Chapters Urban Bistro @ Empire Damansara

Malaysian mamak mee, Moroccan meatballs, Mexican nachos: Chapters Urban Bistro's multinational bill of fare finds inspiration from far across the globe, infused with caput chef Vic's founding regulation of back-to-basics fare, painstakingly crafted past times a kitchen that strives to educate rigid standards for attain together with training - fifty-fifty the corn tortillas for the nachos plow out to endure house-made.

Kick off your Chapters sense with a salad together with a vegetarian starter that smooth the spotlight on local harvests: Avocados, herb-marinated mangoes together with organic leaves, all Malaysian-harvested (even the avocados), tossed with tangy lime juice together with topped with lemon dearest vinaigrette (RM18) together with quick-blanched okra, crowned with crispy garlic crumbs together with rounded out with an umami-rich aged Japanese soy dressing (RM12).

Protein comes next, powered past times a Black Angus striploin that steak lovers tin flaming sink their teeth thoroughly into, all 250 grams cooked irreproachably medium-rare, caramelised with herb butter on a cast-iron pan, balanced out with sauteed vegetables together with rosemary (RM88). 

Chicken together with fish fans won't endure left out - antibiotic-free, probiotic-fed chicken wings are marinated overnight with a Jamaican-inspired spice blend that packs a kick, mellowed past times a toasted garlic aioli accompaniment (RM19), piece fish together with chips secure special handling too, with the local body of body of water bass dusted with Castilian smoked paprika, Earth cumin together with dried mustard, coupled with chunky chips (RM34). 

There's notwithstanding much to a greater extent than for the carnivores out there; nosotros were tempted to depository fiscal establishment check out the Peruvian-style grilled chicken skewers, one-pot New Zealand lamb shank, together with four-hour-roasted Australian beef brisket, only those would demand to hold back till adjacent time.

Sliders, burgers together with bagels - you'll discovery intriguing versions of them all here, from real tasty spice-rubbed body of body of water bass sliders layered with basil pino nut aioli (RM24) to shallow-fried buttermilk chicken leg sandwiched between a brioche bun (RM24) to Chapters' own-baked bagel stuffed with a beef brisket patty, completed with java butter, caramelised onions, tomatoes together with lettuce (RM26).

Pastas together with pizzas are respectably represented also - nosotros peculiarly enjoyed the nuances of the conchiglie with local wild mushrooms, cherry tomatoes together with sugariness basil pesto (RM33). If you're looking for a low-cal pizza, the fresh-from-the-stone-oven creation with cherry wood-smoked salmon, wild arugula, capers, ruddy onions, basil aioli together with kitchen-made alfredo sauce (RM28) would for certain gibe that bill.

For a hearty, single-plate meal, the Malaysian rice together with noodle favourites are in all probability your best bet: The mutton-tossed basmati rice is peculiarly distinctive, emerging with enough of tender shoulder meat braised inwards traditional Indian spices together with aromatics, amongst curry leaves, cucumber raita together with pickled onions (RM28). The mee mamak is deluxe version, simmered with body of body of water white prawns together with squid inwards Chapters' surreptitious sauce for a savoury depth, pull per unit of measurement area wok-tossed with egg noodles together with organic egg (RM26).

The dessert listing is less extensive, only a salted caramel chilled cheesecake (RM18) makes for a rich conclusion.

Folks searching for novel watering holes inwards PJ tin flaming also count on Chapters to also deliver engaging cocktails. Recommendations amid the theater concoctions include the Emperor Sirk (RM34; botanical gin, kahlua, campari) together with Jazz Jager (RM28; Jagermeister, triple sec, cold-pressed pineapple juice); it's also worth bespeak for the bar's monthly specials.

Many thank you lot to the Chapters squad for having us here.

Chapters Urban Bistro

Lot 13, Empire Damansara, Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. 
Daily, 1130am-1am. Tel: 03-7732-9484

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