Satisfyingly sloppy hot dogs, served in hefty portions that convey substance & weight, constructed with succulent, real-meat sausages, blanketed in richly flavourful, interesting toppings: Weiner ticks pretty much all the right boxes for a winning wiener.
Choose from playful possibilities like a pork hot dog bundled with mac & cheese, crab meat & dill (RM22) or with wasabi mayo, bonito flakes & seaweed (RM20), beef dog with whiskey-braised onions, pickles & maraschino cherries (RM22) or chicken dog with rogan josh curry, crispy onions & coriander yogurt (RM19). The buns prove soft & fluffy, leaving scant cause for complaint, while the house-made sausages are very well-textured - the beef's our fave, tipping tastily closer to fat than lean, followed by the pork, fresh & luscious. Each ensemble is complemented by an extravaganza of toppings, plus crushed tortilla chips & crackers, that spill across abundantly. Proportions feel fulfillingly near-perfect; no bite bears more bread than meat & toppings.
Weiner, a relatively small & intimate space that aims to channel the bustling, colourful exuberance of an NYC diner, is actually part of Da:Men's most intriguing family of restaurants, spearheaded by the people behind Singapore's Sarnies cafe. So far, they've unveiled Weiner as well as The Big Cheese (specialising in grilled cheese sandwiches) in this mall; by October, a joint for meatball enthusiasts called PMB (Pimp My Balls) is scheduled to launch here, alongside the very first Malaysian Sarnies.
Mercifully, Da:Men now has a venue for cocktails & stiff drinks: All day long, Weiner's bar keeps rockin' with temptations like an Espresso Martini (RM20), Saigon Sally (RM28; gin with pandan syrup, egg white & cream), Pimm's Cup (RM24) & spiked milkshakes including Bourbon Fudge (RM22). Tip: Head here between 2pm-8pm for happy hour savings of up to 30 percent.
Weiner Malaysia
G-25, Ground Floor, Da:Men, USJ 1, Subang Jaya, Selangor. Mon-Sun, 10am-10pm.
The Eat Drink KL mobile app is now available, connecting restaurants & customers to promote a positive spirit of community.
Every restaurant on this app rewards users with a 6 percent discount, instantly & conveniently, everyday, all day long.
In return, users share photos of their experiences at these eateries, creating a new community of restaurant lovers.
For every transaction, at least RM0.10 will be channelled to a charity of the month.
Stay up to date: The Eat Drink KL newsletter is sent by email to subscribers every Monday; it's the Klang Valley's foremost weekly round-up of new restaurant openings, F&B promotions & other tasty tidbits.
Subscribe to Eat Drink KL Weekly for free via this following link:
Note to subscribers on Gmail: The newsletter may be in the Promotions folder of your inbox.
Check out the latest edition of Eat Drink KL: 100 Favourites, with 100 recommended restaurants for April-June 2016. This eBook is available to read or download at this link: http://issuu.com/eatdrinkkl/docs/ebook
Buckle your seatbelts: Eat Drink KL is partnering with Uber to take restaurant lovers on new adventures across KL & Selangor!
If you haven't used Uber yet, it's time to begin! For new users, just follow the steps below to redeem free rides:
1. Download the Uber app from the App Store, Play Store or Windows Store - and register your Uber account.
2. Apply the code EATDRINKKL as your first promotional code & you'll receive 2 Free Rides worth RM30 each.
3. Request a ride through the app and ride for free to any destination (with two ride values of up to RM30 each).
