I need my weekly burger fix, pork ones preferred.
But you know what they say about beggars cant be choosers, so if it has to be beef, so be it.
The Red Bean Bag at Publika is pork-free, thus its all-races friendly and possibly catering to a bigger pool of potential clientele.
Much was blogged about their french toast; of which I have yet to sample since as our first visit was later than 4pm and the kitchen was closed by then. On my 2nd visit, I was famished thus I went straight for their beef burger.
At RM22, it wasnt pricy by my standards. I got a moist and juicy patty; albeit a bit too salted for my taste, an egg where the yolk was still runny, and generous slices of bacon.
I like how they layered arugula leaves and thick slices of tomatoes (versus the usual cheap lettuce) and sandwich it all between lightly toasted decent quality buns.
If any improvement were required, I would suggest to the chef to work on the seasoning for the patty. Texture-wise it was alright, but the taste c! ould hav e been better if a myriad of seasoning was added because all I tasted was pretty much meat plus salt.
Snce its lunch, I added a salad for fibre.
This Caesar -something salad; RM7 or RM8 (thereabouts) provided the necessary greens for the day but thats about it. I was disappointed on how uninspiring it was. The dressing was flat and the salad consisted of a few rocket leaves thrown in a bowl with tomatoes. Anyhow I heard theres a new lunch and dinner menu soon so heres hoping that the team will give the salads section its due attention.
But the smoothies here was certainly worth recommending. The Berries one (apologies as I cant remember the name nor the price but it should be aboutRM8), is currently my default beverage order whenever Im here. Deliciously creamy yet not cloying, The Red Beanbag blends ACTUAL fruits (and a copious amount of it too!) into their smoothies.
This was too sour for me; Passionfruit and something, but just as satisfying and chockful with REAL fruits.
Desserts were a hit & miss affair. The Tiramisu was overwhelmingly heavy on the espresso. The cheese layers were too firm and lacked the mousse-y texture that most of us are accustomed to.
But the Guinness Chocolate Cake, RM12.90 was wonderful! The texture felt as if it was a steamed cake instead of a baked one. It was very moist but not sticky or dense. Rich yet non-cloying. The flavour of Guinness was unmistakably strong, something I appreciate! 
Being an Australian/Melbourne coffee culture inspired cafe, The Red Bean Bag prides itself on their coffee. Theirs isChantico beans from Rubra, artisan coffee roaster fromWestern Australian.
Coffee addict Leon had a TRIPLE shot of espresso and declared it Ok only.
Well, we all know hes hard to please. Perhaps the coffee was very good. I need a second opinion for sure.
Below: A good place to chill and its quiet environment makes it ideal for short writing stints (for me at least).
However, I wont say that the food is anything great or worth shouting about. Its really more on the ambiance and the whole Melbournian cafe set-up vibe.
A4-1-08, Solaris Dutamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
(Opposite Fat Boys Burgers)
Tue Fri:08:30-17:00
Sat Sun:09:30-18:00
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