Thursday, September 11, 2008

Bread & Olives Cafe, Ampang

A few month's back, Jason organised a small floggers' gathering in Ampang. Why so? Cos some of us have heard about the view at this place and wanted to go there and see it for ourselves.

Going there was rather complicated as most of us weren't to sure where to start! Hahaha....with directions printed out, KampungBoy CityGal, Jason, Simon, Cookies Cream and myself set out on journey in two cars to the top of the hill. Since we didn't know the way, we made sure we started early so that we won't get lost in the dark! Hahaha...anyway, going up earlier is also better as we were told that the area up there can get rather congested and one might end up having to park their car at the foot of the hill and walked up. Talk about working up an appetite!
Directions

After taking many lefts, many rights and going straight...we arrived at the top of the hill. We stood there for quite awhile, just taking in the wonderful sight before us. Now, there are several restaurants on top of this hill and we have heard and read that the food served at most of the establishments have not been having favourable reviews. However, we were told that Bread & Olives Cafe served the best food up here as compared to the rest and so, we chose to dine at Bread & Olives Cafe that night.
Dining with a view

The al fresco area
The al fresco dining area (one can also choose to dine indoors)


Lamb Shawarma
I spotted Mediterranean Lamb (RM17.50) which is Lamb Shawarma on the menu and didn't hesitate ordering it as I recalled the fantastic shawarmas I had when I was in London many years ago. Of course, it's not London but Ampang that I was in and I was somewhat disappointed that the Lamb Shawarma turned out rather bland and ordinary. Chicken Shawarma is also available (which was what Jason ordered).
Lamb Shank with Briyani Rice
KampungBoy City Gal's order of Lamb Briyani (RM29) looked a whole lot more interesting for sure. Had a bit of the lamb shank and it was rather good. Accompanied by a side dish of spicy potato sauce, salad and wonderful separate grains of briyani rice, this dish was happily shared between the two of them.
Roast Chicken
Both Simon & Serene ordered the Roast Chicken (1/2 for RM23), and it too came with Briyani Rice and a side salad. The Chicken came smothered with cream sauce and peppered with chilli powder. Both Simon and Serene loved this dish as they enjoyed tucking in the tender and moist chicken.
Burj Al Arab Lamb Pizza
But this was definitely my favourite of the night, the Burj Al Arab Pizza (RM25). We chose to have it with lamb meat topping (thank goodness all of us eat lamb!) and I was pleasantly surprised that the pizza tasted great. Topped with a generous amount of onions, capsicum, olives, cheese, tomatoes and meat; we each had a slice of this flavourful pizza. Love it...and wished there were more! Hahaha...Well, I would like to dine at Bread & Olives again - the food's pretty good and best of all, dine on top of a hill with a wonderful view to boot!

The View


Bread & Olives Cafe
No. 7 Lot Perniagaan Komplex Pelancongan
Menara Tinjau, Jalan Ampang Hulu Langat
68000 Ampang
Selangor Darul Ehsan

Opening Hours (6pm to 1 am)
Tel : 013-2506119

Read Spare Change's review HERE (with location map)



Two wrongs don't make a right, but three lefts do. ~ Jason Love






23 comments:

J2Kfm said...

lamb pizza? yup, i think that alone's worth the crawl up?
luckily no need to walk up n down!

Anonymous said...

Oh, that's a lovely night view of KL to be dining to. And great company to boot. What more can an urban soul desire? :)

sc said...

the scenery's really splendid! gosh, i'm totally lost when it comes to ampang, doubt i'll ever get to go to this place :(

MochaSourcream said...

Wah beautiful view of the city!!! Really nice...

Anonymous said...

breathtaking scenery to dine to eh? now, to gather a group of food loving friends to make the journey... lol.

Tummythoz said...

The restaurant's signage looks like the moon in your 2nd pic.

Kok said...

wmw,
The food...I just hope there isn't a glass in front of me to prevent me from grabbing them...

I love the last shot...Your photography skill is getting better. :)

HairyBerry said...

OMG, the direction looks like an essay liddat! lol!

nice pic of the city skyline! is this where they call "little genting" ar?

ling239 said...

nice view....
the Lamb Briyani is a must try ?

wmw said...

j2kfm : Hahaha...well, if you go there late, make sure you wear hiking boots! :p

LFB : Yes, what a sight, eh?

sc : Well, go with the floggers! Haven't seen you for awhile.

mochasourcream : Yes, I think most of us came here for the view rather than the food though. Hahaha...

jasmine : Remember to go early. All the best!

tummythoz : Nolah, got moon with writing one ah? Hehehe....

kok : Thank you! Thank you...:o)

Nic : No, I think Little Genting is visible from Cheras side (no restaurants there I think, just plenty of lovebirds, hehehe). But I could be mistaken as I've been to both places once! :o)

Ling239: For me, the lamb pizza better!

Precious Pea said...

Is it cooling there?

choi yen said...

This is the only restaurant I never try @ Look Out Point :P

daphne said...

Oh wow. the view!

What a treat. View + food. Fantastic. And I like the quote too-hehe. All the turnings huh? =)

Anonymous said...

i went there again last week..haha hope that the crowd will dies off on puasa mth, but apparently it did not!

wmw said...

Precious P : We arrived after the rain had stopped. Definitely a cool night! :o)

mimid3vils : Oh, how are the rest of the food at the other restaurants up there?

Daphne : Yes, actually the view is a good enough reason to take a drive there! Hahaha...yah, funny quote!

KBCG : You ate at Bread & Olives again or elsewhere??? How's the food this time?

Cynthia said...

When I hear of these floggers' gatherings, I swear I'm living in the wrong part of the world. :)

Simon Seow said...

Jom, let's go there again. lol

Anonymous said...

You skipped that part about the rude cashier? :)

wmw said...

Cynthia : However, I wish to be your neighbour! Hahaha...

Simon : Cannnn....when?

Jason : Aiks, I forgot all about the rude auntie cashier till you brought it up!

Jun said...

wow this place looks very the romantic leh.. hav to remember to chk it out when i go back ;>

Beachlover said...

I didn't know Ampang have a lovely view restauarnt..Sorry to ask,when I was in KL I didn't notice anyone use GPS,it's GPS avaliable in KL ?

wmw said...

Jun : Yes, just remember that the view is the highlight here.

Beachlover : GPS is available here but not widely used. How's Mishu? :o)

Ethan W. said...

Ah, I remember the lighting made it quite hard to take the shots, but it seemed to have gone down well with your DSLR :o