Lancelot Tea-Guild @ Nadayu 28, Bandar Sunway

Semi Brunch Buffet Seafood Galore

Weekend brunches are made for indulgence, especially if there is some special occasion to celebrate! To indulgence in seafood, one should look out for Lancelot Tea-Guild’s fabulous semi buffet brunch filled with mind-boggling seafood choices. Its premium and luxurious seafood all the way from Norway as well as other places.

Serving only the best catch from the sea, diners are to feast on a buffet of seafood and a main course plus dessert. Lancelot Tea Guild started out in 2015 as tea parlour cum restaurant. Today, the kitchen is helmed by Executive Chef Petr Feher, a chef with over 25 years of experience in the culinary industry. It’s been a long 5-star restaurants of the finest in the world for Chef Petr and he has decided to take a step back and go easier in his life. Continuing his passion for culinary gastronomy, Chef Petr is currently creating his masterpieces at Lancelot.

Lancelot is offering lots of various events and themed culinary promotions every month. Diners can expect book club parties, seasonal festive promotions, special guest chefs themed dinners, semi buffet brunch and more. The restaurant, dressed with elegance and class is also perfect for private functions.

From stylish leather sofas and armchairs to dark wall panels lite by chandeliers and artistic posters flanked by red velvet theatrical curtain, dining at Lancelot brings an elite dining experience to our city. The restaurant also boast of a majestic bar in the entrance room.

It was a preview of Lancelot’s semi buffet brunch that attracted my attention. I was told that it would be a brunch and so when I saw the spread at the entrance of room of Lancelot, I was impressed. How not too when a spread of the most luscious and attractive seafood was spread out in full galore?

Here’s the deal. Lancelot will set a date over a weekend once a month that features this premium semi brunch buffet. Stay tune in their Facebook to catch this as it may not happen often.

Diners are to enjoy all-they-can-eat seafood spread while their main course will be served later at the table. The kaleidoscope of seafood had us devouring Maine lobsters, US oysters, snow crab legs, yabbies, salmon, scallops, Norwegian sweet shrimps and more.

The Maine lobsters, beautifully poached and tender, has glorious orange roes contrasting its natural white flesh. After enjoying the tail, the claw was next. Utterly juicy after it’s cracked, the claw was so sweet and yummy. The snow crab legs may require a little effort but it’s worth it. You’ll be awarded with the sweetest and succulent crab meat that teases the palate into oblivious deliciousness.

US oysters, plump and briny, only needed a squeeze of lemon to heighten its flavours. I prefer mine with a drop of tobacco sauce too…

I have had yabbies before but never this fresh and sweet. Prying the meat from its shells do require certain technique but nothing too impossible, especially when the award is plump and succulent yabby meat that is gorgeously fresh and sumptuous.

Salmon, prepared in many ways by Chef Petr, shows up as Gravlax, Smoked Salmon Tartare, Smoked Salmon and Salmon Sliders. The Gravlax, a splendor of color on black plate shows house cured salmon served with lots of condiments. Cured just right, the gravlax is sublime.

Smoked Salmon, nicely medium thick slices, looked too good to be eaten. Dressed with pickled shallot petals, capers, egg white and some pretty flowers, the smoked salmon was certainly a big hit with everyone that day. The Salmon Tartare had bigger chunks than the usual tartare, not that I mind. Nicely salty and moreish, it’s also got bits of chopped shallots and bell pepper. I personally preferred the Gravlax and Smoked Salmon better.

The Norwegian Sweet Shrimp may take some getting used to for some but I simply adored it. The texture somehow lets one think it’s not cooked but it is. It tasted of oceanic sweetest unlike any other shrimps I have had here and the chef has enhanced its subtlety sweetness with lemon. Rest assured, I had plenty of this shrimps.

The Scottish Scallops was also yum. Seasoned with soy sauce, honey and garlic, the scallops were savory with tinges of sweetness. I like the firm texture and the scallops were served chilled with herbs, avocado, lots of onions and pretty edible flowers.

Pickled Herring is also not for everyone. That said, pickled herring has always been a favorite of mine, perhaps because I enjoy sourish flavours. This one was so good, I managed to enjoy 3 slices all by my happy self.

There’s also the Smoked Mackerel with lots of mustard seeds and some red onions. Decent with a nice rich smoky note to counter the rich flavour of the mackerel.

Salmon Sliders, something more cooked for those who may not enjoy raw salmon, was served with sesame seed buns, some greens and onions. It was a tad dry for me but maybe it’s because I prefer my salmon less cooked. Just very minor one since all the other dishes were so scrumptious.

