I'm always a bit weary of "Western" restaurants, mainly because they never seem focused enough on their menu and they always try to do too much with no imagination. This little gem however has some delicious items and it's the kind of spot where you can grab a hearty burger, light salad, or tasty sandwich while you just relax and hang out with your friends.
They say never to judge a book by its cover; I however judge restaurants by their menus. To me, if you can’t be creative enough when putting together a menu then you really have no business being in the food industry. I was pleasantly surprised when I flipped open the menu at this chic little hangout. The first item that popped out at me was the roasted pumpkin and couscous salad with a mint mustard dressing...as I thought about those ingredients together I realised that the combination is genius and was slightly jealous that I hadn’t thought of it first. Reading this gave me hope for a delicious meal because everything on the menu intrigued me…and we had trouble narrowing down our choices.
Of course the roasted pumpkin salad was one of the orders I placed, along with a French burger (yes, I’m still in a dreamy just-got-back-from-France mood) and my dining companion decided to go for the Huevos Rancheros wrap. We also ordered the popular Bee burger to takeaway for another colleague.
As we sat back and waited, my colleague noted that the music selection is really good here. The tunes they play are worth listening to as you kick back and enjoy your meal. It also seems to be a popular dining outlet especially for those working in the area; the tables were packed with colleagues hunched over dishing the latest office gossip. Our tummies rumbled as tables around us got their burgers and everyone was happily chomping down.
The salad was the first to arrive. The pumpkin is spiced and then roasted till it is still firm but soft as soon as you bite down. The sweetness with the tangy minty mustard dressing is beautiful and the fresh crunch of the mesclun salad leaves is refreshing. I’m told that the dukkah prawn salad is another must order: grilled prawns in dukkah spice with grapefruit, watercress, salad leaves and a mint yogurt dressing. I’ll definitely be making a trip back for that soon.
"It's messy and delish!"
Lets get down to the important dish though, the burger. This arrived tall with a very thick patty in the middle and melted cheese dribbling down the sides with bits of onion marmalade and sautéed mushrooms. This is not the kind of burger you can eat and walk away from without some sort of mess on your plate, hands, and maybe even your clothing…and that is what makes this fun. The patty is very thick and juicy cooked medium well with a hint of spices. I love that it doesn’t have that strong meaty taste. It can definitely give other burger joints in town a run for their money.
The Huevos Rancheros wrap is another delight. The tortilla is stuffed with beef bacon, Mexican beans, house-cured chillies, fried egg and melted cheese. The beef bacon is tender and lean unlike the chewy variety that some places insist on having on their menu. The cured chillies add a spicy zing and the beans give it a rich bold flavour. On the staff picks wall this is the dish that gets the most votes and we can certainly see why!
We had a bit of a hankering for dessert but were disappointed to see that there were no cakes in the cake fridge. I was looking forward to this because I have heard wonderful things about the cakes. Next time I suppose. They also get their supply of ice cream from the folks at The Last Polka, the latest flavour being Guinness. Now, that is something I have got to try!
The Bee also has some special brunch items on their menu that are available on weekend and public holidays till 4pm. There are some exciting items such as corn fritters, truffled scrambled eggs, bacon pot hash, banana butter pancakes and more. Mmmm….something tells me I’ll be making a few trips here over the next few weeks.
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Address:
2A-G, Block K, Jaya One
No.72 Jalan Universiti, Section 13
46200 Petaling Jaya Tel: 603 7960 2160
Open:
Sunday to Thursday 9am - 12am Friday and Saturday 9am - 1am
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