The last time I went to Changkat Bukit Bintang for a meal was over half a year ago at Bermuda and Onions for a very satisfying lunch. I had actually never been to that part of town at night, so it was actually pretty surprising for me when I went to Gypsy Wine and Bar to discover that the street is filled with quite a number of restaurants and pubs bustling with foreigners and locals alike.
Gypsy Bar & Wine at Changkat Bukit Bintang
The reason I picked Gypsy Wine and Bar, of course, was mainly due to the Guinness-infused Christmas main course promotion they are running. If you didn’t catch my previous posts on Ronnie Q at Bangsar and Cafe Chulo at Jaya One , lets just recap on how this works:
- order a Guinness-infused Christmas main course
- fill up a voucher with your details
- tear it in half and give the side with your details to the restaurant to redeem a small pint of Guinness Draught
- keep the other half of the voucher to get RM12 off 3 pint of Guinness Draught on next visit
Guinness Draught, the season of smoothness!
Amanda and I ordered entrees from the promotional menu, Guinness-infused lamb skewer, and seafood spaghetti. We also asked for half a dozen oysters (as it was still during happy hour) and mussels as appetizer to get the evening started.
half dozen raw oysters, mussels “kam heong” style
The oysters (RM 17.99) were very fresh and delicious (they somehow gave us 7 instead of half dozen). I like to have mine with just a little bit of lemon while Amanda loves to add a tad of Tabasco sauce with hers. We of course, washed it down with the smoothness of Guinness Draughts.
Curiously, the mussels (RM12) served was prepared in “kam heong” style that is usually associated with roadside stalls preparing lala, such as the stall at SS4. They actually tasted pretty good though.
lamb skewer and seafood spaghetti
The lamb skewer ( RM 23) was a proper Guinness-infused dish. Four pretty big chunk of marinated lamb skewered to perfection and sits on a bed of sauteed pea, mushroom, and tomato; served with brown sauce. The lamb was very juicy and you can actually taste the distinct Guinness influenced in it, which complements the bold taste of the lamb very well. A bit of lamb, a spoonful of sauteed peas & mushroom, and a gulp of Guinness Draught, perfect.
The seafood spaghetti (RM 22) came with a generous portion of mussels, squid rings, and prawns in tomato-based sauce. I like the fact that plenty of garlic is used in this dish and the taste did not disappoint at all.
Amanda & a couple of 1/2 pint Guinness Draughts
The dinner came to just over RM 80 for two of us. Four dishes including fresh oysters, a couple 1/2 pint Guinness Daught, very good music (80s during dinner time, you know Gorge Michael, Boy George etc), and excellent ambiance. I think I shall visit that part of KL more often.
Gypsy is located along Changkat Bukit Bintang
Address:
No. 33 Jalan Changkat Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur
GPS: 3.147749, 101.707209
Tel: 016-365 6113
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By vialentino on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
thank goodness….had my supper…else will be suffering tonight and hard to sleep after looking at ur yummylicious food.
the mussels in kum heong style….walau…never see before….seems delicious!
By desmond-t on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
Hmmm…. now hungry liao…going supper…gosh..
i like the seafood spaghetti!
By howeyelaine on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
totally agree with vialentino….
‘gur-lop gur-lop”(from my stomach) ~~hungry!!!
enjoy reading ur blog:)
By Huai Bin on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
I’ve seen the place, but never went in. Changkat BB is too far from my place. Our place. Christmas Eve Party RSVP on. I hear it’s legendary.
By anon on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
whoa! amanda so hot!
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By foodcrazee on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
yeah! she’s hot and better dress for the occassion than our bro KY . . . . .
u and ur guinness
By yt on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
hey KY… i tot u just got to know amanda few weeks back only? so fast already go dinner together ar??? u going for her izzit…
By KY on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
vialentino,
The mussels were good!
desmond-t,
hahaha supper is sin
howeyelaine,
Thanks
Huai Bin,
Far? In KL distance it is not laa. See you!
anon,
You should be concentrating on the food and drinks instead
foodcrazee,
Hahah she wore like a gypsy maa
yt,
Hahaha no la I’ve known her many months already.
By Rachying on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
Haha… it’s my hawt chic!~ =)
By eiling on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
wow the kam heong mussels looked so tempting but of course the hot chick makes your food sizzles! *wink wink*
By Alice Teh on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
Guinness Draught once again. Yummm…
By KY on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
Rachying,
Heehee
eiling,
Hahaha of course!
Alice Teh,
Oh yes!
By aeroplane1234 on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
oyster is kecil
By Jade Zheng on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
ish ishhh~ Guinness tak abis habis! hahaha~ But quite syiok la; can taste diff cuisine cooked with the same one beer.. not bad la, not bad really…
By KY on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
aeroplane1234,
or big lemons? heheh, actually the size is pretty decent considering the price.
Jade Zheng,
It’s best! I like it! We go the next one ya!
By renaye on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
the food really looks yum and affordable! will keep that restaurant in mind!
By Gabriel Lai on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
nice food & guinness again?
By GraZie on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
Hoho – reinforcing the image of hot chicks and alcohol?
By Simon Seow on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
When does the promotion ends?
By KY on Dec 11, 2008 | Reply
renaye,
Yaa, very good value right?
Gabriel Lai,
Oh yes.
GraZie,
Hehehe, like hot cars and fast chicks?
Simon Seow,
end of the year!
By ruionkoh on Dec 12, 2008 | Reply
dam im so going this one.
looks good and decent price at least! XD
By eugene on Dec 12, 2008 | Reply
Hi bro first time here, just want to make is brief and sweet, i agree with your comment posted in Rocky’s blog.
dammn right
By Azrin on Dec 14, 2008 | Reply
Stout don’t work well with oysters and Tabasco mate. thus why them irish don’t eat em so in cork.
Best is to be cooked quick….yummy and an egg yolk with the stout.
azrin
By KY on Dec 15, 2008 | Reply
ruionkoh,
Do it!
eugene,
Hahah yah.
Azrin,
I never like oysters with Tabasco, I however, do enjoy the contrasting taste of stout and oyster though.