Monte's @ Bangsar Shopping Centre

It was supposed to be a CNY lunch gathering with my college mates but ended up having to cancel because some are available and some are not. It's a 50:50 situation and being an organiser, it sucks. I guess getting everyone together for a once in a year gathering proved to be quite a task!

So I agreed to have lunch with Emily. At first we wanted to go to Ming Room in BSC for dim sum but at 1.50pm, all dim sum are sold out! What a day! And so she suggested that we try Monte's, tucked in a corner on first floor beside Biwani's.

I have not heard of Monte's but Emily has been here before and she told me that they serve very nice pasta here. This place serves western fare and also wines. Well, I still can't believe I didn't explore this part of BSC yet after such a long time!

We decided to go for the lunch set which is available everyday!

Each set comes with a bun & mushroom soup.

There are 3 mains available for the lunch set and Emily went for the Sirloin steak at RM25.90 and I took the Grilled Fish Carribean Style (served with curry garlic sauce) RM21.90/set. My fish was find and I find the sauce compliments the fish well. At that price, what can you expect out of the steak right? I did try some and it's pretty much edible although I still find it a little tough even when it was prepared medium rare. But at these prices, I'm not complaining. I find it to be a good deal.

The portion is just right for me.

After that, I wanted to go to the O Gourmet and have a look at the chocolate counter, just to keep abreast of the latest chocolate selection as well as packaging. Knowing thy competitors is of utmost important! At the same time, we went salivating at the Jamon Iberico at the deli counter and then an idea struck us. We must do a tapas cookout soon at her house!

Emily was craving for the goat cheese at La Bodega and so we went there to have a drink and some cheese. None of us want to have alcohol and so we settled for the mocktails.

The Ex Virgin & Apple Virgin Mojito at RM15/glass.

Emily had the Ex Virgin which is Lychees, kiwi and blackcurrant.

Queso de cabra frito con miel al limon

This is the fried goat's cheese with lemon honey. It doesn't taste like cheese at the first bite. It has a very springy texture and the lemon honey goes very well with it. Definitely a delicious snack but sinful. And it's not cheap either. This plate costs RM26. If you don't like cheese, you could give this a try as the cheese taste isn't that overwhelming.

And so I spent my Saturday afternoon eating and hanging out at BSC. I actually had to go to work yesterday after the Friday public holiday. Such a bummer right?!!

Monte's Restaurant & Wine Bar
Lot F112, Level 1, Bangsar Shopping Centre,
Jalan Maarof, 59000 KL.
Tel: +603-2094 1112