We need to thank Timeout KL for compiling a list of 10 bars that have the best deals, promos and happy hours.
Been to all of ’em ‘cept Studio, and they check out.
Get your fix, from beers to liquors
The list sure saves the hassle of lookin for deals, and answers a question I’m often asked. Haha. Have a look here.
Enjoy!
Checked out a restaurant in Damansara Perdana, MacLaren’s.
Its newly-opened, so not fully decorated yet. It’s set-up is simple and casual.
Restaurant+bar
Food is British and fusion, and chef Scott is a local Eurasian boy, who’s got skills.
One of the favourites here is the Pork Ribs ($25.50 nett), which unlike most joints, here they oven-bake them.
Flashy
I think the significant factors about these ribs are the tenderness, and interesting flavours. Scott marinades d ribs in spices & ….. Coke! Then bakes it and adds an Oriental BBQ sauce.
The sauce is sweetish, with hints of spices while the meat… goddam its tender, skidding from the bone with a little effort. But dat dont mean u shd use cutlery.
Goes well with a Guinness.
Not dicks. Pigs in Blanket - large & juicy
Had to do the Pork Vindaloo ($25.50). It’s made with pork belly. Being a vindaloo, it gives a medium-low glow in the mouth on the spiciness scale, thanks to the loads of various spices and other condiments, including vinegar, making the gravy quite grainy and thick.
Piggy
Eaten with bread or rice, it’s gotta a sour-peppery tinge. Unusual and pretty good.
The Apple Lamb ($25.50) is another a curry-like dish, which is sweeter, and medium-spicy at d same time. Loaded with raisins, chunks of apple, and cashew nuts.
Sumtin different
The lamb is tender, the gravy flavoursome, and altho sweetish, does complement the meat. Could use more meat tho.
I had no space to shove dessert in. I should eat slower. But had one eye on an item called Braised Apple Compote, which contains apple braised in wine, with homemade basil & raisin ice-cream.
Everything at MacLaren’s is made from scratch, nothing out of bottles or cans, so food quality is pretty good.
Some of d items
Some of the best-sellers here are the Double Whammy (burger – double patty of your choice, bacon egg & cheese, $22), the Oxtail Soup and the pies (like Shepherd’s, Steak & Kidney, Beef Onion). The burgers are good value, beginning from $11.60, and 4 animals are available (pig/goat/chicken/cow).
Laid-back
Menu is pretty wide. There’re also sandwiches, Devil Curry and Fish ‘n Chips of course.
Tried a whisky for the first time – Glengrant. I gotta say, its very smooth and easy, with a decent bite just after d end, leaving a pleasant light burn in your mouth.
Yea. Only $232 nett a bottle here
Rick, the owner, is a Brit. So a projector screen is comin up for football n such.
Give d joint a shot.
D deals
This is a super-premium, triple-distilled tequila from the town of Tequila, Mehico.
It’s from the Sauza family, the people who bring us Sauza tequila, which is the house-pouring and cocktail base at Frontera Bar & Grill in Jaya One.
The last time i was at this Tex-Mex joint, i got blasted (tx to Kenny Sia) on some crazy Mexican chili called habanero, and tequila of course.
Ramesh of Frontera introduces us to the first of two Tres Generaciones, the Reposado (which means it’s aged between two months and a year). This one did four months in American oak. Obviously it’s 100% agave.
Reposado
The bottle is cool, like some ol skool Aztec shit. Funny, i just talked about the Aztecs in a recent post.
It has a citrusy nose, while very easy on the palette. You can swirl it around your mouth without any facial reaction then swallow. It’s got a smooth, and a lil spicy finish. No salt or lime necessary of course.
Yup, a tequila that can be sipped. But as it’s the super premium range of Sauza, expect to pay 50 bucks a shot.
The other one is the Anejo (meaning aged minimum of one year, but less than three years).
Style
The Anejo has a caramel tinge, but is less sweet and spicier. This one did 12 months in toasted American oak.
Frontera makes all its margarita from Sauza gold (which is 100% agave tequila), so u can be sure its good shit. And, rather than regular sugar syrup, the cocktail is sweetened with imported agave nectar. It tastes like herbally honey. Awesome flavour. Almost like a Ricola! Haha
And the margaritas are made with fresh lime juice. No cordial crap. A pitcher is 110++ (7.5 shots of Sauza).
Special
Frontera has the $50 for 3 deal for Guinness etc all day. Happy hours is 5-9pm, where margaritas are 2+1.
