Friday 3 November 2017

Spitalfield's Gastrobar@Atria


This was a recent outing with my brother when he gave me a ride to and from my office when my regular Grabcar, I mean, my partner was out of town hah...hah...

Spitalfield's Gastrobar (non-halal) is located beside The Nightingale@Atria (a yam seng yam seng place). Before my brother brought me here, he had a test drive first.

He enjoyed the Carbonara and Passion Fruit Cooler and he reckons that this would be a good place for us to pig out hee..hee... 


I rarely get a chance to come to places like this because my partner isn't into this kind of vibe and the food is not to his taste. So I am glad I have a makan kaki in my brother :)

For starters, we had the Nachos.


Whoa! It's fully loaded with cheese, pulled oinks and other fixings. 


This portion could easily feed 3 to 4 people. But you know us hee..hee...


I love the tortilla chips and I admit that all that cheese was a bit too heavy for me. But still, I munched on.....


I don't usually do sweet drinks, but I had to try the Passion Fruit Cooler. Oh yes, it was very refreshing. My brother told me that the one he had earlier came with passion fruit pulp in it.



My brother likes the Carbonara so much that he ordered it again. This time the egg yolk was broken but it was all good. 



I wanted the Pluma Iberica which is Iberico Pork but it was not available. So I settled on the Roast Pork which came with my choice of Potato Bites and Vegetables Grilled with Garlic Butter.



As you can see, there was not much potatoes and vegetables. The meat was all right but it was the crackling that stole the show. It was so crispy and crunchy and I let my brother taste some. It got the thumbs up from him too.

We wanted desserts only to be told that there were no desserts that evening. Bah! It's really frustrating when you want something on the menu only to be told that it is not available. But it was just as well because we were both quite stuffed.

I won't mind coming back but the fact that some items may not be available is kind of discouraging. We'll see.

39 comments:

  1. Ah it's always good to have a makan kaki. Food is always better enjoyed with great company.

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  2. I love the place, very nice decor. Cosy looking.

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    1. Yes, I like it too. Nice place to hang out with family and friends.

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  3. Your brother can really stomach rich food...cheese nachos and carbonara! O_o For me, I 'pengsan' already. I'm not a very big fan of western-style roast pork but I do agree that they usually come with very crunchy (but thick) crackling. It's the flavour of the meat that I don't really like and at times it has this overly porky taste. But I have to say that your dish looks quite different from the same one I saw here.
    http://www.spicysharon.com/2016/03/spitalfields-gastrobar-atria-pj-heaven.html

    If you like this western style roast pork, you should try the one at Yut Kee....cheaper and fulfills your brief...hehe! ;) Not able to order something that's on the menu also won't sit well with me! :P

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    1. I visited the link and it looks like the menu was different then. I have to agree with you on western style roast pork. Our siew yoke wins hands down any time hee..hee...

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  4. You ended the post with a photo of the cheesy nachos - that good eh? Now that you have proven that you can eat these cheesy cheesy food, it is time for you to try Tokyo Secret mini cheese tart and the cheese cake at DC or TTR! Crispy and crunchy crackling gets the thumbs up from me too!

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    1. I have been meaning to try the famous cheese tarts. Will do so one day :)

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  5. Fuyoh! Your lahling doubles as a Grabcar driver as well. May I get his services to fetch me go ronda-ronda too? We could be brotherly friends and I would talk about the Bunga Kantan proposal too! Wokay??

    Oh boy, your brother eats a lot! Now your lahling is Grabcar and your brother also doubles as Sumo Wrestler? Ask him invite me next time for more lau juak! Can?

    #GrabcarHubby #MakanRamaiRamai #Grabcar&Sumo

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    1. hee..hee.. Our whole family can eat a lot. As you can see, we love our food :)

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  6. So, your brother is another member of your team makanlah. Untunglah, takda Grabcar driver tapi ada makan partner.

    Whoa, he ate two plates of carbonara ke? Hebat tu! I bet that day is a cheat day for both of you. Hehehe!

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    1. My brother and I make a good makan team :) No lah, one plate only. This is the second time he ordered it after an earlier visit. I have been taking too many cheat days again :(

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  7. makan-ing with hearty eaters is always fun ... i can relate to over-ordering but still eating everything! :)

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    1. There's no such thing as too much food hah..hah..

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  8. I like this kind of place!! Your bro really know you better. Hahaha.

    The nachos is starter?? Look like of heavy to me. Lol.

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  9. Hi PH best kan kalau ada brother/sista yg boleh hang out togeder..lunch/hi tes chit chat..outing ni feel dia lain..xsama mai lepak kat rumah..I suka gak JJCM cam ni hehee

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    1. Ya, best sangat lah, Lina. Satu kepala! hah..hah..

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  10. Thank God for makan kakis! The food looks delicious and cheesy!

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  11. Wow, the nachos look very delicious!
    DOn't think we have something like this here...

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    1. Very cheesy and heavy. Can make at home, quite easy :)

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  12. Oh mine! The nachos look sooooooo yummy, I want!

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  13. What a scrumptious feast! I would love to try a bit of everything and those above will indeed make me very full especially the cheese!

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    1. Bring more people and can taste more food!

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  14. Nice place and ambiance !! It’s great to dine in beautiful cafe like this !

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  15. Thanks for the look inside this place. The setting is intriguing - lots to look at here. But the food... OMG my hips are expanding just seeing it - that cheeeeese, oh my do I like the look of that cheese. :-)

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    1. Yes, cheese lovers delight! I quite like the menu and I think you will enjoy the food and ambiance.

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  16. 1st time see nacho served in a cast iron pan and I like the generous amount of cheese, the more the merrier for me!

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    1. Anyone who loves cheese would be very happy :)

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  17. Untunglah ada adik yg sama sama makan kaki haha....
    One day nanti I nak try Nanchoslah LL..... sedap pulak tengoknya

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    1. Adik ni masih single so senang nak bawak berjalan :)

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  18. Hi Phong Hong,
    Nice place to dine, thank you for sharing.
    May I know where is this cafe ,I mean which area in KL,thanks.

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  19. Hi Aunty Young! This is at Atria shopping mall at Damansara Jaya.

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