When we first had brunch at The Red Beanbag inDecember, we asked a member of its team whether they'd ever start operating for dinner. He smiled and said, "someday." Beanbaggers, behold: that day has come.
Extending its business hours through 10pm starting this week, RBB has enlarged its menu; a simple but satisfyingly sweet and creamy pumpkin soup (RM15+) should please the legion of customers who've come to know this cafe in the past five months and collectively turned it into one of Solaris Dutamas' most talked-about eateries.
Mussels and clams in wine broth. Delicious, with rich reserves of brininess, but seems overpriced at RM35+ for a less-than-princely portion.
A fun facet of RBB: the cute names for its re! cipes.Salmon and Delilah (RM29.90+), soy-glazed fish steak with roasted pumpkins and potatoes _ not a masterwork of Biblical proportions but still mighty enjoyable.
Piping-hot potato skins stuffed with subtly spiced chicken sausages and mozzarella cheese (RM18+), mercilessly addictive, sufficient to send us into a starch-fed stupor.
The Leeky Duck (RM28.90+), smoked duck breast with leek and duck broth on a bed of spaghettini. Evoking an Oriental feel, this might be the preferred option for a Chinese matriarch who's more accustomed to mee sua than linguine carbonara.
Trouty Mouth (RM18+), an open-face sandwich we gleefully gobbled. Smoked salmon, capers, lightly scrambled eggs and avocado on toasted sourdough.
Faithful fol! lowers w ill be relieved to hear that RBB has retained fan favorites like The Odd Cod (RM32.90++), pan-roasted marinated cod fish with anchovy butter sauce and spinach.
Tale of an Ox (RM35.90+), slow-cooked oxtail with carrot puree, mash and sauteed veggies in balsamic sauce. We can't blame oxtail for being bony, though blandness can be corrected.
Chocolate Guinness cake (RM12.90+), dense but not divine.
Cherry tart with vanilla ice cream (RM10+). Fresher and fluffier than expected.
Tim-Tam Slam _ hot chocolate with chocolate biscuits from Down Under.
At last, our liquor has come along. RBB now offers Sangria (RM75+ per jug) for a fruity Friday ...
... Aussie Lindemans Semillon Chardonnay (RM18+ per glass) ...
... Aussie Lindemans Cawarra Shiraz Cab (18+ per glass). Our dry days are over.
Earlier entries on The Red Beanbag:December 12, 2011;Dec. 20, 2011andJan. 17, 2012.
The Red Beanbag, Solaris Dutamas, Kuala Lumpur.Closed Mondays.
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