Spanish cuisine isn’t exactly very wide spread in this county. As far as I’m aware, there are only a handful of restaurants that go the whole deal instead of only having some tapas on the menu.
As the new kid on the block (just barely a month old when I visited), El Meson is true to its Spanish origin, from tapas to iberico pork. I was overjoyed when I saw El Meson on the list of restaurants that are running the Merry Guinness promotion, and chose to come here without thinking twice.
El Meson at Bangsar Telawi 3
Situated at Telawi 3 just right across Bangsar Village 2, El Meson is a pretty nicely decorated restaurant. There’s the bar with a proper Guinness tab and seating areas around it. Dining tables sprawled around the 2-shop lot restaurant with at least half a dozen tables set along the walkway ala alfresco.
It is a pretty chic yet comfortable set up along the busy street.
cold cuts as appetizer, Guinness the main meal, chocolate cake the dessert
To start off dinner, we ordered the cold cuts as appetizer. The menu stated – iberico, serrano, parma, salami, salchichon with melon & olive (RM68); which basically means a few different types of very delicious pork with some olives and rock melon. They were really, really delicious. It was no less than what I had at Bermuda and Onions over a year ago.
And of course, the pint of Guinness went very well with the meat, saltiness of the cured pork versus sweetness of the melon versus the slight bitterness of the black beer = perfection.
Chilean sea bass, Capellini aglio olio with prawns and scallops
For our mains, Karen and I ordered the Chilean sea bass spaghetti (RM 46, one of the two dishes that comes free with a perfect pint of Guinness during the promotion) while Elfie chose to have Capellini Aglio Olio with prawns and scallops (RM 39.)
Both dishes were quite excellent, the sea bass fresh and not over cooked, with the pasta and its sauce tasting just right too. Elfie too gave her thumbs up for the aglio olio, now if you know Elfie you’d know that this girl can be very critical, if it’s not good, she’ll just tell it to your face that it is horrible and then proceed to blog about how bad it is on her blog.. or something like that.
KY, Karen, and Elfie with some Guinness
We capped off the night with a couple more glasses of Guinness and a slice of chocolate cake to share. While the food was great, service at the restaurant proved to be slightly slow at first, probably due to the fact that they were just opened.
However, the manager Miguel (a guy with Spanish origin, no less!) was very friendly and did take care of us exceedingly well. I am sure this place warrants many returns.
This occasion also served as a testament that good food and drinks can bring people together, Elfie is the first fellow Kadazan girl that Karen met despite having stayed in this region for 4-5 years already. Here’s one to Guinness!
For more information on Guinness 250 anniversary promotion and the list of participating outlets, check out Guinness Malaysia facebook page. You can also find all my previous posts with Guinness (including last year’s promotion) here.
Address:
El Meson espanol
No. 61-63, Jalan Telawi 3,
Bangsar Baru, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
GPS: 3.130435,101.670978
Tel: 03-2282 8290
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By Huai Bin on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
Oh, Elfie is Kadazan too!
Iberico pork is the best!
By KY on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
Huai Bin,
Oh yesss, both of them are Kadazans
By foodcrazee on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
now u make me hunger for cured pork. . . .
By thenomadGourmand on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
I agree! The cold cuts here is good!
Try the Homemade Spanish Blood Orange Sorbet (suitable for alcoholics like ya ;p)
By KY on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
foodcrazee,
Hohoho go eat!
thenomadGourmand,
oooo but too bad I am not an alcoholics. I just love Guinness tho
By dissappointed on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
They do a very terrible version of tortilla de patatas. it came out as a normal omelet. their reason is that they can’t justify making it the original way because the turnover is too low. lame excuse. Blackboard and Pincho’s do the proper versions.
By KY on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
disappointed,
oOo, interesting, didn’t get the chance to try that myself though, but thanks for informing.
By nikel on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
you r the man..guiness again…
By sharon on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
have never developed much liking to jamon (cured meat). guess its a taste to be acquired.
i think you gonna love all the ñam ñam here in spain! drop a line if you ever come by madrid! =)
By KY on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
nikel,
Hahah thanks.
sharon,
Sure thing! If i ever have the chance.
By May Zhee on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
Spanish food is OMFG the best ok!!! You should try Pinchos at Changkat it’s the BEST I’ve had so far. The Paella was omfg good! AND. I forgot my train of thought …
Oh and the owner is hot.
By KY on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply
May Zhee,
oOo relllii? you come to this one oso!
By cumidanciki on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
hey merry christmas.. thx for da invite (via haze;)) we got to go away for xmas so cannot join you , but im sure you’re gonna have one helluva rocking party.. will wait photos!
xoxo,
ciki
By Leo on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
Merry Christmas
El Meson has already jotted down in my 555 book… now I only have to wait until the right time to hit this place!
By eiling on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
ze food looks good. Ze girls look good! Merry Xmas!
By vialentino on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
chun chun….pork time!
By KY on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
cumidanciki,
Merry xmas to you too, too bad can’t see you guys!
Leo,
Hahah do it!
eiling,
Merry xmas!
vialentino,
By hitomi on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
this post has aroused my sudden craving for Guinness infused dish >.<
By seonpcs on Dec 24, 2009 | Reply
how’s the bill? pricey?
By KY on Dec 25, 2009 | Reply
hitomi,
Heheh make it happen
seonpcs,
I already stated the price maa
By erica on Dec 25, 2009 | Reply
one of the place i found for spanish food is la-cocina in usj. tried once and not bad..give a try..
http://www.la-cocina.com/review-002.htm
By JaCJaC on Dec 26, 2009 | Reply
I WANNA NOMMMMMM
By charles on Dec 27, 2009 | Reply
Those cold cuts look excellent !! and i will die for that sea bass too.
By KY on Dec 27, 2009 | Reply
erica,
ah, I’ve been there and reviewed on this blog too
JaCJaC,
JOms
charles,
Yah nom nom nom nom nom
By erica on Dec 28, 2009 | Reply
haha is it..wah then i should miss this blog..let me check it out. i was there for their christmas eve menu…superb and fantastic.plan to return there again but before that i will try out @ EL Meson
By KY on Dec 30, 2009 | Reply
erica,
sure thing.
By chris on Jan 5, 2010 | Reply
hi ky … can u pls email me the exact location of this restaurant? am using the GPS the actual coordinates is wat? N …. den E….?
By KY on Jan 5, 2010 | Reply
chris,
GPS location is there, and you can convert it to the other format, or use google maps for help. Another method is to adjust your Garmin or whatever GPS application/device to use this format instead.