Chapter 150 – El Cerdo at Changkat Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur

As you walk along the quiet street on a Sunday morning, you come across a happy family of four strolling down the street and walking towards Family Mart. At one corner, you see a man having a mug of cold beer while entertaining his empty mind, enjoying the peace and tranquility of life. 

Standing right beside you is your soulmate, smiling and offering his hand telling you to hold his hand. First time you felt that he was dressing smartly and the wedding scene between Colin and Araminta in Crazy Rich Asians movie automatically played in your mind while you started to humming the "Can't Help Falling In Love" song by Kina Grannis. 

Ouch, something hit my head.

Thanks to the wind, the leaves woke me up. Reality kicked in and I extended my hand, holding his hand before he noticed that I was daydreaming.

Thankfully, #wefie helps!

We reached El Cerdo within minutes; that was fast! We were ushered in and a menu was presented to us. Since it was a Sunday, we went ahead with Bubblylicious Sunday Brunch  where you can have as much pork as you want so long you don’t waste it. #number1problemissolved

Since it was early, I picked and selected my favorite mains – not one but around six to seven plates 😊. By then, Mr Chee was happily enjoying his red wine and on the other hand, I opted for cranberry juice since it’s too early to have alcohol.

Sausage Platter

We had two plates actually :)

Grilled Pork Shoulder Steak

After the third plate, I got quite nervous, tracking the food that I ordered. Our table was pretty full by then and the food kept coming to our table.

Roasted Suckling Pig

Cheese Platter

Black Ink Squid Paella

Spaghetti with Iberico Meatballs

Green Salsa Baby Back Ribs

Chef's Special Cheese Cake

Ice-cream 

We had all the flavours :)

Mango Tiramisu

We had a nice chat over lunch and at the same time, becoming a passive listener since the table beside us had a very loud conversation, sharing how they tackled Asian girls in Changkat Bukit Bintang on the night before. 

Mr Chee was happy with his lunch, particularly his lunch date.

In total, it was an eventful lunch date where we went home with big bellies.

Ambient: 3.5/5
Price: Reasonable (if you go with the buffet package)
Food: Non-halal
Service: 3.5/5

El Cerdo Restaurant,
43 & 45, Changkat Bukit Bintang,
50200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03 – 2145 0511

Regards,
Foodiestravel

Chapter 149 – Anne Elizabeth, Taman Segar, Cheras

Tick, tock, tick, tock..

I stared at Mr Chee, hoping to get his attention while his eyes were glued on his mobile phone, browsing Facebook. I made quite a big gesture using my hands, making some noise using kitchen utensils and deep in heart, hoping that he would notice. However, all this was useless.

It was just one of the days where Mr Chee was so focused on his mobile phone. I walked up to him, nudging “Hello, I am looking for you right now, right here.” He then realized my existence. #adui

Turned out, he was actually looking for some restaurants to celebrate my sweet  #ermhumph 18^th birthday. Eventually, I smiled and cuddled him, trying to go through a long list of food that I wanted to have from Japanese, Korean, Chinese and even Indian cuisine. Seeing my clueless expression, he suggested Anne Elizabeth which is located in Cheras. #solvehisproblems

Parking could be an issue in this area as there was so many vehicles on the road. We didn’t make any reservation hence, we had to wait for our tables. We could not have the tables indoor since it was fully booked so we had to settle down at the outdoor area.

It was very easy to order your food here. You just pick and they cook for you! There’s a pork counter in the restaurant itself, displaying an array of pork. Yes, it is a heaven for pork-lovers. So, so many kind(s) of pork that I had difficulty in choosing it. We ended up got the lady to recommend to us.

Creamy Mushroom and Bacon Soup (RM10.90)

Mushroom soup was delicious! Topped with bacon bits and chunky mushroom, the soup was so rich in texture and taste. We ordered one bowl at first and then, we realized it was not enough. So, we had another bowl after that.

Iberico Abanico Spain (RM39.80 per pc)

Bacon Bratwurst (RM10.90 per pc)

One of the signature dishes is the Iberico Abanico Spanish Pork – the lady recommended us this! Only for this pork, you can either opt to have it cooked at 75% well done or 100% done. Being the first time there, we went for 100% grilled in perfection. And certainly, this dish did not disappoint us! Juicy yet chewy; at the same time, it was satisfying. On another hand, the sausage was so juicy! I’m speechless in fact and couldn’t find the way to describe it so, I call you to try it on your own. 

Olive Pork Belly (RM29.20 per pc)

Iberico Abanico (RM39.80 per pc)
Their pork dishes had never failed us! We enjoyed every single bite of it even though our tummies were hinting us that we were pretty full at that time.

Black Pig Meatball in Blanket (RM9.60 per pc)

Somewhat, I find this dish so-so only. The taste was pretty mild actually.

Portobello Mushroom (RM24.90)

Since we had a number of pork dishes, we wanted to drain off some fats by having a large portobello mushroom. It was quite pricey but hey, it came with generous amount of cheese and bacon bits in between. I love it but not Mr Chee.

Spaghetti Carbonara (RM22.90)

While many would have opted grilled pork, we too ordered a plate of spaghetti carbonara. Cooked with mushrooms and bacon bits, this dish is suitable for people of all ages – a common dish in fact but it’s worth to try.

Overall, it was a porky-licious lunch for us! Delicious yet sinning enough; it’s a lunch celebration after all so, just be happy and indulge in all the food. You will never regret it. #mydietplanalwaysfail

Tips: Do make a reservation first before visiting there in order to secure a nice, comfortable seating area.

Ambient: 3/5
Price: Pretty high but you are paying for the quality
Food: Non-halal
Service: 3.5/5

Anne Elizabeth The Deli Restaurant,
No.1, Jalan Manis 4, Taman Segar, 
56100 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03 - 9130 0319           

Regards,
Foodiestravel