The main course changes and is based on the freshest catch available. We were served Pan Seared Brill with Beetroot. Brill, a flat fish from the Turbot family, the flesh is smooth and soft. The light buttery note is delightful and the dish is quite delicate yet tasty. Love the velvety creamy mash with the fish and the beetroot added a nice tangy touch.

For dessert, another one that is up to the chef. Simple yet satisfying Chocolate Mousse with layers chocolate and berry.

No dashing knights here at Lancelot Tea-Guild but hey, I am certainly not complaining. Food is ultimately on high end scale and worthy of the heavy price tag paid. 

The Lancelot Semi Brunch Buffet is priced at RM268++ (with juice) per pax or RM368++ (with wine). There’s also the more affordable brunch sets at RM88++ or lunch sets at RM68++. There’s always the regular a la carte menu too. I appreciate what Lancelot tries to bring to our palates. It’s certainly a place to check out for a treat!

LANCELOT TEA-GUILD

No 5A Nadayu 28 Dagang

Jalan PJS 11/7 Bandar Sunway

47620 Subang Jaya

Tel: +60 3-5613 6639

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LancelotTeaGuild/

Business Hours:

Mon to Fri    12noon to 10pm

Sat & Sun   11am to 10pm

Crab Factory, Original Louisiana Boil: A Thanksgiving Extravaganza Lobster Feast

An Oceanic Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving holidays are just around the corner for those who celebrate the festive abroad in Western countries. I love Thanksgiving holidays. It has the warm autumn feel of festivity that echoes the Christmas holiday coming soon. Living in the states for a good six years, I spent six precious Thanksgiving with my sister and her family. It is indeed a big affair and just like our traditional Malaysian holidays like Chinese New Year, Hari Raya and Deepavali, all families head on home to gather for the festive holidays. Traditional Thanksgiving is celebrated with a big fat juicy roast turkey and trimmings. Well this Thanksgiving, you might just want to bend the rule here…

It’s my first visit to Crab Factory, Original Louisiana Boil at SS2, Petaling Jaya. Taking a spot facing the McDonalds in the famous SS2 square, Crab Factory is the brainchild of T.Y. Ooi. After taking a holiday in the states, T.Y. and her pals came back and got excited in bringing a taste of Southern Creole and Cajun flavours with seafood to Malaysians. Developing the recipes, snagging quality seafood from reliable suppliers and the rest is history as they say in the makings, Crab Factory was born.

Walking into Crab Factory, one is immediately at ease with its modern industrial décor from brick walls to cool grey walls and flooring, lots of decorative wheels, chalkboards, industrial lightings and wood mixed steel furniture. Right away, one knows that we should all just leave our prim and proper manners out of the restaurant.

At Crab Factory, one should feel like you are at someone’s home in the States where many would gather for a big seafood feast of crawfish boils and lobster boils. It is only fair that one should also dine like how it should be for every seafood boils back in the southern states to get the full experience. So be prepared to dine with your hands (your best tool definitely!) and the fact that there is no plates and utensils available in the restaurant except for small paper trays and plastic bags. Once the seafood appears, pour out all the seafood in the bags onto the table and dig in…

Ordering is simple, pick your seafood and then pick a sauce. Throw in some sides and bag buddies and get downright dirty delicious with your hands! Oh… put on the Crab Factory apron if you’re worried about your clothes but hey, let’s not sweat the small stuff for great food…

Since its Thanksgiving week, Crab Factory has been running their Thanksgiving Extravaganza Canadian Lobsters promotion. A big sweet treat, this Thanksgiving Extravaganza feast priced at RM145++ offers two Canadian Lobsters (1KG) steamed with King Mushrooms, Potatoes and Corn in a glorious Garlic Butter Sauce.

What a treat! This certainly makes a nice change from the usual turkey for the festive so I am pretty sure many will also attest to this since we are after all Malaysians and we do love our seafood.

The two lobsters are very good in sizes and when the bag was opened, a wharf of garlicky buttery aroma filled the air with much deliciousness. The lobsters are gorgeously succulent and cooked well. The oceanic sweetness coupled with the tender meat brought me back to memories of my sister and friends backyard seafood escapades where we would try and whipped up seafood boils and just literally dive into seafood oblivion. I enjoyed the lobster also because the garlicky butter sauce didn’t mask the lobsters but rather enhanced the sweetness of the crustaceans.

