It was a rainy day but luckily we managed to park just in front of the restaurant:
We didn't sit inside, but it looks cosy, with lots of wooden surfaces and Spanish touches (eg. Spanish posters):
We started off with the Albondigas - Pork & beef meatballs (RM 12++), and Pinchos Ternera - Beef skewers (RM 19++):
Both were quite good:
- the meatballs were chunky and tasty, paired well with the tomato based sauce.
- the beef skewers were tender and fairly well marinated.
(Would definitely order the meatballs again)
SooJ ordered the Iberico Pressa - Iberico pork ribs (RM 62++), which is one of the specialities here:
Not that it tasted bad (actually, it was tasty and tender, albeit being artery cloggingly rich)... but the serving was a bit small.
(Can't be helped I guess - Iberico is a very expensive type of pork)
I was trying to be healthy that night so I tried the Confit Cod (RM 46++):
*drool*
OMG. It took me by surprise how good it was!
(I really wasn't expecting a place specialising in pork to do fish so well!)
No complaints at all - the cod was tender, tasty (rich and cod-dy without being too cod-dy... Erm, does that make sense to you? Haha...) and was a good serving size for the price.
Lastly we had the Creme Brulee (RM 15++):
It wasn't fantastic but not bad too, with the (strangely?) slightly cold cream topped with a thin layer of crispy caramelized sugar.
Can't wait to go back to try out the cod again as well as more of the tapas (they have a good selection of cold and hot tapas).
:) :) :)
As a wise man once said: "Closer to Cod. And in Cod we trust"!
Overall: Good selection of Spanish tapas and mains, specialises in pork! (Iberico and lots of special hams), friendly service BUT nothing much bad to say except that it can be a bit tough to find parking in the area during peak hours.
Summary Sheet:
El Meson @ Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar, KL
61-63, Jln Telawi 3, Bangsar Baru, 59100 KL
Taste: 7
Ambience : 6
Service : 6
Price** : RM 65/++ per person
Parking: OK
** Approximation - 3 course meal, excluding drinks
Telephone No.: 03-2282 8290
Opening Hours: 8am till late
Parking : OK
NOT HALAL
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TAGS: Food, Blog, Weblog, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Restaurant, Restaurant Review, Spanish, Tapas, Iberico, Bangsar, Jalan Telawi 3, El Meson
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aiyoh, theres just so many "new" places that are no longer new that i havent had a chance to take my camera to!
ReplyDeletei can use some iberiko now!!!
ReplyDeletegreat choice! thanks for the link:D
ReplyDeleteto "Joe" who is constantly craving:
ReplyDeleteEat more! Eat faster!
(Gambate....)
(*lol*)
to KY:
You and me both! :) :)
(sings, *porky porky porky pork!*
to Ciki:
My pleasure babe! ;)
looks good~
ReplyDeleteAt lunchtime they have a pork burger. Its very good. I reckon its better than a lot of other places. Alas only at lunchtime.
ReplyDeleteKrug88
to taufulou:
ReplyDeleteIt is babi-licious.
(If that's even a word. Haha..)
to Krug88:
Ooh. Pork burger? Tempting!
Shall have to zip by there soon during lunchtime to try. :)
(Thanks for pointing it out)
LOL to that Cod quote.
ReplyDeleteUsed to frozen cods in Chinese diners, forgot how REAL cod tastes like ....
to J2Kfm:
ReplyDeleteI know, right? - It's so farnee! :)
(Trust FBB to come up with such a witty line...)
(I just copy only... Haha...)
That's a really puny pork portion! I can eat 3 plates easily. =_=
ReplyDeleteThe lunch sets are pretty worth it, I usually do lunches there. ;)
to bangsar babe:
ReplyDeletehmmm it may be small but i suspect it can get quite jelak leh.... The taste is very rich! Anyway the price also very rich so I can't afford to experiment on the amount.
Haha.....
yes yes yes..pork burger for lunch! its really good!
ReplyDeletethks for the link!!
to thenomadGourmand:
ReplyDeleteHaha...
I'm supposed to be on a diet leh. *sigh*
... but there's so much good food out there! :)