Third Floor's heyday seems to have passed; this place was once brimming with diners, but it was practically deserted on a recent weekday evening.
Thankfully, the food and the service remain top-notch, showcasing "contemporary cuisine" with remarkably international flavours.
Warm, light cheese tarts were the ideal appetite-whetter.
Salmon confit. Not quite as incredible as Frangipani's version, but still more than satisfactory. Every bite was a melt-in-the-mouth delight.
Foie gras torchon with toasted brioche. Another visual treat. Also tasted terrific; the liver was smooth, creamy and sweetly aromatic.
Australian Wagyu beef cheeks with Sarawak pepper & shallot red wine sauce. Can't go wrong with a luscious recipe like this.
Chestnut & truffle-scented creme brulee. Subtly flavoured, but very satisfying; there are few better variations of this recipe in town.
Bordeaux White: Chateau Timberlay - Cuvee Prestige.
Third Floor,
JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur.
The one time I ate more than you! :-D It's a pity the place is so deserted now. I'd still rank it as one of the better restaurants in town.
ReplyDeleteDeserted could be good for some diners wishing some privacy for quiet conversations and a lil romancing, no? :)
ReplyDeleteWow! This place existed?? Hehehe..I should start scouting on the hotel's eateries soon.. so many..
ReplyDeletei always wondered abt the existence of this place, its alive!
ReplyDeleteHey :) where is the best creme brulee in town?
ReplyDeleteto rich for my blood! will just live vicariously thru ur posts:P
ReplyDeletehmmm the cheese tarts looked good. Have not been to third floor either :(
ReplyDeletelemongrass: u should spread the good word about this place once u get your voice back! :P
ReplyDeletelfb: that's the silver lining, but there's the ominous cloud of impending closure hovering above!
tng: yeah, if every hotel has 3-5 eateries, then there'll easily be more than 100 just in the city centre! :D
joe: surprisingly the food is still as great as it was back in 2005/6. no slip in quality at all! =)
augustdiners: i'm torn between cilantro, third floor and mandarin grill right now!
ciki: symbiosis! i get to live vicariously through your posts of traveling to faraway lands =)
eiling: worth checking out for a special occasion, or if u feel like indulging :D
Salivating at the sight of the salmon confit... Jenn suddenly asked me to bring her somewhere taht serves this... any recommendations that won't blow a hole in the pocket??? Coz if it's too expensive, she won't even go anyway...
ReplyDeleteleo: hmmm, salmon confit can be difficult to find. i think that ultimo in solaris mont kiara serves a version of it as a starter on their a la carte dinner menu. check out their website at http://www.ultimofinedining.com/ for contact details and menu listing. hope u manage to find one for jenn! =)
ReplyDeletenot necessarily salmon confit... anything with a slab of salmon meat but is fantastic will do :)
ReplyDeleteleo: ooh, i just remembered that i recently had a really nice slab of salmon at sid's pub for less than RM30! http://eatdrinkkl.blogspot.com/2010/03/sids-pub-bangsar.html
ReplyDeletethe salmon at leonardo's at jalan bangkung (next to tasting room) was also quite good...
Everything's looking good!! But where will you give yr vote to between this & Mandarin Grill??
ReplyDeletechloe: difficult choice, but i think i'd vote for mandarin grill, partly due to the much wider variety there...
ReplyDeleteWell, let's hope they stay open till I get to dine there. And you know, stay open even after that. :)
ReplyDeletelfb: sounds like someone's searching for a place to do a "lil romancing," eh :P
ReplyDelete