COCONUTS HOT SPOT — Ante Kitchen & Bar is undoubtedly one of the reigning porky establishments in Publika. In an enclave where every street spots endless an number of eating outlets, this is certainly a well-respected position.
Now that they have a brand new brunch menu in the house, the ante has certainly been upped.
Well-known for their legendary Char Grilled Pork Steak and Sweet Belly, Ante Kitchen & Bar has been delighting porky fans for some time now.
Pork lovers will be happy to note that the Brunch Menu doesn’t stinge on porky bites either. Only real bacon and sausages are used here. Match these with eggs and you’ll get absolute must-orders like Deep Fried Soft Poached Egg (RM23), Baked Eggs in Cocotte (RM29), Croque Madame (RM28) and the English Big Breakfast (RM35).
How can anyone resist a gently poached, delicately breaded egg which is then deep-fried till golden and when it’s pierced, the golden runny yolk runs a trail down the bacon and roasted onions by the side? To mop all that up, there’s the buttered English muffin and for more flavours to go, there’s Hollandaise sauce on the side pot.
If you must have only one dish here, just go for the English Big Breakfast (RM35), which is really more than sufficient. It’s a huge happy platter of scrambled eggs, bratwurst sausage, bacon, sautéed button mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, baked beans and milk toast. Like they say, it’s a breakfast for champions.
Slightly less hearty and simpler are the Baked Eggs in Cocotte where 2 eggs are baked in a spiced tomato puree with chorizo sausage and parmesan cheese and the Croque Madame where an egg, bacon and wine-infused cheese are baked in the middle of a thick milk toast.
Fancy having some handmade pasta for brunch? Ante’s Gnocchi Napoli (RM24) is not as heavy as the rest of the porky dishes. The beautifully-made potato pasta dumplings (lightly spongy in the middle) are cooked in a tomato sauce that’s gentle on the cream, delicately flavoured with some parmesan cheese and topped with a bunch of life-saving arugula.
Are you game for the Ultimate Pork Belly Sandwich (RM29)? Like its name implies, it’s the ultimate with unorthodox fillings of tender pork belly and crunchy pork ear confit sandwiched with tomato salsa puree and arugula sandwiched between grill-toasted milk-loaf slices. It is served with fries and a side salad.
If you can’t have enough of those crispy crunchy pork ears confit with soft cartilage and all, you can order them as a separate serving at RM15 a portion. These go very well with beer, I was told.
On the lighter side, Ante’s salads are fulfilling, like their Caesar Salad (RM21) and Garden Duck Salad (RM25). The bacon bits in the former do wonders to the crisp romaine lettuce, hard boiled egg slices, croutons and parmesan cheese.
Another thing… don’t forget to enhance your brunch with a selection of exceptional coffee by Espressolab.
Ante’s Brunch Menu is available from 11.00am to 4.00pm daily. Reservations are encouraged by calling +603 6206 3364.
Ante Kitchen & Bar
Publika Shopping Mall
A2-G1-09, Solaris Dutamas
No.1 Jalan Dutamas
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-6206-3364
Chris Wan also blogs at Pure Glutton