There are a total of 11 different tequila here (including Patron), besides a wide range of Mexican food. The nachos platter kicks ass.
Brain damage: 7.5/10
Yea, there’re some good promos on these days, as 2011 matures. Competition is stiff among bars. In the last one year alone, the number of new bars has been amazing.
Strapped for cash? Most bars can afford to give away what seem like ridiculous deals. I sure aint complaining. Almost all bars have these deals daily, and that includes weekends!
Best part is, the line between happy hours and sad hours are blurry. While HH used to be for a few hours in the evenings and on weekdays, in some bars it’s not restricted to that anymore.
Here’s a snapshot of the best spots that i know for good thirst-quenching deals. (Strictly not for those who only have one glass.)
I think ALL promo outlets happen to be Guinness Anchor Bhd ones. Wattup. Isnt Carlsberg Malaysia doing anything?
If ur a consumer, or outlet owner, pls feel free to add on, if its a good deal.
S’more’s (2240-0069)
Guinness lovers, heads-up bitchis. Located in The Sphere, Bangsar South, S’mores Restaurant and Bar has been goin nuts. For an undetermined period (at least a coupla months still!), a pint of Guinness is goin for only 12 bucks NETT for certain days of the week. And no, its not Monday & Tuesday from 5pm to 7pm or some crap like that. It’s every Thu, Fri & Sat, from NOON till 11pm. Beat that!
A veryy long Saturday brunch anyone?
The catch? Minor. All u gotta do is order one food item per person, and then your drink orders are unlimited. Smore’s gotta nice outdoor lounge.
Now go drown in black juice.
Prefer cider? Sorry, am all out of Baad Apples™ hooch for now. But at S’mores every Wednesday (all day, till 10pm), u’ll get a pint of Strongbow for only $15 NETT. Also with purchase of one food item.
Movida (6141-8022)
I’ve only checked this outlet out very recently, in Sunway Giza, Kota Damansara, so i can vouch that it’s an authentic deal. Already i been there thrice. Good for pre-partying. Or weekend afternoons.
Here’s the insane deal: Get your first pint of Kilkenny or Guinness at $34++. Then your next two are A BUCK EACH. Comes up to $13.93 NETT/pint, all day, everday, until 8pm.
After 8pm, the deals are sweet too. Call for details. There’s a new Movida in Malacca now.
The Beer Factory (012 366-5505)
A short dance away from Movida, with similar deals. Only better.
Before 8pm – buy one pint Kill/Guinn at $38.30 nett, get TWO free. Haha. Dats $12.76 NETT / pint.
8pm-10pm – one for one.
After 10pm – get six pints for $115 ($19.15 each).
Overtime (017 243-7907)
Also a crawl away, Overtime has some Malaysian-brewed German beer called Starker, and before 7pm, it’s one-for-one, so works out to $17.40 per 500ml NETT. Some say it tastes better than Hoegaarden. And better value. There are nine outlets all over the place.
As an added bonus, the Village Grocer supermarket here stocks Night Train…. . Goddam.
Spaghetti Grill (2287-2220)
U losers in MidValley might get screwed by the traffic, but this American-diner-style joint balances shit out.The last time i was there, a pint of real cold Guinness in FROZEN mugs was below $15 NETT all day & night.
It’s so good n smooth, u could finish it in four gulps, easy. The liquors are only about 8 bucks, and no, it aint moonshine. Whisky is Famous Grouse.
The snacks are good too.
The 50-bucks-for-three-pints gig
That’s $50 NETT, for either Kilkenny, Guinness, or both. There are many bars doin this, like Royal Oak (all outlets, all hours, daily), D’Legends (all hours, daily), and S’mores (all hours, daily). Works out to $16.66 nett/pint. And most joints allow you to not just park, but come back another day if u cant finish your quota! How nice.
There’s some crazy 33 bucks for three pints (Kilkenny/Guinness) deal at The Curve, at Sanctuary, but its only until 7pm (daily). Malone’s at the same mall has two pints for these prices everyday:
That sure saved me a lot of fucking typing. I hate typing.
There’re also regular deals downtown at Celsius.
I’ve added links for all the outlets, so give ’em a call if ur going if u wanna verify the deals.
After all this effort, I hope i dont get asked anymore “Eh, where to get cheaper beers??”. But i guess i will. Haha!
Enjoy, salud, and better buy me one someday!
