliced pickles - fuss-free in its simplicity, fulfilling in a satisfyingly well-executed way (RM35).

Other distinctive offerings not commonly seen in the Klang Valley include the Bavarian Bierhaus' Gerostete Knodel, an addictive fry-up of chopped roasted bread dumplings with scrambled eggs, bacon and onions that would work well as a brunch dish (RM35), and the Spaetzle Hunter Style, Bavaria's beloved egg noodles blanketed here in a cheesy sauce, with the firm bite of the noodles made extra-textured with bacon, onions, mushrooms and leek (RM35).


To wrap up your dining adventure here, the Kaiserschmarren is a treat that's truly fit for an emperor - it is, after all, named for the nineteenth-century Austrian Kaiser Franz Joseph 1. The shredded pancakes come in a princely portion that's meant for sharing, with a luscious, souffle-like airiness buoyed by rum-flavoured vanilla sauce and snow icing (RM35).

Beer is, of course, the cornerstone of the beverage selection, form bottled possibilities like the Konig Ludwig Dunkel (RM33), Franziskaner Weissbier (RM33) and Schneider Weisse (RM33) and on-tap choices like the Erdinger Weissbier (glass RM24, pint RM33.50) representing the best of Bavaria's breweries. Prost, indeed!

While we focused primarily on Bavarian Bierhaus' more unfamiliar recipes for this visit, the restaurant is also well-respected for the favourites that most Malaysians associate with German gastronomy, such as pork knuckles and pork ribs, each served in various preparations with different glazes and sauces. We'd also return for platters of sauerbraten, the German beef pot roast, and roast chicken (additional photos here courtesy of Bavarian Bierhaus).

Many thanks to the Bavarian Bierhaus team for having us.

Bavarian Bierhaus
G.66, Ground Floor, The Curve, Jalan PJU 7/3, Mutiara Damansara, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Open Sunday-Thursday, 12pm-12am; Friday-Saturday, 12pm-1am. Tel: +603-7728-8269

This feature first appeared on eatdrinkkl.com

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Friday, June 30, 2017

Wingstop Malaysia @ The Curve

Having reputedly served nearly four billion chicken wings since 1994, from its birthplace in Texas to more than a thousand outposts that stretch from Ohio to Oregon, Wingstop lands in Malaysia this month with commanding credentials, seeking to stake out a position as a clear winner for chicken dinners.

Variety is the spice of this franchise: Choose from classic, breaded or boneless wings, or breast fillet tenders, or thigh burgers, prepared to order with 10 flavours available - a taste of Americana in the Louisiana Rub, Hickory Smoked BBQ or Buffalo, fancy fusion in the Garlic Parmesan, Mango Habanero or Lemon Pepper, a nod to Asia in the Balinese Spice, Malaysian Sambal Pedas or Oriental Sweet Soy, & for-the-masochists Atomic fiery. Flavours are savoury & sometimes sauce-soaked - these calorie bombs won't be for healthy eaters. Six wings comprising two flavours cost RM14; complete your meal with jalapeno cheese fries (RM7.50) & a surprisingly satisfying spicy-sweet Mango Habanero shake (RM18.50). Service is friendly.

Wingstop Malaysia: The Wing Experts
G-51, The Street, The Curve, Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

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