*My first official post at this blog!* I have been eating at a few new places lately, one of which is Ben's at Pavilion. This little gem is located on the 6th floor where Carat Club used to stand. If not for Yi Leng, I wouldn't have stepped into Ben's.
A Basil Pesto Spaghettini (MYR 18.90) with Chargrill Chicken (additional MYR 6). One of the better pestos I have had. I couldn't stop picking at the cheese, it was so yummy!! Pecorino romano. MmmMmmm.
That was my first experience at Ben's @ Pavilion, the second time I was there, we celebrated a friend's birthday. Food was good as usual, we made space for desserts despite over ordering and leaving almost ONE WHOLE PLATE of pasta untouched. Desserts at Ben's surprised us all, I honestly did not expect it to be so good.
BUT! The air-conditioning was horrible that night and we were so close to sweating (I think some of us did). Also the waiter accidentally gave away a Strawberry Shortcake (the last piece) which we had ordered to the next table. We highlighted that it was meant for our friend's birthday and the staff quickly whipped up another one for us. It didn't look like the original one but the taste more than made up for it.
No pictures of my second visit but we had the Balsamic Chicken Salad (again) and also the Basil Pesto (yes, again!) and some other dishes worth trying out are the Duck Confit Spaghettini, and the Crabmeat Puttanesca. Dessert? CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TORTE! Must try!! It even comes with a glass of milk.
There is also a Ben's at KLCC, which I ate at last week- the layout here is even nicer than Pavilion's! They actually replaced California Kitchen (boohoo.. now its at Fahrenheit88). Right upfront, they have a bar area, step further in and you will see a dessert area where people who aren't having full meals sit and have tea and cake, in the middle you have the dining area and right at the back you get a smoking area. Very nice! I liked it.
Panels show you what the chefs are up to.. |
Balsamic Chicken Salad. Must have! |
Ben's Burger (or something like that) |
Tasty patty but I would've liked it better if it was more firm |
Assam fish with rice |
Really spicy belacan! |
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE TORTE!!! |
Overall, I would stick to pasta dishes at Ben's. Both places have their pros and cons but I might go back to Ben's KLCC to try out their pasta dishes before deciding my favourite location.
*All pictures taken by iPhone 3Gs*
Ben's Pavilion
+603 2141 5290
Level 6, Pavilion Shopping Mall
168 Jalan Bukit Bintang
55100 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Ben's KLCC
Lot 140 First Floor
Suria KLCC
50088 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
1 comment:
you're Ben's addicted! wasnt the hiccup the berry pavlova and not the strawberry shortcake? hehe
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