Juro Restaurant @ Kepong

Another wonderful porky fare at Juro Restaurant whose forte is specializing in pork dishes. Started off  as a retailer in this meaty business with Meaty, as the brand name, it soon ventures into F&B a year ago when patrons alike are showing good feedbacks.

The outlet has a comfortable setting with dim lightings. Sitting at one corner is the big storage of cold cut meats that is available for purchase. And diners there get to enjoy 10% off ! As its name Juro depicts, which literally means pork in Mandarin, it’s definitely one of the best place to get the fresh supply of this meaty meal at a good bargain!

Before the feast kicks off, we have Terry, the restaurant manager, to share with us some information about this restaurant and also informative inputs regarding these cold cuts. According to Terry, all the meats are freshly made locally, thus not to worry of any preservatives. Wow, what a best place for meat lovers.

Ohh..piggie! :D

Peach Sparkling Lemonade

It’s such soothing moment to have some sips of fresh drinks upon arrival to the restaurant, after some mild traffic crawl at the Golden Triangle area. This Peach Sparkling Lemonade is chilling and the fragrance of the peach further makes it much more enjoyable. It’s not too sweet and have a nice blend with the lemonade which is definitely thirst-quenching!

Cream of Ham & Bacon

A bowl of delish soup is served in prior to stimulate our taste bud. It is the Cream of Ham & Bacon, which I think is quite unique as the common starter would be Mushroom Soup. This version has incorporate the fragrance of bacon bites into the creaminess of the soup, making it much smoother an tangy with the chewy ham as well.

Mushroom Soup

This similar bowl of soup differentiate itself with its comrade by infusing lots of chewy mushroom bites in it. It is fragrant, slightly pepperish and creamy. Doused with some herbs on top, it blends in well with the savoury soup and then, good to go with a piece of toasted baguette.

Bacon Salad

As some appetizers, we started off warming up our palate with this tantalizing Bacon Salad. The pieces of diced bacon has added some smokiness into the otherwise, plain garden salad. The meat is tangy, some saltiness involved, but got balanced off with the crisp salad greens like capsicums, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, onions and many more, which are drenched in a mixture of dressing that are equally captivating.

Lychee Salad with Almond Flakes

The other type of salad served is undeniably unique in its own. Here we have Lychee Salad with Almond Flakes. I never know that lychee could be a good topping in this case as well, hehe. Comes laying on the bed of salad greens such as tomatoes, onions, lettuce, and et cetera,  the bites of lychee are pretty inviting indeed. You can enjoy the sweetness of it but surprisingly, complement the whole salad pretty well, with the addition of thousand island and other dressing. Light and satisfying. 

German Pork Knuckle

Eventually, the main dishes has made its appearance. The famous German Pork Knuckle by Juro.  It’s a majestic spread  that gets us drooling with just the sight of it. The is one of the must-have dish whenever you dine at restaurant that takes pride in serving good porky dishes. Undeniably, the pork is fried till crispy on the outside, where you get to enjoy the crunch of it. The meat is well marinated, rich in aromatic spices. However, I find some part of the meat is bit hard and tough, might due to imbalance frying and the thick meat that makes it the heat hard to penetrate thoroughly. There is when the inhouse made brown sauce comes handy :D It helps make up the slight flaws.

Texas BBQ Baby Back Ribs

Soon, comes this tender baby back ribs, which is also equally well marinated with a mixture of BBQ spices and sauce that make is quite juicy and porkilicious. The meat is done just nice, not too salty and is very smoky as well. I guess they are nearly perfectly grilled to wet our palate.

Mexican Spicy Baby Back Ribs

A slight different version of the juicy baby back ribs is this style of cooking the Mexican way. You will find the tender baby back ribs, nicely marinated with Mexican hot sauce that gives out a much stronger taste than the Texas style. I would say this method of cooking has made the meat more juicy and succulent, with an extra kick of smokiness too.

Grilled Pork Belly

Yummy! I must say this dish is nearly perfecto! The meat is very succulent and tender, almost melt in your mouth, with some hint of honey sweetness.  The pork belly is adequately marinated with their in house tasty Cajun spices and then grilled to perfection. It is then served on a bed of cauliflowers, broccolis, mashed potato and not  forgetting my favourite fries! Hehe.. The vegetables are crisp an no wonder it’s to be backed by their ‘porc-pular’ demand.

Assorted  Sausage Platter

Wow, am amazed to see such compilation of various German sausages for the first time to be arranged such beautifully and tempting! It’s kind of intimidating though looking at their huge sizes, but not to the extend to deter us from degusting it, yum!

