It was a last minute decided location for a long-time-planned brunch with the girlfriends. I have to say TQ YL for naming this place! Don't mind me elaborating a little bit more of my experience getting here. Would just like to deliver a point : I dislike getting around Publika. Yea, its a space that speaks alot of freedom, design driven and bla bla bla but heck, parking's limited and I get lost here all the time!
The Red Beanbag is not located at the central main mall. It's across the road -- a corner unit tucked away on the first floor. Not too difficult to find but it's easy to miss in a way.
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| the interior |
As I was walking up the stairs, there was a couple walking down looking frustrated. Her partner said out loud and impatient, asking to go elsewhere. It was full at 1.30pm on a Sunday. I didn't know YL made reservation, so I waited.. the fourth person on the waiting list. So people, make reservation before you go!! Three cheers to YL for making a smart move. Minutes later they arrived!
The space relates very well with every individual element -- series of concrete-illusion walls, wooden furniture and corrugated board menu. All together, they just compliment each other very well, creating a comfy environment. 3 hours of girl talk? Not a problem at all.
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| interesting menu |
It would be nice if they used cement particle boards to clad the walls instead of an effect paint.. what's even better -- cement screed walls for a raw finish. Little sacks carry stuff that represent the respective word printed on them, being lined up playfully along the wall of their kitchen gallery -- something that dislodged me from the chatty crowd and busy waiters. Nothing beyond the norm but its sort of engaging in a way :)
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| discover.. love? |
Water was served the Melbourne way. Even the waitress spoke fluently with an Australian accent haha! Instant flashback of Melbourne moments was when I had their latte. It was a good cup of latte, as compared to many weird so-called-coffee we get around KL. Not the best but good. The taste was there but missing the aroma. Ooo I remember the aroma of good, good coffee as I talk my long walk down LaTrobe Street to my university during winter. mmmm... love.
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| specialty baked eggs |
Eggs cracked into a baking dish of lamb, beef and chicken bratwurst, sundried tomatoes, aubergine, potatoes and cheese, baked to perfection and served with crusty bread (RM17.90)
We ordered this to share. The cheese was just nice, but the egg yolks seem pretty overdone. We were looking forward to have Eggs Atlantic and many more that has salmon in them.. but they ran out of salmon that day!!! So we settled for...
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| eggs benedict v2.0 |
Poached eggs with hollandaise, asparagus, mushrooms and streaky beef bacon or turkey ham, with two pieces of fluffy French toasted bread (RM15.90)
YL and I had the turkey ham (I thought they served mind with no ham, cos the slice was super small), and Xen had the streaky beef bacon. Regardless the ham being so sneaky looking, this was good. Each of us had one of our poached eggs close to overdone. I can let that slide because their fluffy toast -- *thumbs up*. Hollandaise sauce was slightly bland, but I like it that way. Doesn't mask the perfectly toasted fluffy bread.
I never had such good breakfast in a long time. I had a really bad one at Departure Lounge, Damansara Utama two years ago. It was so disappointing that I actually didn't wanna have any breakfast plans for a very long time. I relied and trusted my toaster at home instead ever since!
We had their desserts too! Do try their Chocolate Molten Lava Cake. Heavenly rich and sinful. Please pass their Green Tea Mousse. Tasted chalky :/
THE RED BEANBAG
Lot A4-1-8, Solaris Dutamas
(opposite Publika’s open space/Ben’s)
Jalan Dutamas 1,
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-6211 5116
Tue – Fri: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sat – Sun: 9:30 am - 6:00 pm
Pre-booked dinners for functions available.
http://www.facebook.com/theredbeanbag
