Epicuro @ Damansara Uptown

Nestled at one of the bustling F&B spot at Damansara Uptown, lies this modestly set up cafe, Epicuro, which is attention catching with its bold contrast of yellow and black theme, yet against its unassuming dégagé vibes.

I also like the idea that the kitchen door is being designed such that it bears a meaningful relation to its name; with the “ O “, as its kitchen opening door, pretty creative though :)

The co-owner of this cozy restaurant is Lee Yugin, who was an engineer by profession in Germany for a decade ago, before he finally decided to venture into his passion in cooking. I usually look upon people who dare to live up to their dream of genuine interest and that garners my utter respect for them. In this case, your palate are surely to be pampered with variety of interesting dishes that you usually won’t see elsewhere.  

First up to warm up the dinner mood is my obligatory Caffe Latte (MYR 10) whenever visiting any coffee house. The coffee holds a consistent aroma which is rather full-bodied, despite the fact that it is medium roasted with Brazil Santos beans using Italian’s stunning ambassador; La Cimbali.

Or if you have had enough supply of caffeine boost for the day, then this glass of thirst-quenching ; Iced Passionfruit Lemon (MYR 4.90) would be good too. Simply citrusy and refreshing.

Soon, the main entrée kick in scrumptiously.

Balsamic Glazed Pork Ribs (MYR 43.90)

This plate comes with a succulent and tender grilled pork ribs with a balsamic glaze served with fries and coleslaw.

The meat is delectably juicy amidst the mild sweetness of honey glaze and perfectly marinated thoroughly, albeit there is some hit-and-miss part where the larger ribs meat is rather too chewy and hard for the cutleries. Nonetheless, we still enjoy the fare very much for the tantalizing taste it showcases and we are pretty sure this issue would be well sorted out with the improved roasting technique in this near time. Frankly, the meat is really sapid that you can do sans sauce. Yum!

Fries are thickly cut that we find it very enjoyable, especially the in house Salad that is very appetizing and captivating with its special dressing, which includes the aromatic black peppers. Very special and toothsome indeed!

Next up is the Conchiglie in Spinach Cream (MYR 19.90).

Shell-shaped pasta dished up in a spinach cream sauce with bacon bits and toasted sunflower seeds.

Pasta is done al dente, generously spread with handsome amount of voluptuous bacons and sprinkled with lovesome dosage of grated cheese, accompanied by the special sauce which is made from pureed spinach, garlic and onion. It also makes a very refreshing alternative to pesto-themed pasta too.

The selection of the menu is set to be expanded soon in these coming weeks, especially on the dessert part. Well, for me, I would be on the look out to try their Pesto Pasta next! Slurps!

Cheers folks!

Location :

20G, Jalan SS21/35, Damansara Uptown, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

Contact : 03-7733 3110