Check out the amount of lobster roe in this crustacean! Feeling rather smirk at the sight of such indulgence…

The bag buddies of potatoes and corn is quite the standard for any lobster boils and the addition of the firm king mushrooms added a nice local touch. After a good soaking, these bag buddies are buttery and yummy.

Now if lobsters aren’t your thing, then surely there is plenty of seafood to keep you happy. Crabs, meat crabs to be exact, comes in several sizes with its own price tag based on market price. Ours was steamed drenched in Crab Factory’s Signature Southern Bang sauce with a medium heat level. There are four levels of heat so choose your poison from Mild, Medium, O’ly Crab and Death Valley. Death Valley is pretty much suicidal if you can’t take spicy at all…

Our crabs looked ferociously spicy and red. One taste of the sauce and I can feel a little sweat starting. I happen to love spicy food and thinks my heat level is pretty good but this medium heat level is pretty much a kick in the heat sense. So make sure to go slowly and choose wisely if you cannot take too spicy. The sauce is pretty much addictive. The more you savor, the more you are hooked. I find myself going nuts about the meaty sweet crab with the knock-your-socks off Southern Bang sauce. The sweating goes off once your flavour sense adjust to the heat and that’s when pleasure comes in. I should go braver once day and take on the two higher heat levels in my next 3kgs of crabs…

Besides just being spicy, the richness of the sauce has a lovely lemony tang and lots of peppery notes. It’s piquant and simply moreish too. Corn was the bag buddy for the crab and it is a great one because the sweetness of the corn goes really well with the spicy sauce. We enjoyed the sauce so much, we jokingly ask for bread to mop up the sauces.

No plain bread but Crab Factory has Homemade Garlic Bread (RM7.90) available which we ordered to mop up the crab sauce. Pretty satisfied as the toasty garlicky bread matches the spicy sauce heavenly!

Next up, 500grams of Prawns in Jamba Jamba Sauce on medium heat level was pour out all over our table. The prawns are firm and bouncy with a very delectable hint of sweetness. The Jamba Jamba sauce is a tomato based sauce and has lovely sweet, sour and spicy flavours. Ok so I lost count of how many prawns I devoured that day but who could blame me as these were just irresistible.

We also took on 500gms of Australian Yabbies in Garlic Butter Sauce. The contrasting bright red with the sunshine yellow butter sauce is so pretty on the table. These yabbies were of a good size. As I plucked off the head and proceed to suck out all the divine flavours, I was telling myself how much satisfaction I was having right there at that moment. The sauce allowed the yabbies to really showcase the natural sweetness and also enhanced the creaminess of the yabbies. This one was RM88 but truly worth the price tag because I have never tasted such big and sweet yabbies here in Malaysia.

Other sidekicks we tried, golden crispy Fried Baby Squid (RM10.90) and Hush Puppies (RM8.90). Absolutely flawless, the crunchy lightly battered Cajun flavoured squid is super yum. When I saw the Hush Puppies on their menu, I literally beg for it. I had a few good ones back in the States and have missed this so much. Not many know how to appreciate these golden fried oatmeal balls but I really enjoy these here. I can taste some spices in the Hush Puppies and these have a medium dense oaty texture. Try it because who knows, you might like me!

Crab Factory has plenty more to offer than what I have tried. There are 17 types of side dishes from Southern Chicken & Waffles, Fish & Chips, Prawn Remoulade, Southern Heartwarming Gumbo Soup, Fried Okra and more… all the comforting Southern dishes. Seafood list goes beyond our normal expectations from the hefty priced King Crab to Slipper Lobsters, Amaebi, Japanese Snails, Baby Octopus, Mussel, Scallops and more. Don’t forget to add on more bag buddies to the seafood. During lunch hours, Crab Factory serves up quite a few variations of pasta with seafood. To complete all the seafood, Crab Factory has a long list of beers available to keep everyone happy!

So if you’re thinking of a Thanksgiving celebration with a seafood twist, head over to Crab Factory to check out the value-for-money Thanksgiving Extravaganza Canadian Lobsters promotion available from now till 30^th November 2014! Burp…

CRAB FACTORY

21, Jalan SS2/64,

47300 Petaling Jaya

Tel: +603-7865 5850

Website: www.crabfactory.com.my

Facebook: www.facebook.com/crabfactorymalaysia

Business Hours:

Mon, Wed & Thurs: 3.00pm - 11.00pm

Fri, Sat & Sun: 11.00am - 11.00pm

Close on Tuesdays