From
the previous owners of Telawi Street Bistro comes G3 Kitchen and Bar, a more
recent culinary endeavour which boasts a wide selection of food, including but
not limited to, Mediterranean, Italian, and English.
If
you head there before 3.00pm during weekends, you may fancy yourselves a
magnificent morning meal from the wide variety of interesting and delicious
sounding food items from their special weekend-only breakfast menu.
Let’s
not waste time and head straight to the food…
1)
Pan-fried Potatoes with Mushrooms and Onions (RM10).
Mien: I liked the
simplicity of dish. The perfect combination of onions, garlic and herbs was all
that was needed.
Shiv: Delicious!
Savoury and light, this was a good way to start the meal. Would have preferred
if they had used a different variety of mushrooms, but the dish was tasty all
the same.
Kav: Nicely done!
The sweet onion, with the combination of earthy mushrooms and potatoes, was
really delicious.
Gaj: I enjoyed
this dish, very simple but tasty, good option for vegetarians.
2)
Salami Pizza, with Chicken Salami, Spicy Lamb
Sausage, Mushroom, Tomatoes, Olives and Basil (RM27).
Mien: The pizza was
good although not the best I have tasted. The crust was done well and the
toppings were a good combination.
Shiv: Had a nice
meaty flavour and the crust was done well, but the scarcity of lamb sausages
was a bit of a disappointment. Thank god for the salami though, as it supported
the pizza well.
Kav: Pizza was
average. They could have been more generous with the sausages and olives.
Gaj: Could have
been more generous with the sausage, but it was still good nonetheless.
3) Crabmeat and Tuna Spaghetti, Olio style (RM23).
Mien: VILE! I think
the recipe for this pasta: cooked spaghetti, canned tuna and crabmeat, olive
oil, salt, pepper, dried Italian herbs; just mix the ingredients all together
then serve!!!
Shiv: The tuna was
dried out, and the olio was severely under-flavoured. Even the little crab used
could not save this dish. I’m sorry, but a dish like this is unacceptable anywhere,
much less in a place of this nature. Shame!
Kav: Really?!?!?! Could
you actually get away with serving a dish like this in a restaurant??? You don’t
need a chef to open a can of tuna and dump it onto some poorly- flavoured
spaghetti – a three year old could do that.
Gaj: Really really
bad! The dish was so dry, it felt like eating pasta that was refrigerated.
4)
Spicy Clam & Prawns Spaghetti with Olive Oil
(RM26).
As
we do not fancy clams, we opted for more prawns to replace the clams.
Mien: Another let-down.
Not much flavouring at all! Plain bland!
Shiv:
Unfortunately, we had little luck with pastas on this occasion, as this one was
terrible as well. The prawns were mushy (an indication of staleness) and there
was a glaring absence of the seafood flavour that is so fondly found in gamberi pastas usually.
Kav: I believe
this chef has not got a clue when it comes to pastas. There were hardly any
ingredients, and to top it off, the pasta was poorly seasoned. What a waste of
some good prawns.
Gaj: Such a big
let-down! You would think an olio gamberi
pasta would be fairly easy to get right, but this was such a lacklustre pasta.
5)
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake (RM9)
Mien: Surprisingly
delicious!!!!
Shiv: A true
palate pleaser, this was the best dish of the night! The pumpkin cake was moist
and very moreish and coupled with the vanilla ice cream, this dessert was just
divine. I could come back here just for this! =)
Kav: This cake
saved the day, or rather my taste buds. Truly scrumptious, as the cake was
moist, not overly sweet and the ice-cream just elevated the dessert to the next
level. YUM!!!
Gaj: This cake was
really good! Yummy!
6)
Coconut Tart (RM9)
Mien: Hmm… I love anything coconut... but this
was a let-down!!!
Shiv: I am NOT a
fan of coconut desserts, and this did little to change my stance on the matter.
It was dry and had an unpleasant texture, although the nuts added much-needed
crunch and flavour.
Kav: Way too
dry!!! Dislike!!!
Gaj: I am game
for most things coconut, but this was just bad! Some funky flavour was going on
in there!
7)
Red Velvet Cake (RM9)
Mien: This was a
good rendition of this classic favourite. However, I found it a bit too creamy!
Cream lovers... this is your paradise!
Shiv: One of the finest
red velvet cakes around! The cake was super moist, dense and not overwhelmingly
creamy. They manage to strike a very good balance between the chocolate and
lemon flavour notes. Highly recommended!
Kav: Delicious,
however, there should have been more cake than cream. Nevertheless, I loved the
cake as it was moist and yummy.
Gaj: Love the red
velvet cake!!!! =) Super yummy!
8)
Carrot Cake (RM9)
Mien: Another delicious classic, but the chocolate
pumpkin wins hands down!
Shiv: Good, but
not great. The lemon cream cheese frosting was delicious, but the cake was
slightly less moist than I would have enjoyed. I would have also preferred nuts
instead of raisins, but overall, not a shoddy attempt.
Kav: This cake was
good, but not great. Loved the icing on the cake, as it was not too sweet.
Gaj: Not a big
fan of raisins in my cakes, walnuts would have been a better alternative.
Having said that, it was pretty good!
Verdict: WOK ON!
PRICE: Affordable. RM141.50 for 1 appetiser, 3 mains and 4 desserts
(4pax).
AMBIENCE: Cosy and unique,
with a rather extensive rack of food items on display on one wall of the
restaurant. There is an outside dining area available with a view of the popular
Telawi 3 street.
SERVICE: Good. The manager
was quite willing to accommodate changes to certain ingredients in particular
dishes, but, it’ll be nice if they would consider serving hot drinking water,
and not limit you to the likes of Esprit, San Pellegrino or Aqua Panna.
FOOD: Almost an even
number of hits and misses, however, the desserts and pizza will keep us coming
back for more. =)
G3 KITCHEN
AND BAR
19, JALAN TELAWI 3,
BANGSAR BARU,
59100 KUALA LUMPUR
Tel:
+603 2282 8019
Opening
Hours:
10am till late, daily.
