Fogal's has always been one of my favourite places in Plaza Damas to go to for a simple but hearty yummy meal (except the desserts, which have never impressed) so I was pretty sad when I heard that it closed down! :(
Thankfully it turned out to be (most probably) a case of twisted rumours - all that happened was that Fogal's had changed its name to The Blue Cow:
Otherwise, the concept and menu remains the same (with the addition of a few new items) - a quality butcher shop which also serves simple yummy meaty meals. :)
One of the new additions is the Spicy Tomato Soup (around RM12? Darn it lost the receipt AGAIN):
Maybe it's an effort to "lighten" up their heavy menu items but I LOVE IT. It has great consistency - not too light yet not too thick, robust flavour, with little bits of bacon to chew on, and a nice spicy kick to make this simple soup special.
As I felt like something lighter for lunch, I tried their B.E.L.T sandwich (about RM16?):
Overall, it was not bad - a generous portion of bacon, egg, lettuce and tomato made this a pretty filling meal overall.
Overall: Good quality butcher that also serves simple yummy meaty meals in a casual cafe setting BUT (not in this review, but I have eaten here often enough) desserts are not that nice and beef is a bit iffy (although the pork and sausages are always nice)
Restaurant Review
Summary Sheet:
The Blue Cow (formerly known as Fogal's) @ Plaza Damas, Hartamas, KL
Taste: 6
Ambience : 6
Service : 6
Price** : RM50/++
Parking: OK
** Approximation - Per person, 3 course meal, excluding drinks
Telephone No.: 03-6201 3206
Opening Hours: 8am - 10pm
COMPLETELY NOT HALAL
OTHER REVIEWS:
- Mouthwatering Food
- Always and Forever
- La Dolce Vita
- Lots of Cravings
- A Whiff of Lemongrass
- Kampung Kayell
- Ah Mok
TAGS: Food, Blog, Weblog, Malaysia, Restaurant Review, Restaurant Reviews, Hartamas, Fogal's, Butcher, Blue Cow, Pork, Plaza Damas
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Phewww... thought it had tutup-pintu too :-)
ReplyDeleteeek! the bleu cow?!! i think the white cow is a coke float innit? lol
ReplyDeleteto Julian Si:Well, good that it hasn't I guess.
ReplyDeleteto Ciki:Haha. Sounds cute though, don't you think so? :)
So that's what happened!! Visited recently and no sign of life to be seen... that must have been transition period then. Yay!
ReplyDeleteto 550ml jar of faith:Oh - so they really did close down? Thankfully it's reopened now.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they were bought over? Got a wishy washy answer when I asked about the name change: ("oh nothing. mgmt just decided to change the name. no particular reason")