The Worst Restaurant In The Garden, Mid Valley City: Alexis Kitchen & Bar? Two-Thumbs Down...

Hm..it's been awhile since I blogged about some expensive eateries. I wonder why? Perhaps I was devastated and disappointed with Antipodean (Breakfast @ Antipodean Cafe, Bangsar, KL: Good At Overpricing Foods, Best For Nothing!)? Anyway, I'd been trying out a few highly recommended eateries lately. Which one I tried? How was it? How is the ending?!

Alexis Kitchen & Bar, The Garden @ Mid Valley City. When we first entered Alexis, a waiter asked us, 'Smoking or non-smoking?' HELLO!! You're not allowed to smoke here! I think The Garden must look into this, so is the Government too! It's against the law to smoke in an enclosed public area, HELLO!!! Not a good start.

Let's start with the first one, Alexis Kitchen & Bar (also known as Bistro & Wine Bar) in The Garden @ Mid Valley City.

Table setting, acceptable. Perhaps the waiters here don't know how to place the plate and cutlery if not because of this paper pictorial instructions? That's mean of me, sorry, just too irritated with...(still not in good mood yet)

The Menu. The choices are aplenty. Stopped looking for single digit number. The only single digit you can find in the menu is the govt tax, hahaha. Come whatever price also...I'm prepared! I have high expectation wey!

Hmm, where are the people? Bad sign? Table arrangements are a little messy. And what's with the numerous energy wasting light bulbs? YOOHOO!!! Go green? Never heard of it? Pardon me and forget about this statement if Alexis light bulbs are indeed energy conserving instead. I honestly didn't check the light bulbs individually myself:)

Perhaps, all the blinding bright light bulbs are there to prevent guests to see what's above. Seen here are all the conducting tubes, wiring, steel rods hanging right and others above the ceiling. Hope no 'Final Destination' events will happen here. Hmm...did the interior designer quit half way? Not acceptable!!

Kitchen appeared neat from the outside but...is that the chef? His assistance? He's so young?! Is there any experience chef inside the kitchen? I hope so.

Alexis's Kerabu Fried Rice; with tumeric chicken, green mango salad, salted fish  and sambal belachan (RM25).

Closer look at the Kerabu Fried Rice.  Notice anything wrong?

How was it? Firstly, nasi kerabu fried rice? I'd eaten nasi kerabu made from tumeric rice or even plain white rice but,,,fried!? And did the chef even know that nasi kerabu is usually in blue color, which is naturally acquired by cooking the rice with petals from bunga kembang telang? Anyway, nothing to shout about the fried rice also, since not even any strands or shred of egg was seen in the fried rice, plus fried shallots amount is next to none. Egg too expensive? Utter rubbish rice! How about the salty fish on top? It appears that was just cut and directly placed on it. Lazy bum! Next, the keropok is slightly 'lemau'/ 'masuk angin' or soften already. So, giving me more of the keropok so you can finish your old stocks is not a good way to impress me! Sambal belachan? Even roadside makciks selling nasi lemak can make better sambal belachan. I can taste some raw chili still and the belachan taste is non-existence. How about the green mango salad stated in the menu then? Can you see any salad spreads here? The few strands of mango here taste not sour, but bitter! And cucumber? Too lazy too peel off the outer layers?

How about the tumeric chicken? This is the example of the fried chicken with the middle part missing. Nevermind, but tumeric taste? Zero, not even some salty taste. How many pieces of chicken? 3-4 pieces of this crap!

Slow Roasted Duck Magret; served with petit orange & fennel salad (RM45)

Another closer shot of my slow roasted duck magret with my fennel salad. Let's talk about the salad here. Hm..how do I comment on something that's not cooked? Preparation-wise? Messy. Suitability? Not matching at all with the slow roasted duck magret. Petit orange? Sourish, cheap orange. I'll stop here.

Now, let explained further if you still haven't notice it yet! Do you know what's the red in color? BLOOD, damn! And how do I know it? The taste of the duck, still raw, LOOKS RAW, TASTE RAW! Does it look roasted to you? The chef must be really impatient. The menu stated 'slow roasted' and it's neither slow or roasted!!! You think you're cooking steak is it? Bloody hell! The duck outer layer have no taste at all and from the sogginess texture, it's NOT FREAKING ROASTED, ok?! How can you serve your guest with a plate full of DUCK BLOOD??? How much I'm paying again?  RM45, HELLO!!!

 Alexis Bistro & Wine Bar
Lot F209 1st Floor, The Gardens
Mid Valley City
59200 Kuala Lumpur
03 2287 2281

Tasty Or Not?
I honestly think I deserve a refund! Worst restaurant in The Garden? You bet!