I just turned 26 yesterday. WL took me out for dinner as a simple celebration because we were equally occupied with work & my birthday happened to fall on a Monday. At the start of day, WL surprised me with his cheeky but sweet gesture - a bouquet of roses sent to my office. =)
Finally, we were heading to Ben's Publika after several rounds of missed chances to dine at the restaurant.
The restaurant bears a resemblance of Bistro42 at Bangsar Village II with its signature dark painted walls & fancy yellow chairs; only difference is the rustic wooden table used in Ben's. The menu is slightly different from The Big Group's other restaurants in order to portray its own unique image & identity.
WL got a little a greedy & ordered two bowls of soup - Roasted Tomato Soup & Chunky Mushroom Soup. The latter tasted a little bland but still tolerable.
Then, each of us ordered Traditional Fish & Chips & Char-grilled Chicken Breast as our main course.
Erm...the Char-grilled Chicken Breast does a look a little wrong. -.-"
WL & I both agreed that the main course tasted pretty good. Since it was a mini celebration, WL was generous (imho, greedy) enough to order another dish for our indulgence. An Aglio Olio Spaghettini.
We were disappointed with the pasta because it was bland & lacked the oomph due to absence of chilli powder. Even after adding a generous amount of chilli powder, it still failed to bring out the aroma. WIP's aglio olio is still my all-time favourite.
The bill turned out to be a little pricey (in WL's opinion) & not worth the next visit. I beg to differ - the overall dining experience was quite fun due to the atmosphere but the food wasn't as good as I've expected. I didn't have any cake for my birthday but it didn't matter. I have him to celebrate with me is all that matters... =) Thanks babe!
Address:
Lot 37A & 37B, Level G2
Publika, Solaris Dutamas
Publika, Solaris Dutamas
Jalan Dutamas 1
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Contact:
03-6205 2768
Opening Hours:
Sundays to Thursdays, 11:00am - 11:00pm
Fridays to Saturdays & Eve of Public Holidays, 11:00am - 12:00am
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