Hubby's Birthday Dinner at Me'nate Steak Hub Setapak

Saturday, October 10, 2020

It's been ages since my last post.. Tak berapa ada mood nak write any new post sebenarnya.

On 10 October 2020, we went to celebrate hubby's birthday. Plan asal nk dinner kt Chilis or Tony Roma's, sbb we all love the food there.

But since kes Covid-19 mula meningkat semula in klang valley since the past 2 weeks, kami decided to avoid malls.

So we looked for a restaurant yang situated kt shoplot je.. Senang, keluar dari kereta terus masuk restoran kan. Risiko kurang lah sikit.

Then, kami rasa maybe we can try Me'nate Steak House ni as dah lama teringin but takut mahal sangat. Dari some blog posts, kami dapati the price was reasonable, so why not?

We made a reservation, sbb takut ramai org since it was saturday night. Kami sampai awal sikit, around almost 8pm.. Masih tak ramai.

We were seated and diberi menu, tapi untuk steaks, kena pilih sendiri daging at the fridge. Ada banyak jenis daging, dari yg mahal sampai la yg murah.. Staff yg jaga bahagian fridge tu pon terangkan tentang daging2 yg ada tu.

I was interested kat tomahawk steaks.. Memang in my wishlist, tp tengok harga.. Lain kali la kot.

Tomahawk dari jenis wagyu is aroung RM900+ sekeping.. While klu dari jenis daging biasa iaitu lembu grass fed ade yg around RM400+ sahaja. Size kecil sikit la yg RM400+... Probably just nice untuk 2-4 orang je kot.

For our meat, we chose satu lamb rack & satu grain fed ribeye steak. The lamb rack tu harganya around RM59+ termasuk side dish and drink, and the grain fed ribeye steak tu around RM93+ termasuk side dish & drink. I was contemplating between grain fed ribeye and grass fed ribeye.. Sbb grass fed ribeye was way cheaper, can get around RM70+ je. The staff said ada beza sikit dari segi tekstur daging, yang grass fed steak lebih fiber so lebih kenyal compared to grain fed steak.. Grain fed steak lebih lembut. So I went with the grain fed steak. Kata nak cuba kan...

Here is the grain fed ribeye selepas masak. I asked for medium doneness sbb rasa nya tu doneness paling selamat nak try.

Memang sedap & lembut daging ni, cuma a little less juicy.. I should have asked for medium rare doneness. Kalau kt TR or Chilis, medium doneness selalunya juicier than this. Tapi macamane pon, this ribeye steak masih sedap & lebih sesuai untuk orang yg tak suka steaknya masih merah.

Ape beza antara ribeye & striploin? Ribeye is more marbled while striploin is leaner, if you like steak yg lembut mcm cair dalam mulut, then go for ribeye.

As for the lamb rack, we chose medium well, as advised by the staff.

Again, I think this was overcooked.. I should have chosen medium doneness. Masih sedap, but I prefer my lamb to be juicier. Maybe sbb kami selalu bakar kambing perap mamasab at medium doneness, so yg ni rasa kering sikit. Maybe the suggestion from the staff was based on preference kebanyakan pelanggan2 mereka. Not a suprise pon, sebab every time our big family buat bbq, I would find the lamb was grilled a bit dried to my liking. So kalau at family bbq, me & my son will always ask lamb kami kurang masak sikit compared to others. Citarasa masing2 kan.

For carbo, we ordered pasta.. Mamamia Beef Carbonara & Arabiata.

Memang sedap, sesuai ngn our taste bud. Recommended sangat, especially pasta Arabiata tu.. Rasa masam manis pedas mmg secukup rasa.

Arabiata

Mamamia Beef Carbonara

Jumlah bil

Total bill RM215, which I think was reasonable utk 4 dishes & 1 fries. Lagipon drinks dah termasuk sekali dlm harga steaks. Klu kt Chilis, TR and yang seangkatan mesti lebih mahal lagi.

Dari segi rasa, kami puas hati walaupon kami rasa level doneness tu kami salah pilih. Cuma.. I really think the side dishes utk steak tu macam sikit sangat.. Unlike side dishes at Chilis or TR, selambak mashed potatoes & grilled vegies.

Will I revisit? Yes, I want to try the wagyu & the tomahawk steak. Klu untuk ribeye steak biasa, Chilis or TR lagi ok kot sebab side dish banyak, lagi puas makan and boleh share.

Hubby, the birthday boy.