There are Cheese Sausage, Black Pepper Sausage, German Bratwurst , Munich Bratwurst and BBQ Sausage. Among the famous one is the German Cheese Sausage, that comes with natural cheese in a savory smoked flavor. It’s very juicy and chewy to the taste bud. I personally think that. if the cheese were more apparent, then it would be triple the fun! 

German Sausage Varieties

The German Bratwurst  is delish. It’s the authentic recipe made according to the old German style. Thus we should really enjoy this hearty dish with much pleasure :D Apart from that, the other variety; German Black Pepper Sausage, is quite tantalizing as this traditional German spiced pepper recipe has given this sausage a distinctive flavor which is also well-known for its spicy taste. Not forgetting the BBQ Sausage, which is a grilled party sausage that is rich in majoram as well as many herbs and spices that heightens up the awesomeness. The majoram herbs actually lend some citrusy and oregano flavor to it.

Ham Steak

This fare has definitely widened my horizon as far as steak is concerned. I have never though that ham could be dished up such a way fantastically. It’s really juicy and finger-licking good! According to Terry, the ham steak is just being grilled that way without the need to add on any other condiments as the meat has earlier been cured and cooked in German style, then blend in with delicate mixture of herbs.  You have the option for this Ham Steak to come with brown or salsa sauce, and I personally prefer the latter one for better flavor! When paired with the smooth and creamy mashed potato, it’s none other than superb! Thumbs up!

Grilled Chicken Chop

One of the best highlight of the day also belongs to this signature Grilled Chicken Chop. The meat is very tender and succulent, very well-marinated with the seasonings, thus it tastes heavenly. It’s not too oily, with mild sweetness of the honey-like glazing on the skin, then served with generous portion of fries underneath this juicy poultry. You choose to have this menu served with BBQ, Mushroom or Black Pepper sauce.

Thick Fries

It’s definitely a fun and joyful moment to learn that the French fries served here is indeed very generous. Although they are thickly-cut, the fries are fried till light golden brown with the outer skin being slightly crispy while retaining the softness within. Unlike the conventional fries out there which usually are a bit salty, I find them here taste better and almost without salt added, thus, you could taste the frangrance of the original potato. Best to go with the relish like salsa or even black pepper sauce too! 

Spaghetti Aglio Olio E Peperoncino

Our western epicurean experience wouldn’t be complete without the favourite dish that satisfy the taste bud of most of the folks out there, Spaghetti Aglio Olio E Peperoncino. At one glance, one might think the presentation is a bit bland, thus, might not hold much surprises. But I think you would bed to differ, just like me, after the first taste D The very first intense aroma that could be detected is the rich flavor of black pepper, then follows by bites if juicy mushroom cubes, with the much essential Italian herbs, that have spice up this dish overall. It not spicy, but could be deemed as a stronger version of the usual Aglio Olio where chilli spiciness are much milder. Yummy!

Spaghetti Carbonara with Ham and Streaky Bacon

Another in house special pasta is none other than Spaghetti Carbonara with Ham and Streaky Bacon. It’s not quite a common scene for me to see streaky bacons paired with creamy carbonara. Having said that, this menu somehow has showed up pretty well :D The bacons is very tasty and not too fatty, with some hint of smokiness to pair with the carbonara sauce. The al dente-cooked pasta is done springily, and then tossed with cutlets of juicy ham, before wrapped up with moderate carbonara sauce so that it is not too creamy.

Pudding Dessert

Eventually, the dessert section comes knocking at our door with an array of flavor selection. For strawberry lovers, you could go with the in house made Strawberry Pudding. The pudding is very silky and smooth,  drenched with a small amount strawberry syrup to give it a kick.  As for me, personally would prefer the green version which is of Minty Kiwi Pudding. The pudding texture is equally smooth with slight eggy aroma, that also doused with some light kiwi syrup to enhance the flavor.

Muffin with Ice Cream

Amongst the dessert spread, I think this Muffin served with Ice  Cream seems to be more attractive than the relatively silky desserts choices :D  

The muffin is adequately soft and fluffy, with some tinge of vanilla flavor. Best enjoyed together with a scoop of ice cream of your preference, ranging from chocolate, strawberry and vanilla, doused with some syrup. The chilling ice cream helps to cool down the tummy after a hearty spread of food. If there were chocolate cake, it’ll be great for that reminds me of molten lava chocolate cake which you don’t want to miss out:D Yummy!  

Latte

Besides wrapping up with dessert, a hot cuppa is equally most welcomed too :D    The coffee served here has got the quintessential fragrance of the coffee beans, which is shown by the layer of thick creama lingering on the cup area. It is smooth and adequately full-bodied. Just that I am a bit puzzled when seeing the white foam is just served that way, as usually, there would be at least some art to zest it up. And so, I put my creativity skills to use by adding some strawberry carving to it, haha. 

Definitely a porchiliious night to behold!