Never had much hankering for Malaysian food, especially since I'd been to Kuala Lumpur years ago and avoided all sorts of cloying and aromatic Malay meals. Hot, sticky weather and rich, fragrant foods, do not a good stomach make. But I was in Ranelagh and starving and was getting sick of burritos so dropped into this little eatery called Nectar. Really cool interior with mirrors and plush white booths, with young hot mums and young hot urbanites as their clientele. Slightly pricey for lunch, but then hey you're in Ranelagh right? Best of all was their exotic menu which is a great change for lunch. Apart from the usual wraps and sandwiches, they do a curious mix of Mexican, Asian and European food. From Piri Piri Chicken pasta, to Vegetarian Chilli to the Malaysian Chicken and Jasmine rice that I got. The portion was just right, the chicken tender, the sauce/curry sweet enough and the rice was the best part. Not bad at €9, presented and garnished beautifully and bolstered with some really attentive service. I went post 2pm but I'm guessing it gets busy between 12 and 2. They also do juices and smoothies. Worth checking out if you're in the neighbourhood.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Malaysian Chicken
Never had much hankering for Malaysian food, especially since I'd been to Kuala Lumpur years ago and avoided all sorts of cloying and aromatic Malay meals. Hot, sticky weather and rich, fragrant foods, do not a good stomach make. But I was in Ranelagh and starving and was getting sick of burritos so dropped into this little eatery called Nectar. Really cool interior with mirrors and plush white booths, with young hot mums and young hot urbanites as their clientele. Slightly pricey for lunch, but then hey you're in Ranelagh right? Best of all was their exotic menu which is a great change for lunch. Apart from the usual wraps and sandwiches, they do a curious mix of Mexican, Asian and European food. From Piri Piri Chicken pasta, to Vegetarian Chilli to the Malaysian Chicken and Jasmine rice that I got. The portion was just right, the chicken tender, the sauce/curry sweet enough and the rice was the best part. Not bad at €9, presented and garnished beautifully and bolstered with some really attentive service. I went post 2pm but I'm guessing it gets busy between 12 and 2. They also do juices and smoothies. Worth checking out if you're in the neighbourhood.
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