Birthday to me means BIG feast and more delicious food throughout the month of August or maybe...extended? Being a lucky girl, I was invited by my friends to countless birthday dinners even before my birthday took its slot. The celebration started a month ahead since July and it extended till the month of September! This blog will be another dinning experience of mine during the celebration months.
Since I love steak so much, my girlfriend decided to pamper me with a fantastic dinner at the Best Steak House in 2012 - RIL'S BANGSAR. Located somewhere right in the middle of Jalan Telawi, same row as McDonald's, parking can be tricky though especially if you want to dine on Friday or Saturday evening. The easiest way I may suggest is probably under Bangsar Village and take a walk up to RIL'S.
Dining area
Romantic ambiance with dim lights
Jess and I
Cocktail Menu
Cocktail Menu
Not only serving awesome steaks, RIL'S menu offered other recommended dishes such as Sticky Beef Short Rib, Lamb Shank Pie and Crispy Pan-Seared Chicken Casserole.
Starters & Salads Menu
Ril's Steaks Menu
Mains, Sides and Desserts Menu
We started the night with RIL'S Signature & Special cocktails. To those who love sweet cocktail, this is the one to try out - Dr. Zach's Tiki Milk Punch. A clarified milk punch, created in house through blending fresh tropical fruits, pandan-infused Cachaca, whole milk and lime juice. Filtered and aged using a solera system.
Dr. Zach's Tiki Milk Punch (RM 40)
At first, I wanted to try out their Anejomeslice cocktail however it's not available. So I replaced with The Amber Nectar instead. It is a cocktail made from Monte Alban Mezcal as base providing smoky agave notes with a splash of house-fermented Tepache, cinnamon syrup, lime juice and top it off with lager. If you're not a fan of spices, I would suggest you not to order this. This cocktail tasted like Mojito with strong cinnamon taste.
The Amber Nectar (RM 40)
I'm expecting more from this cocktail, however I found it average only.
The waitress said it is a strong alcohol based cocktail but I think it's just mild; not strong.
Before our main dishes arrived, a warm bread was served together with a combination of four flavored butter (Garlic, Basil, Tomato and Plain) - gratis.
Pink Himalayan Rock Salt & Flavored butter
For starters, we had Red Snapper Sashimi and Lobster Bisque. The fish slices are very fresh and the pink grapefruit is a nice complement to the sashimi - adding a refreshing taste to the dish.
Red Snapper Sashimi
Sashimi of red snapper with pink grapefruit, coriander
and green chili pesto, extra virgin olive oil and pink Himalayan rock salt
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Lobster Bisque (Not the actual portion size)
Classic lobster bisque, rich and smooth
It's really GOOD!
You may request the kitchen to separate the bisque into two bowls, if it's for sharing.
Ours was divided into two portions.
Onto the mains, Jess ordered a Seared Tuna Steak because she don't consume beef nor chicken (It's so nice of her to offered me a dinner at a place she don't have much choice for food; just because I love steak...teheeee). And for my happy meal, I gave a try on the award winning steak. My choice - Australian Ribeye Grass-Fed
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Seared Tuna Steak (RM 62)
Served with fresh greens and light lemon cream
Tuna fans gonna love this dish! This huge chunk of tuna meat is so fresh & moist and was prepared medium rare.
Jess' Seared Tuna Steak
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Australian Ribeye Grass-Fed
300g (RM 84) / 400g (RM 110)
Sauce Options:
Ril's Roasted Garlic Jus (Gratis)
Bone Marrow Gravy (RM 10)
Anchovy Butter (RM 8)
Cafe de Paris (RM 6)
Australian Ribeye Grass-Fed served with
Roasted Garlic and Watercress Salad and Bone Marrow Gravy
Perfectly cooked - Medium rare
The steak is extremely juicy and cooked perfectly to my liking. It's well charred on the outside and still pink on the inside. The bone marrow gravy was delicious too! This dish was SUPERB (5 stars).
Just right after my delicious meal, the waiter brought a birthday cake to the table. Being surprised for another round, it made my day!
Chocolate Fondant with The Last Polka Salted Gula Melaka ice cream (RM 28)
Me and my birthday cake!
It's was one awesome dinner at RIL'S BANGSAR. The steak was so good that it won my heart. Ambiance was great too. I'll definitely comes back for more delicious steak. A special thanks to Jess for the birthday celebration this year. Muacks!
Till my very next post. :)
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RIL'S BANGSAR (KL)
Website
No. 30, Jalan Telawi 5,
Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +603-2201 3846
Email: reservation@rils.com.my
Business hours:
12.00pm - 3.00pm & 6.00pm - 3.00am
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