Acme Bar & Coffee @ The Troika

Took my mom out for her birthday treat at Acme Bar & Coffee. Before that, I've already planned for a place in Bangsar. However, Acme Bar & Coffee popped into my head the night before as I remembered hearing some good reviews and along with some late night research, ABC it is! :) 

Using my ever faithful Waze GPS, I arrived at the location safely although I was one turning too early...but all turned out well :) It's near KLCC! The Troika's parking section was quite confusing so we took the stairs up to the concierge and asked for directions to Acme Bar & Coffee that was just around the block.

The enormous door was quite a hassle due to its weight. Struggled to open the door...no points for them because the waiters did not help :(

As usual, I am a sucker for good decor and atmosphere. Love the mixture of retro and modern setting. Chose the window seat so that I could enjoy the sunlight and also maximize the lighting for pictures of course ;P

Ice Lemon Tea, RM11 | Latte, RM15

B&W Sesame Tuna Medallion Salad, RM39

Tuna salad with romaine lettuce, hard boiled eggs and creamy garlic anchovies aioli dressing. Lettuce was quite plain due to the light dressing. The tuna on the other hand is coated with sesame seeds around it, which further enhances its taste :)

Grilled "Bacon" Wrapped Snails, RM25

Coco beans & parsley garlic sauce wrapped in duck bacon. The slightly crispy bacon accompanied by tender escargot. Yummy :D

Smoked Duck Breast Pasta, RM35

Spaghetti carbonara with smoked duck breast topped with parmesan. This was so-so. Salty is one word I would describe it. With both smoked duck and parmesan being salty, the combination was not that great. Perhaps they should cut down on the parmesan next time to balance out the saltiness.

Cakes galore!

Cempedak Cake, RM15
Sponge cake with cempedak cream and pistachio nuts. 

Was browsing through Foursquare for some recommendations and this cempedak cake stood out as a unique dessert to me. The reviews however, were mixed as some loved it and some said it tasted like puke. LOL *sorry didn't mean to disgust you* Ordered it anyway to try... Would say this cempedak cake is more of an acquired taste. On the first bite, it tasted weird but after a while my taste buds got used to it. Still...I didn't find it fantastic.

Overall, food here is alright. Liked two out of four dishes that I've tried :) They were renovating their outdoor  area when I was there that day...would be a nice place to chill especially at night with KLCC nearby and all.

Acne Bar & Coffee

Ground Floor, The Troika

19, Persiaran KLCC,

50450 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: 03 2162 2288
Opens daily:
Mon - Thurs: 11AM - 12AM
Fri: 11AM - 1AM
Sat: 9.30AM - 1AM
Sun: 9.30AM - 12AM
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Outfit of the day! Starry starry night dress by Walk in Closet. Bought it from Zalora ^^

Brunch @ The Red BeanBag

Quick update ;)

Headed over to The Red BeanBag for brunch with my girlfriends during the weekend sometime back.

It was my second time there. Food is yummy as usual :)

 Shroom Shroom, RM25

 RBB's Egg Atlantic, RM18

 Fowl Luck, RM26

 Trouty Mouth, RM18

Yum yum :) Friend ordered this and it looked absolutely tantalizing :D

 The Leeky Duck, RM29

Oreo Cheeze Mille Crepe, RM13

Oreo lovers, you'll love this!

Italiannies @ Empire Shopping Gallery, Subang Jaya

Headed over to Italiannies at Empire Shopping Gallery on Wednesday for a nice dinner as it was dad's birthday. It was practically empty when we got there but people started coming in later. Next door, Chilis was already packed with customers.

Complementary bread with olive oil and vinegar.

 Strawberry Colada, RM8.90

Wanted to get a cup of warm water but they only had bottled water which cost about RM15 for it. RM15 for water?! Don't know what brand that was, but no thank you.

Kilkenny, RM19.13

Tomato Bruschetta (set meal with pasta)

Love the generous topping of tomatoes, pesto sauce and parmesan cheese. Yum!

Stuffed Mushroom, RM30.90

Used to love the stuffed mushroom when Italiannies first opened. But now, the stuffed mushroom wasn't as tasty as before :(

Roasted Chicken Italiannies, RM38.90

Penne Bolognese, RM26.90

This was pretty bland I must say. Meat sauce over penne pasta, nothing much to shout about.

Filet Mignon with Portabella Mushrooms, RM48.90

The BEST dish out of all we've ordered. Well done, perfectly marinated and grilled beef. Nomz :)

Fettuccine Amatriciana, RM27.90 (set meal)

It was pretty salty, I'm guessing it's because of the olives and beef bacon with tomato sauce that made it saltier.

Coffee Chocolate Walnut cake from RT Pastry

Happy Birthday Dad! ♥

Italiannies

Lot G16, Ground Floor,

Empire Shopping Gallery.

Jalan SS16/1,

 SS16, Subang Jaya.

Tel: 03- 5637 7259

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