Renoma Cafe Gallery (Relocated to Ikon Connaught)

Every time I used Jalan Bukit Bintang to go to Imbi Market, this Renoma Cafe Gallery always caught my attention. Thus, I decided to give it a try. The atmosphere of the cafe is very artistic due to the painting on the walls and the cafe instantly gives me a grand feeling when i first stepped in.

The artistic paintings on the wall.

The Set Menu ( 2 Course set lunch is priced at RM29.90++ and 3 Course set lunch just an additional RM10++)

 Bread and butter (with garlic) before the meal

 The Bar

 With an additional RM7++ you can enjoy a glass of mocktail. Our choices of the day are Virgin Lychee Mojito (soda, brown sugar, lychee fruit, lime and mint leaves)  and Funkadelic (grapefruit, pineapple, orange and cranberry).

Vintage Caesar Salad 

 French Onion Soup 

 Sea Prawn Aglio Olio

 Sirloin Steak served with Mushroom Ragout Fettuccine

 Chocolate Cake 

Cappuccino

Latte

Comments: Overall it has been a very good experience. The service was quite good. In our surprise, the Head Chef came out to greet us and ask us for feedback on the food which is a very rare occasion unless you dine at fine dining restaurants.

**The cafe has been recently relocated to The Ikon, Taman Connaught, Cheras and it has been renamed as Renoma Cafe.

Tel: 03-9107 9396

Opening hours: 10.00am-10.00pm

Address:
Lot G-11, Level G,
Ikon Connaught

60, Jalan Cerdas,

Taman Connaught,

56100 Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

Source: http://www.ikonconnaught.com/visit.asp 

For more information, kindly visit Renoma Cafe official Facebook page here.

Ms. Choo's Kitchen @Connaught Avenue, Taman Connaught (Closed)

For our special day this year, I decided to make it special to try new places for food. Thus, I went on GroupOn to search for good deals and I found this place where it serves 3-course meal with the price of RM35 for 2 people. Therefore, I decided to go for it.

Ms. Choo's Kitchen is located at Connaught Avenue, a newly developed residential condominium. It is quite out of the usual strategic main road location. The restaurant is walking distance from Econsave, Taman Connaught. Despite the not-so-strategic-location, they have many customers coming in. The ambience of the restaurant is very cozy, it brings out the "home-cooked food" feeling. They serve from Mexican Nachos to Pastas, Nasi Lemak to Ribeye Steak. However, their price is quite affordable.

I shall let the photos do the talking :

Entrance

They proudly state on the cover of the menu that they do not have additional MSG to their dishes.

Carrot Soup. My first time, not bad.

Mushroom and Chicken Soup - It tasted a little weird though.

Lamb Shoulder

Norwegian Salmon with Capers Sauce

The Comeback made by Ms. Choo, herself - Aglio Olio with added Chicken and Mushroom

ABC - very big portion, good for sharing

Comments: As we were using GroupOn voucher, the meal was only RM35.00 for 2, which was quite worth it compared to the original price which is RM70++. As for the lamb shoulder, it was really very rubbery and burnt. We then provided our feedback to the waitress attended to us. In our surprise, Ms. Choo herself came and did a good comeback by offering us the same dish. However, we were quite full, she then suggested pasta, which was on the house.

*Family style restaurant
*Cash Term only

Tel : 012-407 7556

Address :

Block D-G-9, Taman Connaught Avenue,
Jalan 9/142 Cheras ,
56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

For More Information, please check out the official page of the restaurant :https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ms-Choos-Kitchen/130995730418767

Kanpai Japanese BBQ & Bar @Taman Connaught, Cheras

After my exam on Monday, Daryl suggested to visit the recently opened Japanese restaurant in our area, Kanpai Japanese BBQ & Bar. They were still having the opening promotion even though it has been opening for about a month. It is their second outlet after their first one in Sri Petaling which had quite a good response from the customers.

The restaurant ambiance is a casual Izakaya setting. It is a type of drinking establishment in Japan which also serves food to complement the drinks. It is a casual place for after-work drinking which is quite common in Japan. Kanpai serves not only Yakiniku (which means grilled meat dishes) and yakitori (skewered chicken), they also serve bento, curry rice, udon, ramen and nabe. 

Kyushu Ramen Pork Belly [RM15.80]
Tonkotsu (pork bone soup) ramen with Yakiniku Pork Belly
The price is quite pricey compared to Ton Chan, our all-time favorite Japanese Restaurant. However, they were very generous with the sesame and the yakiniku pork belly gave a slightly different texture to the ramen. The texture of the tamago was good.

Pork Cutlet Curry Rice a.k.a. Tonkatsu Curry Rice [RM13.90]
Breaded, deep fried pork cutlet with curry rice
This dish is pretty worth it as you can see, the generous amount of pork cutlet. Not forgetting the texture of the pork was very crunchy and crispy just as it should be.

Comments : The price for certain food is quite high. However, if you are a pork lover who likes deep fried pork, you should give the Pork Cutlet Curry Rice a try. However, the service here is disappointing. We had to wait for a few minutes before being led to the table when there were only 2 table of customers at that time. Thus, it is below expectation.

Kanpai Japanese BBQ & Bar

Address: 
223, Jalan Sarjana, Taman Connaught, 

Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur.