Feasting on Affordable Lobster Treats!
Lobsters
are such indulgence! Growing up, lobsters are a rare sight. Come to think of
it, I never had lobsters till I was after my twenties and had started working.
The King of Crustaceans are known for their succulent sweetness coupled with
firm and tender meat. One of the best lobsters I had was from Boston from my
education years in US. There was something undeniable memorable as I sat by the
waters and tucked into steamed live lobsters served just with clarified butter
and chippies.
Fast
forward almost a decade later, one need not empty one’s wallet anymore to feast
on the king of crustaceans. Hailing from our neighboring country of Lion City, Pince and Pints has landed on our
shores recently in early October this month and has been creating the most
luscious gossips around the city. The restaurant focuses on serving classic
lobster dishes and indeed, it’s just nothing but lobsters in their menu!
While
queues are long in Merlion city, Pince
and Pints, located in Jalan Telawi 5 in Bangsar, opts to have diners make reservations in advance to avoid having
to wait I queues. The 55 seat restaurant has two dinner reservation sessions so
one can either opt for an early dinner or a later one. Walk-ins are still allow
but you may need to wait if the restaurant are fully booked.
We
like how Pince and Pints kept
everything to minimal including their sleek décor for affordable lobster
feasting. The interior consisted of a sophisticated and yet minimal theme of
dark walnut timber finish, marble, bronze and copper elements to be enhanced by
the concave brick-lined ceiling and red tiled accent panels. A long bar is set
on one side of the dining room to host diners and their pints to unwind for the
day.
Let’s
just say choosing a dish is the easiest one in the city since there are only
five lobster dishes in their menu. All lobster dishes are priced at RM158++ per
lobster. Their drink list is so much longer and may take more of your musings
and debates than that of their food menu. All lobsters are of a minimum size of
at least 600gm and above and are flown in direct from Boston, Maine and Canada
twice weekly to be kept in special live tanks with state-of-the-art temperature
control to ensure that the crustaceans remain in top quality conditions to be
served in the restaurant.
I
sneaked in and caught one live and kickin!
Before
we feast, we had cocktails… not pints but enough to make me giggly and happy as
I waited for my lobster. My partner and I had the Lychee Martini No 32 and Dante’s
Dream. At Pince and Pints,
cocktails are seriously notated and is curated according to the harmonious
flavours of balancing sweet, sour, bitter and dry. My Lychee Martini No 32 was
on a sweeter note and tasted of juicy sweet lychees jazzed up with pizazz.
Dante’s Dream was refreshing with its gin, cucumber and mint combination, a
perfect one to amp up the freshness of the palate.
Lobsters
arrived and everything else was forgotten. Flashes and camera lens took off,
paying homage to the crustaceans before we devour them in pure indulgence.
Since Pince and Pints started in
Singapore, it is without a doubt that Chili
Lobster with Mantou is their signature sensation that appears in most of
the tables that night.
The
Chili Lobster was served in a larget
clay pot to allow the dish to be kept warm as one tucks into the divine sweet,
spicy and piquant chili sauce in enjoyment. The flavours of the chili sauce
sang in harmonious delight from the beautiful balance of tomatoes, lemongrasss,
ginger, garlic, chili and egg. The sweetness of the crustacean gave the chili
sauce a luscious sweetness.
Golden pillows of fried mantou are just meant for the chili sauce. We find ourselves ordering more mantou that evening to ensure that we did the lobster and sauce justice!
Golden pillows of fried mantou are just meant for the chili sauce. We find ourselves ordering more mantou that evening to ensure that we did the lobster and sauce justice!
Another
classic Chinese way to prepare lobsters are Lobster Noodles. Made famous in KL and stays in this KL outlet,
noodle lovers will rejoice in the sumptuous sweetness of braised egg noodles
with large chunks of lobster in a ginger and scallion sauce. The noodles and
sauce have soaked up the essence of the crustacean well, making it pleasurable
to even slurp up every strand of egg noodles.
As
mentioned earlier, my fondest memories of lobster was when the lobster was
given minimal cooking and flavouring. If you asked me what would one order at Pince and Pints if it’s your first
visit, then I would simply recommend the Grilled Live Whole Lobster or Steamed
Live Whole Lobster.
These
two basic cooking method allows the lobster flavours to shine in delicate
sweetness. Both dishes are served simply with an herb butter sauce on the side
for a creamy, tangy and aromatic boost of flavours. Thick straight cut fries
and a side salad are paired with the lobster for fillers.
I
had the Lobster Roll and was
extremely satiated with this dish. Chunks of sublime lobster meat is gently
dressed with a thin mayo and cream sauce before stuffing it into an eggy
brioche toasted buttery bun. The savory buttery note is simply gorgeous with
the sweet lobster chunks. I took my time to enjoy this lavish bun happily. A
whole lobster goes into this bun, now is that an indulgence or what?
This
dish was also served with Garlic Aioli
but I didn’t think it needed it since the flavours of the lobster with the bun
was already divine. The sauce makes great dipping for the straight cut fries
and side salad though. Watermelon cubes in the salad gave this a nice
freshness.
While one may not be
dining at Pince and Pints every day,
it is still worth visiting Pince and
Pints for an affordable feasting of lobsters! The quality is pretty top-notched and I
seemed to have a déjà vu moment when enjoying my lobster here… I better start
saving for my next splurge here for their Steamed
Lobster and of course that fabulous Chili
Lobster….
PINCE
AND PINTS
32, Jalan Telawi 5,
Bangsar Baru,
59100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2201 3233
Website: www.pinceandpints.com.my
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pinceandpintskl
Business Hours:
Mon to Fri 5.30pm -
11.30pm
Sat to Sun 11.30am -
11.00pm
